Category Archives: Tax Advice

Business Exit Planning

Exit sign

This week we’ll have a look at business exit planning. What are the things you should be discussing with your advisor? And what would you like to achieve? The main talking points will be Meet Maeve O’Leary How do I value my business Tax efficiency Future options Maeve O’Leary Maeve O’Leary, or Mol to her

Is Your Company Shareholding Right?

Carton of eggs

Is your company shareholding right is the question that is tumbling around in my head. What sparked the idea for this blog was a meeting with a businesswoman on Wednesday. She wanted a chat about growing and valuing her business. Ultimately, she’d love to sell it and we got onto the topic of who owns

Transfer a Site to a Child

Man cutting grass around his house

We’ll look at what’s involved tax-wise on the transfer of a site to a child. The idea for this came from a meeting I had with the Falcones during the week. John Falcone is the dad. Bridget Falcone is the mother and owns the land. Molly Falcone is the daughter. Points to cover will include

Tax Meetings with Company Directors

Time of the year. More tax meetings with Company Directors than normal. Some are with clients and others are one-off consultations. A wide range of topics discussed. From electric cars to Income Protection, a lot of issues looked at. The question is always, what should I do? Let’s look at some of these to include

Management Buy Out – Success Story

When you sell your business is a Management Buy Out an option? We look back at an MBO success story that we were privileged to be involved in. Ben and Jenny Fox own Fancy Goods Ltd which sells luxury products to wealthy individuals. They have a shop and a growing online presence. Vera and Katie

Decision Time for Company Directors – Bonus

Decision Time

It’s decision time for many company directors across the country. Should I take a bonus? We will look at a few examples of what I am talking about. One of which is how your business can help with personal wealth. The focus will be on Bar Coad Ltd and the options for Tommy. Talking points

Holding Company Structure

We will look at a holding company structure and see how this works. You’ll get to know the O’Driscolls and their reasons for setting up a holding company. The main points that we will look at are Introduction How it works Advantages Disadvantages Summary Introduction Ron and Conor O’Driscoll [Rod & Cod] are brothers, in

Company Investments – Investment Bonds

Investment Growth

We will look at Company Investments and Investment Bonds. We will introduce you to Don Gotti, the king of Dundalk. Companies will look to invest some of their excess cash. The purpose of this blog is to give you some information about a company investing in an investment bond. And comparing that to direct investing.

Price Increases and Value

Euro price increase

Price increases and value. Is the price increase tolerable for your client because they see value in your service? This question punched us in the face recently. Michael, our client, was about to leave as he got a cheaper price. He said to me “as my financial advisor what would you advise me to do?”

Selling Your Business – Asset or Share Sale

Business sale - signing a document

When selling your business, you want to maximise the value and pay the least amount of tax. But know you have covered all the bases. We will look at an asset sale and a share sale. Plus give you some Tax Tips that can help get things straight in your head. The focus will be