Australian Succession Planning Company Celebrating Their Tenth Anniversary
Succession Plus, one of Australia’s most forward-thinking and innovative companies is proud to announce that they have recently celebrated ten years in business. The company is actively working on expansion plans, into the United Kingdom.
Succession Planning Focus at Orman Solicitors
Planning for the future when it comes to business, farming and your estate is one of the most important plans to be made and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Succession planning will ensure the future of a business owner’s or farmer’s greatest asset. Wagga solicitor Maggie Orman is passionate about helping farmers and business owners implement a plan to ensure future success.
Preparing for the ‘Known Unknowns’
This episode will have Craig West explaining about how best to plan for the unknown and manage some of the challenges not only family businesses, but all small businesses face in a disruptive market.
The Marketing Show – Maximising Your Business Valuation
Having the correct sales and marketing strategies in place can assist not only increasing your profits, but in maximising your Business Valuation.
On this episode of the Marketing Strategy Show we discuss the best sales and marketing strategies you need to have in place to maximise the value of your business as well as grow profits.
Baby Boomers Hit by Succession Concerns
Sentry Group chief executive and chairman Murray Hills said the national licensee group had noticed succession planning was a significant challenge for Australian small to medium enterprise (SME) owners, particularly among the baby boomer generation.
“The depth of challenges facing baby boomers seeking to retire in the coming years is enormous, with the greatest [concern] being that of trying to sell a business in a buyers’ market,” Hills said.
Aligned businesses key to good sale
Aligned product providers and competitors would see the most strategic value in purchasing a financial planning business and therefore should be considered as part of a business owner’s succession plan, according to Succession Plus.
Succession planning about knowing key indicators
In order to formulate an effective succession plan, SMSF strategists and other practitioners need to know the key drivers of revenue in their businesses, especially those elements that will come into play in the future, according to an industry expert.
SMEs struggling on succession planning front
The lack of retirement preparedness by small business owners continues to be a major concern, according to Craig West, founder and chief executive officer of Succession Plus.
Neglecting Business Succession a Growing Problem for Advisers, Clients
A business succession planning expert predicts problems on the horizon for many financial advisers and their SME business clients, where each may be putting off their succession plans until it is too late.
Small business sales need to fund retirement
Australian small businesses represent a retirement income challenge in circumstances where 33 per cent of small business owners have said they are entirely reliant on the sale of the business for cash to fund their retirement, yet 75 per cent do not have an agreed or documented succession plan.
From tax to returns from a fuller partnership role
Three years ago, Craig West ran a typical small accountancy practice. He had a turnover of $170,000, employed a couple of people and was preoccupied with tax returns for 450 clients.
If a client walked in the door and was "living, breathing and had a heartbeat", West was happy to look after him or her, even with straightforward personal tax returns.
