As accountants, we like our clients to think ahead… even on a 3 to 10-year timeframe. A major part of this is Succession Planning. Where Succession Planning is concerned, clarity brings opportunity… and the risks of “getting it wrong” can be significant.

Today the Government announced a further set of tax proposals to help businesses manage the impacts of COVID-19. You can read the Government’s full announcement and fact sheets on the Beehive website or the Inland Revenue's summary here.

We understand the complexity and nuances of succession planning. We work with you to create a customised approach, unique to your business and your goals for retirement. And, while succession may be far in the future for you, the time to start building the systems to facilitate a successful handover is right now.

Read why working with an accountant who is also a business advisor to set goals, establish metrics, provide real-time monitoring and accountability provides business owners with powerful insight. 

As new General Manager Zachary knew and had worked with Hugh Bowden on tax and accounting in his previous company role, he naturally leant on Hugh to assist with structuring and transitioning Armitage Group from the legacy the founder had left.

Learn why spending time on getting your small business structure right is just as important as the exciting times ahead as a new business startup.

Often, many entrepreneurs are the best salesperson of that business.

But as the business grows, they can fall into a common trap. 

One of the questions we often ask our clients is, "When do you plan to sell your business?"

Whatever the response, what we like to get our clients thinking about is the sooner you plan out the succession or sale of your business, the more time you have to get things right and, in the case of sale, to maximise the sale price.