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Publications and Documents:

Publications and Documents

 

Business Succession Planning:

Business Succession Planning

Need for Succession Plan

Need for Asset or Buy/Sell Strategy

Need for Liability or Key Person Strategy

Negotiating a Succession Plan

 

Simple Succession Plan:

Simple Succession Plan

 

Complete Succession Plan:

Complete Succession Plan

Strategy

Financial Needs

Insurance Funding

Retirement Funding

 

One Page Strategy:

One Page Strategy

Asset Needs

Liability Needs

Personal Needs

Who Pays the Premiums?

Valuing the Business

Simplifying the Valuation Issue

Equity vs. Loan Capital

 

One Policy Strategy:

One Policy Strategy

Flexibility

Dual Role of Personal Cover

Dual Role of Debt Red'n Cover

Security & Tax-Effectiveness

Cost Savings

Pre-Agreed Purchase Price

Apportionment of Premiums

Methods of Aggregation

 

Multiple Policy Approach:

Multiple Policy Approach

Super Fund Ownership

Tax Disadvantages

Cost Disadvantages

Other Disadvantages

Geared Premium Funding

Super Buy/Sell

 

One Page, Two Policy Strategy:

One Page, Two Policy Strategy

 

Other Issues:

Tax Deductibility

Inadequate Insurance Proceeds

Vendor Finance

Changing Needs

Future Growth of Equity

Trauma Buy/Sell Strategy

 

Sole Proprietors and Families:

Sole Proprietors and Families

Overview

Family Ownership

Sale Strategies

Third Party Buy/Sell Strategies

Estate Equalisation Strategies

Family Buy/Sell Strategies

Second Generation Strategies

Debt Reduction Strategies

 

 

 

The Need for a Liability (or Key Person) Strategy

 

The Asset (or Buy/Sell) Strategy is only one component of a Succession Plan.

In many cases, the Succession Plan might have to deal with Liabilities of or to the Business.

A Succession Plan might also have to address issues like:

  • the extinguishment or release of Personal Guarantees for Business Debt; and

  • the repayment of Loan Accounts.

These are Liability Needs that require a Liability or Key Person Strategy.

 

Different Types of Succession Plan

This website differentiates between:

Click on one of the above links to find out more about each type of Succession Plan.

 

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Adviser Tip

A Complete Succession Plan is not just about Death, it's not just about Insurance and it's not just about selling your Equity.

See more Adviser Tips

 

 

 

 

 

 

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