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10th December 2021 Tax Loopholes for Middle England

Securing Entitlement to a State Pension ‘Credit’ without actually paying any NIC. Entrepreneurs that trade through a limited company can set how and how much they are remunerated. It is possible to avoid paying any NIC, yet still obtain a ‘credit’ for that particular tax year for future state pension purposes, by paying a salary of between…

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9th July 2019 Use of crowd funding to recapitalise your business

The Banks that like to say ‘No’: Raise finance through CrowdFunding instead. The green shoots have sprouted, the UK economy is on the rise and it’s never been a better time to start that expansion programme you were considering before the recession. However, you’ve seen your bank manager and they’ve DECLINED your funding application. All is…

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6th February 2018 Sale of Pump Supplier Business

Whiting & Partners, The Corporate Finance Network’s representative firm in Suffolk, has successfully advised the shareholders of a pump supplier to a global competitor. The Whiting & Partners team, led by Chris Kelly, marketed the company for sale which led to a number of meetings and subsequent offers from a range of interested parties. The…

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7th October 2016 Engineering Firm £1m MBO Preferred Exit

We have successfully advised the business owners of an engineering firm on its £1m buy out by the existing management team. Our team were initially approached by the business owners for exit planning advice. The owners had successfully built up an engineering business over 20 years and were now considering options for the business as…

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3rd March 2014 Salary Sacrifice to Boost Pension Funding

As employer funding of occupational pension schemes becomes more expensive and complex, many employers are abandoning this traditional remuneration channel, leaving employees to organise and fund their own retirement income planning. This change in policy will typically be structured by an increased salary, to enable the employee to individually contribute directly into a personal pension…

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8th April 2012 Sell your business onto your workforce with an employee ownership trust

You’ve spent a lifetime building up your business and the thought on retirement of selling out to your business rivals may be unpalatable and selling to your own management team may not be feasible – there is an alternative. Allowing your staff, through an employee ownership trust, to take ownership through a phased transition allows…

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