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Assessing your options when succession planning
Knowing which succession options exist will enable you to choose one that's best suited to your circumstances.
Have a formal succession plan
How formally setting out your succession plan helps you to achieve your exit target.
Family succession planning
Choosing who your successor will be and preparations for the succession.
Trade sales
How selling your business might be the best option for you.
Value and market your business for sale
Setting a price, building a marketing proposition and identifying possible buyers for your business.
Key factors affecting the value of your business
Planning ahead lets you influence some of the many factors affecting how much your business is worth.
Transferring a business to a family member
How objective succession planning can help you pass on your family business successfully and in a tax-efficient way.
Research sources of potential buyers of your business
Your own trade knowledge, and your adviser, should help you produce a shortlist of potential buyers.
Approach potential buyers of your business
How to approach and negotiate with potential purchasers.
Identify likely buyers for your business
Key points to look out for when trying to identify potential buyers for your business.
Common methods of valuing a business
Different techniques and industry methods of business valuation, eg discounted cashflow and asset valuation.
Prepare a sales memorandum
A good sales memorandum encourages potential purchasers to find out more.
Republic of Ireland Deposit Return Scheme
Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme aims to transform how empty drinks bottles and cans are viewed and dealt with.
Benefits of mergers and acquisitions
Benefits of expanding your business through an acquisition or merger.
Fuel Duty forms, notices and reference material
Access the forms, notices and reference materials for Fuel Duty.
Filing your Company Tax Return
How to file your Company Tax Return with HMRC, filing software and penalties.
Exporting goods and services and VAT
Understand your VAT obligations when exporting goods or services
Find company information using Companies House services
How to search and find company information using Companies House services including WebCHeck.
File your Companies House information online
How your company can send your information to Companies House using their online services.
Is your business is ready for a merger or acquisition?
Carry out a SWOT analysis to make sure your business is ready to expand.