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Succession planning and business transfer
How effective succession planning can create the best outcome for you and your business.
Transferring ownership to a non-family member
The pros and cons of succeeding ownership of your business to a non-family member.
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.
Legal considerations for breweries, cideries and distilleries
Overview of the legal considerations when producing beer and spirits, covering premises, taxes and advertising.
Exporting and importing food and drink
Information on the requirements for exporting and importing food and drink products
Growth through sales
Understand how increasing your sales and improving your sale process (online or offline) can help you grow your business
Beef and veal marketing standards
Marketing standards for veal and beef importers, exporters, producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
An overview of NI creative media industry
Key facts about the UK's and Northern Ireland's creative media sector.
An overview of the UK's publishing sector
Key facts and statistics about the UK's publishing sector, and how the sector is regulated.
Copyright in media industries
Importance of copyright protection when working in broadcasting or publishing, and how to protect your original works.
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.