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matter what size or stage, every business needs immediate issues solved and
long term strategies in place
As a business owner, it is essential for you to comply with the seemingly
bewildering complexities of reporting and legislative obligations. However,
it is just as vital for you to plan for the future.
Saward Dawson goes beyond the important, obligatory compliance issues. We
help you to create strategies that will maximise your business’ potential.
This enables you to concentrate on what you do best, run your business.
Business structuring
When setting up a business or entering into a partnership, it is imperative
to ensure that, as an owner, your personal assets and wealth are well
protected.
Saward Dawson will advise on the most appropriate business structure, to
suit your individual circumstances, so that you can be assured of the best
security. And if you are already in business, this very important aspect
should be periodically reviewed.
Valuations and viability
Whether buying, selling, developing a succession strategy or even taking on
more equity, you need to know the value of your business.
All businesses are different. Saward Dawson will identify and examine the
most significant factors for your business and industry.
An accurate valuation, together with some of the information discovered
during the process, can be invaluable when making potentially huge
decisions.
Strategic planning
A plan for your business can be the difference between success and failure.
You should identify and understand all the factors that contribute to your
business’ success. It can be as basic as starting with questions like, “Why
do I run my business?” or “Am I being fulfilled in my business?”
We will consider the key people in your business, opportunities and risks,
and look at the financial implications of making critical decisions. You
will end up with a list of criteria against which you can measure your
success. Planning, evaluation and change should be integral to the on-going
management of your business.
Succession planning
You may have started your business with the intention of building and
running it for many years. Alternatively, you may want to be in it for a
relatively short term. Either way, at some stage you are going to want to
move on or, in some cases, be forced to. It is vital to plan for changing
the ownership of your business. You might consider passing it onto family,
key staff, or selling it outright. All these options need to be considered
and early enough to maximise your rewards whilst leaving the business in
good shape to the new owners. Let Saward Dawson help you with succession
planning before it is too late.
Improving financial performance
It is not the only reason you run your own business but the financial
performance is always important. Saward Dawson will help you to understand
the financial drivers and how they impact on the value of your business. We
will help you to optimise your business processes with a view to maximising
your profits. If necessary, we can also compare your business’ performance
against others in the industry to develop benchmarks and realistic targets.
Managing your affairs
Running you own business can be demanding giving you little time to organise
your personal affairs. Saward Dawson will look after all your personal legal
obligations. But we will also be able to help you plan for the future by
estate planning, wealth accumulation and superannuation. We will ensure that
we talk to you about these very important issues, enabling you to make
informed decisions that will be beneficial to both you and your family.
Tax planning
We all know that taxation is complex. However, Saward Dawson understands it
and we know how you can optimise it for both your business and personal
affairs.
Compliance and legal obligations
As a business owner there are many legal obligations and compliance issues
that need to be addressed. We are able to make them as seamless as possible
by processing and managing the many tax reporting and payment obligations.
There is a myriad of other obligations. Let us ensure they get done so that
you can concentrate on what is really important to you, your family and your
business.
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