by johnireland | Articles
When did you last switch your phone off for two weeks and nobody noticed? If you can’t answer that question with a date in the last twelve months, you’re not alone. Most business owners we meet in Worthing and across West Sussex haven’t taken a...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Most owners have a figure in their head for what their business is worth – and it’s usually a guess, not a valuation. Valuation is an evidence-based estimate; price is what a buyer actually agrees on the day, and the two often differ sharply. Private...
by johnireland | Articles
Ask ten business owners what their company is worth, and you’ll get ten confident answers – most of them wrong. It’s one of the strangest blind spots in business ownership. You can probably tell me your turnover to the pound, your best client’s...
by johnireland | Tax Talk
Retained profits often create a false sense of security for business owners. In practice, large cash balances inside limited companies can quietly increase exposure to Corporation Tax inefficiencies, future dividend taxation and estate complexity if no extraction...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Why Personal and Business Finances Should Be Considered Together Separating finances may seem sensible, but alignment is often more effective. Key Insight While separating personal and business finances is important for day-to-day management, long-term planning...
