The Holistic Accountant
A holistic accountant goes beyond tax returns, aiming to offer proactive advice to maximise clients' wealth after all taxes. Stuart Wemyss and Mena Abraham explore multifaceted considerations weekly, highlighting the need for a holistic approach. Each episode is succinct and to the point with no fluff or sales pitches. For further details, check out www.prosolution.com.au.
The Holistic Accountant
Transition Succession Strategy – Selling to Key Staff
In this episode, Stuart and Mena kick off their new series on succession planning by exploring the transition pathway, where ownership and leadership of a business are progressively handed over to internal staff or family members. Stuart begins by defining what a transition strategy is and why it matters, highlighting how it can preserve a business’s legacy, protect its culture, and ensure continuity for clients and team members while reducing long-term risk.
Mena outlines how a well-executed transition, typically involving a gradual sale of equity to key staff, can keep top talent engaged and support business stability. Stuart shares how to choose the right successor, emphasising that equity should go to those who deliver irreplaceable value, not just loyal staff. They discuss how to structure the equity transfer, comparing issuing new shares versus selling existing ones, and how different business structures (company, trust, etc.) can impact the outcome.
The episode wraps with practical considerations such as fair valuations, profit distribution strategies, and the importance of a solid shareholder or unitholder agreement. Mena closes by reminding listeners that transition takes time, and success hinges on thoughtful planning. Tune in to learn when and how a transition strategy works best, and why, in some cases, a clean sale may be the better path (coming up in Episode 2).
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