The Art of Business
Succession

The Art of Business
Succession

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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The art is in the planning

Part 1. – NEW 2022

Succession planning is a complex process involving many business disciplines. This document is designed to help business owners manage an orderly transition of the management and ownership of their companies…

 

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Business continuity and growth

Part 2. – NEW 2022

Effective succession planning enables a company to examine and integrate diverse business planning elements into one coordinated plan. All of the elements must be working in concert in order to achieve the goals of the…

 

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Personal wealth management

Part 3. – NEW 2022

Business succession planning is not all about the business. The process must also account for the preservation of the individual welfare and personal financial security of the business owners and their families. In addition…

 

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Legacy

Part 4. – NEW 2022

Perpetuation of a business legacy is often one of the overriding goals of business owners developing a succession plan. This may be especially important for family-owned businesses where the patriarch or matriarch may express…

 

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Tax issues in business succession

Part 5. – NEW 2022

One of the significant issues arising for those dealing with business succession is the myriad of taxes that can apply throughout a business succession.

Business succession planning…

 

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Family dynamics and governance

Part 6. – NEW 2022

Difficulties associated with succession planning can often be traced to inadequate communication between key stakeholders in the business. Many of these issues can be addressed through the use of formalised governance structures to…

 

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Role of the advisor

Part 7. – NEW 2022

Despite all of the sound business reasons for doing so, the fact remains that most privately-owned businesses never actually accomplish true succession planning. Evidence shows that the reluctance to plan is attributed to the perceived…

 

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Resources

Review our useful resources and guidelines.

Private Investment Perspectives – Trust Amidst Turbulence (April 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

Local Insights

Our reviews of published surveys and reports provide an insight into how Family Offices are operating within Australia and Asia Pacific.

The Asia-Pacific Family Office Report 2023 (Campden Wealth / Raffles Family Office, 2023) 

Family Office Survey – Australia, HK, NZ and SG (KPMG and The Table Club, October 2021)

 

 

 

 

Global Insights

What is happening globally? Our reviews of published surveys and reports provide a snapshot of how Family Offices are operating all over the world.

 Global Family Office Survey Insights (Citi Private Bank, 2023)

 

Global Insights

Global Family Office Insights (BlackRock, 2021)

Global Family Office Investment Insights (Goldman Sachs, 2021)

Global Family Office Survey (Citi Private Capital Group, 2021)

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