There are several very straightforward ways in which company owners can fully exploit the post-tax value of their asset. However, they must be carefully planned and executed to make use of the available tax structures.
Domestic trends which showed marked improvement in Q1 this year have carried through to the second quarter, creating a renewed sense of confidence in the Irish economy. Even Taylor Swift played her part.
When they plan their exit, company owners often leave value on the table by failing to make their businesses as attractive as possible for the purchaser. However there are actions they can take to maximise that valuation.
Small businesses across the country are facing an existential crisis on many fronts, including state-induced higher costs. Modelling the latest Government announcements on PRSI and grants shows they don't go far enough.
The first quarter saw trade pick up in some sectors and slow down in others. Declining inflation is welcome, but company failures are on the rise.
Government policies driving up labour costs provide welcome levelling up for vulnerable workers. When small businesses can’t afford them, the State could simply pick up the tab.
In the second of a two-part series, Stuart Fitzgerald says analysis of data from typical Irish pharmacy, grocery, restaurant and pub businesses shows that SMEs’ viability is under increasing strain — and is set to get worse.
Stuart Fitzgerald’s accountancy firm Fitzgerald Power is seven months into a project to reduce the company’s climate impact. It’s been slow progress but he feels that they are getting somewhere.
Rural Ireland is blighted with extensive commercial decay. There are scars everywhere. Input costs for businesses continue to rise and profit margins fall. Can the model survive rampant entshittification?
If you wanted to sell your business last year, you had to lower the price you were willing to accept. Here's the specifics of why company valuations fell.
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