Succession planning advisors

Prepare the company before the route is fixed.

Succession planning sits before the transaction. It helps owners decide between family succession, EOT, management buyout, trade sale or a slower handover while protecting tax, governance and personal wealth outcomes.

01Owner aims
02Options
03Plan

Direct answer

What are succession planning advisors?

Succession planning advisors help owners compare routes before a transaction is fixed. The work often combines tax, legal, corporate finance, family governance and wealth planning so the owner can choose between sale, EOT, MBO, family succession or a gradual handover.

Advisor fit

Planning bench.

TaxShareholding, reliefs, estate planning and transaction readiness.
LegalArticles, shareholder agreements, family governance and sale documents.
£Corporate financeRoute comparison, valuation and funding feasibility.
WealthPersonal liquidity, investment policy and family objectives.

Route-specific cards

Succession candidates.

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Saffery

Tax and private-client profile for owners needing structuring, wealth and succession planning around a future exit.

Brabners

Legal profile for business owners, entrepreneurs and North West succession or sale planning.

Cazenove Capital

Wealth planning profile for owners preparing for liquidity and post-exit investment decisions.

FAQ

Succession advisor FAQ

What does a succession planning advisor do?

A succession planning advisor helps owners prepare ownership, tax, governance and wealth decisions before choosing or executing an exit route.

When should succession planning start?

It should usually start before the exit route is fixed, especially where family ownership, EOT, MBO, tax or leadership transition questions remain open.

Which advisors are involved in succession planning?

Tax, legal, corporate finance and wealth advisers may all be involved depending on the owner’s route, company structure and personal aims.

For advisors

Founding Advisor Profile.

Free factual profile, corrections and discovery call now. Paid succession visibility upgrades may follow later and will be labelled; qualified introductions are a possible future product only after owner inbound demand is proven.

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