Succession Planning

Business Succession should be a forethought not an afterthought

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Time to sell or take a step back


The time will come when you want to take a step back. Retirement, the sale of the whole or part of your organisation, the strategy for passing on a business or part of a business should never be driven purely by tax considerations. 


These decisions are about the future of something valuable that you have created; something that you have invested much time and effort into.

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Expert advice will lead to a tax efficient transaction


Friend Partnership have many years’ experience in planning all types of business succession. We will advise you on:


  • Timing and taxation
  • Aspects of control
  • Management buy-outs
  • Inheritance and Estate planning
  • Employee ownership and incentivisation
  • Preparation for sale


Make A Succession Enquiry

KNOWLEDGE BASE

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3 October 2025
From 18 November 2025, Companies House will require all directors and persons with significant control of companies to complete identity verification
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons
19 September 2025
The 2024/25 data paints a picture of resilience, but also fragility confirming that the UK continues to operate under one of the highest tax burdens in decades.

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