345 retiring when you own a business: selling, tax, super and income strategy (a real case study)

In today’s episode, Glen and Martin unpack a real case study of a couple who recently sold their business, were ready to retire and sought financial advice. They had wealth tied up inside their company, money in super and some big decisions to make about how to create a reliable retirement income. They cover:

👉🏾 background of the couple and the business they sold

👉🏿 why business sale proceeds often remain inside the company

👉🏻 reviewing structure: company vs trust ownership

👉 the strategies implemented

👉🏼 setting up account-based pensions to create tax-free income

👉🏽 balancing investment risk inside super vs inside the company

👉🏾 setting up a wrap account and drawing dividends from the company

👉🏿 planning concessional super contributions

👉🏻 two ways to take money out from your company

👉 planning non-concessional super contributions

👉🏼 coordinating advice between accountant + financial adviser

👉🏽 long-term strategy: running down company funds over time

👉🏿 the advice outcomes

👉🏾 why you may not want to close the company immediately

👉🏻 Martin's cost for the advice (once-off and ongoing breakdown)

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