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Entrepreneurs: how we grow and secure personal wealth to protect future finances

In the early stages of a new business venture, we often find that entrepreneurs are so focused on building and growing their new brand, that they neglect their personal finances. Here one of Clarion’s Chartered Financial Planner’s – Jacob Hartley – talks through how as a company we work with many young entrepreneurs and take on […]

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Category: Business, Creating Better Lives, Financial Planning, Investment management

Go with the flow: how cashflow modelling can bring peace of mind 

Chartered Financial Planner Ella Davies explains how our cashflow modelling can help clients with complex finances visualise their financial future with confidence to fulfil their lifetime goals.  As a business owner, it is common to have complicated finances, particularly if your business has been running for some years and your personal finances are intertwined.   We find […]

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How to exit your business successfully

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”  Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States of America    Few people are a success in business by accident and equally careful thought and planning are vital to ensure an exit from your business is as successful as your career. You do not have to […]

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Selling a business: maintaining an accurate financial plan

Peter Butcher is one of our Chartered Financial Planners who works to help successful business owners, company directors and professionals overcome the complexity and stress of managing money. Here, he explains his key strategy for clients looking to sell their business. Peter said: “I think one of the big things is if you can build […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Financial Planning

A lot of advice, not a lot of advisors: the value of earned wisdom in a successful sale

Clarion Wealth Planning’s independent study into the psychology of selling a business has revealed the best guidance when planning a sale comes from those who had been through the experience –  and the professionals. A sale of a business may be more difficult and prolonged than many owners expected. Ron Walker, founder of Clarion Wealth, […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Thought pieces

How business owners can keep safe when using Zoom

The novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has caused businesses to rapidly change the way they that they operate, including the way in which meetings are conducted with staff, clients and suppliers. This has led to a huge increase in the usage of video conferencing software such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and others. Zoom, already the market leader […]

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Market and economic commentary: March coronavirus crisis

Markets have seen a significant and rapid sell-off during the past four weeks as Covid-19 has moved from a distant threat to a local concern, causing growing fear and panic. The key points are summarised below and expanded later within this commentary by our chairman Keith Thompson. It is likely that markets have overreacted to […]

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Category: Business, Investment management, Thought pieces

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Saying enough is enough now and sailing off into the sunset

How do you know when the time is right to sell your business? Building a business from scratch or taking the family firm to the next level is all-consuming. You and your loved ones have made sacrifices every day to get to where you want to be. But how do you know when enough is […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Financial Planning, Lifestyle

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Enough Now Executive Summary

The Enough Now study helps successful business owners understand and prepare for the impact of selling a business and allow professional advisors to better support them through the challenging process. Having assisted hundreds of clients through the process, Clarion Wealth Planning identified that the decision to sell a business – and the emotional toll it takes on […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Thought pieces

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