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Planning the exit, protecting the outcome, but not at all costs

By Graham Morrell, CEO, Flowmax Group If you are an adviser to an owner-managed SME, you likely know that “exit planning” is often the wrong mental model. Most owners are not trying to leave at all costs. They’re trying to realise value, reduce personal risk and create options, without damaging…
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Investing in the people behind our businesses

Behind every successful business is a great leader. But the most successful of businesses have a leader who surrounds themselves with support and never stops learning. Flowmax Directors’ Days are just one of the ways we invest in the people who lead our businesses. Last month, we welcomed owner-managers from…
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Legacy planning for owner-managed SMEs

Sometimes the most important conversations about legacy and succession only happen when the sale process is already underway. They should happen earlier, quietly, with the people an owner already trusts. If you work with owner managed SMEs for example as a solicitor or accountant, maybe providing HR support, sometimes you…
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Guiding owner-managers to the right deal

By Graham Morrell, CEO, Flowmax Group In a strong market, it’s easy for the conversation to drift towards valuation. Advisers know the reality is broader. When founders are clear about what they want from the sale process, it shapes not just the number achieved, but the certainty of getting the…
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