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The Financial Risks of Relying on One Key Employee in Your Business News

The Financial Risks of Relying on One Key Employee in Your Business

Many Irish SMEs are built around strong individuals. A key employee may drive sales, manage…

splashApril 13, 2026

Why Forecasting Fails in SMEs and How to Make It Actually Useful News

Why Forecasting Fails in SMEs and How to Make It Actually Useful

Forecasting is widely recognised as an important business tool. It provides a view of future…

splashApril 10, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Processes: How Time Loss Impacts Profit News

The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Processes: How Time Loss Impacts Profit

In many Irish SMEs, inefficiency is not obvious. There is no single event or large…

splashApril 9, 2026

Understanding Your Break-Even Point: A Key Metric Too Many SMEs Ignore News

Understanding Your Break-Even Point: A Key Metric Too Many SMEs Ignore

Many Irish SMEs focus heavily on revenue, growth and profitability. While these are important, there…

splashApril 8, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Poor Pricing: Why Many Irish SMEs Undervalue Their Work News

The Hidden Cost of Poor Pricing: Why Many Irish SMEs Undervalue Their Work

Many Irish SMEs believe pricing is a commercial decision driven by competition. In reality, it…

splashApril 7, 2026

Preparing Your Company for Due Diligence: An Exit Readiness Guide News

Preparing Your Company for Due Diligence: An Exit Readiness Guide

For many Irish SME owners, due diligence is seen as the final step before a…

splashApril 6, 2026

Earn Outs and Deferred Consideration: Structuring a Smart Business Sale News

Earn Outs and Deferred Consideration: Structuring a Smart Business Sale

Earn outs and deferred consideration are often presented as solutions to valuation gaps. In practice,…

splashApril 3, 2026

Family Business Succession: Managing Conflict and Protecting Value News

Family Business Succession: Managing Conflict and Protecting Value

Family businesses often carry strengths that other businesses do not. Strong relationships, long-term thinking and…

splashApril 2, 2026

When Shareholders Fall Out: Legal and Financial Risks for SMEs News

When Shareholders Fall Out: Legal and Financial Risks for SMEs

Shareholder disputes rarely begin with major disagreements. More often, they develop gradually through misalignment, unclear…

splashApril 1, 2026

The Tax Implications of Selling Shares in an Irish Company News

The Tax Implications of Selling Shares in an Irish Company

For many Irish business owners, selling shares in their company is the moment where years…

splashMarch 31, 2026

Selling to a Third Party vs Management Buyout: Key Considerations News

Selling to a Third Party vs Management Buyout: Key Considerations

When planning an exit, Irish business owners are often faced with a fundamental decision: sell…

splashMarch 30, 2026

Resolving Shareholder Deadlock: Practical Options for SME Directors News

Resolving Shareholder Deadlock: Practical Options for SME Directors

Shareholder deadlock is a common risk in Irish SMEs, particularly where ownership is evenly split…

splashMarch 27, 2026

Business Valuation Before Exit: What Drives Price in the Irish Market News

Business Valuation Before Exit: What Drives Price in the Irish Market

For Irish business owners planning an exit, valuation is often the most important and most…

splashMarch 26, 2026

Avoiding Shareholder Disputes: Governance Steps Every SME Should Take News

Avoiding Shareholder Disputes: Governance Steps Every SME Should Take

Shareholder disputes can be one of the most damaging challenges an SME faces. In many…

splashMarch 25, 2026

Planning Your Exit in 2026: Where Irish Business Owners Should Begin News

Planning Your Exit in 2026: Where Irish Business Owners Should Begin

For many Irish business owners, exiting a company represents one of the most important financial…

splashMarch 24, 2026

Preparing for Share Transfers: Tax and Legal Considerations for Shareholders News

Preparing for Share Transfers: Tax and Legal Considerations for Shareholders

Transferring shares in a company is a significant step for any business owner. Whether the…

splashMarch 23, 2026

Company Secretarial Compliance: Key Filing Deadlines Directors Cannot Miss News

Company Secretarial Compliance: Key Filing Deadlines Directors Cannot Miss

For Irish company directors, staying on top of company secretarial obligations is not optional. Compliance…

splashMarch 20, 2026

Dividend Planning in 2026: What Irish Company Owners Should Consider News

Dividend Planning in 2026: What Irish Company Owners Should Consider

For many Irish company owners, dividends remain a key method of extracting profits from their…

splashMarch 19, 2026

Personal Guarantees and Directors: Understanding the Financial Exposure News

Personal Guarantees and Directors: Understanding the Financial Exposure

For many Irish SME directors, securing finance is a necessary step in growing a business.…

splashMarch 18, 2026

Protecting Minority Shareholders: Governance Best Practice for SMEs News

Protecting Minority Shareholders: Governance Best Practice for SMEs

In many Irish SMEs, ownership is shared between a small number of founders, investors or…

splashMarch 16, 2026

The Risks of Director’s Loans: What Revenue and the CRO Expect News

The Risks of Director’s Loans: What Revenue and the CRO Expect

Director’s loans are a common feature of many Irish SMEs. In smaller companies, the line…

splashMarch 13, 2026

Extracting Profits Tax Efficiently: Salary, Dividends or Pension Contributions? News

Extracting Profits Tax Efficiently: Salary, Dividends or Pension Contributions?

For many business owners, generating profit is only part of the financial equation. The next…

splashMarch 12, 2026

Shareholder Agreements Explained: Why Every SME Should Review Theirs News

Shareholder Agreements Explained: Why Every SME Should Review Theirs

Many Irish SMEs begin as partnerships between friends, family members or business colleagues who share…

splashMarch 11, 2026

Directors’ Duties in 2026: Staying Compliant Under Irish Company Law News

Directors’ Duties in 2026: Staying Compliant Under Irish Company Law

Serving as a company director in Ireland carries significant responsibility. While many SME owners focus…

splashMarch 10, 2026

Building Business Value in 2026: What Buyers Look for in Irish SMEs News

Building Business Value in 2026: What Buyers Look for in Irish SMEs

For many SME owners, selling a business represents the culmination of years of hard work.…

splashMarch 9, 2026

Preparing for Expansion: Financial Checks Before Hiring or Investing News

Preparing for Expansion: Financial Checks Before Hiring or Investing

Growth is an exciting stage in the life of any business. Whether you are planning…

splashMarch 6, 2026

Top 5 Financial Red Flags SME Owners Should Not Ignore News

Top 5 Financial Red Flags SME Owners Should Not Ignore

We believe that many financial problems in businesses do not appear suddenly. In most cases,…

splashMarch 5, 2026

Is Your Business Structure Still Fit for Purpose in 2026? News

Is Your Business Structure Still Fit for Purpose in 2026?

We regularly meet business owners who established their company structure many years ago and have…

splashMarch 4, 2026

Managing Rising Costs: Practical Margin Protection Strategies for Irish Businesses News

Managing Rising Costs: Practical Margin Protection Strategies for Irish Businesses

We believe that rising costs remain one of the most significant challenges facing Irish SMEs…

splashMarch 3, 2026

Succession Planning for SME Owners: Where to Start in 2026 News

Succession Planning for SME Owners: Where to Start in 2026

We believe that succession planning is not a one off event but a strategic process…

splashMarch 2, 2026