by Andrew Cassin | Oct 14, 2014 | Blog
An oft-cited theme amongst predatory property investors is the 3 Sacred Ds of Real Estate, which relates to three life events creating a “highly motivated vendor” scenario, being Death, Divorce and Debt. Deceased Estates are prime targets of well-funded...
by Andrew Cassin | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
The importance of managing and maintaining a company’s corporate register was evinced in the final stages of a recent sale transaction, when the purchaser’s lawyers asked my client to produce his share certificates. My what? he exclaimed, seemingly...
by Andrew Cassin | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog
As we approach the conclusion of one of our cross-border transactions, it may be useful for those SME owners considering a sale to an overseas buyer to be mindful of some of the variables, pros and cons inherent in such a process. Whilst on the surface the sale...
by Andrew Cassin | Apr 28, 2014 | Blog
Looking through a shirt shops’ clearance bin recently, it struck me that what I held in my hands was a well-crafted, beautifully-designed, stylish item made from the finest materials. Yet its price had been slashed to almost one-third of its original RRP. This...
by Andrew Cassin | Mar 3, 2014 | Blog
A business owner posed this question the other day, and it is a question that is doubtless playing on the consciousness of many. In fact, it is an oft-asked question, and one with only one really logical answer when you think about it: Yes. Now is the perfect time...
by Andrew Cassin | Dec 1, 2013 | Blog
The extent of insufficient retirement funding and poor exit/succession planning appears to have been laid bare over the past few months, with a number of studies pouring cold water on broader expectations for the retirement plans of the Baby Boomer generation. ...