Should I restructure my business?
Restructuring is a process through which a business reorganises its operation to maximise earning potential, suit current circumstances, and improve capacity to meet obligations – including debt.
From our offices in Southport on the Gold Coast, Ballantyne Law Group’s commercial lawyers can answer all your questions about restructuring. Should you decide to proceed, we keep you fully informed throughout, making sure you understand and adhere to all legal requirements around compliance and other issues.
3 Frequently Asked Questions On Taking Ownership Of A Business
Starting a business with friends is exciting, but don’t let complacency override sound business practice. Talk to Ballantyne Law Group about the value of shareholder agreements.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying a franchise
Franchising enables people to enter the small business sector without building a business from scratch. You work within an established business model and must meet various obligations – financial and operational – to honour your franchise agreement.
How a Creditor’s Statutory Demand can help you to be paid?
None of us enjoys sending payment reminder notices, let alone repeatedly. If you are not being paid, Ballantyne Law Group’s Commercial Law team can help by issuing a Creditor’s Statutory Demand on your behalf.
What is an Independent Advice Certificate and why do I need one?
These days, borrowers and guarantors are increasingly required to obtain an Independent Advice Certificate in relation to loans. Ballantyne Law has a strong record in these documents, which need to be taken seriously.
Estate planning in Australia (Infographics)
Estate planning in Australia (Infographics) some interesting stats around Estate Planning in Australia. Learn more.
New Years Resolutions
At this time of year we often reflect on our personal goals for the coming year. Often, we dust off last year’s resolutions, hardly used!
Why structuring matters
One of the more overlooked aspects of a new investment, whether it be a new business, property or other commercial investment, is structuring.
Business Succession Planning
Business succession deserves serious consideration yet, for many of Australia’s small to medium enterprises, this important phase of business planning remains unaddressed until it can no longer be ignored.
Your business successes came as a result of sacrifices, risk-taking, and much hard work. Congratulations are also in order now you’re thinking about your business succession.
When will we see the back of transfer duty? (Update – 19 August 2015)
The recent announcement by the South Australian Treasurer that that state would be abolishing duty on business transfers and phasing out stamp duty on commercial property transfers has brought Queensland’s inefficient duty regime into sharp focus.
