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Ownership Structures

If you are about to take the first step in starting a business, or want to review your current business structure, we can help you.

We will help you establish the most appropriate legal structure that will minimise both tax costs and your personal liability. Call Tom Wood on (07) 5443 6600 for an initial assessment and down to earth legal advice.

When commencing or buying a business it is important that the ownership is structured to meet both asset protection and taxation objectives.  It is also important to ensure that no unnecessary stamp duty is incurred if the ownership structure of the business is transferred at a later stage to achieve asset protection or tax objectives.  Businesses can be owned by a number of different structures including sole traders, partnerships, companies, discretionary trusts and unit trusts.

At Ferguson Cannon we will investigate your needs to ensure that the structure of your business is in order from the outset. We will often meet with accountants and financial advisors and work together in a holistic approach to meet all objectives. We can prepare partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, unitholder agreements, trust documentation and organise the incorporation of companies.

Be confident about the future of your business, call our office on (07) 5443 6600 or email Tom Wood at t.wood@fclawyers.com.au today.