{"id":16203,"date":"2018-09-18T08:12:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T08:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suttonmcgrathhartley.3be.co.uk\/?page_id=16203"},"modified":"2025-04-11T09:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:41:02","slug":"shareholder-protection-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devstagesite.co.uk\/smhgroup\/financial-services\/company-director-benefits\/shareholder-protection-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Shareholder Protection Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, it is crucial to ensure that your company is protected in the event of the death or critical illness of a shareholder.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Shareholder Protection Planning?<\/h2>\n<p>Shareholder Protection Planning is a type of insurance that provides financial protection to the business and surviving shareholders in the event of the death or critical illness of a shareholder. It ensures that the remaining shareholders can purchase the deceased or critically ill shareholder&#8217;s shares, allowing them to retain control of the business.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business Continuity:<\/strong> Shareholder Protection Planning ensures business continuity in the event of the death or critical illness of a shareholder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control:<\/strong> Shareholder Protection Planning allows the remaining shareholders to retain control of the business by purchasing the deceased or critically ill shareholder&#8217;s shares.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Protection:<\/strong> Shareholder Protection Planning ensures the business, surviving shareholders and the family of the deceased shareholder are financial protected during a challenging time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax Benefits:<\/strong> Shareholder Protection Planning offers several tax benefits, including tax relief on premiums and no tax liability on the lump sum payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why do you need Planning?<\/h3>\n<p>As a business owner, it is essential to plan for the unexpected. The death or critical illness of a shareholder can have a severe impact on the company&#8217;s operations, financial stability, and ownership structure. Shareholder Protection Planning ensures that the remaining shareholders can purchase the deceased or critically ill shareholder&#8217;s shares, allowing them to retain control of the business. It also provides financial protection to the family of the deceased or critically ill shareholder during a challenging time.<\/p>\n<h3>How does it work work?<\/h3>\n<p>The policy is taken out by the business, and the premiums are paid by the company. In the event of the death or critical illness of a shareholder, the policy pays out a lump sum of money to the remaining shareholders, which can be used to purchase the deceased or critically ill shareholder&#8217;s shares. This allows the remaining shareholders to retain control of the business and provides financial protection to the company, surviving shareholders and family of the affected shareholder.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about Shareholder Protection Planning and how they can benefit your business, please contact the<a href=\"https:\/\/devstagesite.co.uk\/smhgroup\/financial-services\/\"><strong>\u00a0SMH Financial Services team<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@smh.group\"><strong>info@smh.group<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><u>0114 266 4432<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Financial protection policies typically have no cash in value at any time and cover will cease at the end of the term. If premiums stop, then cover will lapse.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, it is crucial to ensure that your company is protected in the event of the death or critical illness of a shareholder. 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Tax Benefits: Shareholder Protection Planning offers several tax benefits, including tax relief on premiums and no tax liability on the lump sum payment. Why do you need Planning? As a business owner, it is essential to plan for the unexpected. 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