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What would happen to your business if it lost a shareholder?

 

You might have to buy the shares of the affected shareholder at a moment's notice – how do you pay for this?

What is Shareholder Protection?

Shareholder Protection provides cover if a business owner becomes permanently
disabled or dies.  Essentially, each shareholder is insured for the value of their
shares.  If they are forced to exit the company due to death or disability, there is
money available for the other shareholders to 'buy out' the shares.

As a result of a major change in the shareholding of my business I needed someone to review the terms and quantum of the insurance I held. Dean Young of BRAVEday was recommended to me by a client who had liked his approach and standard of service.

 

My business partner and I met with Dean at our premises to discuss our insurance needs. Dean reviewed our existing policies and quizzed us on potential insurance risks we had in our business. To clarify our understanding of these potential risks Dean used a number of business tools which helped our understanding of the risks...

Geoff Devine, Devine Consulting Limited

Why do I need Shareholder Protection?

Without Shareholder Protection cover, if something happens to one of the
shareholders in your company, you may have no choice who you end up being in
business with... for example:

- your business partner's wife
- your business partner's lawyer or accountant
- your business partner's wife's brother

 

When do I need Shareholder Protection?

It is worthwhile considering Shareholder Protection cover if there is more
than one shareholder and your company has a dollar value.  Essentially,
if you cannot afford to 'buy out' a shareholders shares immediately, you
need to consider Shareholder Protection cover.

 

When is Shareholder Protection not required?

If you are a sole trader (i.e. you have no shareholders) or if you run your business with your spouse.  In both cases, if something were to happen to you, your shares would go to your estate.  Also, if you have a relatively new company or your company has no capital value then you don't require Shareholder Protection just yet... but it is worth understanding how it works so that you can determine when you need to consider cover in the future.

 

What is a Buy/Sell Agreement?

It is important that you review your current buy/sell agreement or put one in place when you take out Shareholder Protection cover as it sets out the ground rules of what happens if a shareholder dies or is taken out of the business.  It specifies when the shares need to be sold, who will purchase them and in what timeframe.

A buy/sell agreement is just as important as the insurance... one without the other is useless.

 

Case studies

Case Study 1:

case study One

 

Case Study 2:

Case Study Two

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The material contained on this website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Brave Day Limited does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site.