Sadly it looks as if Coronavirus may bring tragedy to some UK families but its financial impact could be very serious for many more so what can you do to prepare your business for it? Twenty five years of consultancy experience has taught me that when extraordinary events occur it is the businesses that prepare […]
Adam J Walker & Associates have over 25 years of experience as brokers for letting agencies and only letting agencies. Nothing else. This focus means you’re guaranteed unrivalled expertise and know-how, as well as a smooth, hassle-free sales process. We’ve sold over 1000 letting agencies. Our well-resourced 7-person team have worked within the letting agency […]
Follow these 3 golden rules to ensure your letting agency sells for the highest price possible: Review your agency If you’re thinking about selling in the near future, now is the time to get your agency ready for the market. Take stock of what’s working and what isn’t. Then make the changes you need to […]
Entrepreneurs’ relief, which allows founders and investors in small businesses to pay a reduced 10% rate of Capital Gains Tax when they sell up, could soon be restricted or scrapped altogether, with rumours that Chancellor Sajid Javid will make an announcement in the Budget this March. At the moment if you sell a business you […]
At the moment, if you earn £1 million in income, then you will pay income tax at the rate of 45%. If you sell your buy to let portfolio and make a profit of £1 million, then you will pay capital gains tax at 28%. But if you sell your business for £1 million, then […]
I don’t think that there has ever been a better time to buy a letting agency than right now. The income from a good quality letting agency is absolutely secure and so long as you don’t do anything stupid to upset the landlords such as forgetting to pay their rent, the vast majority of them […]
I was told off the other day. It was for something that I have done many times before. I really should know better by now, says Adam Walker, property business guru. What was my crime? I tried to give someone advice that they did not ask for. It was advice that they badly needed but […]
Since the Brexit vote and the resulting downturn in the housing market, much of my consultancy work has involved helping clients to reduce costs, says Adam Walker, but we have to avoid chopping the critical elements of the business! When things are going well, it is all too easy to let costs increase and a […]
Employee fraud is a significant problem faced by organisations of all types and sizes, says, Adam Walker and there is no reason to think that estate agents and letting agents are exempt from it. Whilst we would all like to believe that our employees are loyal and honest, there are still many reasons why your […]
“Money…” How would you complete the sentence? Money makes the world go around? Money is the root of all evil? What is your instinctive answer? And why is this important? says Adam Walker. Well, the attitude that we have towards money plays a very important role in determining how much of it we earn, how […]
