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HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION – ASSET PROTECTION 17 June 2015 | businessdepot.com.au/buildingandconstruction
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MICHAEL GARRONEHead of Building & Construction
- Contractors - QBCC- Small to medium businessm.garrone@businessdepot.com.au(07) 3193 30020404 869 255
@mgarrone
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
• The industry
• The good, bad and ugly
• Before & after 2007
• All types of businesses
• Start-up, growing, sale or succession
• One man contractor to big business
ASSET PROTECTION
• Why do it
• What are the risks
• What you can do about it
• How do you do it
WHAT WE WON’T COVER TODAY
• Running your business
• Key customer risk
• Contract size
• Contractual risk
• Supplier risk
• Debtor risk
WHAT WE WON’T COVER TODAY
• Business Succession
• Life insurances – tpd, trauma
• Wills & EPA’s
WHY ASSET PROTECTION
B & C Risk
low medium high?
QBCC + Legislative
Change
RECENT TRENDS – 764 CO’S -
SOURCEABLE.NET
“DOR OF CAVALIER HOMES TO PAY $1.3M FOR 40 STRANDED HOME OWNERS”
- QBCC JULY 2014 ISSUE
“DOR OF STANGLADE CONSTRUCTIONS ORDERED TO PAY $1.3M FOR DEFECTIVE WORKS”
- QBCC JULY 2014 ISSUE
“CARMICHAEL BUILDERS IN VA”
- 12 JUN 2015 COURIER MAIL
WHAT ARE THE RISKS
• QBCC
• Licence
• Deeds of Assurance
• QBCC Insurance
• Statutory Warranty – 12 month & 6 years
WHAT ARE THE RISKS
• Directors liability
• Directors penalty notices – PAYG withholding & Superannuation
• Insolvency
• Workplace health & safety
• Personal guarantee’s
ASSETS
[ LIABILITIES ][ SECURITY + GUARANTEES
]
SECURITY + GUARANTEES
• Supplier accounts
• QBCC deeds
• QBCC insurance
• Bank debts – business / personal
BUSINESS ASSETS
• QBCC Licence
• Cash
• Debtors / WIP / Stock
• Plant & Equipment
IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO
ME
BUSINESSMANAGEME
NT
POOR STRUCTURING
UP-FRONT
PROTECTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE
• It isn’t criminal to protect your assets
• But last minute transfers might be different
• Accept the risks
IDENTIFY RISKS
ASSESS RISKS
TAKE ACTION
MONITORING
EXAMPLES
• Solid Foundations
• Maintenance
• Renovations & Extensions
• Demolition & Rebuild
SOLID FOUNDATIONS
BEFORE
50%50%
Husband Wife
Company
50%50%
Husband Wife
Home
Home security & debt
QBCC Deed
AFTER
100%
Company ATF Trust
Company
100%
Wife
New Home
Plan in Place to remove deed
QBCC Deed
BEFORE
100% Share
Company ATF Trust
Company
Assets
Loan Husband & Wife $400,000Loan Trust $100,000
AFTER
100%
Company ATF Trust
Company
Assets
Loan Husband & Wife $0Loan Trust $0
RENO’s & EXTENSIONS
BEFORE
100%
Company ATF Trust
Company
$2m Retained Profits$0.5m QBCC Net Assets Required
AFTER
$1.5m Dividend
Company ATF Trust
Company
Company$1.5m Distribution
$1.5m Loan - Secured
$0.5m Retained Profits$0.5m QBCC Net Assets
Company ATF Trust
$1.5m Retained Profits
DEMOLITION & REBUILD
BEFORE
100%
Company ATF Trust
Company Litigation
BEFORE
100%
Company ATF Trust
Hold Company
New Company
Old Company
Plant Equipment
What’s Important!
“QBCC LICENCE”TIP 1
Stay financial
“SOLE DIRECTOR COMPANIES”
TIP 2Constitution
Upgrade
“DON’T OWN ASSETS IN YOUR OWN NAME” TIP 3
All Assets!
“TRUSTS ARE ESSENTIAL”
TIP 4Shares &
Investments
“TIMING”TIP 5
The sooner the better
“IT’S A JOURNEY NOT A DESTINATION” TIP 6
Ongoing review
COSTS
• Lose your home / retirement
• Spouse leaves you
Use picture
INCOME TAX / CAPITAL GAINS TAX
STAMP DUTY
GST
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
HOW DO WE DO IT
• Financial health check
• Recommendations
• Implementation
HOW DO WE DO IT
• 30 minutes free catch up face to face or email
• Working jointly with Nick Stone @ Stone Group lawyers:
• Review
• Implementation
WHO WE HELP – BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
• Residential & Commercial builders
• Contractors – Tiling, Air-conditioning, Electrical, Plumbing, Fencing – you name it
• High-rise
• Franchise groups
• Other accountants & advisors
WHO ELSE
• Real Estate
• Property Developers
• Small to Medium businesses – start-up, growing, big, sale or succession
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