One of the most important questions for any business-person or investor, who is planning to embark on a new venture, or is considering restructuring an existing one, is deciding on the most appropriate legal structure.

The key question is how to balance the interests of business owners in:

• protecting personal assets from from legal risks involved in running the business, as well as protecting the business from the legal risks associated with the owners other activities; and
• minimising the taxation impact on profit.

There are a number of different combinations of Pty Ltd companies, discretionary or unit trusts, self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and other arrangements that might be suitable, depending on the characteristics of the business and the business owners.

Fifth Element Advisors can co-ordinate the provision of expert advice in this regard and facilitate the speedy and inexpensive establishment of new business or investment entities and structures, with the legal work relating to trust deeds undertaken by Maddocks Lawyers, a top-20 Australian law firm.

We can also help with:

• business name registrations;
• applications for Australian Business Numbers (ABN) and Tax File Numbers (TFN);
• Company Secretarial services, including preparation of director and member resolutions and maintenance of company registers;
• ASIC Agent services, including lodgement of ASIC forms such as Form 484 change of company details;
• voluntary de-registration of companies that have ceased trading and are not insolvent.

Contact us to arrange a confidential, no-obligation discussion about establishing and/or maintaining your business structures.