Minimising and managing risk in business is extremely important and yet we find this is often the most overlooked area of business. Risk Management can take many forms from structuring the business correctly to ensuring the most appropriate insurances are in place. It also covers partnership and other forms of business agreements and provides strategies and solutions for those times we weren’t necessarily planning on.
When we go into business it is usually with the best of intentions often not considering that something may happen that was never part of the original plan. Think of the disastrous consequences to a sole trader who has an accident at work which prevents him from earning a living for an extended period of time. A simple risk management strategy would be to ensure he has income protection insurance in place. While this strategy can’t change the accident, it can change dramatically the financial and business outcome.
At Mills Financial we identify all areas of potential risk associated with our client’s business operations and the likely impact to not only their business operations but also their personal lifestyles and family security should there be a change in circumstances. Once we have identified all areas of risk, we develop a risk management strategy to reduce the vulnerabilities for the most effective and successful result.