--- title: "The future of your farm: Succession planning with your advisory team" description: Ben Brookes discusses succession planning in the farming industry and why it's a must have for the future. image: https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hubfs/Succession%20Planning%20Farming%20Blog.png --- [![Wellers Logo](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hubfs/.09%20Wellers%20Logo/Wellers%20Logo%20-%20Landing%20Pages.svg "Wellers Logo")](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk) This is a search field with an autosuggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/aWellers_2017_Images/Wellers%20Images/What%20Do%20You%20Need%20Images/search-icon.png?width=600&name=search-icon.png) ****** ![bannerImage.png](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Wellers%20%20Blog%20Assets/bannerImage.png?width=1129&name=bannerImage.png "bannerImage.png") ## Beyond the balance sheet - [Personal Tax (3)](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/topic/personal-tax) - [Business insight (1)](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/topic/business-insight) - [Tax News (1)](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/topic/tax-developments) - [Hospitality (1)](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/topic/hospitality) # The future of your farm: Succession planning with your advisory team [**Ben Brookes](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/author/ben-brookes) **28/2/2020 **4 minute read [**](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/succession-planning-advisory-team) [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/succession-planning-advisory-team) [**](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/blog/succession-planning-advisory-team) ## **[Ben Brookes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbrookes/)** highlights the importance of succession planning for your farm and why having the right team in place is key. With the amount of changes happening in the farming industry and the potential framework for what British agriculture might look like post-Brexit, the need for farmers to start working towards a plan to prepare their business for the future market is at the forefront of industry conversation. For some in the sector, this will mean organising their businesses for the upcoming changes, while for many others it will be a shift from working on the farm to handing the reins over to someone else. [![It’s time to start succession planning, find out more. Contact a Wellers’ advisor today!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2284600/1df99c75-102a-45cf-8c12-a06b11a0864b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2284600/1df99c75-102a-45cf-8c12-a06b11a0864b) ## ****What is succession planning in the farming industry?**** Succession planning involves selling a business or handing over the reins is a unique occurrence for most people and is shrouded by complexities. The process of succession can take several months to implement in a straightforward situation, but in farming such transactions are typically more difficult. The line between personal and business is often crossed in the farming industry and this is why planning your exit can be a little more complex. ![Lack of Succession Planning, Agriculture, Wellers](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Lack%20of%20Succession%20Planning%2c%20Agriculture%2c%20Wellers.png?width=600&name=Lack%20of%20Succession%20Planning%2c%20Agriculture%2c%20Wellers.png) ## **Have you thought about the future of your farm?** ## **Understanding the farm: ownership & activities** There are two important factors that you need to understand when it comes to running your farm and also planning for succession: **Farm ownership & activities** The ownership position of your farm will have an impact on the succession (or sale), as well as tax planning. Is your farm business structure: - Sole trader - Partnership - Limited Company For proper tax planning, an advisor will not only need clarification on the ownership dynamic, but also on your specific farming activities. This can affect: **Income Tax**, **Capital Gains** **Tax**, and **Inheritance Tax**. An increasingly complex tax regime combined with more emphasis being placed on individual taxpayers responsibilities, means it is likely that you will need professional advice to negotiate the obstacles of regulation to protect your wealth and assets when passing down to the next generation.   ### ![National Survey Succession Plans, Wellers](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/National%20Survey%20Succession%20Plans%2c%20Wellers.png?width=600&name=National%20Survey%20Succession%20Plans%2c%20Wellers.png) ### Succession questions to consider: - Will your family be acquiring the farm or will it be sold? - Do you have a business development plan in place? - Have you implemented a retirement plan? - Will you be relying on farm equity for retirement? - How will assets be transferred? ## **Finding the right team** Working with the right team is vital in ensuring that your succession is implemented properly and a practical and tax efficient plan is key to avoid placing burden onto the next generation. Bringing together the right team for professional support and advice will help maximise the value of your business and implement a smooth handover that all family members and partners are comfortable with. **![Wellers Advisor Farming Blog 1009](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Wellers%20Advisor%20Farming%20Blog%201009.png?width=429&name=Wellers%20Advisor%20Farming%20Blog%201009.png)** Your team should consist of your **[Wellers Advisor](https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/our-people)**, a **Valuer **and a **Solicitor**. A valuer will provide your Wellers Advisor with essential information so they can prepare the most accurate calculations for your succession.   ### **We can help with:** - Equity and company structures - Retirement, estate and tax      planning     [![It’s time to start succession planning, find out more. 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