Owned

You built a business. Owned is where we talk about what comes next: keeping more of what you've earned, protecting it, and making sure it lasts beyond you. Practical strategy for owner-managed businesses from the team at ANR.

Choosing Your Succession Path: Family, Employees or a Buyer

Choosing Your Succession Path: Family, Employees or a Buyer

Choosing Your Succession Path: Family, Employees or a BuyerJason Rideout
Published on: 11/10/2026

Family, employees or a third-party buyer? Part 3 shows New Brunswick owners how to choose a succession path that actually delivers the wealth they need.

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Before You Plan the Exit, Make Sure Your Business Can Survive You

Before You Plan the Exit, Make Sure Your Business Can Survive You

Before You Plan the Exit, Make Sure Your Business Can Survive YouJason Rideout
Published on: 03/10/2026

Before you plan the exit, make sure your business can survive you. Part 2 covers estate freezes, family trusts and New Brunswick's 2026 probate tax increase.

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Where Succession Planning Really Begins (It Isn't the Sale)

Where Succession Planning Really Begins (It Isn't the Sale)

Where Succession Planning Really Begins (It Isn't the Sale)Jason Rideout
Published on: 27/09/2026

Succession planning doesn't start with the sale. Part 1 of our series shows New Brunswick owners where to begin: control, clarity and knowing your number.

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Your Corporate Structure Has Phases. Most Businesses Only Ever Build the First One.

Your Corporate Structure Has Phases. Most Businesses Only Ever Build the First One.

Your Corporate Structure Has Phases. Most Businesses Only Ever Build the First One.Jason Rideout
Published on: 13/09/2026

Most businesses only ever build one corporate structure, at startup or after a transaction, and never revisit it. Here's how a Holdco and family trust are meant to work together, and what happens when they don't.

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