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Succession planning

In the Republic of Croatia, this is a not very well known service, but also a topic of great importance for individuals and for society as a whole. Certain research proves that this is the case by establishing that only 30 percent of companies survive the retirement and death of their owners. These are devastating statistics that are primarily the result of poor knowledge of entrepreneurs related to the method of ensuring inheritance, and then the lack of infrastructure related to the market shares of business entities.

Our retirement planning assistance service includes advisory services in cases of transition from entrepreneur-manager to owner or sale of shares. These services usually precede or are integrated with transaction management, restructuring or tax planning services into a service package.

We recommend creating an inheritance plan at least 3-5 years before the intended event in order to start making adjustments early enough and maximize the profit effects of sales, i.e. build staff and adjust the organization in case of inheritance or professionalization of management.

Championing diversity and inclusion

For our business to thrive, we need our people to thrive. At HLB, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive environment through all layers of the organisation boosts innovation and employee engagement. We aim to provide the best opportunities for our people and attract and retain top talent, to ultimately service our clients better. We champion diversity and inclusion by:

  • Engaging in diversity and inclusion related conversations
  • Being an advocate for workplace flexibility
  • Facilitating talent mobility programs for our members
  • Promoting leadership behaviour that fosters workplace diversity and inclusion

Bill Bradshaw

Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader

Bill leads the network’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives and oversees its strategy and objectives. Bill is no stranger to the professional services industry. He began his career with EY on the client service delivery side, working in both the audit and tax functions. He quickly found his niche in the Human Capital market and has never looked back. Bill has worked across multiple dimensions of diversity, collaborating with leaders at all levels, and has worked on many large scale projects. He is a sought after thought leader in the D&I space and was named to the 2019 NJ Out 100 Power List for his work in leading LGBTQ workplace inclusion.

Bill sits on the Board of Garden State Equality (GSE), New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ organization, and The Center, a non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization at the Jersey Shore. Bill has a strong passion for social justice and recently taught Lead for Diversity, a week-long journey by the American Conference on Diversity to high school students throughout the tri-state area.

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