Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20Pensions and Small Business – Ticking Time Bomb or Hidden Treasure? | 4 owners’ attitude towards their future plans as they approach retirement age – and where their pensions pot fits into those plans. Backed up by the views of a further 1,035 SME decision makers from a YouGov survey, a very clear picture is emerging. We discovered that many believe they will have to work beyond retirement to fund later life, but with little in the way of a coherent plan to make the most of all of their assets – be they in property, pensions, ISAs or their business. With that in mind, many fear they will outlive their funds. “The research presents a worrying picture of a lack of understanding among entrepreneurs about the decisions they are making to fund their later life,” says Clifton Asset Management’s Adam Tavener. “There’s a lack of joined-up thinking from Forum members about their future,” according to Ian Cass, managing director of the Forum of Private Businesses. “We want this report to set out the landscape for how they currently view their later life, pensions and business - and help them devise a productive and fruitful strategy for the future.” “ The research presents a worrying picture of a lack of understanding among entrepreneurs about the decisions they are making to fund their later life,” ADAM TAVENER, CLIFTON ASSET MANAGEMENT