Succession planning for a family farm isn’t just about legal documents and asset transfers — it’s about getting everyone on the same page and protecting what matters most.
At MBC, we understand the complexity of handing over a farming business. From family dynamics to financial structures, we help you navigate the process with confidence, clarity and care.
Whether you’re starting early or facing tough decisions now, we support farming families to:
We work closely with your solicitor and other professional advisers to ensure a smooth, coordinated approach that considers every angle — financial, legal, and personal. Our goal is to keep the process moving forward while protecting relationships and preserving long-term success.
With deep regional knowledge and extensive experience working with farming families, we understand your world — and how to plan for its future.
We work closely with your solicitor and other professional advisers to ensure a smooth, coordinated approach that considers every angle — financial, legal, and personal. Our goal is to keep the process moving forward while protecting relationships and preserving long-term success.
With deep regional knowledge and extensive experience working with farming families, we understand your world — and how to plan for its future.
Greg Thornton, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner® with over 20 years of experience helping regional Australians take control of their financial future. Known for his calm, strategic approach, Greg specialises in working with farming families to navigate complex financial transitions, such as succession planning, retirement, and wealth protection.
Greg understands that when it comes to your farm, the numbers are only part of the story — it’s also about values, relationships and legacy. He works closely with families, legal teams and other advisers to create practical, fair and future-ready plans that everyone can get behind.
and take the first step in securing the future of your family farm.
Make the transition clear, fair and stress-free — with expert support at every step.
What do you envisage for your retirement? Whatever your vision, our mission is to turn that into reality.
At MBC Wealth, we aim to build fruitful relationships with clients helping them navigate the wealth creation period in their career.
Sonia Battye
MBC Bookkeeping has taken away the stress and panic of BAS due dates and I can now use those days doing much more enjoyable activities. Any queries are handled by phone and email and I can now just deliver the relevant material when it’s ready. I feel so relieved. Everything is handled appropriately and privately and without issue.
If you have the time, skill, energy and love doing your own bookkeeping then keep doing it – if not MBC provides an excellent service with NO stress.
Kathy McRae
Erin at MBC inspires confidence and contentment with all matters financial because of her wide knowledge, easy, clear communication, professionalism, diligence and the way she takes a personal interest in her clients. 100/100
David Gray
Excellent small business and personal accounting services. Great communicators
Andrew Litchfield
MBC have been our Accountants and Book keeping service for around 5 years. The staff are amazing, always go above and beyond to answer our questions and action anything we send their way. We have absolutely no problem recommending MBC for any accounting or book keeping.
Lindsay and Liz Ausling
We have been utilising the bookkeeping services of our accountant for 22 years. We run two busy hospitality venues.They do a superb job and are immediately responsive to any of our inquiries. The streamlined software that they use is really efficient and has made doing business a lot easier. The team are friendly, professional, helpful and knowledgeable and we would recommend them to any other potential clients.
Simonn Hawke
MBC provide an excellent book-keeping service to an overseas client of ours that has a significant investment in Australian agriculture. The service allows us to focus on financial management, profit and decision making, confident the important book-keeping and taxation function is in competent and safe hands. The service is delivered by Fiona and her team, on time and with care, and is an essential component of the overall management service we provide to our client. I highly recommend it to anyone in business
Richard Cummins
MBC’s book-keeping services are nothing short of wonderful for me and my small business. They are always timely, attentive to detail and to my individual needs. Have been fabulous for payroll, keeping track of tax and all aspects of money management. Would highly recommend for any business owner or sole trader needing their financials managed to a fantastic standard!
Donna Carlson
MBC have been the ‘one stop shop’ we have been looking for in an accountancy and book keeping firm. Responsible, accountable and amiable, MBC are a breath of fresh air in a sometimes dry and sterile industry!
Charlie Arnott
MBC is a progressive financial services company with a big vision and with kind and capable employees. It’s been a pleasure working with Ben and Simon and the team. I’d personally recommend their services to any of my clients.
Alicia Hendy
The team at MBC Group Services are fantastic. Great to work with. Always looking for options to add value and service is very professional.
I would highly recommend.
Chad Rapsey
MBC provide very strong service to their customers, including us. Working with them for 6 years, since I commenced my current role has been exceptional. Provide a good balance of both tax and commercial accounting advice, quick and accurate monthly reports and much more. Thanks Ben, Simon and the Team.
Jeremy Frew
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