For Electrical Companies

Financial Advisor for Electrical Companies

Specialized planning, tax and insurance for ESA-licensed electrical contractors — service, residential, ICI and EV-charging — from one-truck shops to multi-crew operations running 365 jobs a year.

Electrical contracting is one of the trades we know best. Thompson & Pollock Wealth Inc. is an independent firm that's worked with incorporated electrical companies across Durham Region, Northumberland and the GTA for years — and the planning is meaningfully different from a typical owner-operator.

You've got ESA licensing, master electrician requirements, apprentice rotations, expensive vans and inventory, holdbacks on large commercial work, WSIB, and a corporation accumulating retained earnings that your accountant rarely has the bandwidth to plan around. We integrate all of it.

What electrical-company owners get when they join

  • Corporate tax strategy — pulling income out of the corp tax-efficiently (salary vs. dividends, IPP, capital dividend account)
  • Holding company & buy/sell structure — protect the operating company, document partner exits, plan around the master electrician
  • Key-person and disability insurance — what the company needs if you, your master, or your foreman is sidelined
  • Group benefits — competitive plans that help retain journeymen and apprentices
  • Group retirement / DPSP plans — a real retention tool in a market where every electrician is being recruited
  • Personal financial planning for the owner — RRSP/TFSA strategy, RESPs, wills and Powers of Attorney drafted as part of the plan
  • Succession and exit planning — sale to a family member, manager or third-party using the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption

Why electrical contractors choose Thompson & Pollock

Most electrical owners we meet have spent fifteen years building a great service book and almost no time planning around what the corporation is actually doing. We sit down, model the next ten years, and show you which levers move the dial — corporate structure, retained-earnings investment policy, insurance layering, and an exit strategy that doesn't get invented six months before you want out.

Johnathan Pollock has founded, scaled and exited multiple businesses of his own. He's lived the cash-flow swings, the holdback fights, the lead-tech-quitting moment, and the eventual decision of whether to sell to your apprentice on a VTB or take a third-party offer.

Because we're independent we shop the full Canadian market for your insurance, group benefits and investments — the recommendation you get is the one that actually fits the company.

EXAMPLE CLIENT SCENARIOS

How we help clients like you

Incorporated contractor, no plan for the corporation

Business owner, 45, incorporated renovation company

Retained earnings were building in the corporation with no strategy for salary, dividends or investing.

What we did

  • Reviewed salary vs. dividend mix with his accountant
  • Set up corporate investing and corporate-owned insurance
  • Added a buy/sell plan with his business partner

One coordinated plan across the business and household, reviewed every year.

Young family starting out

Couple, early 30s, two young children

New mortgage, no wills, and an RESP they'd opened but never contributed to.

What we did

  • Set up RESP contributions to capture the government grant
  • Sized life and disability coverage to the mortgage and income
  • Arranged first wills and powers of attorney

The basics covered in a few meetings, with a budget they could keep.

Retiree consolidating accounts

Recently retired, 66, accounts at three institutions

RRSPs, a TFSA and a small pension spread across banks, with no view of total fees or income.

What we did

  • Consolidated statements into one picture of fees and holdings
  • Built a tax-aware withdrawal order for RRIF, TFSA and pension

One clear monthly income plan and fully disclosed fees.

These are illustrative examples of common situations, not specific clients. Every plan depends on your own circumstances; results are not guaranteed.

Visit or call us

Thompson & Pollock Wealth Inc.179 King Street East2nd FloorOshawa, ON L1H 1C2

905-243-6328

Mon – Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pmIn person, phone or video

Areas we serve

Serving electrical contractors across Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville, Clarington, Durham Region, Northumberland County, Prince Edward County, the GTA and New Brunswick — in person and via video.

Talk to a planner who actually understands electrical contracting

A 30-minute intro call, no obligation. We'll listen first and tell you straight whether we can add value to your shop.

We reply with the next available slots.

“My wife and I are so pleased to be dealing with a financial advisor that not only has a known passion for what he does — Johnathan is very good at explaining it to us on our path to a comfortable retirement.” — John M., Google review
“Thank you for being such a knowledgeable advisor and incredible listener, Johnathan. You have put things into perspective in terms I understand and helped me prepare for the future.” — Barb L., Google review
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Before you book

What happens next?

We reply with the next 2–3 available meeting slots. Once you pick one, you’ll get a calendar invite and a short prep note so we can make the most of the time.

How long does it take?

Most first meetings are 20–30 minutes. We’ll ask a few questions, share what we see, and only move forward if it makes sense for you.

What should I bring?

Nothing is required. If you have a recent tax return, group benefits summary, or investment statement handy, it helps — but only if you want to share it.