Resources

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26.2.2025

Is your business investment ready? How to raise enterprise value from an investor’s lens.

Working ON your business is just as important as working IN your business.   For many business owners, their business is their primary asset. But like with any asset, it requires regular maintenance to ensure it remains competitive, profitable, and most importantly, investment ready.   It’s important to consider the following key questions towards becoming investor ready:  […]

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29.1.2025

Done deal? Why many Mergers and Acquisitions miss the mark

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are often seen as a golden ticket for businesses aiming to expand, achieve economies of scale, or diversify. Yet business history is littered with stories of failed acquisitions that have eroded value rather than enhanced it. Look no further than Catch.com, which is still in the news cycle. Why? Below are […]

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30.10.2024

China M&A market briefing as of October 2024

The Chinese economy is undoubtedly undergoing fundamental shifts due to a combination of factors, including slowed economic growth, ongoing political tensions with the West, a large aging population and changing demographics. Since the beginning of 2024, the capital market in China has witnessed several significant shifts in various industries and sectors.   Sluggish IPO market; […]

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30.10.2024

Becoming Investor Ready is more than a stroke of luck

Imagine if you had access to a crystal ball 2 – 3 years before you raise capital or sell your business. What insights would you seek to make sure you’re getting the best possible valuation? This foresight, if it existed, would be invaluable. It will allow you plenty of time to make strategic improvements, strengthen […]

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29.9.2024

Investing in Consumer Goods and Retail: is it time to go shopping?

It’s been a challenging few years for Consumer Goods and Retail companies. The pandemic, supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates and cost of living pressures have all had an impact on profits in the sector.   Of course, some companies did quite well during the pandemic. Think online shopping, home delivery meal boxes and camping […]

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03.9.2024

7 key challenges to overcome when investing in Australian renewable energy

Properly understanding the potential financial returns of an investment in the context of operations in the Australian Energy market  Renewable energy generation projects utilising solar, wind and battery technology find revenue sources from offtake agreements, arbitrage of wholesale electricity prices, providing grid stabilization services via mechanisms such as FCAS and by accessing green trading certificates […]

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27.8.2024

Everyone’s going private: current status of the P2P landscape

A few years ago, we ran some analysis on Public to Private (P2P) transactions to see what we could distil from the data. You can read the article here.   P2P or Take-Private simply means the takeover of a listed (public) company so that it then becomes a private company, either independently (typically with the […]

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29.7.2024

Taking copper to the world: Australia’s big opportunity

Copper – the backbone of our modern world. From the wires in your house to the electric vehicles on the road, it’s a metal so essential to life that it is often overlooked. But the truth is, we’re facing a copper supply crisis. Demand for this metal is soaring driven by the transition towards green […]

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28.5.2024

The Federal Budget and Clean Energy

The need for support to raise Clean Energy capital Australia’s May 2024 budget prioritises clean energy manufacturing, aiming to make the country a key supplier in the global transition. Tax incentives are offered for hydrogen, battery, and solar cell production, alongside critical mineral mining and processing. This will foster new industries, jobs, and investment. The […]

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