Clean Energy
Introducing InterFinancial Clean Energy Division
InterFinancial’s Clean Energy division delivers industry-specific capability to address the growing capital acquisition and M&A needs of organisations facilitating the transition to renewable energy.
Leveraging local partnerships and an established position as part of Clairfield International, the InterFinancial Clean Energy division brings more than 35 dedicated energy professionals from 33 countries to deliver capital solutions to our clients in Australia.
InterFinancial has deep relationships with capital providers in the Australian region and in Europe, Asia and the U.S. via Clairfield International, enabling access to funding for all sizes of renewable energy projects.
To enable the transition to Clean Energy, InterFinancial offers the following services:
- Source capital for your renewable energy / decarbonisation development business.
- Facilitate the sale process for energy generation assets and businesses, focusing on speed to transaction and maximisation of value.
- Facilitate the acquisition of renewable energy and decarbonisation assets and businesses from geographies around the world.
- Navigate clean energy investment options considering market, regulatory, compliance, social license to operate and global economic conditions.
- Work with you to become investment ready by helping to fully articulate your business value and communicate actionable mitigation of key risks.
Our dedicated senior team will work with you to:
Strategy and operations
- Growth and entry business strategy
- Financial modelling
- Market and competitive analysis
- Design, build, operate planning
- Identification and mitigation of regulatory and social license to operate issues
- Portfolio strategy
Capital raising
- Facilitation of capital raising processes
- Debt and equity structuring advice
- Valuation and due diligence
- Transaction management
- Project structuring strategy
- Integration, structuring, execution support
- Development of negotiation strategies
Value realisation
- Management of sale of business and/or assets
- Leverage of network of energy organisations within M&A processes
- Business valuation and sale strategy development
- Deal structuring and execution support
Technology commercialisation
- Technology development and scale up strategy
- Operational and financial planning for execution
- Business development, marketing, sales planning and execution support
- Sourcing of scale up capital
- Sourcing strategic investment partners
“InterFinancial’s 'roll-your-sleeves-up' and 'problems-are-never-insurmountable' attitude was highly valuable. Above all, they were a pleasure to work with.”
Megan Corfield, Former EGM Energy Solutions, ERM Power
Our international Clean Energy track record
A dedicated local and international team
We have a dedicated senior team working on Clean Energy in Australia. We are also the exclusive Australian partner of Clairfield International, a partnership of mid-market M&A firms around the world. Through this partnership, we have the support of a dedicated Clean Energy and ESG team around the world.
Find out more about Clairfield International.
Derek Thomson – Director Clean Energy and ESG
Our Clean Energy and ESG team is led by Derek Thomson.
Derek is an experienced Executive and Director with a career spanning Energy, Mining, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Media, Life Sciences and Transport. Prior to joining InterFinancial, Derek was CEO of an ASX listed nano technology company.
David Hassum – Director
David Hassum is a Chartered Accountant and Company Director with over 30 years experience across a range of industry sectors. David has a technology background and commenced his career in the field of computer audit with KPMG. Prior to joining InterFinancial in 2004, David was a Partner at BDO.
"Society needs to lower carbon emissions to stop climate change. I’m passionate about helping to remove barriers so we can consume the clean energy we need to sustain our lives whilst protecting our environment."
Derek Thomson, Director Clean Energy and ESG, InterFinancial
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