What corporate advisory services does Australian Corporate Advisory provide in Canberra and Sydney?

Australian Corporate Advisory provides comprehensive corporate advisory services including strategic planning, business valuations, mergers and acquisitions advisory, business sales and divestments, risk management, corporate governance, and capital raising support. Our Canberra head office and Sydney office serve businesses across NSW and ACT, from startups to mid-market companies generating between $2 million and $200 million in annual revenue.

What is CFO advisory and how can outsourced CFO services help my business?

CFO advisory services provide businesses with access to experienced Chief Financial Officer expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. Australian Corporate Advisory's CFO advisory includes financial modelling, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, payroll services, BAS compliance, KPI development, and strategic financial planning. These services are particularly valuable for startups and scale-up companies preparing for capital events or needing to strengthen their financial capabilities.

Does Australian Corporate Advisory work with government contractors and defence industry businesses?

Yes, Australian Corporate Advisory specialises in working with government contractors, service providers, and defence and national security sector businesses. Based in Canberra with deep experience in the federal government contracting environment, we understand the unique challenges of operating in regulated government markets, including compliance requirements, contract management, and navigating policy changes affecting SMEs in the public sector.

What industries does Australian Corporate Advisory serve?

Australian Corporate Advisory serves diverse industries including digital and technology, software development, government contractors and service providers, healthcare and medical technology, defence and national security, hospitality, and professional services. Our advisors have deep experience in sectors with meaningful regulatory, operational, or commercial risk exposures across both the private sector and government contracting environment.

How can a business advisor help with strategic planning and business growth?

A strategic business advisor helps identify growth opportunities, develop actionable business strategies, and navigate unfamiliar challenges. Australian Corporate Advisory works hands-on with boards, executive teams, and business owners to develop mid-term and long-term strategies, optimise operations, enter new markets, improve organisational performance, and prepare for capital events such as mergers, acquisitions, or business sales.

What is the difference between a business consultant and a business advisor?

Business consultants typically engage for specific, well-defined tasks on short-term projects with clear deliverables. Business advisors like Australian Corporate Advisory work in areas of grey, helping clients define what needs to be done, developing long-term relationships, and supporting businesses through different growth stages. Advisors act proactively, using deep experience to guide outcomes over the long term rather than delivering discrete project outputs.

Does Australian Corporate Advisory provide business valuation services?

Yes, Australian Corporate Advisory provides professional business valuation services for various purposes including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, succession planning, shareholder disputes, strategic decision-making, and business sales. Our valuations consider financial performance, market conditions, industry benchmarks, and strategic factors to deliver accurate assessments for Australian businesses.

What geographic areas does Australian Corporate Advisory service?

Australian Corporate Advisory is headquartered in Braddon, Canberra (ACT) with an additional office at Martin Place in Sydney (NSW). We service clients throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, including Greater Sydney, Greater Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong, Queanbeyan, and regional areas. We also support clients with global business pursuits, having experience in UK, French, US, and Asia Pacific markets.

What commercial advisory and contract management services are available?

Australian Corporate Advisory provides commercial advisory services including contract development and negotiation, pricing strategy development, commercial dispute resolution, IP and licensing advisory, supplier and partnership agreements, and commercial risk assessment. We operate as the commercial interface between business leadership and legal counsel, ensuring commercial intent translates into enforceable agreements aligned with strategic objectives.

How do I engage Australian Corporate Advisory for business advisory services?

To engage Australian Corporate Advisory, contact our team via telephone on (02) 6193 2800 or email info@auscorporate.com. We offer confidential initial consultations to understand your business needs, whether you require advisory support, transaction preparation, capital raising guidance, or governance advice. Our Canberra and Sydney offices are available by appointment Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Strategic Corporate Advisors to decision-makers on the opportunities and risks impacting their businesses.

We help Australian businesses solve unfamiliar problems

Auscorporate® was founded in 2021 to provide decision-makers with expert business, governance and financial advice on the opportunities and risks impacting their businesses.

We focus on providing strategic business advice to growing companies, the mid-market, and entrepreneurs alike, Auscorporate is dedicated to advising clients from diverse backgrounds and industries. They seek our services for many reasons, but often to help them solve unfamiliar problems or augment their experience and expertise during a critical time.

Our passion

We take a hands-on approach with boards, executive teams, business owners, and managers, helping them build their businesses by addressing unfamiliar challenges while amplifying their natural abilities and skills to achieve their objectives.

As trusted advisors, we are committed to cultivating long-term relationships with our clients, supporting their businesses through various growth stages or working towards a significant capital event. We collaborate with business consultants, legal practitioners, and financial service providers to align their services with our clients' long-term goals.

How we help

We go beyond merely providing advice; we deliver tangible outcomes for our clients by taking on the heavy lifting needed to free up leaders’ time to focus on their core responsibilities. From developing and implementing a mid-term business strategy, and managing cash flow to refining a corporate governance model, resolving commercial disputes, entering new markets, or enhancing employee engagement, we tailor our services to provide precisely what’s needed to accelerate growth at every stage of the business lifecycle.

For new ventures, growing companies, the mid-market and entrepreneurs alike.

Case Study - Preserving a Legacy

It’s not every day that an enterprise software company with thirty years of history finds itself at a crossroads, balancing the preservation of its legacy with adapting to changing market and technology demands, while operating in a sector under intense scrutiny.

This case study examines how a 30-year enterprise software platform serving community housing was readied for divestiture and re-investment to an owner capable of modernising for two converging regulatory environments: community housing (governed nationally under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing and state-based performance standards) and energy.

Client: EMS Solutions Pty Ltd

Sector: Software & technology - Community Housing Sector

Services: Corporate Advisory, CFO Advisory, Business Sales & Divestments

Result: Successful divestment, defensible valuation, continuity of service for clients and retention of key staff and intellectual property.

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Auscorporate Collaboration
Strengthening Sovereign Capability

In partnership with:

Auscorporate is proud to support Adelaide University and UNSW in the delivery of advisory services under the Defence Trailblazer program. This initiative is focues accelerating the commercialisation of advanced research and building sovereign capability within Australia’s defence ecosystem.

Through this engagement, Auscorporate provides practitioner-led advisory support to high-growth ventures, equipping founders with the financial, commercial, and strategic capabilities required to transition from research-led innovation to investable, scalable businesses aligned to Defence priorities.

Client: Defence Trailblazer, Adelaide University

Sector: Defence & National Security

Services: Strategy | Startup Advisory | CFO Advisory

Result: Auscorporate supported Adelaide University and UNSW in delivering advisory services under the Defence Trailblazer program, strengthening the financial, commercial and capital capability of high-growth ventures commercialising advanced research. Through this engagement, early-stage and scaling businesses were better positioned to transition from innovation to investable, sustainable enterprises, with improved financial discipline, clearer commercial pathways, and stronger alignment to Defence procurement environments and Australia’s sovereign capability priorities.

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