Capital is the oxygen which every business needs to survive and grow. Managing, leveraging and protecting capital is a critical component of many of our client engagements. If your business is experiencing challenges such as rapid growth or decline, we can help you to secure additional funds quickly.
Debt and equity raising
With our extensive contacts across commercial and investment banks, specialist working capital funders, high net worth individuals, private equity and venture capital funds, we can secure the right debt or equity solution for you. We’re also able to assist with applications for the many government grants available to help you to grow your business.
Debt advisory and debt restructuring
In many situations, the best solution is to restructure your existing facilities to free up additional working capital. Our team comprises professionals from a broad range of backgrounds, from consulting and corporate executives, to corporate finance and senior banking executives. This unique blend of skill sets and industry relationships is why we’re able to deliver the right capital solution in the time frame required.
Contact us today about the best way to fund your business.
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Andrew leads the Perth practice and is responsible for Corporate & Advisory services nationally.
Andrew is motivated to help companies succeed, having seen the personal and social impact when businesses fail.
“Andrew is possessed with a great combination of high technical expertise and concern for his clients. He is able to design creative solutions that take into account both accounting and the wider organisational context. He acts with a high level of integrity and his community work demonstrates the breadth and depth of his social conscience.”
Jeff Bell, Owner, ResultsWise
Andrew trained as a Chartered Accountant, and spent the first twenty years of his professional career working with leading accounting firms in corporate recovery, corporate finance and litigation support roles. After realising that too many companies were ending up in insolvency, with devastating effects for directors, shareholders and their families, Andrew decided there was a gap in the market for company-side assistance.
Andrew typically acts as a strategic adviser to the Boards and stakeholders of mid-market companies helping them navigate challenging situations and achieve positive outcomes. Andrew provides clear business direction to clients with genuine care and understanding.
Andrew works with mid-market companies on projects involving:
Safe Harbour protection from insolvent trading
Corporate restructuring
Turnaround management
Solvency advice and working capital improvement
Business transformation and performance improvement
Stakeholder communication strategies
Distressed business and asset sales
Corporate advisory services, including board advisory
Corporate strategy and strategic planning
Corporate governance
Andrew has spoken at seminars conducted by Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Better Boards, Law Society of WA and The Piddington Society.
Qualifications
Graduate of the Company Directors’ Course
Chartered Accountant
B Com (Hons), Commerce, University of Birmingham
Awards
AICD – PwC Director Award for Excellence in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Turnaround, restructure and work-out of this diversified group with bank facilities totalling $41.1M at an LVR of 86%. Improved focus on key business metrics led to all businesses operating at above break-even point within 12 months and repayment of $32.5M of bank debt through sale of non-core assets and refinance of core assets.
Work-out for a significant property developer with exposure to multiple financiers totalling $51.9M at an LVR of 98%. Identified and confirmed financiers’ competing objectives, and developed a work-out strategy involving debt reduction through property sale and restructuring of remaining facilities at lower interest rates for extended terms.
Hercules Crane Hire
Strategic review of a business experiencing decreased profitability, increased gearing and inability to service bank loans due to industry downturn. Developed and implemented an expedited sale program while keeping all financiers and creditors on side.
I help clients seek alternative funding options where mainstream lenders cannot assist.
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Rob works out of the Brisbane office and is responsible for Capital Intermediary services nationally. He is inspired by helping people turn their lives around.
“Rob has successfully arranged a number of loan facilities on my behalf. He was proactive in securing the most advantageous terms and conditions and remained involved in liaising with the lenders, on my behalf, long after the facilities were in operation. I can highly recommend him.”
Mike Mino, Mino I.T.
Rob has over 20 years’ international finance experience including sales and management roles within the finance, transport and logistics, retail, agriculture and not-for-profit industries.
Having worked in the Australian finance sector for over 15 years, Rob has dealt with individual and business clients from many industries and from many different locations. He draws on his extensive network to introduce the right finance solutions to solve complex business problems.
Rob has specific expertise raising the right combination of debt and equity and restructuring finance facilities to fund organic growth, mergers, acquisitions and turnaround strategies. He works closely with colleagues at Vantage to ensure successful outcomes for our clients.
Prior to joining Vantage in 2005, Rob held key roles that including general manager and owner of a foreign exchange company, manager of an Australian based financial planning and finance advisory business and as a stockbroker in London.
Specialties
Specialising in complex transactions / distressed situations, accessing debt by way of traditional lenders and facilities, through to working capital finance by way of Debtor and Trade finance. On occasion we source funding from niche funders to suit our clients’ needs.
Qualifications
Cert IV, Financial Services, National Finance Institute
Cert IV, Finance Broking , MFAA
Diploma, Registered Representative – London Stock Exchange, Securities Institute
Memberships
Turnaround Management Association
Debtor Funding Facility for Civil Engineer
Sourced a unique “one off” debtor funding facility (disclosed invoice discounting) for a civil engineering and construction business with annual turnover of approximately $30M.
Restructure Finance Facilities for Acquisition
Restructured various finance facilities for a small business acquisition by MBO. Involving 4 new owners with multiple loan facilities to address their investment, commercial and business requirements.
Invoice Discount Facility for Manufacturer
Sourced a $5M confidential invoice discount facility for a manufacturing company that was not provided by its previous Commercial Bank, despite there being large amounts of security available.
Equipment Finance
Sourced $2M equipment finance for a rural stock feeds manufacturer that was establishing a new business in a regional area.
Utilities Contractor
A company had no more funds apart from one single retention that was just coming due. Arranged to fund this which in turn bought time to put in place another blended working capital / debtor finance facility with a non bank lender.
Retention Funding
Sourced a unique $300K blended Trade / Debtor finance facility from a Private funder. This allowed the business to restart sales, time to complete its tax returns and lodge a significant R & D grant. This in turn was funded and most creditors arrears brought back in line.
Distributor
Due to previous losses the company was unable to source funding from its current Bank. Sourced a $400K trade line from a private funder. The company was able to regenerate sales leading into its peak season and generate sufficient revenues and profits to return to stability.
