Leaders must continually navigate an uncertain and evolving landscape. Throughout the business life cycle, they face various challenges that arise both from within the organisation and from external influences.

Disruption is inevitable and strengthening business resilience is a strategic priority for all leaders. At different stages of the life cycle, they may need to review key aspects of the business, including the finance function, operations, technology or workforce. Additionally, leaders may need to consider value-added strategies to foster innovation, develop sustainably, or prepare for transactions through mergers or acquisitions.

To maintain a competitive advantage, working with a strategic adviser who understands the broader business landscape can be invaluable. Taking a step back to conduct a thorough review can help identify opportunities to build resilience and create value. An external adviser can bring the knowledge, resources, and vision needed to help address key challenges or implement a transformative strategy for long-term success.

How we help clients

HLB Mann Judd can help you navigate your next complex business issue, strategic decision, or opportunity for sustainable growth and transformation. We have specialists throughout the network who provide a broad range of advisory services to address a wide cross-section of business needs and challenges. Our specialists take a holistic approach, which means working together with other advisers in the firm, such as those in taxation and wealth management, to ensure we provide the most comprehensive solution.

Our approach involves investing time in understanding the strategic objectives of key stakeholders and collaborating with them to design and implement solutions that optimise and enhance their outcomes. This usually involves working with CFOs, management, executive teams, business owners, and other advisers to tackle various business needs.

Broadly, our advisory services may support both long-term and short-term business strategies, including:

  • Corporate finance services with experience in assisting with capital market transactions, sourcing debt and equity funding, and the formation of joint ventures and strategic alliances.
  • Financial advisory, including share and equity valuations, tax valuations and debt advisory.
  • Financial model preparation and review, including development and review of cashflow and forecast models.
  • Transaction advisory to enhance stakeholder value by identifying, evaluating, negotiating and executing strategic transaction opportunities.
  • Forensic accounting services and investigations into financial discrepancies and fraud.
  • Restructuring and risk management, including debtor assessment and process improvement reviews.
  • Voluntary administrations, insolvency and liquidations related to complex financial challenges.
  • Financial transformation through the process of identifying and unlocking efficiencies to save valuable time and free up resources in other areas of the business.
  • Preparation of an independent valuation to present a complete picture of a business’ value.
  • Developing sustainability strategies aligned with the organisation's goals and values.
  • Corporate governance including the provision of accurate and timely corporate secretarial advice, if required.

Our solutions deliver valuable and actionable insights to the stakeholders of the businesses and organisations we serve. We have been repeatedly recognised for our exceptional client service and have earned an excellent reputation for our responsiveness and expertise. We genuinely care about achieving the best outcomes for our clients.

Whether it’s addressing a specific issue or devising strategies to enhance business performance and efficiency, we can help. Explore how we can support you at each stage of the business life cycle.

Support at each stage of the business life cycle


HLB Mann Judd has a number of specialists that provide a broad range of advisory services to address a wide cross-section of business needs and challenges.

Select the option below that best suits your needs.

I want to…

1. Reasons to grow
2. Valuation
3. Potential options?
4. Acquisition
5. Retain & motivate staff
6. Funding
7. Grow revenue
8. Action plan
Step 1
Reasons to grow
What are you trying to achieve from growing your business? Do you have a trusted adviser that understands the challenges associated with growth?
Step 2
Valuation
What is your business worth now, and what could it potentially be worth?
Article: Business worth & how it can be improved
Step 3
Potential options?
Do you understand the impact of product diversification, geographical expansion, or alternative pricing strategies?
Financial Modelling Services
Step 4
Acquisition
Would this be a good way to accelerate product diversification, gain access to new markets or customers
Transaction Advisory Services
Step 5
Retain & motivate staff
Are your staff engaged and motivated? Do you have the right people in the right positions?
Article: Are your staff engaged and motivated?
Step 6
Funding
Do you have sufficient capital available? Do you need to raise more?
Transaction Advisory Services
Step 7
Grow revenue
Have you mapped your customer journey? Have you analysed profitability by customer? Are you following best practice account management strategies in your industry?
Step 8
Action plan
Have you documented the required initiatives to be implemented, by whom and the expected impact to keep accountability.

Are you ready to grow your business?

Do you know how much your business is worth?
Have you considered various expansion strategies?
Would you consider acquiring another business?
Do you have access to capital?
Do you have an action plan?
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