Corporate Advisory Services
We provide long-term strategic advice to high growth entrepreneurial businesses.
We advise on exit strategies, assist with adding value to your business, support its growth and generally groom your business for a sale or an IPO to achieve maximum value.
Recommendations of suitable accounting policies and operating systems, in order to facilitate a smooth due diligence process, can also be provided.
How we assist
Boroughs’ corporate advisory team can provide advice and support in all areas of mergers & acquisitions including:
- Tax efficient acquisition structuring;
- Tax efficient disposal of businesses;
- Assistance with raising private equity;
- Worldwide debt cap and thin capitalisation solutions for acquisition financing;
- Structuring of earn-outs and share-based incentive arrangements;
- Financial due diligence;
- Drafting and negotiating tax indemnities and tax warranties;
- Stamp duty planning and reliefs;
- Long-term advice on business exit strategies;
- Transaction advice and support;
- Advice on structuring floats and MBOs;
- Preparation of business plans and financial projections for the purpose of securing finance;
- Business valuations, including the valuation of business assets, shares and intellectual property;
- Post transaction support and ongoing tax advice
OUR SPECIALISTS
Director
Brenden Hughes
Business Services
Brenden has been a business service director since July 2007. He originally joined the firm in February 1995 as a trainee accountant and since that time has gained extensive experience in the business services and assurance areas.
From 2002 to 2007 Brenden specialised in providing assurance and related services to small and medium public and private groups across diverse industries, including consumer and industrial products, advertising and agriculture. More recently he has specialised in providing taxation, superannuation and other business services to privately held groups.
Brenden is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and a Registered Tax Agent.
Telephone:+61 2 9930 7700
Email:bhughes@boroughs.net.au
Director
Stephen Austin
Business Services
Stephen has been a business services director since July 2008. He originally joined the firm in 2001 as part of the taxation advisory division and has more recently focused on business services clients that have specialised tax needs.
Prior to joining the firm, Stephen conducted his own private practice as well as acting as the Group Financial Controller for his family’s manufacturing and distribution business prior to its sale.
He has wide experience in taxation advisory, accounting, superannuation, family office and estate and succession planning matters.
Stephen is a Chartered Tax Advisor with The Taxation Institute, Australia, a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, CPA Australia, a Registered Tax Agent, and a Justice of the Peace (NSW). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Management (with a sub major in Marketing), and a Diploma of Financial Planning.
Telephone:+61 2 9930 7700
Email:saustin@boroughs.net.au
Director
Matthew Thorncraft
Business Services
With big four firm experience, Matthew has been a business services director since 2014.
Working with large privately-owned businesses, subsidiaries of multinational companies, entrepreneurs and high net wealth individuals, Matthew takes a proactive and hands-on approach to advising clients on the full suite of accounting, taxation, and business-related matters.
Whilst industry experience is diverse, Matthew has extensive experience working with large privately held businesses operating in the property development and construction industries where he has acted as an outsourced CFO and provided finance function services.
Matthew is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, a Registered Tax Agent and member of The Tax Institute, Australia. He also holds a diploma in Financial Planning.
Telephone:+61 2 9930 7700
Director
Andrew Lam
Tax
Andrew is a specialist tax director who joined the firm in July 2018. He has broad experience in providing corporates and individuals with general tax planning/restructuring advice and assisting with transactional tax planning including access to small business CGT concessions and conducting tax due diligence. He can also assist clients in tax controversy matters. His clients include small and medium businesses, family groups, and not-for-profit entities.
Prior to joining Boroughs, Andrew led the specialist tax consulting team of another mid-tier chartered accounting firm. In previous roles, Andrew has progressed through the tax consulting teams of big 4 and mid-tier accounting firms and a top tier law firm.
Andrew is a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Taxation Institute, Australia, an affiliate member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and a qualified solicitor admitted to practice law in NSW. Andrew holds a combined Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Law and a Masters of Laws.
Telephone:+61 2 9930 7700
Email:alam@boroughs.net.au
Director
John Leece AM
Corporate Advisory
John has been director of the Firm since 1979, and specialises in corporate financial strategic advice, mergers, and acquisitions. His experience includes roles in business advisory services, auditing, accounting services and taxation advice.
John is a Fellow Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, as well as CPA Australia. He is also a Registered Tax Agent.
John has given extensive service to the accounting profession particularly as a member of the New South Wales Divisional Council of the Australian Society of CPAs and of a number of Expert Panels and Professional Committees, including the joint committee between Government and the profession.
Telephone:+61 2 9930 7700
Email:jleece@boroughs.net.au
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