If you need equity/investment for your business or coupled with finance for a particular project, we can arrange equity from our private investors or the finance facilities you need on the best terms and interest rates from our private and institutional clients.

If you require private equity for a new business or to build a business more quickly, we can promptly introduce some well-qualified investors and assist with the information needed to obtain commitment of equity funds.

For larger projects or major new businesses we can arrange introductions and meetings with major institutional investors of private equity with whom you may develop a relationship over time, to meet future capital requirements. You will find we have an immediate understanding of your business plan and your equity requirements and are willing to commit considerable time to assist you to develop the business strategy and tasks you will need for success.

Finance

As part of our commitment to quality services and advice, we have established relationships with many banks, financiers and private investors which may provide better funding options for a business, better terms and lower finance costs. We belong to a network which allows us to obtain access to a wide range of banks and financiers. You may be able to reduce your business or property mortgage interest rate and overall cost of your loan by negotiating your finance after consulting us.

Brilliant due diligence!

The Legal Audit process reports and analyses the following major risk areas of a company or business or investment:

1. structural risk – register of shareholders, directors, registered charges and record of ASIC insolvency events (if any); we also assess shareholders agreements, directors agreements and employment agreements;
   
   
2. legal contract risk – is there a standard contract and is it signed every time before supply or alternatively, are terms with the client in place in the order and acceptance process; if not, the entire business is at risk;
   
   
3. transaction risk – customer contracts and terms of trade, supply contracts and terms of purchase, because problems in these documents mean problems in performance, cash flow and quality of debtors;
   
   
4. financial risk – extent and cost of finance and quality and spread of debtors because prompt recovery reduces finance needs and if a significant proportion of debtors is over 90 days or if more than 30% is owed by one debtor there is a problem; terms of supply – creditor contracts and performance costs of customer contracts, level of creditors; we can act promptly to secure and rein in trade debtors and/or assist to find better terms of finance;
   
   
5. insurance risk – assessment of current actual risks and existing policies for cover, gaps in cover and savings on premiums;
   
   
6. information systems risk – does the computer system do what it should? Does it operate per the terms of trade? Do email and computer order and acceptance documents contain the business contract and  legal protection and terms of trade?
   
   
7. intellectual property risk – security of confidential information, business contracts, customer databases and proprietary systems and trade marks and patents (if any);
   
   
8. miscellaneous and extraordinary risks – unusual, introduced and occasional risks outside the normal risks anticipated in the core business, which can be promptly reduced or eliminated.
   
   
9. occupational health and safety risk – review of OH&S is important because in New South Wales you must have a Manual and current complying OH&S policy, otherwise directors can be personally liable for the injury or death of an employee in the workplace.

The Legal Audit process can in a larger or complex business be conducted quickly by segmenting each separate division and/or cost/profit center and analyzing its risks and performance. Therefore, the process falls into several mini Legal Audits of sub-businesses within the larger enterprise. This process brings order and precision to the investment analysis and should identify excessive risks and causes of problems.