Corporate Finance

Independent insight. Commercial rigour. Confidence to invest.

Stannards provides independent corporate finance and transaction advisory services that support informed investment decisions and value creation. We work with investors, boards, and management teams to assess financial performance, risks, and value drivers—whether for an acquisition, refinancing, valuation, restructuring, or strategic review.

Our work is practical, evidence-based, and tailored to the specific questions that matter most to owners and decision-makers. Where appropriate, we flex scope and depth to focus on the key risks, assumptions, and value levers relevant to the transaction or decision at hand.

Corporate Finance and Transaction Advisory Services

  • Financial due diligence for acquisitions, minority investments, and carve-outs.
  • Tax due diligence and structuring support (buy-side focused).
  • Quality of earnings and cash flow analysis.
  • Working capital and net debt assessments.
  • Financial modelling review and stress testing.
  • Transaction support for lenders and investors.
  • Intellectual property valuations.
  • Company and equity valuations.
  • Post-acquisition financial diagnostics and value-creation baselining.

 

 

 

 

 

Valuations

Business Valuations
  • Independent valuation reports for businesses and entities of all sizes.
  • Commercial transaction pricing support.
  • Commercial advice on valuation matters.
  • Financial reporting including purchase price allocations and impairment testing.
  • Tax matters (restructuring, CGT, consolidations).
    Private equity portfolio reporting.

 

Family Law, Forensic and Litigation Support
  • Shadow expert reports.
  • Adversarial expert reports.
  • Forensic analysis of data to identify and quantify anomalies.
  • Expert evidence in court on valuation and forensic matters.
  • Assessment of shareholder agreements.
  • Minority interest dispute resolution.
  • Dispute resolution.

The Stannards Difference

The Stannards Difference

Clear communication
We focus on practical, solutions-driven outcomes that reflect the client’s broader commercial, family and financial objectives.
Commercial fee flexibility
Our tax consulting team works closely with clients, advisers and internal Stannards specialists to bring the right expertise to each issue.
Founder-led perspective
We help clients manage tax risk before it becomes a problem, including through structuring reviews, ATO engagement, governance frameworks and clear documentation.
Commercial and
investment-focused
We translate technical tax issues into advice that is understandable, actionable and aligned with decision-making needs.
Actionable insight
Beyond identifying issues, we highlight implications, mitigants, and options to support confident decisions.

Meet our specialists

Lachlan McColl

Corporate Finance

Director

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Josh Sharp

Corporate Finance

Strategic Advisor

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Michael Shulman

Corporate Finance

Consultant

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