Advisory services

Five practices built for boards, executives and owners.

We work alongside boards, C-suite executives and SME owners on the challenges that matter most: strengthening governance, sharpening strategy, executing growth, raising capital and navigating transactions.

Practice 01

Executive Strategy & Decision Support

The best strategy is only as good as its execution. We work directly with CEOs and senior leadership teams to sharpen strategic plans, improve decision quality, and build the operating cadence needed to turn intent into results.

What we cover

  • Strategic plan development and stress-testing
  • CEO decision architecture and governance frameworks
  • Executive team alignment and operating rhythm design
  • Organisational design and accountability frameworks
  • CEO succession planning and transition management
  • Performance management and KPI framework design
  • Independent sounding board and executive coaching
Practice 02

Growth, M&A & Capital Advisory

Scaling a business, whether through organic growth, acquisition or capital raising, requires both strategic clarity and operational readiness. We bring hands-on transactional and commercialisation experience to help clients grow faster, with less risk.

What we cover

  • Growth strategy development and market entry planning
  • M&A readiness assessment and transaction preparation
  • Capital raise strategy and investor readiness
  • Commercial due diligence and acquisition screening
  • Partnership and joint venture structuring
  • Post-merger integration planning and execution
  • Business turnaround and restructuring advisory
  • Commercialisation strategy for new products and markets
Practice 03

SME Business Advisory

Running a growing business is demanding. We work with SME founders and owners who want a commercially experienced advisor in their corner, whether they're navigating a growth phase, planning an exit, or dealing with a challenge that feels too big to tackle alone.

What we cover

  • Business diagnostic and performance benchmarking
  • Growth strategy and revenue model optimisation
  • Cash flow management and financial resilience planning
  • Exit readiness and business sale preparation
  • Business valuation and buyer/investor readiness
  • Grant and funding identification and application support
  • Pricing strategy and margin improvement
  • Operational efficiency and cost reduction
  • People strategy, team structure and key hire planning
Practice 04

Technology & AI Strategy

Technology is reshaping every industry, yet most organisations lack the governance and strategic clarity to extract real value from digital and AI investment. We help boards and executive teams build the oversight capability and frameworks to make better technology decisions.

What we cover

  • AI readiness assessment and adoption roadmap
  • Technology governance frameworks for boards and executives
  • Digital transformation strategy and prioritisation
  • Technology risk assessment and mitigation planning
  • AI ethics, data governance and responsible use frameworks
  • CTO/CDO search brief development and board capability uplift
  • Vendor and technology partner evaluation
Practice 05

Board & Governance Advisory

Effective boards are the foundation of durable organisations. We work with directors, chairs and company secretaries to strengthen board composition, governance frameworks and oversight quality, drawing on current ASX, AICD and international governance standards.

What we cover

  • Board skills matrix design and gap analysis
  • Director recruitment briefs and succession planning
  • Board effectiveness reviews and improvement roadmaps
  • Governance framework design and policy development
  • Committee structure, charter and terms of reference
  • NED induction and board education programs
  • Chair and CEO relationship and dynamic optimisation

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Founded by Ross Thompson, MBA, MAICD: an experienced CEO and senior international business executive across energy, automation and cleantech.

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