How does a board assess whether a part of the business should be divested rather than continuing to invest in it?

Conquest Capital will help by conducting a Strategic Review to assess the value of divesting a business and reinvesting the proceeds in other businesses. This Portfolio Optimisation work gives management and the board a structured way to weigh up where capital is best allocated across the businesses they hold, rather than relying on instinct alone.

How does Conquest Capital advise on capital structure as part of a broader strategy, rather than for a specific raise?

Conquest Capital will help by advising on the capital structure that is appropriate for the business, with the goal of optimising return on equity, providing funding for growth, and mitigating liquidity risk. This Capital Management Strategy work considers what the right structure should be in principle, shaped around the business's own growth plans and risk tolerance.

What does Conquest Capital mean by helping a business become "investor-ready"?

Conquest Capital will help by ensuring the business is investor-ready to raise capital and/or undertake a sale, with the aim of maximising value and terms to the owners. This is described as Organisational Preparedness, and reflects the principle that businesses positioned well in advance tend to achieve stronger outcomes than those that prepare reactively.

How does Conquest Capital support a business in communicating a strategic decision to its shareholders and stakeholders?

Conquest Capital will help by advising on communications to shareholders, stakeholders, and media. This Stakeholder Management work recognises that how a strategic decision is communicated can shape how well it is received, and is treated as part of the strategic advisory process rather than an afterthought.

Why would a board engage Conquest Capital as a sounding board rather than working through strategy internally?

Conquest Capital acts as a sounding board and proactive adviser to client management and boards in developing strategy, bringing an external, experienced perspective into discussions that internal teams, however capable, can find difficult to have objectively about their own business.

What range of strategic issues can be brought to Conquest Capital?

Conquest Capital's strategic advisory work spans five areas: Opportunity Identification, Portfolio Optimisation, Capital Management Strategy, Organisational Preparedness, and Stakeholder Management. A business does not need to have a single, fully defined problem before engaging; any business strategy issue can be discussed directly.

How does a business begin a conversation with Conquest Capital about a strategy issue?

Conquest Capital encourages businesses facing strategy issues to call directly to benefit from its breadth of experience. Contact can be made via the Contact page.

STRATEGIC ADVISORY

Strategic Advice for Critical Business Decisions

Strategic advisory for privately owned Australian businesses, built around your objectives, your timeline, and your legacy.

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ABOUT STRATEGIC ADVISORY

Insight Built on 110+ Years of Collective Experience

Conquest Capital works directly with founders, owners and boards as a trusted sounding board and proactive adviser. With over 110 years of collective experience across opportunity identification, portfolio optimisation, capital structure and management, and stakeholder management, we develop strategies that enhance value, with a clear focus on exit and capital-raising readiness, strategic growth options, and targeted bolt-on acquisitions.

Whether preparing for a sale, raising capital or restructuring your capital position, our senior principals work hands-on to deliver:

• Optimised sales outcome

• Growth funding solutions

• Investor and acquirer engagement strategies designed to maximise value

• Independent, conflict-free advice built around your outcome

Every engagement starts with understanding your objectives, both financial and strategic, in detail.

OUR APPROACH

How Conquest Capital Delivers Results

From identifying the right opportunities to ensuring your business is positioned to transact, on your terms, at your pace.

Opportunity Identification

Where are the right acquisition targets in the market? Identifying acquisition opportunities to deliver on strategy.

Portfolio Optimisation

Which assets are worth holding, growing or divesting? Conducting strategic reviews to assess the value of divesting a business and reinvesting proceeds in other businesses.

Capital Management Strategy

What capital structure best supports the business for growth? Advising on appropriate capital structure to optimise ROE, provide growth funding and mitigate liquidity risks.

Organisational Preparedness

How is the business best positioned to transact on the right terms? Ensuring the business is investor-ready to raise capital and/or to undertake a sale, thereby maximising value and terms for owners.

Stakeholder Management

How are shareholders and the board kept aligned through a transaction? Advising on communications to shareholders, stakeholders and media.

SECTORS WE SERVE

Deep Sector Expertise

Deep knowledge across Australia's most active mid-market sectors, enabling advice grounded in market realities.

Consumer

Health

Industrials

Professional Services

Real Estate

B2B Technology

RELATED SERVICES

Conquest Capital Listens Before It Advises

Owners working through a strategic review are usually weighing more than one outcome. If a sale is on the horizon, our sell-side M&A advisory covers what a competitive process looks like and what your business needs to look like before you enter it.

If growth capital is the priority, equity, debt, or a structure that combines both, our capital raising advisory starts with your objectives before it touches investor lists.

But before we start thinking, our first priority is to properly understand the owners' objectives and what you are looking to achieve, from value perspectives, money to be received from the deal to the best acquirer who will value the employees of the business.

WHY CHOOSE US

Why Founders Choose Conquest Capital

Value-Add

Decades across Australian and international investment banking. Sharper analysis, better outcomes

Senior Team

The principals who win your mandate are the same people who deliver it. Senior expertise at every stage.

Integrity

Conflict-free counsel focused on what is right for your business. Even when it costs us

Results Driven

Not transaction-driven. Outcome-driven.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Conquest Capital acts as a sounding board and proactive adviser to client management and boards in developing strategy, which includes identifying acquisition opportunities that are designed to deliver on that strategy. This sits at the thinking stage, before any specific target is identified or approached, helping the board test and shape its growth thinking with an experienced outside perspective.

Facing a Major Decision and Not Sure Which Way to Turn?

Every engagement at Conquest Capital starts with a direct, confidential conversation, focused entirely on your objectives.

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