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Pitcher Partners deepens expertise with 10 new partners across the network

Pitcher Partners has kicked off the new financial year with the promotion of six new partners across the national network, strengthening the firm’s offering to clients in corporate finance, investment advisory, audit and family business. Our newly appointed partners are: Madhavi Perera, Adelaide (Business Advisory and Assurance) Tracey Norris, Brisbane (Private Business and Family Advisory, […]

Payton Capital acquired by HMC Capital in $144m deal

Payton Capital, the Melbourne-based private credit fund management firm, has been acquired by HMC Capital in a $144 million cash and scrip transaction. HMC Capital, an ASX-listed alternative asset manager, will acquire 100% of Payton Capital in a deal that includes $127.5m paid upfront and an additional $16.5m payable in 12 months, conditional on loan […]

Middle market businesses denied much needed tax relief in State Budget

The State Budget handed down on Tuesday was focussed on reigning in spending by delaying some major infrastructure projects and scrapping some existing government programs. While this was welcomed to address the overspend, there was little relief or support for the businesses doing to heavy lifting in keeping revenue coming into the state coffers. The […]

Rising product demand muted by pressures around cost of doing business

Rising business costs offsetting increased demand, creating spectre of cost of doing business crisis Shift from short-term to long-term concerns, with leadership vision and adaptability now major barriers Decisive leadership with clear vision crucial for middle market success amid high costs and rising demand A cost of doing business crisis could offset increased demand for […]

Australian middle market finds confidence boost in tech advancement

Nearly 40% of middle market businesses see tech as a top driver of confidence Top productivity strategies: new technology, collaboration tools Balance tech prowess with empowered workforce for biggest gains Rapidly advancing technology has Australian middle market businesses confident of future growth, with established and emerging tools set to boost both productivity and efficiency. While […]

Agile smaller business focusing on productivity

Confidence rising among Australia’s smaller middle market firms Higher labour costs, operating costs, inflation influencing productivity Top strategies: new tech, collaboration tools, workforce initiatives Australia’s smaller middle market businesses are feeling more bullish about the economic landscape than they did six months ago, with fewer seeing a decrease in productivity compared to larger middle market […]

Pitcher Partners names new partners as audit practice expands

Pitcher Partners Sydney is bolstering its auditing capacity with two key partner appointments, as the firm looks to cater to clients seeking alternatives to the big four accounting firms. Newly appointed audit partners Maya Sutanto and Nathan Balban add more than five decades of audit and advisory experience to Pitcher Partners’ Sydney firm. Ms Sutanto […]

New partner to bring innovation focus to Pitcher Partners Perth

The Pitcher Partners network has added its third new audit partner in less than a month, as the national accounting and advisory firm seeks to supercharge its capabilities in data analytics. Marius van der Merwe is set to join the Perth office of Pitcher Partners as its Executive Director of Business Advisory and Assurance, bringing […]

Mid-market primed for deals in 2024 as valuation gap narrows

Four out of five corporate dealmakers believe Australia’s mid-market investment opportunities are better than those in other regional and global markets, amid a boom in confidence for mergers and acquisitions in 2024. The latest Pitcher Partners’ Dealmakers Australia Mid-market M&A Outlook 2024 reveals twice as many dealmakers expect a significant increase in deals valued between […]

Australia fertile M&A ground in 2024 as deals pick up pace

Australia is primed to be centre stage for the corporate dealmaking world in 2024, with a unanimous verdict that it will have the strongest economy compared to its Southeast Asian neighbours. Almost every respondent to Pitcher Partners’ Dealmakers Australia Mid-market M&A Outlook 2024 indicated that they were searching for deal opportunities in Australia over other […]

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