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Key insights for the Australian Food, Beverage & Agribusiness industry.
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Eleven months on from the first round of hearings for the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Hayne’s final report has been released.
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Perspectives on the Future of Ageing
Transitions in ageing are not consistent and systematic as they are described by our ageing systems. Sometimes they are incremental, sometimes accidental, sometimes monumental, and they are always personal. We can create something better.
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Biotechnology Industry Position survey
Australia's biotechnology industry drives economic growth
The 2019 Biotechnology Industry Position survey conducted by Ausbiotech and supported by Grant Thornton has revealed that new technologies across regenerative medicine and medicinal cannabis are disrupting the industry, and Australia's global strength in clinical trials continues to drive contributions to the economic and social fabric of the country.
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Manufacturing is critical to our economy – how can we support the sector?
Although the knock-on effects of the Australian automotive industry exiting our country are yet to be fully understood, the industry is evolving, and manufacturing continues to be a major employer and critical to our overall economy.
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NATIONAL OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
A practical framework
Royal Commissions and federal budgets are critical things for Nonprofit human service providers to be thinking about at this point in time.
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Supporting affordable housing requires planning, certainty – and tax reform
There is a lot of noise around the property sector at the moment – and it’s not all positive. Prices are down – but this shouldn’t be a surprise when some markets (namely Sydney & Melbourne) saw unprecedented hikes in recent years.
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The Technology Trap: Online innovation in retail
I recently attended the NRF Retail Big Show in New York, an overwhelming smorgasbord of retail technology and new store concepts.
Scaling-up for Growth
From start-up to scale-up
Navigating the complexities of growth and maintaining previous success is a challenge for all mid-size businesses.
Our Realising Deal Value team provides practical advice to ensure the greatest possible outcome and value from business transactions.
An integrated approach to supporting your M&A journey
We work with you through all stages of the deal to maximise deal value and performance, through a robust approach to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, value mapping and change management.
As your organisation contemplates a merger or acquisition, we will work systematically with you to ensure:
- you have a clear strategy for the transaction, and a plan to maximise value
- you have a stakeholder management and communication plan in order to engage with stakeholders and teams at different stages of the process
- you have effectively analysed and maximised the key value drivers and synergies of the deal
- you have mapped out a clear change management process that will provide a pathway to success well beyond deal close
- you are in a position to manage and mitigate all identified risks
- navigate the unknown, and remove pressure and distraction from management teams and business operations
Successful acquisitions require in-depth, careful management. Given the high stakes and opportunity associated with strategic transactions, it is important to have a comprehensive plan to effectively drive the process from start to finish, and ensure success beyond deal close.
Our services include:

- Operational due diligence - assessing the key opportunities and risks inherent in a proposed transaction for either buyers or vendors.
- Synergy review – identifying the synergies that exist in a potential deal in order to lay the foundations for business integration.
- Carve-out - divesting or acquiring a non-core business from within a parent company, including advising on the operational, financial and regulatory implications.
- Integration - guiding the integration of an acquired business, including managing risk and maximising value in the first 100 days post-completion
- Exit readiness/preparation for sale - enhancing business value through operational improvements in the critical 12-18 months before a sale
Meet our team

Mark Phillips
Partner
Grant Thornton Consulting
T +61 3 8663 6328
E mark.phillips@au.gt.com

Kristy Fotiadis
Partner
Grant Thornton Consulting
T +61 3 8663 6485
E kristy.fotiadis@au.gt.com