As a business owner, you are time-poor, have a diverse range of skills and you want results. As specialists in business growth and management, we can help you achieve your business goals, whether it's a new business, existing business or you're looking to acquire a business.

Business Set Up

Starting a new business can be confusing. Knowing the best way to structure the business, knowing what the legal requirements are, and knowing whether a business is a good buy, can be some of the things that will ensure whether you are a success in your business venture.

We can take the stress away by providing advice on on how to start your own business, so you can focus on making the other pieces fall into place. Specifically:

• Business Structure –we will discuss the various options available to you and work with you to develop a structure that will best suit your investment now and in the future.
• Business Registration Requirements - we will ensure all of the state and national government obligations are met for your business.
• Tax Office Registrations –we can perform the requisite registrations on your behalf: Tax File Number, Australian Business Number, GST registration, employer registration, payroll tax.
• Government Grants and Schemes – there are numerous grants and schemes available to businesses.  We can advise you of those that you may be eligible to apply for and work with you to increase your chance of becoming a grant recipient.

If you're just starting a business, you can save time and money by calling us now. The right advice and set-up from the start will ensure that you can focus on building the business and making it a success.

Business Acquisition

If you are looking to purchase an already established business, we can work with you to find a business that meets your needs and is financially viable. Our services include:

• Sourcing business opportunities that meet your defined criteria.
• Performing business valuations and feasibility analysis – a thorough analysis of a business before you buy it, will ensure that you know exactly what you are buying. This knowledge is essential to helping you negotiate an appropriate price.
• Negotiation of business purchases – we can advise you on these matters or alternatively act on your behalf.

On-going Business Management

One of the vital keys to a successful business – is a great accounting partner.  We will work with you to ensure that your business is operating at its peak performance and that you are taking advantage of available opportunities. While you focus on sustaining the operational, relationship and marketing components, we can optimise your financial efficiency.

By working with you, we understand your business and personal goals and are able to proactively make recommendations that are relevant, timely and opportunistic.

Success lies in having a business flexible enough to respond to an ever changing market, through strategic analysis, risk mitigation and pursuing opportunities within a thorough business plan and a nubile financial model. We can assist with the following necessities:

• Business planning
• Working capital management
• Company secretarial management
• Management reporting
• Budgeting
• Cash flow analysis
• Payroll management
• Modelling
• Periodic accounting
• Consultancy services

Succession Planning

Many business owners are busy building their business  - but don’t think about the future.   Effective succession planning is essential to any business.  Some things that you will need to consider are:

• Where to from here?
• What is the business worth?
• Who should buy it?
• What about the family?
• What can I do to increase the value of the business?
• What about tax?
• When do I want to retire?
• Do I need a will?

We will help you build a plan for your future and the future of your business – you have worked hard to build your business – it is vital that you optimise this and leverage it via succession planning.

Call us now to see why we are experts in helping businesses optimise their resources and achieve maximum performance results.

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"GTCO have been with us since the beginning and as we are an Australian business, owned by non Australians based overseas, they have been an excellent support. They have helped negotiate the purchase of businesses on our behalf, they have managed immigration matters as well as dealing with the financial accounting issues across the various countries where we have interests - their experience and service have been excellent!"

Yves Tchen Pan

Roko Pearls
Torres Straits