Corporate Advisory
Planning & Business Growth
Growth plans built on honest numbers, realistic assumptions and disciplined execution.
Corporate Advisory
Strategic counsel to boards and executives shaping the next phase of growth.
Overview
How we help.
Most business plans fail at the same place: the transition from ambition to evidence. Growth targets are set without a clear view of the underlying unit economics, the market opportunity is overstated, the capability gaps are ignored, and the funding requirement is underestimated. The result is a plan the board cannot defend and the bank will not fund.
Corson Fiske helps owners, CEOs and finance teams build growth plans that stand up to scrutiny. We combine market analysis, detailed financial modelling, and capability assessment into an integrated document that informs decisions across the business — from capital allocation to hiring to operational priorities.
Our process is deliberately collaborative. The plan has to be owned by management, not by us. We bring the structure and the analytical discipline, management bring the market knowledge and the commercial instincts, and together we produce something that reflects both.
Capabilities
- Market sizing and competitive analysis
- Three- to five-year integrated financial modelling
- Unit economics and contribution analysis
- Capital requirements and funding strategy
- Operational capability and gap assessment
- KPI framework and management reporting design
- Scenario and sensitivity testing
- Board and investor presentation development
Client Situations
When clients engage us.
Every engagement is different, but the issues that bring clients through our door tend to fall into familiar patterns.
The bank has asked for a business plan
Lenders are requiring a forward plan to support an existing facility or a new funding request. We prepare a document that will satisfy the bank while also being genuinely useful to management.
Shareholders need alignment
Multiple shareholders hold different views on the direction of the business. We facilitate the analytical and commercial work needed to arrive at a shared plan.
A growth initiative needs a business case
A specific expansion — a new site, a new product line, an acquisition — needs proper financial and commercial analysis before capital is committed.
Management reporting is not informing decisions
The board is receiving reports but not actionable insight. We redesign the KPI framework and reporting pack to surface what matters.
A shareholder dispute is threatening the business
Disagreements between shareholders or directors are affecting the business itself. Independent strategic advisory can break the deadlock before it becomes destructive.
Succession planning has been deferred too long
The next generation of leadership has not been identified or prepared. Independent advisory on structure, timing and process is now urgent.
Outcomes
What you can expect.
- A board-quality plan supported by integrated financial modelling
- Clear identification of the capital required and when
- Defined KPIs and a reporting framework to track progress
- A document that works for internal, board and external audiences
Client Success
Outcomes from recent engagements.
Indicative results from engagements within this practice area. Client details have been anonymised; outcomes reflect actual matters completed by the firm.
$180M
Enterprise Value Created
Strategic transformation
Advised the board and founders of a growth-stage technology business through a three-year transformation that tripled enterprise value ahead of a successful trade sale.
Technology company
12 months
Return to Profitability
Operational turnaround
Redesigned the operating model and commercial framework of a multi-site NDIS provider, returning the business to profitability within 12 months.
NDIS provider
6 weeks
From Brief to Investment
Growth capital raise
Led a structured capital raise for a founder-owned software business, completing a competitive process from mandate to executed investment within six weeks.
Software business
Why Corson Fiske
Experience where it counts.
Clients engage Corson Fiske because they need advice they can act on — delivered by senior practitioners who understand both the technical detail and the commercial consequences. Every engagement is led by a partner with direct experience in business planning and growth, supported by a team sized to the matter rather than the billing target.
Our integrated structure means tax, legal, accounting and advisory questions are resolved within a single firm. For clients operating across Australia, Asia, New Zealand or Asia, our office network in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore and Auckland provides consistent advice across jurisdictions.
How we help
A structured approach to resolving your issue.
01 — Assess
Understand the position
A confidential briefing to understand the facts, the commercial drivers and the constraints you are working within.
02 — Analyse
Options and risks
Technical and commercial analysis of the realistic options available, with a clear view of the risks and likely outcomes of each.
03 — Advise
Clear recommendation
A written recommendation you can act on — not a set of caveats. We stand behind our advice and explain our reasoning in plain English.
04 — Execute
Implementation support
Hands-on delivery of the agreed plan, with ongoing engagement through to completion.
Key Considerations
What clients need to know.
Engaging external advisors on any significant matter raises practical questions about scope, timing, cost and outcomes. We believe in being straightforward about each of these from the first conversation.
How engagements typically begin
Every engagement starts with a confidential initial conversation — usually 30 to 60 minutes — in which we listen to the situation, ask the questions needed to understand it properly, and share a view on whether and how we can help. There is no charge for this conversation and no obligation to proceed.
How we scope and price work
We prefer fixed-fee or capped-fee arrangements wherever the scope allows. Where the scope is genuinely uncertain — as in contested matters — we agree hourly rates upfront and provide regular fee updates against defined phases. We do not bill for internal discussions, file opening or routine administration.
Who you will work with
Every engagement is led by a partner with direct experience in the matter type. That partner remains your primary point of contact throughout. Specialist colleagues join the team where their expertise is required, but you will never be passed from person to person or find the partner you hired is no longer on the file.
How we handle confidentiality and privilege
All engagements are subject to strict confidentiality. Where legal advice is being delivered, it is provided through our incorporated legal practice and attracts legal professional privilege. We take document security, information handling and communications discipline seriously on every matter.
Get the right advice from Corson Fiske.
Confidential, no-obligation initial consultations with a partner who specialises in business planning and growth.