Consultancy Services

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We provide our clients with a range of corporate services to support their business – independently of or in support of our Corporate Management solution.

We specialise in advising our clients throughout their life cycle and providing management assistance through major events including recapitalisation and restructure of companies in distress. We understand the inherent value of assets and have a proven record of unlocking this value.

Financial Management

We provide a full suite of financial management services including the provision of CFO services. We have the capability to render high level financial management services including assisting companies with the development of and realisation of their strategic goals. We offer traditional financial management services include the design, implementation and maintenance of financial modelling, budgets, processes and controls. Financial management services are integral to the support of our Management Service and complement the Corporate Finance service offering.

Market Relations

The importance of transparency and maintenance of market relations is often overlooked by resource companies to their detriment. Efficient and active communication with the market is invaluable and a prerequisite for unlocking an assets value both in realising an assets value and providing opportunities to raise equity – an area we have significant experience in.

We have depth of expertise both internally and through our vast global network of financiers, market makers, participants and market relations experts. We are able to offer market relations services and have experience in all the major markets in North America, Europe (UK and Continental), Australia and Asia. Market relations services include preparation of market communications (letters to shareholders and announcements), organisation and representation at road shows and maintenance of investor relations.

Occasionally, specifically in the case of distressed companies, significant benefit can be gained from refreshing the image of a company in line with the recapitalisation and restructure thereof. The image of a company is important as it is at the heart of the way in which investors view and interact with the company, we benefit from an understanding of the importance of this and experience in implementing and maintaining market relations.

Documentation

Effective written communication is imperative in all areas of a company’s operations; however, it is often an area in which there tends to be a skill deficit. The preparation and maintenance of documentation is key to the support of management, we offer our services either as a stand alone product or as support to either the Corporate Management or Finance service offerings. Key documentation requirements typically include the drafting, preparation and maintenance of contracts, drafting of effective market communications – both statutory and voluntary, operational, corporate or technical review preparation and the research, analysis and preparation of Information Memoranda and reports to the Board of Directors.

Professional Services and Management

In today’s corporate environment it is imperative that companies have access to and the ability to effectively communicate and deal with Professional Services including financial institutions, lawyers and law firms, accountants and auditors and company secretaries. Our global experience allows us to offer our clients the best available professional services advice, from market leaders throughout the world while our structure allows us to offer these services cost effectively. Our highly experienced staff; often experts in the professional services themselves, will manage all the services our clients will use throughout their life cycle – from litigation and dispute management with liaison with legal firms to the management of cash flow through liaison with financial institutions. We are experts in our fields and offer our clients a service allowing for the liaison, communication, preparation of documents and instruction of professionals.

Government, Land Owner and Environmental Management

The effective management of key statutory bodies is central to the success of a natural resource company, indeed without effective management of relations with government, land owners and environmental bodies a project cannot proceed. We provide our clients with effective management of these bodies including negotiation of permits, approvals and land use agreements. Our global experience in the negotiation with difficult governments and land owners allows us to offer an unmatched depth of experience in the negotiation with these bodies throughout the world. Our service offering continues in the maintenance of these relationships to ensure the continuous operation of an asset. Further, we design and implement techniques for the management of environmental risks.

Administration

The effective administration of a company is required to support its core business and ensure the efficient allocation of its resources. We design and implement internal controls and systems for the day to day management of a company. Further, we specialise not only in the design and implementation of human resources policies and staffing requirements but the maintenance of a stable, healthy and focused work force, a testament to our belief in the importance of people in running a successful company.