Business Restructuring Melbourne

Independent Advice Before Insolvency Forces Your Hand

Senior Melbourne restructuring and insolvency practitioners helping directors explore every option before liquidation becomes unavoidable.

Facing any of these right now?

  • ”Mounting
  • ”Ongoing
  • ”Creditor

Confidential discussion with senior practitioners. No obligation.

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Business Restructuring Melbourne

Independent Advice Before Insolvency Forces Your Hand

Senior Melbourne restructuring and insolvency practitioners helping directors explore every option before liquidation becomes unavoidable.

Facing any of these right now?

  • ”Mounting
  • ”Ongoing
  • ”Creditor

Confidential discussion with senior practitioners. No obligation.

How We Help Melbourne Directors Under Financial Pressure

When financial pressure builds, directors are often forced to make decisions quickly, without clarity and under significant personal risk. Our role is to slow that moment down and give you control back.

Assess Business Viability

Determine whether the business can realistically be saved through restructuring

Understand Your Duties

Clarify director duties, legal obligations, and personal risk exposure

Identify Pathways

Explore debt restructuring options while you still control the process

Act Before Enforcement

Take action before creditor or ATO enforcement dictates the outcome

We are registered insolvency practitioners, but our first question is never “should we liquidate?”.
It is “can this business be restructured?”.

Trusted by Melbourne Directors

AS Advisory is a senior-led, boutique restructuring and insolvency practice. Directors work directly with experienced practitioners, not junior staff or offshore teams.

30+

30+ years combined restructuring and insolvency experience

ARITA

ARITA registered insolvency practitioners and liquidators

Melbourne

Melbourne-based with national capability

Boutique

Boutique practice focused on judgment, not volume

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Andrew Schwarz – Director, Registered Insolvency Practitioner

Business Restructuring and Insolvency Solutions

Every distressed business situation is different. Our role is to provide independent, commercially grounded advice so directors can choose the most appropriate pathway with clarity and confidence.

We advise across both restructuring and insolvency solutions, ensuring directors understand all available options before committing to any formal process.

Business Restructuring Options

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Small Business Restructuring

Designed for eligible businesses with liabilities under $1M, this process allows companies to compromise debts while continuing to trade under an approved restructuring plan.

  • Suitable for viable businesses needing breathing space
  • Allows continued trading while debts are restructured with creditor approval
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Voluntary Administration

Provides immediate statutory protection from creditor action while restructuring or sale options are independently assessed.

  • Appropriate where creditor pressure is immediate
  • Creates a moratorium on enforcement while options are explored
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    Corporate Restructuring and Turnaround

    Independent assessment of viability and restructuring pathways before any formal appointment is made.

    • For directors uncertain whether the business can be saved
    • Focused on clarity before committing to insolvency

    When Should Directors Seek Business Restructuring Advice?

    Early advice creates restructuring options. Delayed advice creates insolvency outcomes.

    Directors most commonly seek our advice when facing:

    • Persistent cash flow shortfalls that are not improving

    • Escalating ATO debt or Director Penalty Notices

    • Creditor legal threats or winding-up applications

    • Doubts about ongoing commercial viability

    Continuing to trade while insolvent can expose directors to personal liability. The difference between successful business restructuring and forced liquidation is often measured in weeks, not months.

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    Early advice creates restructuring options. Delayed advice creates insolvency outcomes.

    Directors most commonly seek our advice when facing:

    • Persistent cash flow shortfalls that are not improving

    • Escalating ATO debt or Director Penalty Notices

    • Creditor legal threats or winding-up applications

    • Doubts about ongoing commercial viability

    Continuing to trade while insolvent can expose directors to personal liability. The difference between successful business restructuring and forced liquidation is often measured in weeks, not months.

    Why Melbourne Directors Choose AS Advisory

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    AS Advisory is a senior-led, boutique advisory practice providing independent advice across complex restructuring, forensic, and commercial matters.

    Our approach is grounded in careful assessment, professional judgment, and independence. We take the time to understand each situation before recommending any course of action, ensuring directors and stakeholders have clarity around risks, obligations, and available options.

    Clients work directly with experienced practitioners with backgrounds in Big 4 advisory and corporate recovery, and experience across SME, construction, property, and professional services sectors.

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    AS Advisory provides independent, senior-led advice across complex financial, operational, and dispute matters. Our restructuring work sits alongside specialist forensic and advisory services for directors, shareholders, and their advisors.

    Testimonials

    "Andrew is a well regarded Insolvency Practitioner with excellent commercial and forensic skills. Andrew regularly delivers excellent outcomes from distressed and challenging engagements."

    Tom Lesnikowski

    "Andrew Schwarz is a very thorough and detailed professional who i would gladly recommend to any new client."

    Sam Frantzeskos

    "Many thanks for all of Andrew and your's work on this matter and your collaboration with us."

    Chelsea Troutman

    "You have been excellent, responsive and very kind!"

    Patrick Aouad

    "Thank you Ben and Jacob for your work and advice to achieve our small business restructure. It is greatly appreciated."

    James Gregson

    "Professionally and personally the Small Business Restructuring process couldn’t have been better managed by you both and through what is a difficult time I’ve felt supported and well informed."

    Maz Salt

    The Difference Early Advice Makes

    Without Early Advice

    • ”Rushed
    • ”Loss
    • ”Unclear
    • ”Reactive

    With Early Restructuring Advice

    • ”Time
    • ”Director-led
    • ”Clear
    • ”Proactive,

    Get Business Restructuring Advice Before Your Options Disappear

    If your Melbourne business is under financial pressure, the most important step you can take is seeking independent advice early.

    Early advice creates restructuring options. Delayed advice creates insolvency outcomes.

    Confidential discussion with senior Melbourne practitioners.
    No obligation. No pressure. Just clarity.