Advisory
AS Advisory specialises in guiding SMEs through financial challenges with expert solutions for sustainable growth.
We Assist in Complex Situations and Investigations
AS Advisory is an independent boutique corporate advisory firm that specialises in helping SMEs identify and resolve financial and operational issues.
Our goal is to provide effective, real-time solutions that help businesses achieve their goals and overcome financial obstacles. With our expertise and guidance, clients can better understand and monitor their finances, so they can make informed decisions and take their business to the next level.
Our Team's Expertise Includes:
Transactional Advice
- Business Valuation
- Financial Modelling
- Buy and Sell
- Due Diligence reviews
- Capital Raising
- Debt Funding and advisory
Management Advice
- Interim Management
- Dispute resolution and negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Project strategy and viability reviews
- Directors duties, risks, and governance
- Business Performance Improvement
- Stakeholder Management & Commercial Negotiation
Wealth Transfer and Value Protection
- Shareholder dispute resolution
- Estate planning and management
- Asset transfer and transactional management
- Asset protection
Business Establishment
- Business registrations
- Business planning
- Cash-flow modelling
- System implementation
- Structuring
Webinar: How to Shield Your Business & Clients when the ATO comes knocking
What you will learn:
- What triggers ATO action and how to spot the early warning signs
- The step-by-step ATO escalation process (from letters to legal action)
- Director penalty notices and personal liability what they really mean
- Strategies that work: real-world case studies and what could have been done earlier
- What to do now if you or your clients are already under pressure
Who Should Attend:
About The Host:
Andrew Schwarz, Founder of AS Advisory, is a Liquidator and Forensic Accountant with over 30 years of experience guiding business owners and their advisors through financial crises. His calm, outcome-focused approach is built on integrity, real-world expertise, and a deep passion for helping people turn setbacks into comebacks.
“Our mission is to give business owners their freedom back through clear advice, structured strategies, and unwavering support.” — Andrew Schwarz
Case Studies
How Did We Help An Event Hire Business Survive and Thrive Using Voluntary Administration
It’s been over five years since COVID-19 dramatically reshaped the business landscape. While many companies struggled to survive, some took bold, strategic steps to not just endure but come out stronger. One such example is an event hire business that faced an...
Detail in Numbers
Executive Summary During an insolvent trade claim by a liquidator, AS Advisory operated on behalf of the defendants. The defence concentrated on establishing the liquidator relied on incorrect and inaccurate financial information. To establish that the liquidator did...
When an Informal Restructure is the Answer
Executive Summary Business restructure requires a financially and operationally driven approach that focuses on balance sheets paired with shared effort in all aspects of the business to establish a plan. The best way to protect the value and restructure a company may...
Insights
Director Penalty Notices Explained: How Company Debt Can Become Personal
One of the toughest conversations I have with business owners is around Director Penalty Notices (DPNs). Most directors don’t realise that company debt can end up on their own shoulders until a letter from the ATO lands in their inbox. If you’re a director, it’s worth...
Post-COVID Recovery for Hospitality Businesses: Lessons from a Real Restructure
Over the years, I’ve seen many businesses face extraordinary challenges - some that seem insurmountable at first glance. Recently, I had the opportunity to guide a long-standing hospitality business through a small business restructuring (SBR), and it was a stark...
Understanding and Using KPIs to Drive Better Business Decisions
In today’s fast-moving business world, it’s easy to get swamped by data, but not all numbers are created equal. The real power comes from knowing which numbers matter most, tracking them regularly, and using the insights to make better decisions. That’s why Key...