mhm provides the services, expertise and personal service required to assist clients in the primary production sector, grow their wealth and achieving better business outcomes.
Many of our industry specialists have a direct interest in primary production and have come to mhm having lived and worked in the rural sector, giving them an intimate understanding of issues and problems specific to rural businesses.
mhm provides the following innovative and practical solutions to primary production and agribusiness industries:
Tax Planning and Advice
- Assistance with restructuring business operations to improve efficiency
- Practical solutions for clients to minimise tax exposure and increase tax benefits
- Professional advice regarding income tax and GST
Financial Modelling
- Assess business investment and expansion opportunities
- Assess debt servicing and working capital
- Assess financial impacts of alternative business strategies
- Develop and implement fully integrated financial models specifically for primary production and agricultural projects
- Focus on balance sheet projections and cash flow positions
Strategic Business Structuring
- Succession planning and implementation
- Establishment of new enterprise structures including investment syndicates
- Assistance with restructuring opportunities to facilitate succession planning and operational efficiencies
- Assistance with other primary production arrangements including share-farming and leasing
Investment Strategies
- Analyse primary production and agribusiness investment opportunities
- Business case development and analysis
- Assist in setting up effective business structures with appropriate forms of project funding
- Assist in sourcing investors and clients
We Know the Rural Sector
mhm understands the specific business and technology requirements of organisations operating in the rural sector.
We have undertaken many successful projects for rural industry clients, demonstrating our capacity to provide targeted services to a niche market that has unique and complex requirements.
The following provides a snapshot of projects undertaken by mhm for the Australian primary production and agribusiness industry:
- Analysed the financial feasibility of a rural merchandise and consulting business and assisted with formation of the business
- Assisted with the analysis, planning, structure and funding of a number of contract harvester businesses
- Coordinated and established several vineyard development syndicates, undertaking financial analysis of projects and establishing business structure and accounting procedures
- Prepared detailed, medium-to-long-term financial projections and expansion options for primary production clients throughout South Australia, including land acquisition, irrigation and livestock projects
- Advised a co-operative of small seed growers when entering into a joint venture with a subsidiary of two major listed agribusiness companies
- Undertaken significant succession planning and implementation projects, involving on and off-farm family members and a variety of business structures
- Secondment of high level management positions in caretaker roles
Our Primary Production and Agribusiness Experts
If you would like to discuss ways that mhm could benefit your organisation, contact any of the following specialists to arrange a meeting:
John Hood
Partner
john.hood@mhm.com.au
Paul Holman
Partner
paul.holman@mhm.com.au
John McCourt
Partner
john.mccourt@mhm.com.au
Merri Wiese
Partner
merri.wiese@mhm.com.au
Mark Watson
Partner
mark.watson@mhm.com.au
For more information visit our website at www.mhm.com.au or contact any of our primary production industry specialists by email or telephone (08) 8291 0300.
Adelaide Office
Level 1,
121 Greenhill Road,
Unley, SA 5061
PO Box 845,
Unley, SA 5061
T (08) 8291 0300
F (08) 8291 0400
Perth Office
45 Ventnor Avenue,
West Perth, WA 6005
T (08) 9389 4498
mail@mhm.com.au
