mhm provides industry specific financial and management consulting services and strategic business advice to the property industry
From feasibility studies to project accounting and taxation consulting, our experts work closely with property developers, builders and construction companies and industry consultants to help realise opportunities and enhance the long-term profitability and success of their business.
mhm works collaboratively with some of the most experienced and respected industry consultants across multiple disciplines and provides innovative and practical solutions to clients of all sizes. mhm provides the following industry-specific services:
Feasibility Studies
- Assist in determining and documenting initial costings and potential revenues for project concepts at the pre-feasibility stage
- Undertake detailed financial analysis for feasibility studies including consideration of development and disposal options and associated sensitivity analysis
Financial Modelling
- Modeling of hypothetical development scenarios to estimate the residual value of land holdings for owners or prospective purchasers
- Develop and implement fully integrated financial models specifically for property development, building and construction clients
Project Structuring and Financing
- Explore various options in terms of staging, the source, nature and cost of finance as well as project delivery and/or disposal options, including an assessment of the risks, costs and benefits of each
- Preparation of a funding tender document for the purpose of raising the most appropriate and cost effective project finance from either bank or private equity sources
Project and Management Accounting
- Implement and maintain business systems for project accounting, budgeting and forecasting
- Develop effective management reporting
Strategic Planning and Business Development
- Analyse property development investment opportunities
- Assist in sourcing investors and/or purchasers
- Strategy and business case development
- Assistance in setting up effective business structures with appropriate forms of project funding
- Assess business investment and expansion opportunities
- Assess financial impacts of alternative business strategies
- Assess debt servicing and working capital requirements
- Succession planning
Tax Planning and Advice
- Professional advice regarding capital gains tax, income tax and GST, including application of the margin scheme
- Assistance in utilising superannuation funds to establish property investment vehicles
- Provide practical solutions for clients to minimise tax exposure and increase tax benefits
- Assistance with restructuring business operations to improve efficiency
We Know Property
mhm understands the specific business and technology requirements of organisations in the property sector.
We have undertaken many successful projects for property, building and construction 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 personnel:
- Undertaken financial assessments for numerous residential and mixed use property developments and provided relevant economic and market analysis for a number of clients including a large government business enterprise, a large government department and various national and locally based property developers
- Undertaken financial pre-feasibility and detailed feasibility studies and associated financial modelling for a $1 billion, 15 year urban renewal and Greenfield residential development project for a large government business enterprise
- Provided senior financial management expertise including budgeting, forecasting and preparation of a monthly finance pack and board papers for a large private building company
- Managed the raising of $25 million in debt to fund building construction for a large medical centre developer. Provided tax advice on structure, obtaining best outcomes, implemented cost control systems and managed the interaction of quantity surveyors on the project
- Advised a private developer on a large property development, including advice on the project’s feasibility and tax advice on capital gains tax, stamp duty and GST
Our Property Experts
Contact one of our property specialists to discuss how mhm can benefit your organisation today:
Mark McAra
Principal Consultant
mark.mcara@mhm.com.au
Paul Holman
Partner
paul.holman@mhm.com.au
For more information contact any of our property industry specialists by email or telephone (08) 8291 0300.
Adelaide Office
PO Box 1220,
Unley, SA 5061
T (08) 8291 0300
F (08) 8291 0400
Perth Office
45 Ventnor Avenue,
West Perth, WA 6005
T (08) 9389 4498
F (08) 9389 4400
