Our experienceComplementary strengths.
One shared commitment.
Commercial leadership and capital allocation, combined with operations, financial controls and organisational transformation.
Permastone brings together two professionals with more than two decades of experience each across global banks, global consulting firms, accounting firms, investment firms and mass transit.
Commercial leadership & financeGrowth with
financial discipline.
Senior international experience across global banks and investment firms, building commercial franchises and working with customers in natural resources, industrials, transportation and utilities.
- Establishing new business lines, securing support, hiring teams and growing commercial relationships.
- Customer origination, contract negotiation, pricing strategy and the development of new products and solutions.
- Structured finance, working capital, credit underwriting, risk management and capital allocation.
- Leading teams across geographies and coordinating complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders.
Operations, systems & governancePractical systems.
Stronger execution.
Extensive experience across global consulting firms, global banks and accounting firms, bringing together operational leadership, finance transformation and change management.
- Operational leadership across finance transformation and procurement networks, including business planning and governance.
- Financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, risk reporting and management information.
- Process redesign, systems implementation, data standardisation and the delivery of practical improvements.
- Team and project management across functions and geographies, with experience delivering initiatives for energy-sector clients.
Our operating partnership
Commercial drive.
Operational rigour.
Our skills complement one another: customer relationships, sales, pricing and capital allocation on one side; processes, systems, governance and financial controls on the other.
We recognise that owning and operating a smaller business differs from working in a large organisation. We will approach the transition with humility, hands-on involvement and a commitment to learn from employees, the seller and experienced advisers.
Substantial personal capital underpins our commitment. We also seek to partner with experienced investors who complement our capabilities and contribute sound judgement.
Experience shaped at
Selected organisations where members of our team have previously worked.
CypressTreeInvestment Management
Croft GoodenPartners
BarringtonPartners
Prior employment experience only. These organisations are not affiliated with, sponsors of, or endorsers of Permastone. Logos and names belong to their respective owners.
Let’s explore the opportunityA conversation is a good place to start.
If you represent an established Australian business that could be a fit, we would welcome a confidential introduction.
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