PCG 2024_D3 Submission Appendix B
Levi Holdsworth
Levi Holdsworth takes immense pride in his role at Pitcher Partners, where he is dedicated to serving the middle market with a personal touch. With 15 years of industry experience, he specializes in high-net-worth individuals, family offices, small to medium-sized businesses, property development, construction, hospitality, and entrepreneurial start-ups. Bringing a unique perspective as the son […]
Melanie Khoo
Melanie is a Director in the Business Recovery and Insolvency Services Division at Pitcher Partners Perth. She takes pride in her ability to work efficiently to achieve outstanding results that preserve and enhance value in complex, time-sensitive situations. With nearly 15 years of experience, she has handled a diverse range of formal and advisory appointments […]
Benjamin Scannell
With an impressive 17-year tenure at the firm, Benjamin has expertly advised clients across a broad range of industries. His speciality lies within the property and construction industry, and he has an impressive 15 year track record supporting large property development groups, in particular with respect to large scale broad acre developments and in the […]
Going global: Should firms build beyond their borders or shore up business at home?
Expanding to new markets offers many opportunities, including helping to grow revenue streams, increase staffing opportunities and facilitate strategic acquisitions. Professional services as a whole are in an exciting period of growth on an international scale, with several notable partnerships and expansion. For example, UK top-60 law firm Taylor Rose MW chose to partner with […]
Our Advocacy work: Amendments to thin capitalisation legislation
In June 2023, legislation containing new thin capitalisation rules from 1 July 2023 was introduced into Parliament.
New thin capitalisation rules finalised
After first being released as exposure draft legislation in March 2023, the new thin capitalisation interest limitation rules have undergone several round of updates but are still not law.
Why business remains optimistic despite economic headwinds
Consumer sentiment remains in the doldrums, yet the latest feedback from the mid-market business community is that they remain broadly optimistic for the future. Newly updated ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer sentiment data shows 53% of respondents say their family is worse off now than they were 12 months ago, while just 8% are anticipating ‘good times’ […]
Foreign investment in residential land property and projects in Australia
A particular interest is Treasury’s quarterly data on the value of foreign investment in Australia which varies significantly when comparing approved commercial investments and approved residential real estate investments.