Raising Capital

Australia has very strict laws governing the raising of Capital and all related issues. The governing authority is Australian Securities & Investments Commission, abbreviated to ASIC. One of the side effects of compliance with ASIC regulations is that capital raising can be daunting and expensive. However, there is a little known exemption to many of the regulations that does make things more practical and bearable.

Class Order [CO 02/273] provides an exemption from the fundraising provisions of the Corporations Act for persons involved in making or calling attention to offers of securities through a business introduction service. Separate exemptions are provided for each of the following categories: operators of introduction services; those who propose to issue or sell securities through the use of introduction services; professionals who endorse or verify information which appears in introduction services; and people who sponsor or publish introduction services. The complete text of this is here.

If you have a successful existing company or an exciting start-up business concept and need capital to get it going, we can help. Whether you need to raise funds in order to expand your business, franchise retail outlets, secure IP (Intellectual Property), develop property, make strategic acquisitions, or even for the purpose of simply reducing corporate debt, it may be time for you to talk to us about a suitable structure.

We will examine your particular circumstances to determine what we consider to be the most cost-effective solution for you and, which is most likely to be successful.

Every country has its own laws. The Capital Raising as shown above is not available in all those countries where it may not be legal.