Trusts


A trust provides a valuable way to protect the assets you have accumulated for the benefit of others. Our extensive experience with trusts enables us to offer specialist advice on trust formation and ensures all statutory requirements are met. Obligations for trustees can often be onerous, and our assistance in trust administration can prove invaluable. We can assist with:


  • Preparing and executing the vital documentation required for trust formation
  • Attending to the special requirements involved in reporting for trusts
  • Completing the trust administration:
  • Minute-keeping service
  • Annual accounts
  • Taxation
  • Asset management
  • Investment monitoring
  • Income distribution


Contact us today to ensure your trust is formed and administered as effectively as possible, covering all legal requirements and guaranteed to fulfill its purpose!

Acquisitions & Mergers


There are several scenarios where you might wish to attain a business enterprise. Whatever the situation, Highcity Consulting can remove the stress from the process and maximise the opportunity for you.


Whether you are considering buying a business or merging with another business, we have the experience and expertise you require. Are you getting a good deal? Is the business right for you? Can you afford it? Have all avenues for future growth been investigated? We ask the right questions, and find the required answers.


The services we provide cover every stage of the process - From identifying potential acquisitions and negotiating the commercial elements of the transaction to forecasting the future of the business. Our services include:

  • A review of your goals and objectives
  • Due diligence services
  • Preparation of financial forecasts
  • Advice on the potential pitfalls and rewards involved in a merger
  • Assistance with purchase negotiations
  • Advice on financing
  • Assistance with preparing a business plan


Drawing on the skills of professionals reduces your chances of purchasing an unsuitable business. Let Highcity Consulting show you how our experience can save you stress and provide you with the great opportunity a business acquisition or merger can be!

Company Secretary


Company legislation requires businesses to perform several administration tasks that take up a lot of valuable company time. The last thing you need as a business owner is to be stressed out trying to ensure you comply with the Corporations Law. The possible threat of penalties for failing to keep up with the changing rules is too great a risk to take.


At Highcity Consulting we can relieve this burden for you. Our services include:

  • General advice on company law
  • Company formations
  • Filing annual returns on your behalf
  • Preparing all documentation related to minutes and resolutions
  • Maintaining statutory books
  • Assistance with changes of directors, shareholders, addresses, and office details
  • Bonus issues
  • Share transfers
  • Registered office facility

Please contact us for further information on how we can help you get back to running your business.

Estate Planning


As unpleasant as the task is, estate planning is one of the necessities of life. Knowing your hard-earned assets will be dealt with in the manner you choose provides peace of mind.


For business owners, a plan for succession of ownership is essential. We can guide you through the process of providing for business continuity.


The executor and trustee of a will are required to perform a number of duties. At Highcity Consulting we are experienced in estate planning and can guarantee no deviation from the succession plan for your assets.


The areas in estate administration that we can assist with include:



  • Meeting to discuss objectives for your estate
  • Confirming assets - Valuations, inventories, and appraisals
  • Court approval for a grant of administration
  • Documentation involved in estate planning
  • Protecting the assets
  • Paying taxes and debts
  • Estate distribution

Rental Property


At Highcity Consulting we have the expertise required to assist you in a variety of areas relating to residential and commercial property.


The services we offer include:


  • Advice on purchasing a property
  • Reviews of lease agreements
  • Advice on funding
  • Guidance in tax minimisation
  • Advice on ownership structure
  • Periodic reviews to ensure returns are maximised


The importance of forecasts in making a residential investment cannot be emphasised enough. We can provide you with forecasts for:



  • Revenue returns
  • Financial position
  • Potential growth


Contact us today for more information on how we can assist you in the business of rental properties!


Self-managed Superannuation Funds


Since 1 July 2016, advice about superannuation must be provided through an Australian Financial Services Licence. In order to provide personal advice to our clients in relation to superannuation and self managed superannuation funds, Highcity Consulting has chosen to be authorised through the SMSF Advisers Network Pty Ltd (SAN) – the Australian Financial Services Licence of the National Tax and Accountants' Association Ltd (NTAA). SAN supports our practice in providing advice regarding: 


  • Establishment of SMSFs
  • Contribution strategies (amounts, types, withdrawal and recontribution)
  • Pension strategies (account based and transition to retirement)
  • Transfer of business real property into superannuation
  • Withdrawals, commutations and death benefit payments
  • Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements 
  • Provision of an asset class investment strategy (based on an assessment of your risk profile)
  • Winding up of SMSFs


The person/people at this practice authorised by SAN to provide superannuation and self managed superannuation fund advice is/are: 


Xiaoli Wang – Authorised Representative No. 127 2513


If you have any questions in relation to your superannuation, please ask to make an appointment to speak with us. 


The SMSF Advisers Network Pty Ltd is an Australian Financial Services Licensee (No.430062), and is a fully owned subsidiary of the NTAA. The NTAA has been a leading provider of education for accountants for over 20 years, delivering specialist knowledge in taxation issues and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds. Our practice is pleased to be a member of this association, and benefits from the education they provide. 

Selling a Business


Selling a business can be a difficult, disheartening time and the tasks involved can seem particularly arduous. At Highcity Consulting we take the unwanted burden from you.


The services we provide for preparing to sell a business include:



  • Obtaining comparative results
  • Establishing a realistic sale price
  • Taking the business to the market
  • Negotiating with potential purchasers
  • Drafting a contract


Our friendly, professional team will help you obtain a maximum return for your business.

Succession Planning


To ensure the long-term success of your business, it is critical to establish a well-designed succession plan. Coordinating the transition of your business to your successors can be an arduous process. However, with our years of experience we can address the complex issues of business continuation, removing the stress from your shoulders.


Contact us for more information on forming a plan that facilitates a hassle-free continuation of your business!

Valuations


 Am I getting the best price for the sale of my business? Is the asking price too much? An independent valuation provides you with answers to the questions you often need to ask about the value of a business or property.


We are trained and experienced in business valuations and can provide you with simple guidelines and formulae to determine the value of your business or property. We can also appear in court or for arbitration as expert witnesses in relation to business valuations.


Choose Highcity Consulting for a professional, accurate valuation service!