01Construction · Pool buildingQLD
Recurring
new servicing revenue stream
Advised a Queensland pool construction group (an eight-figure business) on diversifying from one-off builds into recurring servicing and materials supply.
Why it mattered
Almost all income came from construction. That income is lumpy and exposed to weather and the building cycle.
What PRM did
- Set up a separate pool-servicing business, including taking over an established servicing shop and its lease
- Split the group into operating, import and property entities
- Led the bank refinance: ~$1.1m equity release targeted, plus working-capital lines
- Put a single job-scheduling system in place on site
Outcome A multi-million-dollar recurring servicing arm, and a significant long-term enterprise value uplift.
Eight-figure pool builder
02Residential buildingSA
12-mo
embedded fractional-CFO mandate
Appointed fractional CFO to a South Australian volume home builder (an eight-figure builder franchise) to lift retained profit without chasing turnover.
Why it mattered
The owner did not want growth for its own sake. He wanted to keep more of what the business already earns.
What PRM did
- Weekly working sessions with the director
- Set up complementary entities and a new investment-homes vehicle (related-party loans, arm's-length terms)
- Ran supplier defect recovery and formal demand notices
- Coordinated external lawyers, insurers and the tax practitioner
Outcome Margin protected and cash recovered from suppliers.
Eight-figure builder franchise
03Specialist trades · Pool interiorsQLD
Thousands
pool interiors a year
Acted as CFO to a Queensland pool-interiors specialist through the founder's retirement and handover to the next generation.
Why it mattered
The founder was retiring. The bank needed proof that revenue would continue under the new owners.
What PRM did
- Moved the business into a company and family trust structure
- Secured the continuity letter the bank required
- Brought in a new accountant and profit tracking
- Built the forward work, WIP and risk pack for the facility, plus a small-crew growth model
Outcome Bank continuity secured and a clean handover to the next generation. Renovations division targeting 200 jobs a year.
Thousands of projects a year
04Cross-border · SourcingQLD
3–5%
target saving on imported materials
Advised a Queensland pool-materials importer (~100 containers a year) on setting up its own sourcing entity in China.
Why it mattered
It was paying in USD for materials sourced in China. That meant FX risk and margin leakage on every shipment.
What PRM did
- Built the business case: 3–5% savings, about $30–50k a year on ~$1m of purchases
- Engaged international advisers in Australia and Shanghai
- Flagged the Australian tax rules for foreign companies early (CFC rules)
- Structured shipment funding (cycles of $100–200k)
Outcome A clear, costed business case on FX and sourcing, ready for the owners to act on.
~$1m annual imports
05Start-up · Concreting & civilQLD
Day 1
set up right from the start
Took a new Queensland concreting and civil contractor from idea to trading company: entity, tax registrations, books and trade credit.
Why it mattered
These were first-time founders. They needed a clean set-up and low overheads from day one.
What PRM did
- Company set-up, ABN, TFN and GST registration
- Lean model: the owners run the books in Xero and PRM handles the BAS
- Opened a trade supplier account
- Advised on recovering an unpaid invoice
Outcome Trading and registered for GST. Trading from day one with the right structure in place.
New company
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