We provide outsourced executive and commercial support for early-stage and growth-driven businesses. From capital raising to R&D and operational strategy, we help founders execute with clarity and scale, without the cost of a full-time team.

With deep experience across capital markets, innovation funding, and operational execution, Sandfire Consulting partners with founders, investors, and boards to unlock value and accelerate growth. Our model embeds senior advisors into businesses on a flexible, outcome-aligned basis, delivering strategy, structure, and results without unnecessary overhead.

What we do

At Sandfire Consulting, we provide strategic advisory services to high-growth businesses, founders, and investors navigating complex commercial challenges across capital, compliance, and commercialisation. Our work spans strategy, structure, funding and execution, with a particular focus on innovation-led ventures and capital-efficient growth.

Our team combines legal, financial, and operational expertise to deliver practical advice and hands-on support across all stages of growth, from startup through to exit.

We understand the realities of early-stage business, including cash flow constraints and growth timing. Where appropriate, we are open to flexible payment terms, phased fee structures, and equity-based arrangements that align our incentives with long-term client success.

Our Services

  • We design lean, investor-ready structures tailored to each client’s growth ambitions. Whether setting up a new venture, managing risk across group entities, or preparing for capital raising or exit, we deliver practical structuring advice with governance frameworks that scale alongside your business.

  • From acquisitions and divestments to operational turnarounds and project feasibility reviews, we provide strategic support grounded in real-world execution. Our team has deep experience across logistics, resources, industrials and technology, enabling us to step in quickly and deliver outcomes where others cannot.

  • We help businesses align their capital needs with the right funding solutions. This includes bridging finance against R&D refunds, accessing early-stage investors, and preparing for private equity or trade sale. Our team understands how to structure deals that preserve equity, support growth and create long-term value. description

  • We help clients access non-dilutive funding through the R&D Tax Incentive and a wide range of government grants. Our approach goes beyond compliance. We work with your team to identify eligible activities, justify claims with robust evidence, and structure projects to maximise returns while meeting legislative requirements.

  • We maintain a trusted bench of experienced consultants, operators, and commercial leads who can be deployed into businesses on a flexible, part-time or project basis. Whether it's short-term capacity support or an ongoing strategic role, we work with clients to ensure a strong fit in both capability and culture. This model gives high-growth companies access to senior expertise without the overhead of full-time hires.

How We Work

  • For engagements where outcomes are measurable, we may charge success-based fees. These are commonly used for R&D Tax Incentive claims, grant applications or non-dilutive funding strategies, ensuring alignment between value delivered and fees paid.

  • For businesses seeking ongoing strategic support, we offer monthly retainers tailored to the level of involvement required. This suits clients needing regular input on capital, compliance or commercialisation, without the overhead of full-time resources.

  • For complex or multi-phase projects, we structure our pricing around clear deliverables and milestones. This is suited to capital raising mandates, feasibility reviews, or commercialisation roadmaps, where flexibility and clarity are both essential.

  • We offer fixed pricing for clearly defined advisory scopes, such as legal structuring, governance reviews or R&D eligibility assessments. This gives clients upfront cost certainty and is ideal for engagements with a well-defined deliverable and timeline.