Lydian Corporate Advisory

Corporate Debt & Capital Advisory

Capital structured around your business. Debt can be one of the most powerful tools available to a business, when it is structured correctly.

Advisory-ledStrategy before the market
Whole of marketBanks, non-bank and private credit
End to endAnalysis through to settlement
Why structure matters

The right capital, on the right structure


Whether you are funding growth, acquiring a business, refinancing existing facilities, purchasing property, releasing capital or restructuring your balance sheet, the structure and source of your funding can materially influence cash flow, profitability and long-term business value.

Lydian Corporate Advisory works with business owners, executives and their advisers to structure, source and negotiate corporate debt solutions. We take an advisory-led approach, understanding the business, its strategy and financial position before approaching the funding market.

Our objective is simple: secure the right capital, from the right funding partner, on the right structure.

How we help

Support across the funding process

Businesses today can access funding from major banks, second-tier banks, non-bank lenders, private credit funds, asset financiers and specialist capital providers. The challenge is determining which structure and funding partner best supports the business.

Corporate Debt Advisory

We review your existing and proposed debt arrangements and help determine an appropriate funding strategy.

  • Existing debt and facility reviews
  • Debt restructuring and refinancing
  • Working capital and cash-flow lending
  • Commercial, development and investment property finance
  • Equipment and asset finance
  • Private credit and specialist funding
  • Corporate and shareholder funding strategies
Funding Business Growth

Growth often requires capital before the financial benefits of that growth are realised. We design a structure around your strategy, cash-flow requirements and borrowing capacity.

  • Expansion capital for people, technology, premises and inventory
  • Acquisitions of businesses, client books or complementary operations
  • Working capital built around your cash-flow cycle
  • Commercial property acquisition and development
  • Vehicles, machinery and other productive assets
Acquisition & M&A Finance

We work alongside business owners, accountants, corporate advisers and legal teams to structure acquisition funding that supports both completion and the sustainability of the combined business.

  • Acquisition and senior debt
  • Private credit
  • Vendor finance and deferred consideration
  • Working capital facilities
  • Property-backed funding
  • Refinancing existing debt as part of the transaction
  • Post-acquisition funding structures
Debt restructuring & refinancing

A structure that still fits the business


The funding structure that worked for a business five years ago may no longer be appropriate today. As businesses grow, their balance sheets, profitability, asset base and funding requirements change.

A structured debt review can identify opportunities to:

  • Reduce funding costs
  • Improve facility terms
  • Extend loan maturity
  • Improve cash flow
  • Consolidate facilities
  • Release security
  • Increase borrowing capacity
  • Introduce additional lenders
  • Access alternative capital
  • Separate business and personal debt
  • Fund future growth
Preparing your business for funding

Presenting the opportunity properly


Successful corporate borrowing involves considerably more than completing a loan application. Lenders need to understand the business, its financial performance, management capability, strategy, risks and ability to service debt.

Lydian Corporate Advisory can help prepare a business for the funding market, then present the funding opportunity clearly and professionally to appropriate capital providers.

What we prepare
  • Review of historical financial performance
  • Cash-flow analysis
  • Forecast financials
  • Debt servicing analysis
  • Funding and security structure
  • Business and industry overview
  • Management strategy
  • Funding requirements and transaction structure
  • Lender presentation
Access to the funding market

Different lenders, different appetites


A transaction that does not fit the credit appetite of one institution may be attractive to another. Through Lydian's relationships across the Australian lending market, we can explore funding solutions across the full spectrum of capital providers.

Rather than approaching lenders individually, clients can work with Lydian to manage a coordinated funding process.

Major BanksCommercial BanksNon-Bank LendersPrivate CreditSpecialist LendersAsset Financiers
Our approach

How we work

01

Understand

We begin by understanding your business, financial position and strategic objectives.

02

Analyse

We review existing debt, cash flow, financial performance, security and borrowing capacity.

03

Structure

We develop an appropriate debt and capital structure.

04

Position

We prepare the funding proposition and supporting information for the market.

05

Source

We identify appropriate banks, lenders and capital providers.

06

Negotiate

We compare proposals and negotiate pricing, structure, security and terms.

07

Execute

We work alongside your accountant, lawyer and other advisers through credit approval, documentation and settlement.

08

Review

As your business evolves, your capital structure should evolve with it.

Working with your existing advisers

Your advisers stay at the centre


Corporate funding decisions often involve accounting, taxation, legal, investment and strategic considerations. Lydian Corporate Advisory is designed to work collaboratively with your existing team.

We provide specialist debt and capital expertise while allowing each adviser to remain responsible for their area of advice. This collaborative approach can give business owners a more coordinated outcome.

AccountantsFinancial AdvisersLawyersCorporate AdvisersM&A AdvisersCFOsFamily Offices
Who we work with

Clients we support


Our focus is generally on clients where the funding requirement is sufficiently complex to benefit from a structured advisory approach.

  • Established private businesses
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Professional services firms
  • Property investors and developers
  • Family businesses
  • High-net-worth individuals
  • Management teams
  • Corporate borrowers
  • Acquisition entrepreneurs
  • Family offices
Why Lydian Corporate Advisory

More than a transaction

Corporate debt should support strategy, not dictate it. Our aim is to build long-term relationships with clients rather than simply arrange individual loans.

Independent thinking

We focus on finding a funding structure appropriate for the client rather than simply placing a transaction.

Broad market access

We work across traditional banks, non-bank lenders, specialist lenders and private credit markets.

Commercial perspective

We look beyond the loan itself to understand the business strategy and the role capital plays within it.

Structured execution

We help manage the process from initial analysis through lender engagement, negotiation, documentation and settlement.

Adviser collaboration

We work alongside accountants, financial advisers, lawyers and corporate advisers rather than replacing them.

Long-term relationships

An acquisition may require senior debt today and a different capital structure several years later. We stay across it.

A better way to approach corporate debt

Whether you are considering an acquisition, refinancing existing facilities, funding expansion or simply want to understand whether your current debt structure remains competitive, an independent review can provide valuable insight.