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What we do
Expanding your horizons is potentially the most effective way to manage risk and grow your long term returns; but we fully appreciate this can all seem very daunting. We therefore offer a range of turnkey solutions that help to simplify the entire process; we provide access to advisers that are experienced in all the essential market entry disciplines. Pacific Counsel offers a single point of access to experienced experts in the fields of business law, finance, tax, corporate advisory services, investments and venture capital.
Pacific Counsel also has advisory groups specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Start Ups, Small & Medium Enterprises, Agribusiness, Property Investment (residential, commercial and industrial) and Financing. With a number of senior staff being immigrants themselves, we are well versed in your needs and concerns.
Below are just a few of the ways Pacific Counsel helps you to gain peace of mind:
Increase Diversification
Diversification is recognized universally as the most effective risk management strategy. This is particularly relevant for businesses based in any emerging economy. Many South Africans tell us “we are doing too well to leave now!”, but unfortunately this misses the real point. We are not advocating leaving South Africa, in fact the peace of mind we provide often enables our clients to remain in South Africa and enjoy all of the benefits this offers.
Spreading your risk makes indisputable business sense. For example in South Africa there is increasing political pressure to devalue the currency to make exports more competitive. However, most South Africans hold the majority of their wealth in property and Rand based assets; devaluation may not suit those considering educating their children internationally or wanting the freedom of choice about where their family lives in the future. It is now perfectly lawful to invest overseas. Individuals can invest R4 million each offshore (i.e. R8 million + per household). Businesses can now invest up to R500 million overseas using a streamlined process Pacific Counsel can help you to set up.
Investing even a moderate amount overseas can unlock a variety of future residency options that will provide valuable peace of mind. Our model advocates diversifying your risk by starting small and making a commitment to securing your long term financial future, without sacrificing the financial opportunities Southern Africa presents. There is simply no better way to manage risk than by avoiding “putting all your eggs in one basket”.
Reduce the Learning Curve
The first challenge you face when entering a new market is establishing a network of trusted business professionals to help guide you through the unfamiliar competitive and regulatory landscape. Getting uncoordinated advice or engaging advisers who are inexperienced in the nuances of international business is a common and expensive mistake. We offer immediate access to experienced advisers in the finance, legal, tax, accounting, marketing and property management fields. Most of our senior team have set up international businesses themselves and have first-hand experience that will radically reduce your learning curve. This directly contributes to a successful market entry, and reduces the time to generating your first revenues.
Prepare your business strategy
Whether you are looking to sell your business, buy a business overseas or start up a new branch offshore, you will need to carefully plan the path ahead. We don't generate elegant theoretical reports, we 'get our hands dirty'. By investigating the market directly, identifying the risks and opportunities and engaging with potential clients, we'll help you create opportunities to capitalize on your business' potential. We have assisted clients in a wide variety of industries, from negotiations to acquire quarter million acre cattle stations in Australia's Northern Territory to international licensing deals with global pharmaceutical companies in the USA. We have worked with many government institutions from the US Department of Agriculture to the Chinese government's Forestry Department.
In particular Pacific Counsel provides excellent access to both the African resource markets and the Asian markets. We have extensive reach in Africa and work with established firms in India and China to help our clients access these complex markets. This is where our experience counts, we will support and guide your team enabling them to remain focused on the critical business issues while we also seamlessly take care of the complex technical and regulatory detail.
Please feel free to ask us for our credentials and experience in any given field.
Manage your offshore operations
Once you have established an offshore presence, Pacific Counsel can actively assist you with the day-to-day management of your operations. Alternatively we can simply serve as an in-country impartial and professional observer ensuring the necessary financial and management controls are properly implemented and executed. In many instances trusted senior employees are sent to establish offshore operations. Pacific Counsel can provide these employees with all of the backup and professional services they need to maximize their effectiveness. At the same time, we ensure that you keep your ‘finger on the pulse' by providing independent and impartial evaluation, performance appraisal and risk management. Because we assist with the early stages of market intelligence, feasibility analysis and strategic planning; we enjoy unique insight into your business methods and strategic goals and can provide you with fully informed yet independent feedback.
Now is the perfect time to step towards your future with Pacific Counsel’s highly cost effective risk mitigation and market entry strategies.