From job costing and cashflow to keeping your registration and planning your exit — we help Melbourne trade businesses stop guessing at the numbers and start building real, lasting profit.
Trusted by businesses for more than 40 years
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60 minutes. No cost, no obligation
You’re on site at 6am, quoting at night and chasing invoices on the weekend. The money lands in lumps, margins are tight, good staff are hard to keep, and there’s never enough time to step back and look at the bigger picture.
If that sounds like your week, you’re not the only one — and you don’t have to work it out alone.
We help you get clear on your numbers, take control of your cashflow, and build toward the next stage of growth.
Tell us where you’re at and where you want to go in a relaxed 60 minute session – no cost, no obligation, no jargon.
We dig into your jobs, margins, cashflow and structure — and work out what a good result looks like for you and your family, not just your tax return.
Walk away with actions you can use on the tools or in the office, and a team in your corner to help you get them done.
Know which jobs, clients and crews actually make you money — and price the next one right. Job costing, work-in-progress and margin reviews so you’re never flying blind on a quote.
Smooth out the lumps. We help you manage progress claims, retentions and supplier terms, forecast cashflow, and structure plant, vehicle and equipment finance the smart way.
Keep more of what you earn. Asset write-offs on tools, plant and vehicles, GST and PAYG, and a tax position that’s sorted well before 30 June — not a mad rush to the line.
Stay registered and stay protected. We help you meet the financial requirements that keep your building registration current, and get contractor-vs-employee, payroll tax and WorkCover right.
Make sure one bad debt or dispute can’t take the house with it. The right company and trust structure to protect your family, your assets and everything you’ve built.
One day you’ll want to step back. We help you plan it on your terms — handing to family, selling to a key employee, or getting the business genuinely sale-ready.
I think when it comes to the advisers that you pick, particularly in finance, the most important thing is are they actually high calibre people? And that’s certainly been my experience with Saward Dawson
We feel secure and supported and safe in having the level of thought and consideration that Saward Dawson puts into their support for us
Before I worked with Saward Dawson, I didn’t have full assurance that our accounts are being managed appropriately. I knew that for me to be able to grow my business the way I wanted to, I needed to focus on the things that I and only I could do. I needed people who are much better at the accounting and finance side to take over that as soon as they could.
Our advisors are ready to hear what challenges you’re facing and how we can help you succeed.
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll be in touch to arrange a time to talk.
A free 60 minute session
Speak directly with an experienced advisor
Leave with clear next steps – no obligation to proceed
Prefer to talk now? Call (03) 9894 2500
60 minutes. No cost, no obligation
I already have an accountant.
Every accountant can help with tax. But not every accountant has the depth of knowledge and experience that it takes to help you grow a thriving business. We believe that the right business advice goes beyond tax effective structures. We take time to listen to what you’d like to achieve in your business and help you make plans to get you there.
I don’t have time for a business consultant.
We know that keeping a business running is your main priority. That’s why our team doesn’t waste your time. Working with you, we define the areas of work that can have the most impact on your business in the short and long term. Whether it’s ongoing management support, or a growth strategy workshop – we work with you and your team in ways that make sense to you, and leave you to focus on what matters most – running a great business.
Business consultants are a waste of time – I don’t need a report that will sit in a drawer.
We’re a business. We know that getting the right advice isn’t just about getting a report and shoving it in a filing cabinet. When you work with the team at Saward Dawson, you’re working on strategies that are helping you solve your most pressing problems – giving you the confidence to tackle the challenges that are holding you and your business back.
I already run a successful business.
Being a successful business owner means you know your business inside and out. You know what it takes to make it successful. But when do you take time to plan life outside your business? When you work with Saward Dawson, you’re working with a team that help you envisage life beyond your business – not just in it.
Isn’t business advice too expensive?
So many business owners believe that business advice is too costly. Our clients have found that the opposite is true. Spending time to understand your business and optimising it for future growth pays off significantly in the long term.
Saward Dawson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Level 1, 20 Albert Street, Blackburn VIC 3130
PO Box 1212, Blackburn North VIC 3130
contact@sawarddawson.com.au | +61 3 9894 2500
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