From stock turnover and margin per SKU to managing casual wages and planning your next store — we help Melbourne retailers get out of the spreadsheet and into real, sustainable profit.
Trusted by businesses for more than 40 years
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60 minutes. No cost, no obligation
You’re on the floor serving customers by day, doing rosters and reordering stock by night, and still trying to find time to work out which lines are actually making you money. Revenue rises and falls with the season, trends move fast, and margins get squeezed between rent, wages and supplier costs. There’s rarely time to step back and look at where the business is actually heading.
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 stock, margins, wages 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 put in place on the floor or in the office, and a team to help you embed lasting change in your business.
Know which products, categories and stores actually make you money. Stock turnover, gross margin analysis and shrinkage reviews so you’re never guessing at what to reorder or discount.
We help you plan for your peak seasons, forecast cashflow, and help you structure your finance for fit-outs or new stores the smart way.
We help optimise your POS system and accounting – helping you know how your business is performing and where to find profitability.
Get casual, part-time and award rates right across a changing roster, plus superannuation, payroll tax and Fair Work compliance — so your biggest cost line doesn’t become your biggest risk.
We can help you set up the right company and trust structure to protect your family, your assets and everything you’re working towards.
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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