What Sternship Advisers does

Sternship Advisers is a privately held, boutique corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, with a team of approximately 9-10 professionals. Founded in mid-2017 by the former UBS Perth team and expanded in mid-2020 through a merger with Ashanti Capital, the firm operates two service divisions: Corporate Advisory (independent M&A advice including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeover defence, strategic investments, trade sales, demergers, joint venture and farm-in agreements, and management buy-outs) and Equity Capital Markets (pre-IPO, IPO, RTO, convertible, and second-market offerings, supplemented by an UHNW distribution network and institutional relationships across Asia Pacific). It also executes episodic debt advisory mandates.

The firm's client base is concentrated in Australian-listed resources and mining services, particularly gold, with occasional copper and infrastructure mandates. The business model is professional services fee-based: revenue is generated from success fees, retainers, and transaction-based compensation on mandates that have historically ranged in size from A$3m to over A$16bn, and go-to-market is entirely relationship-driven through senior banker networks, repeat issuer mandates, and earned media in industry publications. There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition rests on the senior pedigree of its bankers (ex-UBS, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie) and a stated commitment to conflict-free, independent advice.

Name

Sternship Advisers

Legal name

Sternship Advisers Pty Ltd

Website

https://sternship.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sternship Advisers is a Perth-based boutique corporate finance advisory firm providing independent M&A, equity capital markets, and debt advisory services to listed and unlisted companies, primarily in the Australian resources and mining services sectors. Founded in 2017 by the former UBS Perth team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Debt & Capital Advisory (Debt Raising, Refinancing, Private Credit) (BPAHAOAD), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Equity capital markets
• Corporate finance advisory
• IPO advisory services
• Capital raising advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Subiaco

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Finance Advisory Fees: Advisory fees generated from M&A transactions, capital markets mandates, and corporate advisory services. Revenue is likely earned through success fees, retainers, and transaction-based compensation typical of investment banking advisory firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sternship Advisers is a boutique Perth-based corporate finance advisory firm that provides independent M&A advice and equity capital markets services. The firm advises listed and unlisted companies on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeover defence, strategic investments, trade sales, demergers, joint venture and farm-in agreements, management buy-outs, and private equity transactions, as well as capital raising for pre-IPOs, IPOs, RTOs, convertibles, and second market offerings.

Product overview

Sternship Advisers is a boutique advisory firm offering professional financial services, not a software or technology product company. The firm provides two primary service divisions: Corporate Advisory and Equity Capital Markets (ECM). The Corporate Advisory division delivers independent M&A advice including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeover defence, strategic investments, trade sales, demergers, joint venture and farm-in agreements, and management buy-outs and private equity transactions. The ECM division (established through the 2020 merger with Ashanti Capital) provides equity capital markets expertise facilitating institutional client transactions including capital raising for pre-IPOs, IPOs, RTOs, convertibles, and second market offerings for listed and unlisted companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Advisory (M&A) Independent M&A advisory services for listed and unlisted companies, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeover defence, strategic investments, trade sales, demergers, joint venture and farm-in agreements, and management buy-outs and private equity transactions. Targets corporates primarily in the resources, mining, and infrastructure sectors.
• Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Advisory Equity capital markets advisory and capital raising services for listed and unlisted companies, including pre-IPO capital raising, IPOs, RTOs, convertibles, and second market offerings. Provides institutional and ultra high net worth distribution support to bring value-add strategics to client registers.
• Debt Advisory Corporate debt advisory services including project finance, loan facilities, high yield bond restructuring, convertible loans, debt refinances, and debt bridge and follow-on bond transactions, as evidenced by Sternship's track record across multiple resources and infrastructure clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• A$2.4bn merger between Spartan Resources and Ramelius Resources
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Azure Capital: Perth-based boutique corporate advisory firm focused on M&A and capital markets for ASX-listed resources, energy, and infrastructure companies; highly comparable to Sternship in sector focus, geography, and service mix, and has employed several of Sternship's current Directors (e.g., Robert Thomson).
• Euroz Hartleys: Perth-based wealth management, stockbroking, and corporate advisory group with a significant resources-sector focus; comparable to Sternship in geographic focus and WA resources client base, though with a broader wealth-management overlay.
• Hartleys: Western Australian-based boutique advisory and stockbroking firm with deep resources-sector expertise and a strong institutional research platform; competes with Sternship for ECM and corporate advisory mandates in the WA mining corridor.
• Petra Capital: Australian boutique corporate advisory firm specializing in resources and energy M&A and capital markets; comparable to Sternship in boutique scale, sector specialization, and ECM execution capabilities for small-to-mid cap resources issuers.
• Argonaut: Perth-headquartered advisory and ECM firm focused on the Australian resources sector, offering institutional research, corporate finance, and equity capital markets services; directly comparable to Sternship on sector, geography, and ECM capabilities, with shared personnel pedigree (Rob Hamilton previously at Argonaut).

Broad incumbents

• Canaccord Genuity Australia: Australian arm of global mid-market investment bank with strong resources and healthcare sector focus; overlaps with Sternship on mid-cap resources ECM and M&A but operates with the backing of a global platform and broader sector coverage.
• Gresham Partners: Largest independent Australian corporate advisory firm, providing M&A, ECM, and debt advisory across multiple sectors; competes with Sternship on larger Australian mid-market M&A and ECM mandates but operates at a meaningfully larger scale and broader sector mandate.
• Bell Potter: Australian full-service stockbroking and corporate advisory firm with active involvement in resources M&A and ECM mandates; overlaps with Sternship on small-to-mid cap Australian resources transactions but with a broader retail and institutional platform.
• Morgans Financial: Australian wealth management, stockbroking, and corporate advisory firm with a national network and active resources sector mandates; comparable to Sternship on mid-market corporate advisory but at a significantly larger scale and with diversified sector exposure.

Regional players

• Jarden (Australia): Trans-Tasman investment advisory firm with Australian operations providing M&A, ECM, and research services, including resources coverage; comparable on ECM execution and mid-market advisory, though primarily serving a different geography with growing Australia presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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