Business Acquisition, Disposal and Funding Schemes

  • How do you invest more in your infrastructure within your existing funding capacity?
  • Would parts of your organisation operate more effectively in a company structure?
  • Are CCOs the best option to manage your business operations?
  • Do you know how to properly value your assets maintained by your engineers?
  • Are you maximising the investment potential of your existing business assets?

Experience in the areas of business acquisition, divestment and funding schemes is something not generally available within many council operations.

Our capability
PwC provides leading advice in respect of mergers and acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, strategic alliances and infrastructure funding. In-house expertise is available to identify and validate all assumptions underlying any major business transaction and case to ensure maximum value is extracted. Advice also extends to the identification of cost savings and improvements and how these can be delivered to maximise the return to the business owner.

We are very experienced in the establishment, monitoring and review of Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) and the range of other governance mechanisms used in the sector including joint ventures and charitable trusts.

Funding options is a significant area of expertise locally and internationally, incorporating robust risk analysis and methodologies.

Our track record of delivering value:

  • Auckland City Council, advice in relation to Auckland International Airport shareholding
  • Greater Wellington Regional Council, Puketiro Wind Farm Development
  • New Plymouth District Council, investment acquisition
  • Palmerston North City Council, selection of preferred Wind Farm Partner
  • Queenstown-Lakes District Council, CCO valuation
  • Ports of Auckland Ltd, Waterfront Ownership Options review
  • Rotorua District Council, funding options for Rotorua Airport
  • Wellington International Airport, lease arbitration
  • Establishment process Manukau City Council CCOs
  • Review of CCOs Wellington City Council
  • Due diligence and advisor for the sale of City Design, Auckland City Council’s CCO to GHD
  • Lead advisor for the sale of New Plymouth District Council’s shareholding in Powerco
  • Gisborne District Council, Wastewater BOOT assessment
  • Port valuations including Auckland, Marlborough, Southland
  • Advice to Dunedin City Council on the Mahinerangi Wind Farm Proposal

Utilising the team at PwC will enable the application of specialist finance skills to maximise the benefits derived from these corporate finance projects.