Melbourne · Corporate Advisory

Independent
advice with
absolute clarity.

We provide financial, commercial and strategic counsel to shareholders and boards navigating pivotal decisions.

140+
Years combined experience
Small & Mid Market
Company Focus
Listed & private companies
M&A and Capital
Markets Advisory
Listed, unlisted & cross-border transactions
Independent
 
About the Firm

A trusted partner at every inflection point.

Clarity Capital Advisors is a Melbourne-based independent corporate advisory firm, established by a team of senior practitioners with deep backgrounds in investment banking, private equity, and capital markets.

Our clients are typically shareholders and boards of privately held and publicly listed companies who require experienced, objective counsel — free from institutional conflicts — at moments that define the future of their enterprise.

We believe that genuine independence produces better outcomes. Our advice is driven entirely by your interests.

"True independence means our only obligation is to the quality of our advice — and to you."
Founding Principles
100+
Transactions advised
4
Founding partners
Global
Cross-border reach
Indp.
Conflict-free model
What We Do
Our advisory
services.

Specialist counsel across the full spectrum of corporate advisory engagements — from strategy through execution.

01
Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-side and sell-side advisory for public and private transactions. Cross-border M&A expertise across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.

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02
Capital Raisings

IPOs, reverse takeovers, private placements, rights issues and underwritings for listed and unlisted companies at all stages.

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03
Strategic Advisory

Independent board-level counsel on corporate strategy, business transformation, competitive positioning and growth planning.

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04
Venture Capital

Advisory on venture capital transactions in Australia and globally, with a focus on early-stage and growth-stage capital structures.

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05
Restructuring & Turnaround

Financial and operational restructuring advice for companies navigating complexity, underperformance or balance sheet stress.

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06
Board Advisory

Director and advisory board roles providing ongoing governance support, shareholder engagement and independent oversight.

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Our People

Practitioners with
deep experience.

TC
Tim Chapman
Founding Partner

Over 25 years in financial services advising on capital raisings and M&A across micro and small cap companies in agtech, healthcare, edtech, IoT and resources.

PM
Peter Marks
Founding Partner

40+ years in corporate advisory and investment banking. Specialises in cross-border M&A, capital raisings and venture capital. MBA, Edinburgh University; LLB, Monash University.

AS
Antony Sormann
Founding Partner

30+ years in corporate advisory and private equity, with a strong track record in mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions for listed and private companies.

PW
Peter Ward
Director

Experienced capital markets professional with 35+ years connecting wholesale investors with companies requiring capital, both large and small. Expertise in corporate broking, equity capital markets and capital raisings. BBus (Banking & Finance), Monash University.

RV
Ran Vaingold
Director

Experienced corporate executive having previously worked with fast growing startup companies. Founded the Melbourne office of a $400m asset manager advising fast growth companies on mergers, acquisitions, capital raisings and strategy. Prior to that, an executive at a mid-market M&A firm focused on transactions in the food and agriculture space. MBA, Melbourne Business School (University of Melbourne); BBus (Professional Accountancy), RMIT University.

SP
Sumit Parik
Director

Over 25 years' experience in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, working with privately owned and listed companies and across a range of industries.

How We Work

Our approach
to advisory.

We work as a true extension of your team — not as a transactional service provider. Our engagements are senior-led from inception to completion.

Independence is not just a structural feature of our firm. It is the foundation of every recommendation we make.

01
Senior-led engagement

Founding partners are directly involved in every mandate. You engage us and you get us — not a team of analysts.

02
Conflict-free independence

We have no institutional balance sheet, no lending relationships, and no cross-selling agenda. Our advice is yours alone.

03
Rigorous commercial thinking

Decades of transaction experience inform our analysis. We interrogate assumptions, stress-test structures and challenge conventional wisdom.

04
Long-term relationships

Many of our client relationships span multiple transactions and years. We measure success by outcomes delivered, not fees generated.

Get in Touch

Let's discuss
your objectives.

Whether you are considering a transaction, seeking independent strategic counsel, or exploring a capital raise, we welcome an initial conversation.

Location200 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 3141
Emailenquiries@claritycap.com.au
Websiteclaritycap.com.au

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