“We turned to Matthews Steer as a sounding board, and for help accessing capital and grants to assist us to realise our plans and goals for Class Plastics. Matthews Steer has brought a different way of thinking, and an unprecedented level of professionalism to our business. They’ve introduced us to a bigger, broader, network and brought a new dimension to Class Plastics – implementing new methods and processes to replace those that have become outmoded since we first took over the company. The Matthews Steer team cares about us as individuals – and how we fit into our business and our quarterly Financial Canvas meetings with the team help us build strategies and directives for the company. Matthews Steer makes our finances real.”

“I engaged Matthews Steer in 2016 to assist with succession planning at our third-generation transport business. Matthews Steer is like ‘The Biggest Loser’ of business advisory firms – putting us through an intensive course in business best practice. They undertook a Financial Canvas that defined the current state of the business from a profitability and risk perspective, and from that they mapped out where we want to take Norman Carriers next, and who the best person was to lead the business there. They added clarity and accountability to our structure, strategy and processes. I succeeded my father as managing director of Norman Carriers and Matthews Steer helped me tame the beast that is a family business. Where I was on my knees and a slave to the business – working in the business – they helped me stand up and showed me how to work on the business to take it to a place where it can do more for me, and my family.”

“We started working with Matthews Steer in a business advisory capacity back in 2012, and that has since evolved into accountancy support as well. We’re a family contract manufacturing business, making everything from model train wheels to parts for the JSF F35 fighter jet, and my parents had properties and wealth they’d amassed that were on the line because we didn’t have the company structure right. Matthews Steer tidied that up for us and advised us on succession planning. The speed with which they transferred control of the business from my parents to me was almost a miracle! Matthews Steer is integrally involved in our business, and has input into every facet of business. I’ve recommended them to several businesses, particularly in family business space, and say if you’re looking for accountants and advisors who take a fair dinkum interest in your business, helping you through your business and your life, go with Matthews Steer.”

We came across to Matthews Steer because of their ability to offer a complete package of compliance, professional and financial advice, and the outcomes speak volumes. We find that we are more professional and focus on strategy more than we have in the past. The focus on networking through events has also been a positive of working with Matthews Steer.

Above all, the best thing about working with Matthews Steer is the team and professional yet friendly environment they foster. It’s never bland or difficult working with Nidal and Belinda, which makes things much easier.

We continue to work with Matthews Steer because they are always there when we need them with solutions or options to assist our business, as well as us personally from a professional development perspective. The wide scope of services they can offer us is a real benefit.