RTO Acquisition & Change of Ownership
When acquiring an RTO or changing a Registered Training Organisation’s ownership, due diligence is important. We help in this area to ensure you’ve taken the right steps to reduce your risk and make the change a good one.
At Hawkeye Consultancy, we specialise in facilitating smooth transitions during RTO changes of ownership, mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
Our RTO acquisition & change of ownership services include support for:
Reduce your risk with the right due diligence homework
- We liaise with all necessary parties.
- Our team can perform extensive due diligence for you.
- We can help ensure that you're fully aware of what you're getting into.
- You’ll get a clear understanding of potential liabilities, compliance requirements, and any necessary actions to achieve compliance and/or reduce your risk.
- Our goal is to protect your interests and investment, help you hit the ground running compliantly, and provide you with peace of mind — all while making the process of change smoother.
Experts in RTO acquisitions, change of ownership and due diligence
When it comes to RTO acquisition and changes of ownership, there’s a lot to navigate. Hawkeye Consultancy are seasoned experts in these areas, and we even enjoy doing the due diligence, auditing and paperwork involved.
We take pride in making the process as smooth and straightforward as possible. With a great success rate in this area, our comprehensive approach covers all aspects of the process.
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Their knowledge, services and recommendations increased our compliance.
Working with Hawkeye Consultancy was, and continues to be, an outstanding experience. Since assisting us on a full-time basis for our compliance and resource development needs, their extensive knowledge, services and recommendations have increased our compliance within the VET industry.
The outcome of both our audits was successful.
Hawkeye provided a professional service in assisting us in readiness for a DET User Choice and Certificate 3 Guarantee Audit. They were able to navigate our student management and filing system quickly and efficiently to help us prepare. They also had some great ideas on the presentation and format of our files presented to the auditors.
More about our RTO acquisition and changes services
Buying an existing RTO: Here’s how we help
Entering the RTO sector or expanding your existing operations through acquisition can be a strategic move. However, it comes with a range of complexities.
We offer many services to help you before, and after you buy an existing RTO:
Due diligence
We can help you with due diligence before you buy an RTO, to make sure it is compliant. We do this by auditing the RTO for you, to assess the current design and operational effects of their controls and compliance.
We conduct a thorough audit to assess the design, operational effectiveness, and compliance of the prospective RTO before you buy it. We identify and evaluate risks, and produce an extensive audit report, outlining all of our findings.
We’ll give you an audit report, which includes:
- Risk analysis.
- Areas of non-compliance.
- Rectification suggestions.
We also offer ongoing support during the due diligence process, including liaison with the RTO to implement any necessary changes.
Negotiation support
We can help you with negotiations for the purchase of an RTO, particularly when there are action items that need to happen in order to get it up to scratch with registration and regulatory requirements.
We work in collaboration with your legal and financial teams to ensure all aspects of the acquisition are considered. This includes the establishment of liability terms and negotiations that also take into account the costs of rectifying any non-compliances.
Paperwork & processes
We can assist with the paperwork and processes that need to be completed when acquiring an existing RTo. This includes the preparation, review, and lodgement of the 'Material Change or Event – Change of Ownership' notification and all other paperwork involved.
Strategic business planning
We work with you to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for your new acquisition, ensuring alignment with your broader business goals. We can even offer ongoing support to help you carry this out.
Support during ASQA process
We provide guidance and support during the ASQA's audit processes and help manage any rectification actions required.
Merging RTOs: How we help
Prep before merge
We can help with all the pre-merge preparations, including resource validation, self-assessments, and the supporting documentation for the merge.
Minor update to registration details
Following a merge of RTOs, we help you manage the updates to your registration details, to keep you compliant following the change.
Processes after the merge
After a merge takes place, there may be actions you need to take to ensure that the new combined RTO is compliant. We can help you manage any of these actions following your merge, and can also provide ongoing support for continued compliance and operational success.
Selling your RTO: Here’s how we help
Prep for sale
We can help you prepare your RTO for sale, so that you can get the best price for it. This involves auditing your compliance, and may involve tidying up records and compliance documentation, and rectifying any non-compliance issues.
These steps can increase the value of your RTO by giving buyers less grounds to negotiate a lower price. A tidy RTO is also more attractive to potential buyers that know their compliance and risk.
Negotiation / support for sale
We facilitate partnerships with preferred brokers, offering you the best opportunity to get the price you deserve for your RTO. Our team also provides negotiation support and guidance throughout the sales process.
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Contact Hawkeye Consultancy today
Get in touch with us today and we’ll help you ensure that your acquisition or transfer of ownership is a good move.
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