Buy Used, Write It Off: The Tax-Smart Way to Buy Second-Hand Equipment Need new equipment but not the new-equipment price tag? For many Australian small businesses, buying second-hand through an auction can cut the upfront cost and the tax bill in the same financial year. The tax rule that makes second-hand smarter The instant asset… Continue reading Buy Used, Write It Off: The Tax-Smart Way to Buy Second-Hand Equipment
From $12M of Inventory to a New Digital Retail Channel: The Launch of HilcoOutlet.com The successful launch of HilcoOutlet.com marks an important milestone for Hilco APAC – and it started with an extraordinary inventory opportunity. We launched the platform with $12 million worth of ILVE Italian cooking appliances, offering consumers access to brand-new products at… Continue reading From $12M of Inventory to a New Digital Retail Channel: The Launch of HilcoOutlet.com
The Difference Between What Your Assets Are Worth and What They’ll Sell For What are your assets actually worth? Not what they cost. Not what they sit on in the books. What they would actually sell for today, in the real market, to a real buyer. Most businesses, lenders, and advisors think they know the… Continue reading The Difference Between What Your Assets Are Worth and What They’ll Sell For
Unlocking Cash Flow: How Businesses Can Turn Excess Stock into Opportunity In today’s challenging economic environment, maintaining healthy cash flow has become a top priority for businesses across all industries. Yet many organisations continue to hold significant amounts of excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory that ties up valuable capital and limits financial flexibility. While excess… Continue reading Unlocking Cash Flow: How Businesses Can Turn Excess Stock into Opportunity
What Happens to Your Assets When the Deal Falls Through? You spend months on it. Due diligence. The legal fees. The negotiations. The late nights running scenarios. Then FIRB knocks it back. The ACCC raises concerns. The buyer walks on financing. A material adverse change gets invoked. Whatever the reason, the deal is dead. And… Continue reading What Happens to Your Assets When the Deal Falls Through?
60,000 Businesses Closed Last Year in Singapore What Happened to All Their Stuff? Here’s a number that should stop every business owner, lender, and advisor in their tracks: business closures in Singapore hit an eight-year high of 60,445 in 2025, and across the water, Australia recorded historically high liquidation levels too, with hundreds of court… Continue reading 60,000 Businesses Closed Last Year in Singapore. What Happened to All Their Stuff?
The Great APAC Shift: How to Turn Supply Chain Disruption Into Real Returns The supply chain map across the Asia Pacific is being redrawn fast. US tariffs, geopolitical realignment, and the race to build new regional manufacturing hubs have triggered one of the biggest industrial relocations this region has ever seen. Factories are moving. Leases… Continue reading The Great APAC Shift: How to Turn Supply Chain Disruption Into Real Returns
Why Asset Intelligence Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage in Capital Decisions In capital-intensive environments, decision-makers need more than static reports to guide financial strategy. Refinancing, acquisitions, restructuring, and operational planning all depend on a clear understanding of asset value. This is especially important during complex asset realisation and plant closure projects. This is where asset… Continue reading Why Asset Intelligence Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage in Capital Decisions
