Hilco APAC is your trusted partner in the valuation of tangible and intangible assets and the verification of these assets for a wide range of lending, financial sponsoring and strategic business activities. We work with clients who need our independent, accurate and time-critical reports to help manage their critical financial decisions and negotiations.
For over 35 years, our valuations and diligence team has grown to over 100 professionals across the globe, helping businesses with over 25,000 valuation assignments. We specialise in all asset classes on the balance sheet, including inventory, plant & machinery, intangibles, land & buildings, and accounts receivable as well as enterprise valuations on businesses and contracted income.
Our deep understanding of global economics, purchasing behaviour, industry dynamics and risk, coupled with our market intelligence from real-time sale projects, are the base for each and every one of our professional reports.
Our promise is to provide you with purposeful and accurate valuation and diligence reports every time.
With a focus on understanding asset values as well as performing comprehensive field exams, no other company has the combination of credit, lending, syndications or work out and liquidation experience, combined with industry and global/cross border expertise. We provide outcomes that go beyond the report; offering rich insights and advisory underpinned by global expertise in asset and market knowledge.
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Our APAC team is located across Australia and South East Asia, supported by certified valuers, asset specialists & analysts.
Ben’s career has spanned over 20 years in valuing balance sheet assets across a range of industries. Ben has acquired deep knowledge in Projects, Valuations, Marketing and Risk Management.
Leading the Hilco Valuations division of the Hilco Global APAC business, Ben brings in-depth understanding of market-based outcomes and access to global markets for businesses.
Greg is regarded as both a highly effective business executive and market leader in developing the right solution for clients. Well known for his calm and thoughtful approach, combined with his ability to interpret financial information with judgement involving the most complex situations, Greg aims to find a creative pathway to the right solutions for his clients. Clients know Greg drives outcomes that consider their wider business objectives.
Andrew brings almost 20 years of business development experience in his tenure of his professional career. He has an in-depth knowledge of origination and strong financial oversight in structured financing and corporate lending. Andrew has been responsible for originating corporate financing solutions, managing client portfolios, developing strategic relationships, negotiating contract terms and conditions, underwriting and financial analysis for many complex Asset Based Lending (ABL) and commercial transactions. Prior to joining Hilco, Andrew most recently served as a sales leader with HSBC and previously held business development and originations positions at GE Capital where he was responsible for Asset Based Lending solutions.
Ray brings more than 25 years of business development experience in his professional banking and trading career. With in depth knowledge of origination and strong financial oversight in the structured financing and lending space, Ray has been responsible for originating various debt markets and trade finance solutions, managing client portfolios, developing strategic relationships, negotiating contract terms and conditions, as well as underwriting and advising financial solutions for many complex commercial transactions. Prior to joining Hilco, Ray most recently served as Business Development Head – Asia region for Triterras Fintech Pte Ltd, and was responsible for originating new business, negotiating commercial contracts, as well as assisting Distribution Team with the structuring of trade financing deals.
Mingyi Chen is a Monash graduate with a Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Business Law.
Bringing strong capabilities in financial modelling, data analysis and research writing, Mingyi helps our clients in Valuations and Diligence Services to understand the value of their assets.
Mingyi joined Hilco APAC to leverage his solid education and past work experience to lead our analysis support activities.
James Hurst is a recent Deakin graduate with a degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance and Economics.
Bringing an eagerness to learn and develop, James is excited to start with Hilco APAC to begin his journey in valuations and valuation analysis.
HB Khoo joined Hilco Appraisal Services in 2011, with over 20 years of work experience in the Building & Construction, Machine Tools, Solid Surfacing Material and Furniture sectors. A few of his prominent appraisal projects include an asphalt plant in China; a fridge, freezer & air conditioner plant in China; a LCD manufacturing plant in Malaysia, aerospace/automotive spare parts and SMT line, construction machinery in Thailand.
Shawn is Melbourne based and works within the Valuation Services team focusing on Diligence and Collateral Management. With over 10 years of auditing expertise, having worked for public practice, NAB and a number of debtor finance companies, Shawn has been able to build a reputation as a risk professional and specialist in auditing cash flow finance/receivables. We are excited to have someone of Shawn’s calibre into our local Valuations practice.
When he’s not busy auditing accounts, Shawn is an avid tennis player and assistant tennis coach for Tennis Australia.
Mark has over 15 years of experience as an auctioneer and valuer of plant, equipment and vehicles, which includes undertaking valuation reports across a broad range of industries.
Mark is WH&S certified. An Accredited Member with The American Society Of Appraisers (ASA), Machinery & Technical Specialities and specialising in project management across complex sites nationally.
With the strength of a global network, your assets will reach a global community of over 2 million buyers. Every local sale event is supported by a tailored, considered and targeted advertising and promotional campaign. We don’t rely on a database to communicate with your buyers; we actively seek out relevant customers for your assets classes.
Hilco Global has a unique platform, underpinned by an unrivalled depth in asset expertise. From retail to commercial and industrial, you will be hard pressed to find an asset class that we have not worked with, in valuation, performance or monetisation. We understand companies’ unique asset values, and the underlying financial intricacies and business operations contributing to each situation.
Our unique positioning allows us to offer complete flexibility in sale structures, including on-site, online auctions, private treaty or brokered sales. Our confidence in our valuations enables us to offer guarantees or acquire assets outright using capital. We are uniquely positioned to act as advisor, agent or investor in any transaction. We provide a broad range of outcomes and customised solutions from fee-based solutions to outright purchase and upside sharing.
Our APAC team is located across Australia and South East Asia, supported by asset specialists locally and globally.
Michael is a director and founding shareholder of Hilco APAC. With over 25 years experience, he is a go-to person in auction and salvage disposal.
Mike has continued to work hard for retailers and insurance professionals, having the ability to see possibility in even the most bespoke asset classes.
Michael saw a gap in the market to provide a truly global offering across valuation, advisory and monetisation, leading to the formation of Hilco Global APAC.
Josh manages our South East Asian businesses in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. He has over 20 years of experience in the auction Industry having conducted more asset disposal programs across various B2B categories than we can even count. Josh was appointed by Hilco Global APAC to lead the development of our footprint and developing capability across South East Asia.
Rochelle has over 15 years of Auction and Retail experience, both locally and internationally from start ups to Australia’s largest retail corporations.
Rochelle is an expert on buying, sourcing and inventory brokering. Rochelle regularly assists clients access to international markets for their surplus inventory and in joining Hilco APAC has access to a global network of buyers.
Adam is the CEO of Hilco APAC, a Director and founding shareholder, with over 25 years of experience in the auction, valuation and marketplace industries. Seeing a gap in the market when it comes to global access to marketplaces, Adam envisioned a business with a full-service offering; Hilco Global APAC was born from this vision. As the head of our business, Adam focuses on strategic relationships and finding new and interesting ways to connect buyers & sellers globally.
Adam has over 10 years of experience in the operational and senior project management of major asset disposal campaigns. He has successfully managed full site closure and asset management projects for Australian and international clients across the manufacturing, construction, transport, engineering, mining, retail and insolvency sectors. Adam leads our national projects team and works closely with Hilco’s team across the greater Asia Pacific region.
Tina brings to the Hilco family 20 years of senior leadership of strategic programs of growth, digital transformation and operations management across multiple industries. Tina joined Hilco APAC in late 2019, leading Operations, Marketing & Strategic Projects which will drive change to leverage the global network that comes with the Hilco group of companies.
Michael has over seven years of experience in the auction industry where has managed client sale programs from a range of different sectors.
Michael runs the frontline for customer support at Hilco Global APAC, builds and maintains client relationships, troubleshoots curly questions and assists in the development of large contract and tender solutions.
Allan has been in the auction industry since 2001, joining Hilco Global in 2011. In this time Allan has helped monetise assets for some of the world’s largest brands and across a wide range of asset classes. During his career, he has amassed deep understanding of the industrial auction business from setting up plants to prepare them for sale, events marketing, project management and the execution of asset sales and real estates.
Our national asset advisory team has a combined 100+ years managing some of the largest insolvency and asset restructuring projects across the APAC region. We work with restructuring firms, banks, corporate advisors and investment companies, providing a suite of strategic solutions across asset valuation, asset disposal and financing.
What we do:
Our team provides insight to businesses’ understanding of their assets’ value, and delivers monetisation and liquidity solutions for these assets. We provide this support to banks, companies, insolvency and restructuring advisors.
Hilco Finance empowers companies looking to fully leverage their assets to fund business improvements and growth initiatives. Unique to Hilco is our years of global industrial asset expertise in valuation and disposition, used to unlock additional capital for capex requirements, expansion, turnaround initiatives and debt refinancing.
Our APAC team is located across Australia and South East Asia, supported by a network of asset specialists locally and globally.
Greg is regarded as both a highly effective business executive and market leader in developing the right solution for clients. Well known for his calm and thoughtful approach, combined with his ability to interpret financial information with judgement involving the most complex situations, Greg aims to find a creative pathway to the right solutions for his clients. Clients know Greg drives outcomes that consider their wider business objectives.
