Terrain Capital

Terrain Capital is a Melbourne-based corporate advisory firm established in 2000, specializing in providing strategic advice to mid-market publicly listed and private Australian companies. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services including business sales, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raisings, and corporate restructurings. They are also actively involved in generating investment opportunities for sophisticated investors, with a particular focus on seed capital for new or backdoor listings, especially within the resources sector.

The firm's directors are instrumental in identifying and facilitating investment opportunities for their sophisticated investor base. Terrain Capital holds an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL No. 240276), enabling them to provide corporate advisory and investment services to wholesale clients and sophisticated investors in compliance with relevant Australian financial regulations. Their associated company, Terrain Placement Services Pty Ltd, acts as a leading Australian adviser to international fund managers seeking to raise capital from Australian Pension Funds and Institutional Investment Markets.

Terrain Capital's team comprises experienced executives with diverse backgrounds in finance, legal, commercial, marketing, technology, media, entertainment, healthcare, natural resources, and commercial property sectors. Key team members include Michael Ramsden, the Executive Chairman and founding Director, Dominic Marinelli, a Managing Director with extensive corporate experience, Sarah Knoll, a Director specializing in ESG, and Don Carroll, a Director with significant experience in the international resources business. This collective expertise allows the firm to guide clients through complex transactions and provide specialist advice across various industries.

Notable transactions include advising on seed capital for Nigeria Gold Pty Ltd and its acquisition by Australian Mines Limited (ASX:AUZ), advising Sekuro Limited on the merger of four cybersecurity businesses, and providing advisory services to Tesserent Limited for the acquisition of PS&C Limited's cybersecurity division. They have also advised on the restructuring and rescue of large-scale tropical timber schemes, demonstrating their capability across diverse sectors and complex corporate scenarios.