Incorporated in May 2016 specifically to provide Australian small-to-medium sized enterprises (SME’s) with business growth consulting services, governance and strategic advice and access to finance and investment. Importantly, Darway provides SME’s with access to burgeoning Asian and other international markets in terms of trade and investment. Equally, Darway offers its services to international corporations which allow access to trade and/or investment opportunities with Australian SME’s.
Darway’s Founder and Managing Director, David Thorn, has spent the past 30+ years cultivating relationships domestically and internationally, particularly in consumer-facing industry sectors. The last 15 years have been heavily focused on the Australasian corridor with extensive networks created across numerous jurisdictions.
The most active industry sector for Darway historically and arguably the one that offers the most in terms of future growth for Australasian trade and investment is the Food & Agribusiness sector.
Passion for our clients be they exporters of Australian “clean and green” produce or multinational investors looking for lucrative investment opportunities.
Knowledge
Industry knowledge and enthusiasm about Australia’s prospects for supply of goods and services domestically and into burgeoning international markets, particularly those in Asia.
Purpose
Our higher purpose as a company is to make a significant contribution to economically and environmentally sustainable food & agribusiness supply chains both domestically and with Australia’s key trading partner nations.
Why Choose Darway?
Prior to incorporating Darway Pty Ltd in May 2016, David Thorn, Darway’s Founder and Managing Director, had over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector dealing with domestic and international companies, particularly those in the Food & Agribusiness sector. It’s this expertise and vast network that creates the opportunities for growth for Darway’s clients.
Darway is supported by industry partners who specialise in all facets of trade and investment activities. These include sourcing new revenue streams; devising appropriate merger & acquisition strategies for our clients; arrangement of appropriate debt, equity and hybrid finance; risk management advisory services; governance and strategic advice as well as business matching services. Importantly, Darway has a successful track record of execution for its clients.
Through selective company directorships and advisory board appointments, Darway offers governance and strategic advice to companies both in Australia and internationally.
Darway is able to source debt finance for its Australian and international corporate clients. It is also able to source equity and/or hybrid equity investments for its corporate clients via an extensive network of financial and strategic investors both domestically and internationally. In certain circumstances, Darway invests equity as principal through related group companies into viable companies and projects.
