SCD Advisory acted as sell-side adviser to Terra Schwartz on their sale to the APP Group

Since 1990, The APP Group has provided market-leading advice with the latest industry insights to support the delivery of Defence capability and infrastructure which play a critical role in Defence and national security.

The APP Group’s Chief Executive Defence, Mat Bradley, said, “The APP Group is focussed on supporting Defence and Australia’s security objectives and challenges. This strategic investment further unlocks our capacity to partner with Defence and future project opportunities. Drawing upon the combined strength of our multi-disciplinary consultant network, we bring expertise across the full Defence Capability Lifecycle with a particular focus on providing an Australian owned and operated perspective with industry best practice.”

Headquartered in Canberra, Terra Schwartz specialises in Defence procurement and contract management with a diverse range of projects underway. The team of over 50 staff have extensive skills and capabilities across project and program management, application development and contingent workforce services. Project engagements span Defence and National Security, Government, Law Enforcement and Energy and Infrastructure.

Terra Schwartz Chief Executive Officer, Louis Matti, shared, “Terra Schwartz has established itself over the past six years to be a trusted partner of government through the successful procurement of quality services and capabilities, underpinned by a highly qualified and experienced team. Joining The APP Group supports our growth ambitions and accelerates opportunities for our people to have better career pathways and learning and development opportunities.”

The APP Group is one of only eight companies trusted to develop and deliver large-scale Capital Facility Infrastructure projects for the Department of Defence that support critical military capabilities.

Specialisations include:

• Government Approvals Process (including the Parliamentary Works Committee)
• Project Management
• Procurement, Contracts & Transactions Management
• Program Management Office
• Project Controls
• Business Case Development
• Capability Document Suite Development
• Contractor Tender Support
• Independent Project Governance & Certification Services

This announcement comes as The APP Group’s continues its strong partnership with Defence on projects including the redevelopment of HMAS Harman and DTSO Fishermans Bend.

Louis Matti (CEO of Terra Schwartz) commented:

We are extremely grateful for the role that Pierre and the team played in this transaction. Their involvement was key to minimising overall disruptions and supporting business continuity for the senior management. Throughout the process they always put our interests first and were highly efficient to work with. We are very excited to strengthen the defense capabilities of APP Group, grow as a combined organisation and continue to provide value to both new and existing clients!

Pierre Briand (Founder of SCD Advisory) added:

SCD was pleased to support Terra Schwartz on this transaction in achieving a great outcome and wish the team continued success within APP Group. For SCD, this is the 5th PMO transaction we’ve completed which reinforces the strong interest that remains present in this sector. We remain confident in our ability to successfully execute transactions involving public sector consultancies given our strong track record in this sector.

At SCD Advisory, we offer a range of services from deal preparation to transaction execution. Contact us at info@scdadvisory.com to find out more.