Simon Dalgarno (Director) B.Ec., FCA, GradDipAppFin, F Fin, Member IACVA
Simon Dalgarno is now the Executive Director of Leadenhall VRG Pty Ltd after joining the practice in 1998.

He has specialised in valuations and mid market transactions. Simon has provided structuring advice for an initial public offering, advised on the sale of businesses (including the preparation of Information Memorandum, identification of potential buyers and negotiation of heads of agreement) and has undertaken numerous evaluations to assist in capital expenditure and investment decisions for public and private sector clients.

Simon is a regular speaker at professional development seminars for legal and accounting professionals on valuation related topics including for the Institute of Chartered Accountants and for Kaplan. He is also a major contributor to the leading valuation text, Australian Valuation Handbook.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and also represents the Institute of Chartered Accountants on the Business Valuation Special Interest Group National Committee.

Tim Lebbon (Director) F Fin, FCA, FCPA, FAICD, CVC
Tim Lebbon is the Chairman of Leadenhall VRG Pty Ltd. He started the consultancy practice of Leadenhall in 1982. He has over twenty five years’ experience in consulting and corporate advisory work and over ten years' experience in accounting and auditing.

He has specialist skills and experience in financial analysis, evaluations, negotiations and investment. Associates have interests in listed public companies.

Tim Lebbon has extensive professional qualifications and is a sought after speaker for congresses and professional development seminars. He is co-author of the major reference work, Australian Valuation Handbook.

Tim is a shareholder and Director of Paragon Advisory Pty Ltd – the investment advisor to the Paragon Equity Pooled Development Fund.

Gary Cornelius (Director) B.Ec (Hons), FCTP, FAICD Dip
Gary Cornelius is a Director and Senior Adviser with Leadenhall VRG. He joined the company in 1987 and specialises in corporate advice to the public and private sectors, including investment and project evaluation, mid-market mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity raising and risk management for medium sized enterprises; commercialisation of technology and pricing and costing under National Competition Policy. His background includes over 30 years in consulting, banking, finance and international trade in Australia and overseas.

Gary is a non-executive director of the Molecular Plant Breeding Co-operative Research Centre based at Latrobe University, Melbourne and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Hamish Blair (Director) CA, F Fin, M.Com, B.Com (Hons), Grad Dip (App Fin)
Hamish joined Leadenhall VRG Pty Ltd in 2009 after 13 years corporate finance experience with KPMG’s and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s corporate finance practices. He has experience in the preparation of valuations, the provision of corporate advice and rendering of Independent Expert Reports for public stock market transactions. Hamish’s industry experience includes forestry and agriculture, energy and natural resources, industrial and consumer markets, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications and infrastructure.

He has worked with ANZ, BHP Billiton, Bluescope, Crown, Futuris, Integrated Tree Cropping, NAB, RACV, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, SP AusNet, TABCORP and Toll. His industry experience includes broadcasting and media, financial services, wagering and gaming, industrial and consumer markets, biotechnology, telecommunications, energy and resources, infrastructure, forestry and logistics.

Hamish regularly lectures for Kaplan to FINSIA students in the areas of valuations, mergers and acquisitions and corporate structured finance.

Grant Kirby (Director) F Fin, Grad Dip (App Fin), M Forest Science (Econ), B.Agri Sci, Grad Dip (Ed)
Grant is an experienced Corporate Finance advisor who specialises in managing mergers and acquisitions transactions from conception to completion and providing commercial and strategic advice for projects aimed at creating and capturing value.

His particular specialty is negotiating and creating innovative deals to achieve exceptional results from transactions. He works predominantly for middle market or SME clients.

Grant has advised on divestments, acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, capital raisings and other strategic advisory assignments for both Australian and overseas clients.

He has also worked across a range of industries including automotive, agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, food, retail, insurance and service industries.

Prior to starting with Leadenhall in early 2009, Grant was the Partner responsible for Deloitte’s Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory team in Melbourne.

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