The Fifth Estate Consultancy Pty

The Fifth Estate is a natural resources investment, advisory and advocacy firm based in Sydney. We provide Australian and international clients with expert advice on natural resources industry and supply chains including investment and commercial strategy, project leadership, policy development and government engagement. Our typical client profile includes financial institutions, fund managers and listed and unlisted large corporates. Our advisory engagements are with C-suite executives and their boards. We have a track record for building long-term client relationships across multiple engagements and have served several key clients for over two decades. The Fifth Estate Principals bring deep sector knowledge and expertise to our clients and the engagements we undertake. Since 1995, The Fifth Estate has advised clients at the highest levels on matters including natural resources management, industry policy, investment strategy, business development and project implementation. Our core expertise include; • Investment & commercial strategy development • Strategy implementation • Major project analysis, feasibility and implementation • Commercial opportunity origination, analysis and due diligence • Investment facilitation • Government relations and policy development Our industry specialties are; • Agriculture, agribusiness and food • Timberland and forestry industry manufacturing • Minerals processing and mineral resources • Resource recovery & energy • Water The Fifth Estate Principals, Bill Hurditch, Craig Taylor, Ian Wiskin and Mark Allen are internationally regarded for their thought leadership around investment, growth, sustainable business practices, resource management and environmental matters.