Sarah Cassidy

Executive summary 

Sarah is a Director in BDO’s Deal Advisory team based in Brisbane. She is recognised for her strong problem-solving capability and commercial acumen, developed through delivering complex transaction and advisory engagements across Australia and the United Kingdom. 

She specialises in transaction-related services, including financial due diligence, valuation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate advisory, supporting clients through acquisitions, divestments and strategic decision-making processes. 

Sarah has worked with private equity investors, ASX-listed companies and corporate clients across a range of sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, infrastructure and consumer markets. 

She brings international experience through her secondment to BDO London and has extensive experience advising on both buy-side and sell-side transactions across a wide range of deal sizes. 

Expertise

• Financial due diligence and transaction advisory for acquisitions, mergers and divestments across mid-market and large corporate deals 
• Valuation services for private and public companies, including financial analysis, methodology selection and valuation reporting 
• Corporate advisory services supporting strategic transactions, capital structuring and business growth initiatives 
• Independent limited assurance reporting for ASX listing processes and regulatory requirements 
• Financial modelling and analysis to support commercial decision-making and transaction outcomes. 
   

Experience

Due diligence

Delivered financial due diligence across a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, consumer, healthcare, energy and infrastructure, advising private equity investors, ASX-listed companies and corporates. Key engagements include: 

• Manufacturing, construction and engineering businesses – buy-side due diligence for corporate and listed acquirers 
• Healthcare and dental services platforms – due diligence for national operators 
• Consumer and retail businesses – due diligence for private equity and buyers 
• Hospitality and aviation services businesses – due diligence for global operators 
• Energy, infrastructure and asset management businesses – due diligence for institutional investors. 

Vendor due diligence

Provided vendor due diligence for private equity and corporate clients across sectors including energy, industrial manufacturing, mining services and technology, supporting transaction readiness and sale processes. 

M&A advisory

Delivered sell-side M&A advisory for private companies (ranging from $1m to $100m+ enterprise value). 

Independent limited assurance reporting 

Prepared independent limited assurance reports to support ASX listing processes. 

Financial assessment services

Provided financial and commercial analysis, and viability assessments for various Government departments. 

Valuations

Performed valuations of private and public companies across various industries. 

Qualifications and affiliations 

• Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland 
• Member, CA ANZ.