Services

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

At Goldstone we offer our clients solutions which overcome business and technology challenges through experienced global sourcing, procurement networking and logistics solutions.

Our experience and willingness to enter into long term gain sharing relationships helps turn procurement and production into a competitive advantage. We are committed to helping our clients achieve improved returns through their supply chain management process. A combination of industry experience and skills allows for the application of sound financial engineering, source procurement and manufacturing processes applied to transform our client’s supply chain capabilities.

In understanding business policies and constraints of our continent our consultants will work with you on unleashing the value within your supply chain. Proven brands directly from the manufacturers establishes delivery chain efficiency married with effective pricing and payment strategies.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk management is not an exact science hence any risk on any investment will change day to day.

Goldstone provides onsite assessment in identifying the risks exposure. We believe that managing risk effectively encompasses due diligence processes on your on inputs and we provide you with mechanisms to analyse, control, review and identify said risks. Risk can be divided into two major parts;

  • Your primary risks policies, legislations, government, tax regulations.
  • Your secondary risk being your partnerships, logistics, verification and legal documentation.

At Goldstone we not under the subscribed common notion that high risk equals high returns rather we believe we can manage your risk and still maintain your returns.

COMMODITY TRADING

Our trade desk plays a significant role in our day to day business. Our client base ranges from local to international commodity and agricultural producers, traders, banks and financial institutions. They place a high value on our unique product experience and industrial strength in the minerals , metals and energy sectors.

Goldstone is a leading integrated commodities marketer. Our global reach means that we are ideally placed to meet your business needs in an international capacity, and enabling us to adapt to constantly evolving industries. Take advantage of our experience in sourcing commodities, products and services and minimise the challenges associated with finding genuine suppliers and/or buyers.

Our soft commodity focus is predominantly on grains, oils/ oilseeds, rice, cotton and sugar and extends itself to both controlled and non-controlled storage, handling and processing facilities.

Our Metals Minerals Desk includes copper, precious stones, gold, ferroalloys, alumin/aluminium and iron ore. We have interests in both controlled and non-controlled industrial assets that include mining, smelting, refining and warehousing operations.

ADVISORY

Goldstone & Co Advisory professionals have been called upon to fill voids in leadership or specific skill sets in order to assist companies in a variety of transitional states. A representative sampling includes:

  • Transitioning from manufacturing to distribution supported by global product sourcing
  • Assessing and redirecting sales and marketing strategies in response to transition within industries
  • Expansion and/or redirection of product offerings to more fully exploit existing distribution channels
  • Study, recommend and implement expansion to global markets
  • Study, recommend, negotiate and implement global sourcing arrangements
  • Interim executive roles and/or mentoring services during periods of generational succession

Our services in these areas have resulted in dramatic increases in our clients' sales, gross margins, overall profitability and their ultimate ability to compete, survive and flourish through changing markets, industries and economic conditions.

TAX ADVISORY

Our Tax Advisory expertise works to:

  • Ensure fair and equitable tax liability - Mitigate areas of risk - Uncover hidden value

Our Tax Advisory services include:

  • Corporate Tax
  • Merger & Acquisition Transaction Tax
  • State & Local Tax
  • International Tax
  • Expatriate Tax
  • Personal Income Tax

FINANCIAL STRUCTURING

Goldstone & Co provides financial structuring advice to private and public sector clients in order to optimise their financing structure, taking account of commercial and contractual constraints. As a part of our financial structuring services, we help clients to:

  • Develop initial funding strategies
  • Review existing project funding structures
  • Develop performance-based payment mechanisms
  • Identify sources of debt funding