SAFE HARBOUR - STABILISATION - STRATEGY Safe Harbour is designed to support directors who recognise financial distress early and take proactive steps to restructure their business. Rather than forcing directors to appoint an administrator at the fir
Most businesses don't fail because they grow too slowly. They struggle because they grow faster than their systems, capital and leadership capability can support.
When financial pressure begins to build inside a business, the issue is rarely a single event. It is usually the result of increasing complexity, tightening cash flow, and decisions being made without full visibility.
Not just whether action is taken, but when. In distressed or high-pressure environments, early action has a disproportionate impact on outcomes. Effective Governance and Safe Harbour is designed to enable exactly that.
Safe Harbour is often misunderstood because it is framed too narrowly. Many directors hear the term
Despite years of availability, Australia’s Safe Harbour regime remains widely under utilised. Internal research from Vantage Performance reveals a concerning reality: the majority of company directors still lack a clear understanding of how Safe Harbour works or how to use it effectively.
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