BUSINESS ADVISORY · VIENNA
Business decisions.
Structured thinking. Consistent execution.
GSK Advisory supports entrepreneurs, companies and investors in addressing strategic and operational challenges – from company formation, growth and market entry to financing, digital market presence, restructuring and transactions.
STRATEGY · STRUCTURE · GROWTH · TRANSFORMATION
PERSONAL · INTERNATIONAL · STRUCTURED
ESTABLISH
GROW
OPERATE
MARKET
TRANSFORM
TRANSACT
OUR APPROACH
Advisory does not end
with a recommendation.
Business challenges rarely affect just one area. Strategy, financing, corporate structure, market positioning, organisation and implementation are often closely interconnected.
GSK Advisory considers these interdependencies as a whole and translates them into clear, actionable solutions. Where specialised expertise is required, we coordinate with suitable lawyers, tax advisers, auditors, financing partners and other professionals.
01 / UNDERSTAND
See the business in context.
We analyse the starting position, objectives and economic framework to identify the issues that genuinely matter to the business and its development.
ANALYSIS · PERSPECTIVE · PRIORITIES
02 / STRUCTURE
Turn complexity into
clear next steps.
We develop a coherent structure, define viable options and establish a clear sequence for the actions required.
STRATEGY · STRUCTURE · DECISION
03 / IMPLEMENT
Turn decisions into action.
We support the next steps, coordinate the parties involved and keep both progress and the overall business objective in view.
COORDINATION · IMPLEMENTATION · SUPPORT
Think strategically. Act entrepreneurially.
GSK ADVISORY · BOUTIQUE BUSINESS ADVISORY
WHO WE ADVISE
Business ambitions.
Different starting points.
GSK Advisory supports clients at different stages of business development – from company formation and market entry to growth, operational challenges, restructuring, succession and transactions.
Our focus is always on the business objectives, the specific circumstances and a structure that supports the next stage of development.
01 / ENTREPRENEURS
Develop ideas. Build businesses. Make decisions.
For entrepreneurs and founders developing new ventures, building companies or evolving existing business models and looking for a personal advisory partner with an entrepreneurial mindset.
FORMATION · GROWTH · STRATEGY
02 / COMPANIES
Develop structures. Enter markets. Evolve organisations.
For Austrian and international companies facing strategic and operational challenges – from market entry and business development to financing, organisation, digital market presence and transformation.
MARKET ENTRY · ORGANISATION · TRANSFORMATION
03 / INVESTORS & SHAREHOLDERS
Structure investments. Develop value. Navigate transactions.
For investors, shareholders and family offices dealing with investments, business development, financing and succession matters, as well as the acquisition or sale of companies.
INVESTMENT · PARTICIPATIONS · TRANSACTIONS
OUR EXPERTISE
Businesses evolve.
So does our advice.
GSK Advisory supports businesses through different stages of development. Our approach combines strategy, structure and implementation – from company formation and market entry to growth and operational development, restructuring and transactions.
Where legal, tax or other specialised expertise is required, we coordinate with the appropriate professional advisers.
01
ESTABLISH
Build businesses. Enter markets.
We create the foundation for business activities in Austria and support international companies and entrepreneurs in establishing a structured presence in the Austrian market.
COMPANY FORMATION · CORPORATE STRUCTURING · MARKET ENTRY · BUSINESS PRESENCE
02
GROW
Develop. Grow. Finance.
We support companies in their strategic development, growth initiatives and the preparation of suitable financing and funding opportunities.
STRATEGY · BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · FINANCING · FUNDING
03
OPERATE
Organise. Manage. Perform.
We support businesses with organisational and operational matters and coordinate the structures required for effective day-to-day operations.
CORPORATE SERVICES · MANAGEMENT · GOVERNANCE · BANKING & KYC
04
MARKET
Position. Be visible. Grow.
We develop and coordinate the market and digital presence of businesses – from positioning and website development to visibility across traditional search engines and AI-based search and answer systems.
POSITIONING · WEBSITE · SEO · GEO ·
SOCIAL MEDIA · CONTENT
05
TRANSFORM
Restructure. Adapt. Move forward.
We support businesses through periods of change and special situations – from restructuring and turnaround to succession or an orderly exit.
RESTRUCTURING · TURNAROUND · SUCCESSION · LIQUIDATION
06
TRANSACT
Move businesses. Create value.
We support shareholders, entrepreneurs and investors in business transactions and coordinate the process from preparation through to completion.
ACQUISITIONS · COMPANY SALES · M&A · INVESTOR SEARCH
From the first business decision to the next stage of development.
ONE ADVISORY PARTNER · MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
MARKET ENTRY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Establish a presence in Austria.
Build real business opportunities.
Establishing a presence in Austria is often only the first step. What matters is turning that presence into a functioning business.
GSK Advisory supports international companies and entrepreneurs entering the Austrian market, combining structural preparation with local business development, relevant connections and coordinated implementation.
01
MARKET ENTRY STRATEGY
Prepare your market entry strategically.
We analyse the business model, target market and planned activities and develop an appropriate structure for entering the Austrian market.
MARKET · POSITIONING · STRUCTURE
02
LOCAL SETUP
Build the local presence you need.
From company formation and business address to banking, authorities and operational organisation, we coordinate the key steps required to establish a local presence in Austria.
COMPANY · BANKING · BUSINESS PRESENCE
03
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Turn presence into business opportunities.
We support the identification and approach of relevant business partners, customers, distributors, investors and other market participants and help develop concrete business opportunities.
PARTNER SEARCH · SALES DEVELOPMENT · INTRODUCTIONS
04
LOCAL COORDINATION
One point of contact on the ground.
We coordinate local partners, specialists and operational matters, helping international clients develop their activities in Austria efficiently.
COORDINATION · NETWORK · IMPLEMENTATION
A company creates presence. Business development creates market opportunities.
FROM MARKET ENTRY TO MARKET DEVELOPMENT
OPERATE & MARKET
Run the business.
Build market presence.
A business needs more than the right structure. It needs to operate effectively, implement decisions efficiently and remain visible in the markets that matter.
GSK Advisory combines operational and organisational support with the development of a professional market and digital presence – coordinated through a single point of contact and aligned with the company’s overall strategy.
OPERATE
MARKET
01
CORPORATE SERVICES
Support corporate structures in day-to-day operations.
We support companies with corporate and organisational matters and coordinate ongoing corporate requirements and external professional advisers.
CORPORATE · ADMINISTRATION · COORDINATION
04
POSITIONING & BRAND
Build a clear position in the market.
Strategic positioning, brand development and communication foundations for companies, products and services.
POSITIONING · BRAND · COMMUNICATION
02
MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATION
Structure management and responsibilities clearly.
We support management structures, organisational matters and management assessment, as well as selected temporary management and representation solutions.
MANAGEMENT · GOVERNANCE · ORGANISATION
05
WEB, SEO & GEO
Be visible where business decisions begin.
We develop professional websites and optimise visibility across traditional search engines as well as AI-based search and answer systems.
WEBSITE · SEO · GEO · AI VISIBILITY
03
BANKING & KYC
Prepare banking and compliance processes.
We support the preparation and coordination of bank onboarding, KYC and compliance processes, particularly for international shareholder and corporate structures.
BANKING · KYC · COMPLIANCE
06
CONTENT & SOCIAL MEDIA
Build relevance over time.
We develop strategy, content and social media presence to support consistent communication and sustainable digital visibility.
CONTENT · SOCIAL MEDIA · DIGITAL PRESENCE
Operational strength creates stability. Visibility creates growth.
FROM CORPORATE STRUCTURE TO MARKET PRESENCE
TRANSFORM & TRANSACT
When change becomes
a business decision.
Businesses change – sometimes by design through growth, succession or transactions, and sometimes in response to economic challenges.
GSK Advisory supports entrepreneurs, shareholders and investors in analysing these situations from a business perspective, structuring available options and coordinating the next steps. Where legal, tax or insolvency-related expertise is required, we involve the appropriate specialised advisers.
TRANSFORM
TRANSACT
01
RESTRUCTURING & TURNAROUND
Restore the ability to act.
We analyse the economic and organisational situation, structure potential measures and support their implementation together with the appropriate professional advisers.
ANALYSIS · RESTRUCTURING · TURNAROUND
04
COMPANY SALE
Prepare business value for a transaction.
We support shareholders in preparing a company for sale, positioning the business and identifying and approaching potential buyers and investors.
SELL-SIDE · BUYER SEARCH · TRANSACTION
02
SUCCESSION
Transfer entrepreneurial responsibility.
We support shareholders in preparing and structuring business succession – within the family, to management or through a sale to an external buyer.
SUCCESSION · MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT · TRANSITION
05
ACQUISITIONS
Identify opportunities. Assess them systematically.
We support entrepreneurs and investors in identifying suitable acquisition targets, assessing opportunities from a commercial perspective and coordinating the transaction process.
BUY-SIDE · TARGET SEARCH · COMMERCIAL REVIEW
03
LIQUIDATION & SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Restructure or exit in an orderly manner.
Where continuing the business is no longer appropriate or intended, we support the economic preparation and coordination of an orderly liquidation or other suitable courses of action.
LIQUIDATION · SPECIAL SITUATIONS · COORDINATION
06
INVESTORS & M&A
Bring capital and business interests together.
We support investor searches, participation projects and selected M&A processes and coordinate collaboration with legal, tax and financial specialists.
INVESTOR SEARCH · PARTICIPATIONS · M&A
Business value is not created through growth alone.
It also depends on making the right decisions at the right time.
RESTRUCTURE · TRANSITION · TRANSACT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Think internationally.
Do business in Austria.
International business ventures require more than a view of a single market. Corporate structure, management, financing, banking requirements, market presence and personal mobility can all be interconnected across borders.
GSK Advisory supports international entrepreneurs, companies and investors in structuring and implementing their business activities in Austria while coordinating the relevant local and international interfaces.
01
CROSS-BORDER STRUCTURES
Connect international structures.
We consider shareholders, participations, management and operational activities in a cross-border context and coordinate the next steps required.
SHAREHOLDERS · STRUCTURES · COORDINATION
02
AUSTRIA AS A BUSINESS BASE
Use Austria as a base for business.
We support international clients in establishing an appropriate presence in Austria – from company formation and business address to organisation, banking and market development.
COMPANY · BUSINESS PRESENCE · MARKET ENTRY
03
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Bring in expertise where it is needed.
For cross-border projects, we coordinate, depending on the mandate, with lawyers, tax advisers, banks, financing partners and other specialised professionals.
LEGAL · TAX · BANKING · PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
04
BUSINESS & MOBILITY
Connect business with personal mobility.
When entrepreneurs, shareholders or executives combine their business activities with residence or relocation to Austria, we coordinate Business Advisory with the relevant immigration and relocation matters.
BUSINESS · RESIDENCE · RELOCATION
Local expertise. International perspective.
VIENNA · AUSTRIA · EUROPE
HOW WE WORK
Clear structure.
Personal responsibility.
Every mandate begins with a specific business objective. We analyse the starting position, structure the relevant issues and develop a clear path for the next steps.
Throughout the process, GSK Advisory remains the central point of contact, coordinates the parties involved and supports implementation across different areas of expertise.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Understand the objectives and starting position.
We clarify the business objective, economic goals, existing structures and the key circumstances relevant to the mandate.
OBJECTIVES · CONTEXT · PRIORITIES
02 / STRUCTURE
Develop clear options for action.
We organise the relevant issues, develop appropriate options and define a clear structure for the way forward.
ANALYSIS · OPTIONS · STRUCTURE
03 / COORDINATE
Bring the right people together.
Where additional expertise is required, we coordinate specialised lawyers, tax advisers, auditors, banks, financing partners and other professionals.
EXPERTS · PARTNERS · COORDINATION
04 / IMPLEMENT
Turn strategy into concrete action.
We support the agreed measures, coordinate workflows and keep dependencies, priorities and the overall project in view.
IMPLEMENTATION · MANAGEMENT · PROGRESS
05 / SUPPORT
Remain a trusted point of contact.
Business needs continue to evolve. Where required, we support our clients beyond the initial project as new business challenges and opportunities emerge.
CONTINUITY · DEVELOPMENT · SUPPORT
One point of contact. The entire project in view.
UNDERSTAND · STRUCTURE · COORDINATE · IMPLEMENT · SUPPORT
WHY GSK ADVISORY
Boutique advisory. Personally led.
Entrepreneurial thinking.
GSK Advisory combines personal advice with a broad business perspective. We work directly with entrepreneurs, shareholders, investors and decision-makers and consider each mandate not as an isolated issue, but in the context of the overall business objective.
We combine our own entrepreneurial experience with a network of specialised professionals, coordinating the expertise required where and when it is needed.
01
PERSONAL
Direct access. Personal responsibility.
Our clients work directly with responsible advisers who understand the mandate, its objectives and the wider business context.
DIRECT ACCESS · PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
02
ENTREPRENEURIAL
Think like a business owner, not just an adviser.
We approach challenges from an entrepreneurial perspective and focus on practical, economically sound and understandable solutions.
BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE · PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
03
INTEGRATED
Keep the entire business objective in view.
Strategy, corporate structure, financing, management, market development and international considerations are often interconnected. We bring these perspectives together and coordinate them as part of the overall mandate.
ONE PROJECT · MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES
04
INTERNATIONAL
Local expertise. International perspective.
We support international clients with business activities in Austria and understand the interfaces between cross-border structures, local requirements and international business objectives.
VIENNA · AUSTRIA · CROSS-BORDER
Business. People. Opportunities.
GSK ADVISORY · VIENNA
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What you should know
about our Business Advisory services.
Answers to frequently asked questions about Business Advisory, market entry, financing and funding, digital market presence, restructuring and business transactions.
LET'S TALK
Business decisions begin
with a conversation.
Let’s talk about your business.
Whether you are planning a company formation, growth initiative, market entry, financing, operational development, digital market presence, restructuring or transaction, we consider your starting position, structure the relevant issues and define the next steps together.
GSK ADVISORY
BUSINESS ADVISORY
VIENNA
AUSTRIA
BUSINESS · PEOPLE ·
OPPORTUNITIES
PERSONAL · ENTREPRENEURIAL · INTERNATIONAL