Expert advice on mid-market M&A, business sales and acquisitions, private capital and financial due diligence.

Sam has over 19 years’ experience advising founder/family businesses, corporate clients and private equity investors on corporate finance and M&A transactions.

He advises clients on the sell-side and buy-side of M&A, private capital transactions and strategic reviews, with expertise across advisory, financial due diligence, financial modelling and deal execution for Australian and international clients.

Sam has an impressive array of deal experience predominantly across the Consumer, Healthcare and Industrial markets. He is trusted by clients doing deals in the mid-market space navigating growth, challenge or succession. 

Sam is also an effective advisor to government and for-purpose organisations executing divestments with mulitple objectives or broad stakeholder bases.

“Successful deal making is about creating clarity, alignment and conviction; my role is to help clients bring all three to the moments that matter.”

Sam McCombe

Qualifications & memberships

  • Member and Public Practice Certificate holder, CA ANZ

  • Director & Representative of McGrathNicol Transaction Advisory Pty Ltd AFSL 436347

  • Graduate Diploma Applied Finance, Kaplan

  • Bachelor of Commerce / Arts, University of Melbourne