Business & Corporate Advisory

Licensing & Permits

Identifying which licences a business actually needs — and dealing with the ones it is already operating without.

Talk to us

Tell us the situation and we will tell you what we think you should do — and what it will cost.

Who this is for

  • Hotels, restaurants and hospitality operators
  • Businesses in regulated sectors
  • Foreign-owned companies requiring a Foreign Business Licence
  • Operators facing an inspection or a compliance notice

What we handle

Scope of work

Licence identification and gap assessment

Foreign Business Licence and certificate applications

Food, alcohol, hotel and entertainment permits

Work permits and visa coordination

Renewals, variations and transfers

Responses to regulator inspections

How it works

How we run the matter

  1. Map the business activity against licensing requirements
  2. Confirm which licences are missing or out of date
  3. Prepare and lodge applications
  4. Liaise with the relevant authority through to grant
  5. Set a renewal calendar

Documents to prepare

  • Company affidavit and objectives
  • Lease or ownership documents for the premises
  • Floor plans and site photographs where required
  • Existing licences and correspondence with authorities

Common questions

Regularising is usually better handled voluntarily than after an inspection. We assess the exposure first, then advise on sequencing.
Timelines vary by authority and district. Indicative ranges: LICENSING_TIMEFRAMES.

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Legal problems are easier to manage when addressed early.