We built Sherwood for the people who build things.
For most business owners, the most valuable thing they own is something they created.
When the moment comes to value it, license it, or sell it, years of work, risk, and sacrifice are on the line.
It deserves an advisor who understands what that means.
Why "Sherwood"?
We chose the name for a reason.
Sherwood. The forest. The arrow. The conviction that where you stand matters as much as where you aim.
We stand with business owners — not the institutions, not the deal, not what is convenient. We take careful aim. Because for most owners, this is one shot. We make sure it counts.
Anthony Vago, Founder & Managing Director
AVI Certified Business Valuer (AVI 20281) · AFSL 563351
"I've spent my career fighting for the people who build things.
Thirty years of valuations, IP, licensing and M&A across Australia, Europe and South America, built alongside running businesses of my own.That combination is the foundation of Sherwood: not just knowing how a deal is structured, but knowing what it costs when the advice you are receiving serves the advisor rather than you.
I also completed MIT's programme in the Science and Business of Biotechnology — not because I needed another credential, but because as deal work increasingly touched deep tech, biotech, and AI, I wanted to understand those businesses and their founders at the same level I understand any other.
What drives all of it is the same thing: understanding what someone has spent years building, and making sure that when the moment comes, everything I have goes toward getting them the outcome they deserve."
Professional credentials
Sherwood Australia advises on business, IP and AI technology valuations, IP licensing transactions, IP sales, and selective M&A for IP-rich businesses.
Valuations are prepared in accordance with the principles of APES 225 and the International Valuation Standards. Anthony holds AVI Certified Business Valuer certification (AVI 20281) from the Australian Valuers Institute, the national professional body for valuers in Australia.
For equity work — including share valuations, related-party transfers, employee share schemes, and transactions where IP value feeds an equity position — Sherwood operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 563351, as required by ASIC under the Corporations Act.
There is a team behind every deal.
Behind each Sherwood engagement is a dedicated team of financial analysts and specialist advisors who support the research, modelling, valuations, and execution.
Our analysts bring sharp financial skills and deep sector focus.
Our specialist network spans tax, legal, IP, and international markets, — including, through Sherwood Global Partners, expertise across New York, Shanghai, and Brussels.
Giving back to the people who build things.
Corporate finance expertise should not only flow toward the largest companies. Anthony mentors and advises early-stage founders through four programmes, giving scientists, entrepreneurs, and deep tech founders access to the kind of commercial knowledge that usually takes years and a lot of expensive mistakes to acquire.
Locally based. Globally connected.
Sherwood Australia is a proud member of Sherwood Global Partners, an international network of independent corporate finance advisory firms sharing expertise, deal flow, and market intelligence across key global hubs.
With member firms in New York, Shanghai, and Brussels, the network gives Sherwood Australia clients access to cross-border transaction capability, international buyer and investor networks, and specialist knowledge from markets where the most complex IP, AI, and technology deals are being structured right now.
The relationship means you get the responsiveness and direct access of a local firm, with the reach and expertise of a global network behind it.
Brisbane & Gold Coast, Australia | Brussels, Belgium | Shanghai, China | New York, USA
If you have one shot, talk to someone who knows what that means.
Reach Anthony directly for a confidential, obligation-free conversation at anthony@sherwoodaustralia.com.au or give him a call on +61 406 155 571.