Cameron Harrison has advised private business owners and their families on complex affairs and wealth for over 40 years. It is our focus. Central to our approach and success is the intimate understanding we develop of our clients. 

The guiding framework that is borne from this 40-year journey of advising business owners and families is the FaBrs™ framework. FaBrs™ is a far reaching 15 factor framework, which when applied in its totality, is an iterative and modulated process with functional tools and methods to help guide business owners and families in their strategic purpose and ensure there are the healthy “organs” to deliver and operate their strategic purpose.  

The FaBrs’™ 15 Factor Framework operates across the functional areas of strategy, structure and conduct. The pathway for a client around the framework invariably differs in each case, as will the relevance of individual factors; arriving at the agreed scope is a highly considered process in its own right.  

The FaBrs™ framework seeks to specifically assist clients who do or have operated and managed private business in conjunction with passive wealth. Consistently central to family business is the role and plan of the family now and into the future. To first help understand the relationship between the “spheres” of active risk (business and projects) and passive risk (investments and lifestyle assets) and the elements within each and between them. 

• Assist in identifying and prioristing complex issues around: 

  • Multitude of risk activities across business, projects, philanthropy, lifestyle and passive assets 

  • Family involvements 

  • Intergenerational wealth transfer 

• Access to an integrated framework on a needs basis 

• The surety that we are beside you with our 40 years of ‘honed’ skills and experience 

• Our service is driven by clear and well-articulated scopes with defined objectives and process.  Our thinking and expertise is concise, memorable, and most importantly, actionable & accountable. 

• We will invite you, typically the chairperson, lead director, or strategic head(s) of the family, to meet and discuss your thoughts, issues, and general objectives. We would outline the FaBrs™ Framework and its possible relevance to your needs and circumstances. This will allow us to consider and initially frame a recommended approach.

• A FaBrs™ relationship is led by a Partner in a team structure, together with a director or manager, assisted as required by an analyst. The benefits of this team structure are:

  –   Long term continuity of relationship

  –   Engagement efficiency: the right level of skill performs the work, ensuring advice delivery to time and cost efficiency.

• The initial frame for a recommended approach would be considered and drafted. This would outline an initial view on the relevance of the FaBrs™ Framework, relevant framework factors, approach to each, time, plan, outcomes, and likely costs.

• Whilst the approach modulates and priorities can alter, understanding and agreeing this initial scope is vital to establish an initial “foundation stone”.

• The methods we employ are various, covering formal planning, one-on-one interviews, workshops, testing, surveys, and benchmarking.

• Our outcomes are documented, and most importantly, are put into an easily understood and actionable form. This is your process, and it is important that outcomes are led by you with professional advice as required.