Ottawa, Canada / Sydney, Australia  – CFN Consultants – Canada’s leading aerospace, space, defence, maritime and public safety procurement consultancy – and Arican Advisory & Capital – Australia’s leading defence industry consulting and capital advisory firm – are pleased to announce a new affiliation agreement that allows both firms to expand the range and depth of support they provide to clients navigating the defence and security sectors of Canada and Australia. 

Founded in 1983, CFN is Canada's leading consultancy specializing in aerospace, space, defence, maritime and public safety procurement. CFN's Partners and Associates have decades of experience in dealing with the Canadian Armed Forces and the departments and agencies of the Government of Canada that engage in relevant procurement. With experts in defence requirements, government procurement, contracting, Industrial and Technological Benefits (offsets), and the defence industry, CFN is ideally positioned to assist clients to succeed in the Canadian market.

Founded in 2018, Arican Advisory and Capital is distinguished by its hands-on approach and veteran ownership to offer Australian and international clients strategic advice, opportunity pursuit and private equity connectivity. Arican has worked with over 300 defence industry clients and has been essential to the delivery of over 350 advisory projects valued at over A$10 billion at a client success rate of 92%. It has offices across Australia, the US and UK. 

Peter Studer, CFN’s Managing Senior Partner, said “Recognizing the importance of the Australian market, CFN sought a trusted partner to assist our clients in understanding the realities of Australia’s defence budgeting and defence acquisition processes. Consequently, we’re pleased to have the opportunity to introduce our clients to Arican Advisory & Capital. With over 150 years of combined experience, Arican’s Defence consulting experience represents the most significant body of work in Australian Defence Industry assistance, and opportunity pursuit. Equally, CFN looks forward to supporting Arican’s clients in accessing relevant Canadian Government procurement opportunities.”

Mark Stevens, Founder and Managing Director of Arican Advisory and Capital, said “The partnership between Arican and CFN significantly enhances our collective abilities to support cross-border advisory work and to support clients navigating the Canadian and Australian defence and security markets. This collaboration will leverage combined expertise to gain valuable insights into each local market, ultimately delivering enhanced opportunities and benefits to our customers.”   

For additional information, please contact:

Arican Advisory & Capital, Mark Stevens, mstevens@arican.com.au, 61 412 190 462
CFN Consultants: Peter Studer, pstuder@cfncon.com, 613-410-3844