Personal service. Experienced advice.
We help Singapore founders and SMEs set up their companies, manage compliance and make informed financial decisions. You work with a team that understands your business.
A team that knows your business
Elev8te Business Services provides a comprehensive suite of corporate solutions across incorporation, corporate secretarial, accounting, tax, payroll and CFO advisory. Our approach is practical, proactive and transparent, so clients can focus on growth while we manage the corporate requirements.
Every company has its own structure, priorities and challenges. We take time to understand yours, agree a clear scope and keep you informed as the work progresses. Our boutique approach means you have a partner who knows the context behind your numbers.
The principles behind how we work
Vision
To be Singapore's most trusted one-stop corporate services partner for growing businesses.
Mission
To empower companies with proactive, compliant and transparent corporate solutions, so founders can focus on growth.
Values
Client-first · Agility · Reliability · Transparency
A clear engagement rhythm
From onboarding to ongoing delivery, the same five steps every time.
Understand
Confirm business needs, compliance status and current pain points.
Scope
Agree deliverables, responsibilities, timeline and fees.
Onboard
Collect documents, set up systems and the compliance calendar.
Deliver
Execute monthly, quarterly or project work with clear updates.
Improve
Surface risks, efficiencies and advisory opportunities as you grow.
A finance partner who takes the time to understand your business.
Max Tay
Founder & Director
Building a business means making decisions with imperfect information and competing demands. Max works alongside founders and business owners to bring clarity to the numbers, perspective to difficult choices and practical support as their businesses grow.
Having worked as an adviser, finance leader and entrepreneur, Max understands the responsibility that comes with running a business. He founded Elev8te around a simple belief: business owners should have an experienced adviser they can speak openly with — someone who understands their ambitions, asks useful questions and stays involved beyond the immediate task.
That starts with listening. Max takes time to understand how each business works, what matters to its owners and where they need support. He combines hands-on financial oversight with candid advice, helping clients work through everything from cash flow and compliance to fundraising and business transactions. The aim is a lasting working relationship built on sound judgment, responsiveness and trust.
A broad perspective, grounded in experience
An adviser who has held operating responsibility
Former CFO of two SGX-listed companies, with firsthand experience of the decisions and pressures facing management teams.
Experience supporting growth
Led a US$16 million Series A fundraising round in the education technology sector.
A boardroom perspective
Independent director experience across multiple SGX-listed companies, informing his approach to governance and business oversight.
A strong technical foundation
Eleven years across Big Four and other accounting firms, complemented by internal audit experience in China with a NYSE-listed business.
Professional credentials
First Class Honours in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Accredited Tax Practitioner (Income Tax) and ASEAN CPA.
Selected mandates
- US listing advisoryStrategic finance, reporting and governance preparation for a technology company pursuing a US public listing.
- Restructuring & fundraisingEnd-to-end restructuring and fundraising for a commercial logistics leasing company, positioning it for listing readiness.
- Strategic financial reviewFinancial models, working capital analysis and investor presentations for an F&B retail group, SFRS compliant, with an improved capital structure.
Outside the work
Away from work, Max enjoys good food, travel and time with friends. He has also taken up golf, where he is learning to appreciate both the occasional good shot and the company along the way.
Every business has its own story. Max would be glad to hear yours.
Whether you need an experienced finance partner or a second perspective on an important decision, start with a conversation.
We usually respond within one working day.
Prefer a scheduled call? Book a 30-minute slot or ring +65 8068 7890.