Mercury Pooled Development Fund Pty Ltd began as a registered Pooled Development Fund in 1998. In 2004 Frank Downes was appointed as a Director and as Managing Director in 2007.Since June 30, 2005, with no increase in issued capital, but by careful management of the fund, net assets have grown by over 2000%. as at January 2018

Since 1992 Frank has been involved with companies as a Mentor and Consultant. Specialising in developing strategy, structure and culture and inspiring Australia based innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs to grow global business structures. In 2001 Frank was appointed by the Queensland Government Department of Business, Industry and Regional Development as Innagural Convenor of Queensland Entrepreneurs. A support body that was established at the iLab Incubator at Toowong to provide guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs to commercialise their inventions and Innovations. From 2003 through 2005 Frank was involved with the department in establishing regional capability throughout Queensland for support for Inventors and Innovators as part of the Mentoring for Growth (MFG) Program.

Founded in July 2016 to take over the Grabba International Pty Ltd group of companies including Fusion Sport Pty Ltd.The establishment of Identify International Limited was the culmination of my work between August 2003 and June 2016 during which time I led Grabba International Pty Ltd from a Queensland start up to a multi facted business with a global market.In January 2008 Grabba acquired Fusion Sport Pty Ltd (another Queensland start up that was established the same year as Grabba and in the same Business Inqubator) and over the next 8 years the resultant Group of Businesses achieved a compound annual growth rate of >35%During FY2016 with input from an Advisory Board and select external Professional consultants, a strategy was developed for launch of the Grabba Group as a Public Unlisted Company . This plan was implemented July 1, 2016 and thus paved the way for my Retirement which occurred on January 28th 2017.

Purchased a Division of Babcock Australia Ltd in a Management Buy Out in late 1980. Grew the entity out and listed on the Brisbane Stock Exchange in 1986. Sold out our Family interest in November 1991.