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‘Tis that time of the year. The time that bills are mounting, wish lists are being written, and you are managing to justify expenditure that at any other time of year would blow your mind. And that’s before Boxing Day arrives. So, on the basis of the ambulance being better placed at the top of […]

For many growing New Zealand businesses, the first big step in expansion to overseas territories will be a move into the Australian market. Australia’s similarities to New Zealand mean that a great deal of a business’s marketing experience and capital will carry over, as opposed to the likes of India or Singapore. The same is […]

Having a mix of shareholders is important as a company grows and develops. As you raise capital (and once you get over the joy and excitement that someone has agreed to invest in you and your business), you need to recognise that as you progress, shareholder behaviour and expectations change. Not all shareholders are created […]

Over at least the last decade, Succession has been topical in business advisory. Largely the focus has been on getting a business ready for sale or exit, and addressing the importance of intergenerational businesses to address interfamily expectations, and on strategies for finding an heir or successor. Most people are naturally averse to considering mortality, […]

Part of my responsibility at Gilligan Sheppard is to recruit, hire and train new administration team members. The recruitment process is something I find relatively easy, especially by being located in Auckland city. Once I’ve made the decision to hire the person I believe is right, I then take on the responsibility of being accountable […]