Authored by: Jacqui Bensemann, CEO of Argus Fire Protection I received a phone call from Bruce Sheppard, he invited me to present at the GS event themed ‘Purposeful Business’. I said to him, “What is a purposeful business?” Bruce replied, “Argus is one.” And while that wasn’t very helpful, it made me think and want […]

Article in The New Zealand Herald – 5th March 2019,by Chris Keall, Business Writer. The sale of NZX-listed Diligent was sold to a US company for a fraction under $1 billion in 2016 is one of the most storied exits in New Zealand software history. Now, a start-up that’s in the same market – boardroom […]

Gilligan Sheppard has many value added services as well as our Business Advisory and Compliance. One of the services I look after is Family Office. We have a ‘What is a family office’ page on our website where it details what Family Office means to us. I won’t recreate that, I will just let you […]

Gilligan Sheppard has been supporting Cloud Union (New Zealand) Network Technology Limited to establish their New Zealand business and we were recently invited to their opening ceremony at MOTAT (Museum Of Transport And Technology). 150 delegates and investors came from China and another 150 New Zealand industrial and political leaders attended. Amongst the NZ supporters […]

The other day I received an email in my personal account from a client.  My first thought was why? Why was a client emailing my personal account? And then I opened it… It was an invitation to view a memorial service via online streaming.  It was a bit of a weird request and the text […]

There can be few people nowadays who deny the glaring fact that the human race has contributed significantly to the global warming that we are currently experiencing. Fiercer storms, higher sea surges, greater rainfall and higher summer temperatures all point in the same direction, and without some serious intervention by us, for us, it is […]

Practec is a privately owned company which was set up by Stephen Davies in 1997. Whilst the company has a focus on interior fit outs and light commercial construction, the company also runs one or two high end residential builds at any one time. Currently Practec are working for both Auckland, Waitemata and Counties District […]

It’s true – at Gilligan Sheppard we like to brag and we know we have some amazing clients. One such client is Topcare Early Childhood Centre and I had the extreme pleasure of going out to the Portage Road Centre to meet with Jackie. What an experience, even more so as this was a home […]

A Touch of Italy imports a wide selection of authentic Italian food, beverages and confectionery from regions renowned for their produce including Veneto, Sicily, Piedmonte, Tuscany, Rome and Trentino. From gourmet chocolates, olive oils and coffee to some of the finest Italian wines and hard-to-find ingredients, they take great pride in bringing a touch of […]

Bachcare is more than just booking great kiwi holiday accommodation… it’s a full service, multi-location offering to guests and owners. For guests of Bachcare, the welcome mat is out. Holiday Managers greet you on arrival and they are on call throughout your stay should you require assistance, providing local knowledge to make the most of […]