Grow Your Business
Let’s help move your business forward.
What & Why
So, what can we
do for you?
Well firstly, we are not accountants - we won’t be doing any compliance work! We want to work with you to grow your business.
Having worked in a number of big businesses, we have learnt a lot about being a true commercial partner and the value that can bring to your business.
We are passionate about sharing this knowledge and helping your business move forward, or simply getting better and improving your bottom line. We customise our approach with you which will allow you to clearly set the boundaries. Feel free to get in touch to discuss options on how we can help you.
In today’s fast-paced and VUCA world, you need to make sure you’re keeping up and making the right commercial decisions to move your business forward.
We can help support you in these decisions rather than just looking back - which is what a GST and Tax Return tends to do. We want to support your business to look forward, alongside you.
Commercial Services
We offer a range of commercial services that can help support and grow your business
On-Call Commercial Partner
If you’re not big enough to have a full-time commercial manager or CFO, but you occasionally need the support these roles offer, get in touch to discuss your options.
Business Case Development
If you need support building a business case, we can help with financial models and developing your presentation - making sure you succeed in getting what you want.
Commercial Project Management
Having been the commercial lead on a number of large capital projects, my skill set can help make sure you’re on track - helping deliver a project on time and budget.
Strategy Development & Tracking
Do you have a clear documented strategy?
Are you currently tracking business performance?
How do you know you’re on track?
If you answered no to any of these questions, get in touch as having a clear documented and tracked strategy can add a huge amount to your bottom line.
Process Improvement
Have you ever asked yourself, can that be done better? But still carried on with what you know?
We’ll come in and review your business processes and challenge you, as if you continue to do what you’ve always done, you will continue to get the same results.
Challenging the norms is what we love, and looking for unique solutions to make that point of difference in today’s ever-competitive world.
Wellbeing & Team-Building
Are you getting the best out of your staff? Are they fully engaged as well as support and understand the direction of the business?
Having staff that are fully engaged in your business can be clearly shown to improve your bottom line.
In today’s ever-competitive marketplace for good people, you need to make sure you’re looking after current employees and also attracting new talent.
It’s well-known now that wellbeing and flexibility are highly sought-after by employees: if you feel you’re getting left behind, get in touch and we can discuss how we can help - it’s a lot simpler than you think!
If we don’t embrace these changes, we risk missing out on the next generation of talent and leaders.
Flexi Work
We have all heard about it, and possible wondered what it is and how we could get it to work for our business.
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With ever-changing technology, and as each generation gets more connected and changes what they want/look for in an employer, as a SME you need to keep up with the big players to keep attracting the appropriate level of talent, and Flexi Work is now an expectation of a lot of the workforce.
Defining it with words is not really appropriate in my opinion, and doesn’t do the concept justice. The key is to ask what it means to your employees and empower them with the chance the drive how/when to work within certain parameters.
It can be a big culture change, however the benefits are significant in terms of staff engagement, wellbeing and productivity! Yes, giving people more flexibility if done well can lead to increased productivity, which leads to more $$.
Once they have come up with suggestions, the key is to experiment and look for a three-way win:
The individual
The business
You as the business owner or leader
There is now a lot of research and article out there, however if you want to explore this concept more, please get in touch to see what we can do for you.
About Us
The team behind FWD Thinking
Lachie Boyle
A rural Southland boy at heart, after I completed my education I spent 6 years learning about business in a small two-partner accounting practise in Christchurch. But like most young Kiwis, the big wild world called!
After a brief stint in Melbourne at AIA Insurance, I ventured to London to explore the world. I was also very lucky to secure a great job at World Trade Group, which was at the time the world’s biggest corporate-to-corporate event organiser. World Trade Group were on a significant growth plan from start-up to world leader. Here, I learn a lot about basic business process and how small changes can make a big difference.
After 3.5 years here it was time for some travel and a return home. Following a brief stint at Red Bus, a public bus company in Christchurch, I took an opportunity on a contract at Lion based in Auckland, and ended up staying for 7 years.
I had some amazing career highlights, including being the commercial lead on the creation of Emerson’s spiritual home. Lion taught me the value of people, culture and the importance of clear, strategic direction.
Currently, I am supporting the Export Sales business at Sealord, where I am learning and fully developing my skills that I want to share with your business, and take it forward!
Contact Us
Move your business forward
To get in touch, fill out the contact form or call us on 021 020 68666
We’d love to hear from you.