Case Studies

The client is a medium sized Electronics Manufacturing business. The company was founded in the 1980's, recognising the growing need for electronics installation and service in the Marine industry.

Our client is a specialist height maintenance and safety business. The business has been operating for over 25 years. They are one of the most experienced companies in its industry, with a strong safety and reliability record.

Our client is a commercial cabling business servicing both residential and business customers. They have a fleet of vans on the road and a staff of around 20 and operate in a regional city with a surrounding rural area. There were two owners who had purchased the business 20 years before. They had grown the business to a stage where it was still growing and giving them both a good income.

Our client is a design and engineering company that manufactures components and applications in Power Electronics. The company has a Head Office in Auckland and a factory in China. The business was started over 35 years ago and has recently moved to state of the art new premises.

We received a call from an accounting firm we had a relationship with who had a client that needed some help in running and growing the business. Platform 1 became involved and determined that the owner had run out of ideas and energy and was looking to pass the business over to a new owner. He didn’t want to sell the business outright as he had growth plans that hadn’t been realised yet.

The Situation: This Client has operated their business in the digital marketing space very successfully for over 15 years. The Challenge: The owner was approaching retirement age and had decided that he had had enough of full-time involvement and was considering an outright exit. This created a “fire sale” situation and one that the owner, because of his frustration, was initially willing to take.

This client is a leading parts supplier providing nationwide delivery services across New Zealand. Most of the business' revenue is generated from B2B sales in New Zealand and a smaller proportion from retail and export. The business has established relationships with a variety of major international suppliers.

The client was a Tauranga based company in the highly competitive rural and commercial market place, providing solutions for enhanced soil health and plant performance.

This client is a New Zealand manufacturing success story in the kitchen and bathroom industry.