Colin Craig Gardner

Are you a SME Business Owner or an Entrepreneur? Do you want to Maximise the Value of Your Business and Build Your Legacy? Do you want to retire and sell or otherwise exit your business? Do you have an Exit Strategy?

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

I help SME Business Owners and Entrepreneurs get more high quality leads and make more profit by helping them to create and optimise their perfect LinkedIn profile and follow-up system, A system that: - communicates their message effectively to their target audience; - clearly states the benefits and results that their customers/clients will get; - has the right calls to action; - attracts prospects to do business with them; and - nurtures them to continue a mutually beneficial relationship. If you are not generating high quality leads with your LinkedIn profile, I can help you to achieve this. I will review your profile and show you what you can do differently to optimise it. An 10 point increase in your SSI score will make a big difference as to how LinkedIn's supports and recommends you to prospects. ASK ME HOW by sending me a message on LinkedIn. I will endeavour to get you the exposure to your marketplace and the branding that you need to take your business to a whole new level. I'm the Founder and Principal Consultant of Niloc Solutions Limited, trading as CCG Consulting, based in Auckland, New Zealand. As a Business Growth Consultant, I help SME business owners improve the profitability and the value of their business so they can scale their business, free their time, and build their legacy, As an exit strategist, I believe that it is never too early for you to plan your exit strategy and this must be an integral part of your business plan. There are two main aspects to consider when planning your exit or retirement: Financial Readiness and Emotional Readiness, My ideal client is a SME business owner looking to retire, or exit their business, at any time between 2 and 5 years from now. So, I focus on the “baby boomer” generation of SME business owners, but not to the exclusion of others. I also help these business owners increase profits, add value and scalability to their business with a view to implementing a strategy for them to sell or otherwise exit their business. At the same time building their legacy so they realise maximum value for their asset when the ‘big payday’ comes around. I prefer to work with individual business owners on a 1:1 basis, either weekly or fortnightly, over a period of 6-12 months. I also offer group coaching workshops and facilitate Mastermind group discussions for like-minded business owners. If we agree to work together, my fees are an investment, not a cost because I promise to give you a return on investment of at least double my fee. The program pays for itself or I'm gone.

Experience

  • Managing Director - (Owner/Principal) - NIloc Solutions Limited t/a CCG Consulting at Business Growth Consultant & Exit Strategist
    Aug 2009 - Present · 17 yrs

    I have travelled to and worked with clients in various different countries and my skills and experience include: ✔ Being a Chartered Accountant with more than 45 years of experience gained through the provision of advice to clients at all levels and stages of development, and across a wide range of industries/ business sectors. ✔ Being a director of a number of companies and an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of two NZAX listed companies. ✔ Having an in-depth knowledge of financial reporting and analysis of information. ✔ Having helped clients grow and restructure their businesses from family-owned through to preparing their companies for listings on global stock markets. ✔ Having successfully established and run my own businesses. ✔ Having worked at a senior executive level, and managed private and public companies.

  • Personal Development Coach and Mentor at Niloc Solutions Ltd (Previously as a Senior Partner with KPMG)
    Aug 1980 - Present · 46 yrs

    My Mission is to add value and make a positive difference in people's lives so that they can achieve their goals and go on to prosper in their future lives. I mentored and coached numerous professional staff members and partners at KPMG in South Africa and the CIS (based in Moscow in Russia) and my greatest reward was to see them being admitted as partners of the Firm. Some of these individuals are now leaders of the KPMG practice Nationally and Internationally. I was also actively involved in the development and implementation of the Senior Manager and Partner Development Programs for KPMG in South Africa and the CIS (based in Moscow). I often led and presented the various modules on this important professional development courses. Since retiring from the profession in February 2009, I joined YB12 (Your Best Year Ever) and have continued to use my expertise as a personal development coach and mentor, when working with clients, which is very much in alignment with my Mission.

  • Director/Shareholder at Various Private Companies
    Mar 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 5 mos

    Usual directors duties

  • Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee at RIS Group Limited (now Chow Group Limited)
    Jun 2015 - Feb 2016 · 9 mos

    I was nominated as a director of RIS Group Limited (RIS) by VIG Limited (VIG) in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note agreement between RIS and VIG. I was appointed to the Board of RIS at a time when this NZAX listed company was having significant problems with complying with NZX rules and reporting requirements. In a very short space of time through close liaison with NZX, our auditors and advisors we were able to get the company NZX compliant. The Board worked hard to restructure the company which was ultimately achieved early in February 2016. I retired as a director on 26 February 2016 in accordance with the "Reverse Takeover" agreement with Trusts associated with John and Michael Chow. The company has since changed its name to Chow Group Limited (CGL).

  • Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee at Vetilot Limited (now Australasian Food Corporation Limited)
    Mar 2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    I was appointed to the Board at a time when this NZAX listed company was having significant problems with complying with NZX reporting requirements. In a very short space of time through close liaison with the auditors we were able to get the company NZX compliant. As a member of the Board we worked hard to restructure the company which was ultimately achieved early in April 2015.