Chris Broadhurst
Business + Management Consultant
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Taking Your Business to
the Next Level
Chris is a commercially experienced management consultant specialising in helping small to medium enterprises achieve their objectives. With more than 25 -years' experience across a range of industries, Chris is well equipped to support business owners either define strategy or implement the necessary change organisationally with a focus on quantifiable results and measurable outcomes in an agreed timeframe. Chris is action biased, focused on deliverables and accountable for results.
Specialising in Profit through Efficiency
Of all the ways to make a business succeed, to make money and to retain profit - the most important is Profit through Efficiency.
Services
Strategic Reviews
Chris is ideally placed to support organisations that take a market-back view of their existing products, services, distribution models and operational strategies to ensure maximisation of customer retention, margin management and organisational profitability.
Change Management
Change for any organisation is never easy - for profit and not-for-profit alike. Chris is experienced in the delivery of change management programs encompassing organisational, single, one or multi-departmental change. He brings a laser focus on achieving the needed outcomes for owners, boards and senior management coupled with a strong emphasis on staff engagement, leverage of cost-effective digital technology and effective communication.
Cost Managemant and Containment
A Key mechanism for margin protection is managing organisational costs. Chris can do a deep dive on cost structures, analysis of overheads and supplier contract negotiations to secure competitive advantage.
Services
Management Assignment
If Sickness, resignation or organisational restructuring leaves a management level gap that needs a temporary leader then Chris is ideally placed to step into the role on an assignment basis either part, or full time. Chris is a highly effective leader that can cover a range of key roles in any enterprise.
HR Assistance
Any restructuring process is challenging for an organisation and it's staff. Chris is well-versed and has the perfectly suited skill set to support an organisation through the process itself while also addressing the all-too-frequent gaps that subsequently result.
Board Advisory/ Board Joining Capacity
From small to medium scale business owners, having an on-call trusted sounding board can be invaluable. Chris's skills are ideally suited to supporting owners either ad hoc or on a scheduled basis to sort the kernel of the issue and drive clarity for an action plan. This includes product development, market opportunities, operational matters, after-market support or organisational structure and profitability.
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Operations Management
Product delivery frequently encompasses a broad range of disciplines and functions from procurement through to sub-contractor management and negotiations. Chris's functional knowledge and experience means he is ideally suited to address key issues on an assignment or project basis to drive bottom improvements and greater customer satisfaction.
Restructure Planning + Implementation
For small to medium business owners, few things are as painful as having to face up to restructuring requirements. The implications for them are significant when faced with decisions regarding, in many cases, long term staff. Chris's experience in supporting owners define the hard medicine and then executing quickly, effectively and with respect for the human reality is exemplary and he is well versed in the highly sensitive nature of these assignments and the care needed in their execution.
Travel
Chris is well able to travel to meet, discuss with you your business needs. Review Consulting has a wide range of clients from all around New Zealand and Oceania.
Case Study
In mid-2023 a private business reached an inflection point. After two years of supporting a loss-making division, experiencing a sustained cash burn along with a flawed organisational structure, decisive action was needed to save the the larger group from financial collapse. The group was days away from missing financial obligations to the group's financiers so time was not a friend to Chris.
Chris was appointed as Acting Chief Executive with a mandate to save the larger group working with an independent Chair. Chris immediately set about defining a five-point restructuring plan and then executing it quickly and effectively. Including engaging directly with customers, suppliers and financiers to get their support for the the restructuring plan which was enormously successful. Internally, the loss-making division was disposed of at a value well beyond that of the assets. A restructuring plan of the remaining business units was completed within a month and overheads were slashed to bring them in line with best practice while also carefully managing cashflow.
All payments to financiers were met on time and in full without default. Within three months the remaining business units were break-even. Within six months the group had returned to consistent profitability and after nine months the remaining divisions are experiencing growth in revenue and profitability.
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Past / Current Projects
Contract Management - Retail
- Sales
-Operations
-Staff Management
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Board Appointed carte blanche Management of Group of companies - Privately owned
-Change Management
-Acting Management
-HR Operations
-Cost Management + Containment
-Complete Restructure
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Pay Equality Work,
Health Industry
-Analysis
-Reporting
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Process and Procedure Writing
importing/ Exporting company
-Sales
-Operations
-Cost Management
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