Doing our part to add value to SME Business on the North Shore

The North Shore is home base for some 25,000 SME businesses.

Many would argue the beating heart of New Zealand (Some may not agree).

From retail to tourism, to manufacturing and trades, we are a large vibrant part of this country’s economy and our SME owners are the critical heart of our community.

From Wellsford to Hobsonville to Devonport ,we support our fellow workers across all business.

At Prime Strategies, we work alongside every type of business, helping them take control over finances, people, structure and process, getting them on the way to success and fulfilling their dreams.

Each one of us here at Prime, understand business, the tough times, the great times, the fun times, and the sad times. By understanding we help people get back on track, achieve what is often seen as the unachievable and put minds at rest so family and friends become the priority again.

We know what to do and how to do it, work ethics, time spent on the right things and paying it forward with everything we do.

Our local advisors bring worldly experience to your business and your life in the areas that matter: People, Family, Financial freedom and above all, peace of mind.

Call us now, shout you a coffee…

What We Do

We help our local SMEs to:

  • Build stronger, sustainable and more profitable business models
  • Create strong system and process within the business
  • Improve cashflow, margins and long-term profits
  • Develop teams that perform with drive and purpose
  • Plan for growth, succession, and/or exit

Why Work With Prime Strategies Group?

You don’t need a buddy, you need a guide, a business friend and guiding partner not just theory – accountability, planning and process.

Our North Shore team are all hands-on business realistic reliable people who’ve built, grown, and led companies themselves. We bring real-world experience, real time, realistic strength of purpose right to your door.

We understand:

  • The numbers
  • The people and their roles
  • The focus required
  • Help you make better more focused decisions
  • Regain control and confidence as a business owner

Local Insight, National Strength

With Prime Strategies’ national network behind you and your business we have expertise that is designed to help you, no nonsense, no unrealistic dreams, no bull – strategic guidance with a care and attention for you and your business.

We’re proud to support New Zealand business. For Kiwis by Kiwis

Let’s Talk

If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, let’s start with a coffee and a quiet chat.
We’ll sit down, get a good understanding of your needs and dreams and build a plan to get you there.

What Auckland – North Shore Clients Say

  • “It was great to work with Dave Grant, initially he provided an external lens to sense check our financials and overall business operation. We then worked together to build a sales and marketing plan. The result is key initiatives to implement over the next 12 months, each with clear actions, responsibilities and measurable outcomes. Throughout the process Dave brought a positive energy with an enthusiastic and practical approach. While building our plan we benefited from immediately implementing a number of Dave’s ideas.”

    Ben Rosser
    Director
    DC Rosser and Co
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Dave Grant

  • We needed someone to keep us focused and help us see the full picture of how we are tracking every month, both in terms of our financial results and the longer term vision for our business. It’s too easy to get lost in the day-to-day tasks, and lose sight of the future.

    Having a financial background, Karl has helped us make sense of the numbers so we can now understand them clearly each month, and use them for monitoring performance across all the different aspects of the business and making decisions. He’s not afraid to challenge us and together we explore ideas. He keeps us focused on our business plans, and I know he has our back.

    I’m grateful to work with someone who is proactive and truly wants us to succeed and we are now actually excited about the future of the business.

    Gordon and Emma McKerchar
    Owners
    Final Touch Limited
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Karl Hazewinkel

  •  After 22 years in business, and a long-standing resistance to business advisors, Karl is the first person who has genuinely helped us bridge the gap between “good advice” and actually “getting things done.” 

    For years, we could gather information and ideas easily for advisors, but execution was where everything stalled. Karl changed that completely. 

    His approach is what I would call “gentle enforcement.” He is incredibly sharp, calm, professional, and respectful, but extremely persistent in a way that keeps you moving forward without feeling like you’re back in the principals office. He has a rare ability to meet people exactly where they are, while still keeping conversations focused and productive. 

    If you are a business owner who feels overwhelmed, constantly distracted by operations, or even “uncoachable,” Karl is the person you want beside you. He doesn’t lecture. He creates clarity, accountability, and momentum. 

    His accounting background is a massive advantage, but what truly sets him apart is how he delivers information. Karl transformed our complicated spreadsheets and financial systems into something simple, visual, accurate, and manageable. We feel like we can truly understand our numbers and can confidently plan ahead. 

    More importantly, he has brought structure and calm into a business that had operated reactively for a very long time. 

    I have enormous respect for both his methods and his manner. If previous business coaching or advisory services haven’t worked for you because they didn’t understand the reality of running a “busy business”, speak to Karl. He gets it. 

    Brenda Boyer & Philip Rowe
    Owners
    Freedom Flooring
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Karl Hazewinkel

  • “Thanks for being so bloody awesome.
    Dave, you’re the trusted business advisor who sees around corners and guides me to success. You’re a fantastic human with and an abundance of knowledge in your tool kit.”

    Sam Anderson
    Director
    Menu.co.nz
    https://menu.co.nz

  • We met Karl at a time when we were working through a major challenge in our business. From the moment Karl came on board with us, we knew we were in capable and professional hands. He helped us to see our business through a different lens and with his gentle and positive manner, enabled us to make forward plans, focus our skills and find new opportunities for our business.

    Karl keeps us on track by working through our figures with us on a regular basis and acts as a sounding board for our ideas. He doesn’t flannel you with a lot of jargon and makes subjects we had previously found rather overwhelming, easy to understand and even enjoyable!

    In summary, along with cheering us on, Karl keeps our future goals in front of us and most importantly keeps us accountable and on track to realise these goals. So we have no hesitation recommending Karl to any small to medium size business wanting not just to grow but to thrive.

    Jason & Nicola Morrison
    Owners
    Jason Morrison Funerals
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Karl Hazewinkel

  • Before we started working with Dave, sales were struggling and nobody knew who we were. We had no presence in the market at all. That has completely changed. Sales have increased, our market presence has grown, and our headspace has gone from stressing about cashflow around the clock to figuring out how to get all the projects done that we are winning. We are moving to larger premises, adding machines, and taking on more staff to keep up with demand. We would 100% recommend jumping on with Dave at Prime. It is a bit of a slow burn, so do not expect results from day one, but stick with it. The results do arrive, and they are better than you expected them to be.

    Darren & Gareth Tompkinson
    T Brothers Cabinetry
    tbrotherscabinetry.co.nz
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Dave Grant

  • Before Dave came on board, the business was chugging along but cashflow and time were always tight. With so much work coming through the door, we never had the headspace to actually stop and look at how the business was running, let alone improve it. Dave didn’t look to overhaul everything straight away. The first few months were mostly conversation, talking through structure and helping us nut things out, and once we started properly tracking the numbers, the picture got a lot clearer. The biggest shift has been seeing the figures each week instead of just feeling that things were probably okay, and having the confidence to back decisions we’d been sitting on for years, like finally bringing new people onto the team. If you reckon you’ve got a solid handle on your business, working with Dave will give you a fresh look and a stronger foundation; if you know you need help, he’s probably exactly what you’re looking for.

    Natasha Port
    Director
    ABI Music
    abimusic.co.nz
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Dave Grant

  • “I’m told that my industry is in slow decline, but my business is going against that trend and profits are increasing.

    Dave from Prime Strategies Group has introduced more robust systems and sales and marketing initiatives into my business that are getting great results.

    Dave keeps me accountable in these challenging times.”

    Rob
    Owner
    Glenfield Panelbeaters & Paint
    https://www.glenfieldpanelbeaters.co.nz/
    Prime Strategies Advisor: Dave Grant