NOW HERE'S A THOUGHT...

On some occasions you'd like a sounding board or a second pair of eyes. At other times, you'd welcome some fresh thinking, experienced counsel or perhaps safe-hands help in executing a demanding project.  All of the time, you'd like the flexibility to make the call, as and when you require; certain in the knowledge that you'll get the experience and total commitment of someone who has run several of his own successful, substantial companies and so can work quietly, without the need for fame or fanfare. If you are a senior executive and that sounds like the sort of thing you'd welcome, then, talk to K2 Value Creation. You will get access to proven experience in maximising shareholder value, along with developing business strategy and human resource programmes, operations management and corporate finance.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT - THE OFFERING

Perhaps you are in a large corporate and your senior executive team would really benefit from having an on-going mentor quietly sitting at their shoulder for a while.
 
Maybe you are in a privately owned company. It is a successful, family directed business with a say, $30M plus turnover. Now comes the transition and its associated strategic challenge. The founder wants to ease out, but would like the security of a decision companion who is both at arms length and has travelled this route before.

 Perhaps you are a start up, with game changing technology, but with limited or no cash, and you want to take on the world. How does the business grow without giving away control? You want a sounding board to assess potential business partners.

Potentially you have a key executive who no longer fits. You need this person to depart the organisation gracefully and develop a career elsewhere. A sensitive project, but one that needs to be handled to ensure the company's ongoing development.

Your business needs a Non Executive Director with a unique set of skills to contribute to the debate about strategy and direction. You want a trusted advisor who can find the best person that will also represent a cultural fit.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DRAWING ON - THE EXPERIENCE

Some examples of projects completed on the watch of Pip Kempthorne, the Principal Consultant of K2 Value Creation.

In increasing shareholder value

Director, Morgan and Banks, 1984-1994

From a partnership MBO in 1984, through to an Australian strategic alliance in 1985, which ultimately led to a listing on the London Stock Exchange through an international merger in 1988. Then a management buy back in 1991 before preparing for a listing on the ASX.

Director, Atlas Gentech, 1991 - 2008

Turnover grew from just over $1m in 1991 through to close to $20 million in 2008. Conducted an MBO, which led to 17 years of highly profitable operations and building a very strong sustainable business. Sold the business for substantial goodwill in May 2008.

Director, Momentum Consulting Group

Started the Auckland operation in 1999, and in partnership with Jane Walker built a highly successful and professionally respected consulting business, which was sold to one of our partners in 2003, for a considerable goodwill payment.

Director, Englefield Industries Limited

As a non-executive director of the Board, negotiated the sale of the Australasian operations to Kohler in the USA, the world's largest bathroomware marketer and manufacturer.

In business development and growth

Founding Director of Morgan and Banks New Zealand

With a team of people, built Australasia's largest and most successful executive recruitment and human resource consulting business, that maintained market domination on both sides of the Tasman during this time.

Established H. Neumann International 

A new Executive Search brand in New Zealand, with considerable success.

Established Momentum Consulting Group in Auckland

This business very quickly moved into a market leadership position in a very crowded market place.

Developed key market relationships for Atlas Gentech Limited

This ensured ongoing commercial success in an industry that was undergoing fundamental change.

In acting with professionalism and integrity

Throughout the 30 years in the executive recruitment industry, maintained a reputation of professionalism and integrity with clients, candidates and colleagues.

Maintained a high level of independence and impartiality in all dealings with all parties.

Respected as a person who led by example and treated people with respect.

While remembering the humbling moments

Realising that not everything can be calculated in a financial manner.

Finding that even when you make the wrong business decision, that you can also find the resolve to turn adversity into strength.