CEO & Board Advisory

CEO & Board Advisory Services

BGC’s CEO & Board Advisory services are made available to selected clients who are embarking on a 12 – 36 month change program that culminates in a clear transformational outcome, such as:

  • A step-change in operating scale
  • Digital transformation
  • Merger or Acquisition
  • IPO
  • Exit or divestment

To help you achieve your desired outcome we work alongside your CEO to develop and implement a roadmap that enables you to achieve your desired outcome in the most efficient and effective way possible – ensuring your resources (human, financial and physical) and operating systems are properly aligned to execute the required change with minimal disruption and maximum benefit.

For the last two years Geoff has acted as our one-man advisory board – helping us calmly navigate the COVID challenge and achieve very significant sales and profit growth in a heavily impacted industry.

His sage advice and input has improved just about every aspect of our business (sales, marketing, operations, IT  and CRM) and has helped us transition from a family-run business to a professional medium enterprise.

This year Geoff is focussed on helping us implement our exit plan and I have every confidence that he will help us achieve an Enterprise Value several times greater than when he started.

Anthony Freeman, Managing Director, Aqualogical 

Change Program Roadmap

Discover

Deep dive into current systems, structures and processes to identify key opportunities and constraints

Plan

Develop detailed strategy, plans, timelines, budgets and milestones to achieve desired outcome.

Implement

Allocate appropriate internal and external resources, formulate detailed project plans and hold project teams accountable.

Fine Tune

Monitor progress against agreed timelines, budgets and milestones and adjust strategy and plans as required.

Service Delivery

The BGC Board Advisory team is led by Geoff Hirsh (CEO) and Mark Vigors (COO) – who draw on over 70 years of personal experience and a team of specialist advisors to implement effective Business Transformation Programs. Their industry experience includes:

  • FMCG – Kellogg’s, Kimberly Clarke, Johnson & Johnson, FritoLay, Brita, Rosella Foods
  • Liquor – United Distillers, Swift & Moore, Jim Beam Brands, Taylors Wines
  • Banking & Finance – Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, St George Bank, Equifax, Vision Equity, BizPay
  • IT & T – Telstra, Siemens, 3, Quicken, Reivernet, VITG
  • Retail – Liquorland, Pizza Hut, The Athlete’s Foot, Events, Blink Optical
  • Automotive – Volvo, Jaguar Rover, Peugeot, Mercedes, Bombardier
  • Industrial – Alcan, Australian Construction Products, Steelmark Eagle & Globe, Honeywell

Clients and Outcomes

Brita Water Filter Systems

10X revenue growth leading to a successful trade sale

Quicken

5X revenue growth leading to a successful IPO

Rosella Foods

Business turnaround and trade sale

Blink Optical

National market rollout leading to successful Trade Sale