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Newsletter - March 2025
Business sales continue to progress well, contrary to what could be inferred from NZ having emerged from a recessionary environment in recent years. Tabak’s biggest challenge is securing listings of good profitable businesses, and I am happy to report that of the listings we do secure, Tabak maintains our 80% success rate i.e. 4 out of 5 are sold, a figure that is significantly higher than the industry norm. We understand that one of the larger players in the market had a success rate of just over 50% in the 2024 calendar year, so we are delighted to maintain our 80% average.
Just to be a bit different this month, I thought I would share information on some very promising NZ businesses that I have learned of through the business media. Please note, that Tabak has absolutely no association with these businesses, but they all have their own stories which are positive and refreshing, as we can too often get caught up in the negative sentiment that seems to hit us through media headlines etc.
Fabrum Technology -https://fabrum.nz/. Based in Christchurch with over 100 staff, doing very clever things with liquid hydrogen, amongst other fuel types.
Tourplan – a NZ software provider focused on the tourism sector, providing solutions to 450 tour operators, in 70 countries across 5 continents, and representation globally – but HQ’d in NZ. 80 staff helping to drive the business forward – www.tourplan.com.
Bioresource Processing Alliance – funded by MBIE to support value add opportunities utilising low value biological by-products of primary industry processing. Some great case studies here - https://bioresourceprocessing.co.nz/case-studies/.
Cetogenix – a climate tech company based in Rotorua, focused on developing sustainable solutions to tackle climate change on a global scale https://www.cetogenix.co.nz/.
Mushroom Material – a sustainable packaging company that has created an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene using mycelium and agricultural waste, that has gained funding for a pilot plant in Auckland - https://www.mushroommaterial.c...
Nilo – transforming plastic waste from a global problem to a valuable resource - https://www.nilo.world/ and has attracted investment from IKEA.
Good Nature – market and sell pest traps, comprising a team of ecologists, scientists, designers & developers, revolutionising the way the world kills rats, mice and other invasive species, so nature can thrive - https://goodnature.co.nz/about...
Robotics Plus – a Bay of Plenty business that develops automation solutions for agriculture, combining expertise in robotics, automation, sensing & data analytics - https://www.roboticsplus.co.nz/.
So, let’s not forget that there are some very clever people in New Zealand, doing their best to follow their dreams and create products, services and employment. We are a nation of small businesses, and it is gratifying to see these businesses grow and mature.
Maybe one of the businesses in our opportunities list will be the catalyst that starts you on the road to self-fulfillment and business success?
Damien Fahey; Partner
Tabak Business Sales, Christchurch