GABBRO IS A HOLDING COMPANY DEDICATED TO ASSEMBLING A COLLECTION OF WELL-ESTABLISHED UNDERVALUED BUSINESSES WITH A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF GENERATING CONSISTENT AND POSITIVE CASHFLOW ALLOWING STRONG RETURNS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

THE OPPORTUNITY

GROWTH CORRIDORS

Focus on companies in regional and outer metro areas that are expecting significant growth in the next 10 years and benefit from limited competition

RECESSION AND TECH RESISTANT

Established businesses are resistant to major economic and technology disruptions

BABY BOOMERS RETIRING

2.6mil businesses in Australia, 98% are SME. Just under 50% of the SME are owned by principals that are over 50 years old. 1% of the workforce (baby boomers) retiring, in excess of 140,000 each year

MANAGEMENT ESTABLISHED

Options to build out or consolidate the management in place

FOCUS ON

FOCUS ON TRADITIONAL DECADE OLD BUSINESSESS

Businesses that will continue to stand the test of time and are Technology resistant. Businesses that have fixable issues to drive up valuation

FEW BUYERS

Business types and location choice means reduced buyer pool

FOCUS ON PROFITABLE, CASHFLOW STRONG BUSINESSESS

Established and more traditional businesses with long history of profitability

LONG-TERM STRATEGY

GROWTH BY ACQUISITIONS & MARKETING

Business Group scales through like for like or cross over supporting service acquisitions and natural customer and revenue growth

POTENTIAL ROLL-UP STRAGETY

Roll-up multiple Industrial and serviceable businesses into a singular group. The aim is to grow and continue to deliver healthy returns or sell the group at a higher multiple

POTENTIAL FUND

A further strategy is to roll the Group into a fund that will allow for readily available capital to growth the growth and improve on returns.

RAY RIDGEWAY
Co-founder

Ray has over 20 years of experience starting up and running businesses. Ray’s most recent focus has been SME’s growth, pricing and revenue strategies for a ecommerce, crypto and FX finance companies, including a sale of WorldFirst to Alibaba

MEET THE TEAM

A TEAM MADE UP OF ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS THAT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER DURING THEIR 25 PLUS YEAR CAREER. HAVING COME MOSTLY OUT OF ECOMMERCE AND FINANCE BUSINESSES THEY SAW THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONISE SOME OF THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

ADAM TURK
Co-founder

Adam has over 20 years’ experience in financial services, he has built, run and sold a number of his own businesses. He has extensive knowledge of cross jurisdictional structures and fund structures. His expertise spans financial advice, funds management, hedge funds, MDA's and corporate structures including business operations

BEN WILLIS
Advisor

Ben is a prominent commercial lawyer with professional experience ranging from top tier private practice at Clayton Utz to in-house roles at a number of major companies including Optus, Foxtel, Sky News Australia, and Seven Network

OUR CASE STUDY GROWTH PLAN

YEAR 1 : "Business as usual BAU” “DFIU"

Focus on business stability and continuous unchanged growth
Learn about the day to day running of the business
Maintain existing customer relationships and reassure employees during the transition
Resolve any immediate operational or financial challenges

YEAR 2: OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS & SALES

Customer Loyalty and Retention Implement programs and retention strategies to maintain and grow the customer base
Optimise sales channels and distribution networks
Explore new partnerships, sales techniques, and channels to increase market reach
Implement operational improvements
to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency

YEAR 3: SCALING AND SUSTAINABILITY

Product/Service Enhancements Invest in product or service improvements based on market demand and customer feedback

Market Expansion
Identify opportunities for expanding the business into new markets or geographic regions. Consider whether the product or service can be adapted to reach a broader audience
Scaling Strategies
Consider aggressive expansion if its has capability. Explore cross sell / mergers if part of Holding group services

YEAR 4 ONWARDS : STABILISED AND CONTINUE GROWTH

Continuous growth planning
Risk Management
Develop a risk mitigation strategy to address potential challenges that may arise during the scaling phase
Regular Review
Continuously review and adjust your growth plan based on market dynamics and your business's performance