With a 34 year career in hospitality, Andrew has a wide-reaching knowledge of the industry. His experiences range from operational management of a day to day business, greenfield site development, international pub management and development, multiple site ownership and management, joint ventures with multi-nationals, board governance and an overriding passion for the hospitality sector.

He has worked in various sales roles within the industry from wine, to operational kitchen equipment and bar fit-out. Andrew has four years of corporate experience with Air New Zealand where he was the International and Domestic Lounge Development Manager through to DB Breweries where he worked as a Business Development Manager. He then became self-employed and started a long career of ownership of bars and gastro-bars, which continues to this day. Andrew also worked at UP Real Estate as a residential real estate agent before taking up the position of Business Broker at ABC Business Sales.

Andrew fully understands the demands of the modern hospitality environment. The requirements for compliance on many different levels, coupled with staff shortages, rising costs, all of the things that can cause an array of pressures in a fast-paced environment.

He is looking forward to being able to offer sound advice when required and to offer a strong analysis of your business to get the best possible outcome for you.

Benson has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry. Being a professional chef, and setting up his own businesses has provided him with the insight and understanding needed to help you along on your journey to either buy or sell a business, with vendor/purchaser satisfaction as the ultimate goal.

Benson is fully aware of the operating systems that will ensure a business succeeds and also has finance experience to filter through such systems. This provides confidence for both parties that any transaction will be prepared with these in mind. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a hospitality business, Benson will guide you through the process, producing the best result possible.

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Benson Yin是ABC生意买卖华语团队中的一员，中英文流利。他在服务业有丰富的经验，十余年从各个相关岗位的工作经历到建立起自己餐厅，餐会公司，并多次参与了国内商业餐饮项目策划的个人经历，让他有了对这一行业的深度理解。因此如果你需要购买或出售生意， 他都能给你很多专业的建议，来帮助您达到满意的结果。

Previously he has operated and been involved in various businesses ranging from dairies, sushi shops and cafes. He has a wide range of knowledge in selling and buying businesses and based on his own experiences, he is more than capable in assisting both purchasers and vendors to meet their goals. He provides high quality services especially in marketing and presentation of your business in a highly professional manner. He enjoys working with and is dedicated to assisting his clients for the best result.

Jane is highly energetic, positive, enthusiastic and passionate about business, always needing a goal to pursue. From her experience in business in both NZ and China she brings strong people and presentation skills, good judgement and decision making, together with financial, project management and planning capability. She is also patient and understands the need to work through the sale process to achieve the best outcome.

Jane is sure she can do well as a salesperson with her rich experience in business.

Jane Gu是ABC生意买卖经验丰富的中介，可用普通话和英语进行双语沟通。积极、热情、专业是她一直以来被顾客所称赞之处。在中国和新西兰两地的工作经验使Jane有很好的项目管理、规划能力，并且她的沟通技巧和判断力也非常强。此外，Jane富有耐心的工作方式也使她能成功帮助客户取得最好的交易成果。

Lindsey has a genuine interest in people and understands the best approach to assist you with the sale of your business or what to look for when buying a business.

Having spent her entire working career in sales whether working for herself or a company she has developed effective communication and listening skills a strong network of contacts and can offer guidance and advice to assist you to establish the right direction with your business decisions. 

Lindsey is well versed in building relationships and understanding customer needs, which is pivotal in any sales process. She understands the process of preparing your business for sale and the need for effective marketing to attract the right buyer.

Before entering the world of business sales Lindsey held positions in sales management roles within the New Zealand wine industry, selling to both national and international markets; prior to this she had a successful career as a Hairdresser managing her own business.

Lindsey specialises in the sale of Hospitality and Hair & Beauty businesses.

Prior to becoming a Business Broker Scott had a 20 year career in the finance industry during which he successfully developed and managed a number of Waikato based lending institutions. His experience in providing financial solutions to his clients provided him the analytical and negotiating skills that are so valuable with assisting buyers and seller achieve their goals.

When it is time to sell your business he can add real value by providing good honest advice with knowledge that comes from many years of experience. This enables him to uncover potential in a business, and recognise true value to give you the best advice possible.

It is a life changing decision. It can be challenging, it can be tough, but the satisfaction of running and building a successful business is immense. Call him to discuss your requirements or for an obligation free business appraisal.

Read more about what our clients say about Scott, here.

Christine brings over 13 years management experience more recently in the hospitality industry in New Zealand and previously worked for Shangri-la 5-star Hotels in China.  Her strong knowledge of hotel operations and excellent communication skills enable her to provide professional services to business clients in all areas of hospitality industry.

She obtained her Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management in New Zealand and has worked in several hotels across NZ,  before deciding to follow her passion and take up a new challenge in business broking focusing on the accommodation and tourism industry.

Christine is an enthusiastic and motivated person with a professional manner.  She is an honest, reliable and caring person who will strive to achieve successful outcomes for sellers and buyers of businesses.  

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Christine工作认真，富有激情，并且更是非常专业，特别是她拥有的长达13年的管理技能和在酒店行业的丰富经验，无论是卖家还是买家，她都可以为其提供可靠的优质服务

Wayne specialises in Hospitality and has a particular interest in restaurants, gastro pubs and gourmet cafes.

His professional background includes seven years as a chef working for world renowned chef and restaurateurs Jamie Oliver and Raymond Blanc in the UK as well as stints working in Australia and the Bahamas.

Being service driven and passionate about people and cultures, Wayne made the decision to move into sales. He was offered a role in a mid-size corporate based in Guangzhou, China where he gained valuable knowledge in relationship and account management for the export market. After four years working in the B2B sector he ventured out on his own, starting an export company based out of Hong Kong which he managed successfully for a number of years.

Moving to ABC gives Wayne the opportunity to leverage his two passions, Hospitality and Sales, and he is positive that his considerable knowledge and industry insight will be of benefit to both sellers and buyers.

Martin is a Business Broker who is passionate about working alongside business owners to achieve their true potential and business success through a structured and supported sale/buy process.

With vast experience both at the corporate level and in the small to medium business environment, he delivers a refreshing and dynamic approach having benefited from his contact with business owners from all over New Zealand.

He enjoys working through the sale and marketing processes of selling a business and has developed a number of unique systems that accelerate the outcomes for business owners. Martin is passionate about business owners getting value for their hard earned efforts of building their businesses and will ensure everything is done for the business owner to realise the best results for their investment.

Finally, he has a unique presentation and communication style that ensures you enjoy a wide range of knowledge being offered by him.

Jacinta has a comprehensive background in hospitality, business and education and is well connected within the Wellington hospitality space. She has owned and run several enterprises including a Restaurant/Bar, IT Solutions, and Corporate Catering and has worked in NZ and overseas in a variety of hospitality settings. 

She understands the hard work, discipline and commitment required in running a business and appreciates that selling your asset is a complex and sensitive undertaking.  Buying a business can also be exciting yet daunting, and both these processes benefit from a diligent, pragmatic and flexible approach that reflects the uniqueness of each venture. 

Jacinta is a warm, open and motivated individual who enjoys interacting with people. Honest, reliable and hardworking, she is service focussed and goal and delivery oriented.
Since joining the ABC Business team Jacinta is dedicating her passion for business by helping and guiding others to achieve a win-win objective.

The buying and selling of your business are a process that requires professionalism, knowledge and the assistance of a well-skilled business broker. Rick will guide you through this process as a seller or a purchaser to ensure you are well informed and your business presented to its greatest ability. His belief is that a business requires two major factors “Price and Presentation” you get these right you will achieve the sale. 

Ricks background of 20 + years in the Hotel and Accommodation industry and more recently 4 years in business brokerage sales, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to assist you in your sale or purchase.

Long serving in the hospitality industry, Donna specialises in licensed premises, cafes, restaurants and tourism accommodation throughout Canterbury.

She has expanded her areas of expertise to encompass the sale of childcare businesses and their freehold properties.

Following on from 25 years of real estate experience during which time she has owned and managed real estate agencies gaining a wide range of experience, selling rural, residential and commercial properties as well as businesses, Sally jumped at the opportunity in 2017 to become a full-time business broker, specialising mainly in Motels and other accommodation businesses.

Sally has had over 25 years of owning and operating motels and hospitality businesses, as well as having a tourist retail shop for 4 years. She has worked for some time in health related businesses, having completed an apprenticeship in a pharmacy on leaving school, and worked as a receptionist in various hospital departments both in London and New Zealand. Now with her husband being in a rest home, she has gained considerable knowledge in the operation of this very specialised type of business.

Having worked in industries where people come first Sally can relate to people from all walks of life and is adept at using her past business experience and skills to advise and guide clients making the transition as stress-free and as enjoyable as possible.

Whenever possible Sally attends the motel ladies’ monthly lunches and also meetings with the accommodation sector of Hospitality NZ and follows all their news items to keep up with and understand current trends in the industry.

Sally considers it a very important part of her work to spend a lot of her time sharing her knowledge and experience with vendors and buyers as they travel through the process of selling or buying a business.
If you are considering selling or buying a business give Sally a call. She’s always ready for a coffee and a chat.

Donna has had 35 years in the Banking Industry, having held a number of senior positions at ASB in the commercial, retail and private banking divisions. The previous 35yrs in the finance sector have given Donna a passion for helping people in the area of financial wellbeing and supporting them to achieve their financial goals.

For the past 18 years Donna has been located in the Queenstown/Central Otago region, so knows this market intimately and has numerous local connections. Donna is a focussed individual, who understands the daily challenges of running a business and will aim to ensure the process of buying or selling is effortless to you.

Donna loves working with people and genuinely cares about them - so having her assist you will be an enjoyable experience, with the best possible outcome.