Operations feel chaotic
You know there's a better way to run your week, but you can't see it from inside the business. Most days feel reactive instead of planned.
Wellington · Operations & Finance
Operations, finance, and systems that actually work.
We're a small NZ advisory helping founder-led businesses run tighter operations, see their numbers clearly, and build the systems that scale. No deck-flipping, just work that ships in 30 days.
Sound familiar?
The numbers don't add up
Cash flow surprises, margin erosion, pricing that doesn't reflect the work — your financials aren't telling you what you need to know.
Systems break when you step away
The business runs on you, not on the processes. A holiday feels impossible. Growth feels harder than it should.
Built for brands like yours
Founder-led SMBs
1–20 people, $500k–$5M revenue, NZ-based. Ready to professionalise the back office without losing the founder-led feel.
Established operators
Past the founder-only stage. Need operational discipline, financial controls, and systems that survive staff changes.
Pre-scale teams
Revenue's there but the next doubling feels blocked. Need operational leverage before adding more people.
What we offer
Operations review
Map the friction. Then fix it.
From $3,500
- Process audit and bottleneck map
- Workflow redesign with measurable KPIs
- Tool stack rationalisation
- 30-day implementation plan
Financial clarity
Get the numbers telling you what to know.
From $4,500
- Pricing model design and stress-test
- Margin and unit-economics analysis
- 13-week cash-flow forecast
- Monthly close + KPI dashboard
Systems that scale
Build the rails so the business runs without you in every loop.
From $5,500
- Role and responsibility design
- Decision-rights matrix (RACI)
- Standard operating procedures
- Hiring and onboarding playbooks
What people say
Mangrove untangled 18 months of operational mess in six weeks. The cash-flow forecast alone changed how we price. The systems they put in meant I took a real holiday for the first time in five years.
Book a free 30-minute call.
No pitch. We'll tell you what we'd do in your position and what it would cost. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you that too.