From Losing Focus to Back in Control
Nimba Limited | Kim Hamill's story
My Firm - who I am and what my firm looks like
I run a bookkeeping firm based in Christchurch, New Zealand. We support business owners with bookkeeping and financial management, and we turn over around $600,000 a year with a team of five.
The Challenge
After a couple of traumatic years personally and professionally, my focus had disappeared. Morale was low, motivation had stalled, and I hadn't been keeping a proper eye on my numbers for some time.
From the outside the business was still running — but I wasn't steering it.
The Turning Point
When Kim finally sat down to look at her numbers properly, the picture was confronting. Without a course correction, the business was going to slowly decline. That moment of clarity was the push she needed to reach out and get help.
OVERVIEW
Kim runs a five-person bookkeeping firm in Christchurch, New Zealand, helping small business owners stay on top of their finances.
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Focus: Bookkeeping and financial management
Revenue: ~$600K annually
Team: 5 staff
The business was operating, but without direction, clear numbers, or a confident owner at the wheel.
Strategy Applied
Kim made the decision to work with Andrew, and the shift was immediate.
Having Andrew as a sounding board gave her back something that's easy to underestimate when you're running a business solo — someone to bounce ideas off, talk through issues with, and hold you accountable to what matters.
Working together, they focused on:
● Rebuilding Kim's engagement with her numbers and financial performance
● Reorganising the team and sharpening systems
● Rebuilding confidence in how she communicates the value of her services to clients
● Developing a clearer path forward for the business
Results Achieved
The impact was felt quickly — and in the right places.
Monthly turnover increased. The team became more organised. Systems that had drifted got back on track. And Kim herself felt the change.
"I'm feeling more confident again. I now have a handle on my numbers and a clearer path forward than I did before I started working with Andrew."
In Kim's Own Words
"Andrew has been an incredible support to my business. As an accountant, he brings practical, sound insight and sees opportunities and issues I would never have identified on my own. With Andrew on my side, business feels easier, more in control, and far less daunting.
What sets Andrew apart is that he offers so much more than business advice. He has a real gift for teaching the sales process and helping you have confident, valuable conversations with clients. He shows you how to communicate your worth in a way that helps clients clearly see the value you bring — and why they need your services.
Working with Andrew has helped me better understand my own value and approach my business with far more confidence."
- Kim Hamill, Nimba Ltd.
increased
MONTHLY TURNOVER
improved
TEAM STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS
restored
CONFIDENCE
If your firm feels busy but direction is slipping, it may be time to step back and regain control.