As the business grew, however, managing multiple locations, a busy team of barbers, contractor payments, wages, bookings and GST became increasingly complex.
Leading the charge at Navigator is Simon Griggs, our Managing Partner.
After many years working in a Chartered Accounting firm, Simon successfully managed two international fashion labels (he’s still got the suede to prove it) before returning to what he knows best – accounting.
Thing is, Simon was sick of seeing all the same old accounting firms out there doing the same old thing – and he saw that clients were too. So he thought, stuff it, and started out on his own. Simon created Navigator to fill a much-needed gap in the market for an accounting service provider that was agile, people-focused, and proactively worked with clients to realise their goals.
A down-to-earth, Hawke’s Bay-born kiwi, Simon prides himself on helping his clients achieve their financial goals and offering them practical advice using plain English.
Now based in Spain, he brings boldness, creativity and vision to everything we do here at Navigator.
