About Us

Assist Network Limited was established by Derek Young in 2007 to undertake some specific consulting projects.  Since this time the business has grown and now provides a range of business services:

-Coaching & Mentoring to SME business owners and managers. Derek is an accredited coach with The Icehouse.

-Business Consulting Services in a number of key areas.

-Succession Planning Advice to leverage the best exit possible

 Derek is an innovative senior manager with more than 15 years experience in senior roles at General Management & CEO level. Experience includes development and implementation of strategy, growing sales, set-up and launch new ventures, diversification of products and services, as well as leading significant business and change projects. Underpinning great business results across a range of industries is experience with consumer and stakeholder behaviour and a BCom. in Finance from the University of Otago.

Derek engages the services of specialists in key areas as required to meet client needs:

-Tax and Accounting

-Legal and Contracts

-Information Technology

-Business Analysis