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With over 20 years’ experience across both corporate and SME environments, Ann Gibbard brings deep insight into what drives business success-and what holds it back. As a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), ERP project leader, and Xero and WorkflowMax Certified Advisor, Ann combines strategic financial knowledge with practical business consulting to help owners build better systems, plans, and outcomes.
Her experience spans New Zealand and the UK, and she’s passionate about working with SME owners to create stronger, more sustainable businesses.
“Small businesses often don’t get the training or support seen in large corporates. My job is to understand the challenges fully-so we can find the right solutions together.”
Ann is motivated by helping businesses succeed because she’s seen the serious ripple effects of failure-on owners, families, staff, suppliers, and entire communities. She believes business failure is avoidable, and that with the right systems, measurements, and support in place, long-term success becomes achievable.
This is where the Oxygen8 Business Success Programme plays a critical role. It allows her to investigate all areas of a business, identify what’s working, and create an integrated strategy for measurable growth.
“It’s a model that really appeals to me. With robust methods in my toolkit, I can help clients make faster progress-and that matters.”
As a consultant, Ann empowers business owners to make sense of their data, finances, and decision-making processes. She helps them set a clear plan, manage change, and measure what matters most.
“It’s exciting when owners start to see the impact of their decisions-good and bad-because that’s when they truly start to regain control.”
Whether you’re scaling, stuck, or just starting out, Ann offers practical guidance tailored to your specific challenges. She becomes your go-to person for honest advice, problem-solving, and progress tracking-helping you turn ambition into action.
Do you have the systems, insights, and support you need to grow? Do you know where you’re going and how you’ll get there?
Ann Gibbard and the team at Oxygen8 can help. It starts with a free, one-hour consultation to explore where your business is at, and where it could be.
Now’s a great time to get in touch.
Whether your business is in need of rescue, needs to improve or just needs to grow, our Business Success Programme will help you to achieve your goals.
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