We are a global team, locally operated and led, that holds a united belief that invested business owners, building Assets of Value™ create a better, fairer and more inclusive world.
Aurik was founded to solve the problem that 94.6% of businesses started, fail to sell. They close at great cost to the owner, their families, staff, community, and industry.
Our founders are not advisors, consultants, coaches, trainers, or motivational speakers. They are all-in entrepreneurs who invested and risked everything to start, build and sell 12 businesses. This is the bedrock of the Asset of Value™ business growth system:
Skin in the game
Raised & eventually pulled into the family business, the hard yards of turnarounds & the clinical insights from M&A and valuations work have all informed the Aurik way.
A focused, purposeful team is a key component of an Asset of Value. If you see a future working with Aurik, check in on our career opportunities here. Meet some of our leadership team.
Carien Engelbrecht
After a stint in corporate finance, Carien spent nine years leading and managing billion dollar supply chains for big urban infrastructure projects.
Before investing in Aurik, Johan worked in mergers and acquisitions, where he saw the scale of the challenge facing business owners who believed they could sell their businesses.
Stephen has extensive experience in supporting sales growth teams in the corporate insurance and employee benefits space, providing world-class business solutions..
Nicholas’ strategic focus and operational expertise were honed over a decade of starting and running his own businesses, combined with corporate management roles.
Kate has extensive experience in change management for organisations of all sizes and her passion for helping people and organisations to excel has delivered meaningful results for the clients she works with at Aurik.