Proof it works.
Established Australian owners who built a business worth more without them. In their own words.
On site with ERGT Australia, an Adapt client.
500+
Global owners worked with
100+
years of combined SME leadership
100+
years of SME coaching experience
2,900+
teams and leaders worked with
It is way beyond anything I've read or seen. A whole philosophy for SMEs towards succession planning and building a resilient business, with resilient teams clear on their purpose.
Thomas McClung Founder, Dorado Property
What the work produces
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$70m family business
Passed to the next generation over four years.
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18-month handover
A founder went from primary decision-maker to off the leadership team.
03
3× headcount growth
Workforce tripled in two years, culture holding or improving.
04
2× enterprise value
Doubled in two to three years.
05
+100% EBIT multiplier
The EBIT multiple doubled at sale.
06
200+ team transformed
Lasting change across more than 200 people, inside twelve months.
07
6-month independence
A founder built a business that runs without him in six months.
08
30% revenue growth
Year on year, through a scaling period.
09
6 → 22 staff, then an exit
Grew from six to twenty-two, then sold to an ASX-listed group.
Many of our significant outcomes are treated with discretion to honour customer privacy. Talk to us if you want more detail behind the numbers.
ERGT Lasting change across 200 team members, inside 12 months. Shane Addis, Managing Director Read the story →
Floating Solutions A business that could run without him, in six months. Alex Mosnier, Founder Read the story →
Mechanical Rock The whole business out of his head, where the team can see it. Hamish Tedeschi, Founder Read the story →
EX Engineering Six to twenty-two people, and a culture kept through the sale. Jenni Grenville, Co-founder Read the story →
Hear it from the owners themselves.
Founders and leaders on what changed when the business stopped depending on them. Hover to pause, click to watch.
Owner after owner, the same shift.
Founders, owners and chief executives across construction, property, technology, health and professional services. Hover to pause.
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I have never seen another business operating system focused on owners being on the business, not in the business.
Laura Grierson Director, Acacia Executive -
Adapt enables clear, consistent messaging across the company, our metrics confidently demonstrate our growth strategies.
Alison Atkins CEO, acQuire -
The biggest asset for me is I can do less work in the business.
Douglas Bester Founder, Sentient Computing -
I would highly recommend adapt to every SME owner for ownership alignment, resilience, succession planning, and culture.
Richard Thomson Owner, Lindentech -
My business has never been healthier or more resilient.
Josh Pullman Founder, The Conditioning Co. -
We tried to build a healthy organisation for 10 years. Adapt addressed the problem and we saw significant benefits for our business and 200+ team members after only 12 months.
Shane Addis ERGT Australia -
When demand for our services skyrocketed, adapt's infrastructure and cultural framework were pivotal to our success.
Julie Adams Founder, Chemo At Home -
ADAPT gave us the structure to lead well, run effective meetings, and create visibility. The ADAPT Platform continues to be a critical business system for us.
Zane Prickett Core Innovation Hub -
Adapt helped us become a successful remote leadership team, critical in keeping us aligned and building trust.
Renee Hakendorf National Innovation Hub Lead, Core Innovation Hub -
We began with hesitation and evolved into solid outcomes around succession planning, future business directions, and enthusiastic team buy-in. We couldn't speak more highly of the process.
Hayley Swift Place Development -
From the moment we engaged Adapt, we could see our business shift to being a far more resilient business.
Wayne French Carbon Group -
Our teams are more productive and accountable, adapt ensures visibility of knowledge, structure, teamwork, and role clarity.
Nicola Ward Leader of Culture and Finance, SMS Group Services -
Adapt gives structure to everything you do and forces you to measure your objectives.
Natalie Bruyns COO, Be Media
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