About Growbridge

 
Advice for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs

 

I, Nic Combrinck, founded Growbridge in 2018 to house a passion project and pursue the possibilities of business advisory. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, it became a successful, entrepreneurial, family-owned business.

I am a Chartered Accountant by training, with a solid foundation developed in leading companies like Raubex Limited, but I have always been an entrepreneur at heart.

As young as 10 years old, there was always a deal to be made and a lesson to be learned. Whether selling homemade trinkets and snacks at school market days or importing low-cost sports cameras to supplement my article clerk salary, this passion has only grown over the years.

Leveraging my finance background, I’ve worked in depth with numerous companies across 20 industries and 6 regions. Having been a business owner, an employee, an investor and an advisor, through both success and failure, I use this real-world entrepreneurial experience to add exceptional value to my clients.

Growbridge was built not on high-flying corporate finance or investment banking, but on the everyday realities of entrepreneurship. We leverage our technical finance expertise to bridge the gap for our clients, providing access to sophisticated corporate finance resources. From business turnaround and optimisation to complex deal structuring and business sales, you have a partner in Growbridge. A partner that has walked a mile in your shoes, and that is as passionate about your business as you are.

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Umzila Empowerment

An integral part of our success is our investment in South Africa and our giving back. In 2018, we founded Umzila Empowerment, a 100% black female, youth-owned, non-profit company.

Growbridge and Umzila team up to deliver fantastic, commercially orientated and fully compliant black ownership structures for clients looking to enhance their B-BBEE scorecard.

And through Umzila, we partner with brilliant organisations to deliver quality primary school education to children in rural South Africa.

Testamonials

S&A Generators is proud to have Growbridge as our business partner since 2020. They have demonstrated exceptional skills in guiding, motivating and supporting us in ...
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S&A Generators
S&A Generators is proud to have Growbridge as our business partner since 2020. They have demonstrated exceptional skills in guiding, motivating and supporting us in achieving our financial goals. They are genuinely invested in our success and growth. Kate also has a knack for asking the right questions that stimulate learning and development. We wholeheartedly and confidently recommend Growbridge who hold our team accountable and help us see the bigger picture.
S&A Generators
Growbridge has led our KZN region BEE program for four years, successfully maintaining a Level 1 rating. They deliver a professional service that we rely on.
Raubex
Growbridge has led our KZN region BEE program for four years, successfully maintaining a Level 1 rating. They deliver a professional service that we rely on.
Raubex
I was apprehensive when Growbridge started running a business turnaround process in the company I work for. But through the new processes they implanted, I ...
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Turnaround employee
I was apprehensive when Growbridge started running a business turnaround process in the company I work for. But through the new processes they implanted, I feel empowered to break out of my comfort zone, getting my motivation and passion back to succeed at my job.
Turnaround employee
Growbridge assisted in our successful buy-out of the international majority shareholder, making our business 100% south African owned and ready for expansion.
Protank
Growbridge assisted in our successful buy-out of the international majority shareholder, making our business 100% south African owned and ready for expansion.
Protank
Growbridge plays a critical role making a success of our business acquisitions and group restructuring.
Thompsons Security Group
Growbridge plays a critical role making a success of our business acquisitions and group restructuring.
Thompsons Security Group
Growbridge has been instrumental in ensuring we maximise our black ownership, while assisting in a successful handover of the business to the next generation.
Thompsons Khusela
Growbridge has been instrumental in ensuring we maximise our black ownership, while assisting in a successful handover of the business to the next generation.
Thompsons Khusela
We engaged Growbridge for an independent valuation of our various businesses. The manner in which the team navigated the complex shareholder dynamics was mature...
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Consolidated Wealth
We engaged Growbridge for an independent valuation of our various businesses. The manner in which the team navigated the complex shareholder dynamics was mature, methodical and unambiguously transparent. Growbridge’s process paved the way for a successful transaction. We highly recommend Growbridge and have done so since our transaction was concluded.
Consolidated Wealth

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Please contact us to inquire about any of our services. We offer a free, no obligation 30 minute consult to all new clients.

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