Chartered Accountants + Business Advisors

You built your business to do what you love – not to spend hours worrying about your cashflow, your tax bill, or second-guessing your next big move.

At Pathfinder +MORE, we help business owners take control of their finances, so you can focus on growing your business and getting to where you want to be.

Our specialities

Business Advice & Coaching

Big decisions can be overwhelming, and business ownership can feel lonely at times. We’re here as your sounding board, offering practical, expert financial advice tailored to your situation.

Accounting & Tax

We take care of your tax and reporting obligations, making sure everything is done right, on time, and without stress. But we go beyond that - we help you understand what the numbers mean and how to use them to make better business decisions.

Business Owners

Whether you’re in childcare, automotive, property, manufacturing, trades or professional services, keeping on top of finances, tax obligations, and business growth can feel overwhelming. At Pathfinder +MORE, we provide clear, practical advice so you can focus on running your business and achieving your goals.

You built your business to do what you love, not to spend hours worrying about cashflow, compliance, or your next strategic move. We help you take control of your finances, providing expert insights every step of the way to turn your vision into reality.

Are you...

Struggling to make sense of what the numbers mean (tax, financials, margins)?
Wondering why you’re making a profit on paper but not seeing the cash in the bank?
Wanting to grow or exit your business but unsure where to start?
Thinking about the long-term future of your business?
Remembering why you got into business in the first place and wondering why it hasn’t gone to plan?
These are the real challenges that keep business owners up at night. The good news? We tackle them every day — and we know how to help.

Our Industries

Childcare

As childcare owners ourselves, we know the challenges you face in your world, and it’s not always about the numbers. It’s a very fine balance between quality and profitability.

Automotive

As preferred provider to one of New Zealand’s largest automotive groups, we know the levers to pull and the challenges of this industry and how to optimise your hard work.

Property

Whether you’re a property trader or a long-term buy and hold investor, our investment strategies will help you grow and optimise your property portfolio, minimise tax and minimise risk.

Manufacturing

With real-world personal experience in manufacturing from large-scale bakeries to design & manufacture of plastics, metals and specialty adhesives, we understand the challenges faced in this industry.

Trades

If your goal is to build a business to sell, you’ll value our practical and actionable advice and strategies. When combined with your industry technical knowledge, you’ll be smashing your financial goals!

Professional Services

If what you’re selling is your knowledge, skills and experience, and that of your team, your profitability and success means that every hour counts. As a professional service ourselves, we know what to focus on.
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Here to help

We’re accounting experts, but our real strength is helping business owners to better understand their numbers and use them to drive success. It’s not just about the figures - it’s about knowing what they mean and how you can use that information to make smarter decisions.

With experience across all industries and business stages, our team keeps things simple, practical, and focused on what matters most - you and your business.

Let’s Chat

No pressure. Just a conversation about where your business is at and how we can help.

Emily Harding

Operations

Emily ensures the efficient functioning of the +MORE Group, providing vital support across planning, operations, project management, and risk & compliance.

What excites Emily most about her role is the opportunity to make a difference, helping the +MORE Group operate at its best.

Outside work, Emily enjoys games nights with friends and, most importantly, spending time with her beautiful dog Kimbo in the great outdoors.

Matthew Trowill

FINANCE

Matt oversees the internal finance function across the +MORE Group. He ensures the executive team is equipped with accurate financial data, monthly management reports, cash flow forecasts, and all things numbers.

Matt thrives on understanding the numbers and how they drive smart business decisions.

Beyond finance, Matt is passionate about travelling the world and enjoys playing hockey on weekends.

Kirsten Harris

Marketing

Kirsten leads the marketing function across the +MORE Group, shaping the brand and driving growth. She works closely with teams across the business to deliver marketing strategies that support +MORE’s vision, while overseeing brand, content, communications, and campaigns.

Kirsten is passionate about turning insight into action and building strong, consistent brands. She enjoys collaborating with teams to create meaningful marketing that connects with clients and supports business growth.

Outside of work, Kirsten keeps busy with family life, spending weekends watching her kids’ sports, fitting in runs when she can, and making the most of any opportunity to do something new.

Anna Crow

People & Culture

Anna oversees the human resources function across the +MORE Group. She is responsible for recruiting, developing, and retaining talent and ensuring that our teams embody our company values and purpose daily.

Anna enjoys getting to know every team member and working with them and their manager to help them achieve their career goals. Seeing employees succeed is what motivates her!

Outside work, Anna loves spending time with her family. She has two teenage boys who love to get out and about – from multi-day bike rides in different parts of the country to catching the latest movie to board games on rainy days.

David Bell

Chief operating office
david.bell@plusmore.co.nz
021 491 240

David is motivated by the +MORE purpose of smarter, better business. David is a strategic transformation and commercial Executive with over 25 years of experience in the finance and technology sectors. His role is to leverage his multinational expertise to ensure the +MORE network delivers daily for our clients and team. To him, nothing is better than seeing clients succeed in their market due to insight and collaboration with our people.

Starting life in the London dealing rooms as a derivatives trader, David’s career has seen him work with major banks worldwide.

Following a six-month program at Stanford Business School, David diversified into strategic leadership roles, building new or amplifying existing divisions of the bank. One of the most challenging but exhilarating periods was launching a start-up data platform as CEO, gaining first-hand insight into business ownership.

Most recently, David was privileged to lead the Xero global sales team, working with teams in many countries focusing on a high-growth commercial mindset.

David has a teenage family that keeps him busy outdoors, with his son cycling in the mountains or roads of New Zealand or supporting his daughter in the dance studio.

John Schol

Director

John has over 25 years of executive, non-executive and chair experience across large, complex organisations in a variety of sectors, including professional services, property, manufacturing, infrastructure, local government, SaaS and not-for-profit.

He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, holds a Certificate of Public Practice with Chartered Accountants Australia, New Zealand, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.  

John specialises in assisting businesses in clearly articulating their vision, strategy, and corresponding goals. His commercial capability to monitor performance against strategic, business, and financial plans helps ensure executive leadership teams manage their businesses appropriately.  

He consults with businesses on strategic, cultural, and organisational change that creates smarter, better businesses. He often works with leaders who are surrounded by uncertainty, disruption, pending technology change, investment opportunities, restructuring, and succession issues.   

John also works closely with numerous local community groups and has given time to facilitate strategic plans with The Graeme Dingle Foundation (Southern), Rugby Southland, Football South, Southland Sharks, Youth Line South, Southland Engineering Cluster, The Pantry and The Grace Street Project.

Dan Henderson

CEO & Managing Director

Dan Henderson is an experienced advisory and accountancy leader with more than 20 years’ experience supporting business owners to drive growth, build resilience, and create long‑term value.

As CEO and Managing Director of the +MORE Group, Dan leads with a deep commercial and technical understanding of the New Zealand SME sector. His leadership is underpinned by a strong commitment to +MORE’s vision of fuelling ambitious business owners through smarter, better business.

Dan is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and holds a Certificate of Public Practice. He is a long‑standing member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, reflecting his strong technical foundation and commitment to professional excellence.

His expertise spans business strategy, leadership, governance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and valuation work, and international company compliance and regulatory analysis. Throughout his career, Dan has played a pivotal role in guiding organisations through complex financial and commercial landscapes. His experience covers businesses of all sizes, from start‑ups through to multi‑national corporations, giving him a well‑rounded perspective across a wide range of industries.

Dan completed his studies in Commerce and Sciences at the University of Otago, before spending ten years with one of the Big Four accounting firms. In 2013, he transitioned into business ownership and went on to establish what is now known as the +MORE Group.

In addition to his executive role, Dan is actively involved in governance and leadership across the profession and wider community. He is the Chair of MGI Australasia, providing strategic leadership within the global MGI Worldwide network, and serves as a Board Member of Variety – the Children’s Charity, supporting improved outcomes for vulnerable Kiwi children.