Simon Hayden

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Simon Hayden

Simon Hayden

Partner

Simon Hayden is a seasoned business leader with deep experience across strategic partnerships, performance improvement, and leadership development. He’s passionate about helping owners and boards unlock potential, guiding them through transition, growth, or exit with clarity and confidence.

At Platform1, Simon works alongside founders and management teams to build resilient businesses that thrive beyond their current leadership. Drawing on a strong network and a practical understanding of New Zealand’s commercial landscape, he connects capability with opportunity, ensuring every business has the right leadership and structure to succeed.

Simon believes in leading with integrity, curiosity, and collaboration. His approach is grounded in real-world experience, helping clients navigate complexity and achieve sustainable success.

Our Team

Mike Warmington

Mike Warmington

Director

Mike is a Director of Platform 1.He has a strong understanding of the ownership transition challenges faced by mid-sized business owners and a passion for Platform 1 clients and their ongoing success.

Simon Yock

Director

Following on from a highly successful corporate sales and sales management career, Simon has owned a number of his own businesses across multiple industries and geographies, many with business partners. In these businesses he has focussed on the development of high performing teams and enduring business partnerships. Because of his deep interest and expertise in collaborating with and motivating people he has enjoyed significant success in these businesses.

David Glen

Partner - Auckland

David’s career has spanned several sectors including manufacturing, technology, banking, entertainment and sports management. In many roles as a CEO he has a strong track record of creating value through strategic initiatives to uncover and leverage business potential through product design, process design, pricing, asset utilisation, manufacturing capability, IP, international markets, culture and people.

David O'Connor

Partner

David brings over 20 years of Commercial sales and Business-to-Business relationship management experience, and is passionate about supporting Kiwi businesses to grow and thrive on the world stage. Throughout his career, David has successfully grown market opportunities, created sustainable commercial partnerships, and built innovative strategies that deliver strong, sustainable revenue growth.

Simon Hayden

Partner

Simon Hayden is a seasoned business leader with deep experience across strategic partnerships, performance improvement, and leadership development. He’s passionate about helping owners and boards unlock potential, guiding them through transition, growth, or exit with clarity and confidence.

Rob Young

Partner

Rob is the Founding Director of Platform 1, the market leaders in Business Owner Transition

Tom Rodden

Partner - Taranaki/Hamilton

With a background in business ownership and education Tom is passionate about the Platform 1 process and how it helps a business owner exit on their terms. As a school Principal for twenty years and business ownership over fifteen years Tom has the knowledge on what builds value in a business and how the owner can leverage that value to create a successful and profitable exit. That is why he is committed on partnering with business owners who wish to unlock the value in their business.

Peter Roborgh

Partner Christchurch

Peter had an early interest in life/business stage decision making, choosing to study and research career...