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Horder Communication Solutions

A ‘can-do’ approach to communication solutions

Partnering with MGI Adelaide has allowed HCS to weather the financial storms that come with a flexible business model.

The client

Horder Communication Solutions (HCS) is the culmination of John Horders’ 40 plus years in the Electronics and Communications industry, having led the company through the development of cutting-edge technologies for the communications industries including Optical Fibre, Resources Camp Communications, AV, Data Cabling, Security and Networking. Working alongside wife ‘Janice’ who John describes as his rock and muse, the pair have developed the business into a solid performer. While John focuses on providing clients with communication solutions, Janice administers the back end of the business keeping him abreast of the company finances, while son Karl is now running HSC’s expanded operations on the Gold Coast. The ‘can-do’ attitude of HCS has seen them establish and manage complex communications infrastructure for a host of leading-edge clients including Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron, Thoroughbred Racing SA and the Adventure Whitsunday Resort.

The challenge

John proudly describes HCS as a small company kicking massive goals. This flexibility allows John to take on projects that are at the forefront of communication technology and innovations. However, this flexible business model, can leave HCS vulnerable to the whims of clients, who fail to meet financial obligations for the services. With business booming John needed assistance with accounting and advice on his business operations. After just one meeting with MGI, John was convinced that their services were what he was looking for ensure business success.

How we helped

Partnering with MGI Adelaide has allowed HCS to weather the financial storms that come with a flexible business model. Having worked with MGI Adelaide’s partner, Angela Robins for many years now, John can continue to focus on the operations and growth of the business, knowing that there will never be any roadblocks in relation to all their compliance, accounting, and advisory needs. John is particularly grateful for MGI’s interfacing with the ATO on HCS’s behalf, with Angela and her team providing dynamic, solutions-focused services.
“MGI are a very professional, very well-tuned, and very clear and precise accounting company with a very soft and accommodating family-like feel. It’s a friendly place and you want to go to them with problems because they want to accept your problems and help you find solutions… They can change how they handle us and look after us based on the way we dynamically change our business… The ability to weather those sorts of storms hasn’t been based on a financially secure footing- it’s been based on an intellectually secure methodology, and the support of MGI has been a key in that.” – John, HCS

The outcome

MGI has partnered with HCS as its grown in success over the decades. John is now keen to think about the next important phase of business: passing the reigns of business on to his son. With this goal in mind, John is confident HCS’s partnership with MGI Adelaide will continue to be invaluable for years to come. After all, it’s a partnership that has been built on clear communication and mutual support, with MGI Adelaide relying on HCS for its own communication solutions and IT infrastructure.

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