McDougall Batchelor and Associates Business Advisors
Training and Development in Westville

McDougall Batchelor and Associates (Pty) Ltd is a Durban based business advisory company that was formed in 2012 by two partners - Craig McDougall and Dave Batchelor, who between them have 30 years of General Business Management experience in successfully managing small to large companies.

Craig McDougall and Associates guide and work with Business Owners and Management in taking decisions as well as implementing the correct actions with measurable results in the following areas: Business Start-up. Business Start Up Small and large company start ups with significant Profit After Turnover (PAT) improvements in short time periods. Managed successful Mergers and Acquisitions projects from purchase to integrating and operating. Developed new products/brands from concept to market place activation. Managed multi million rand capital projects from inception to operation. Business Growth Introduction of mechanised production process and total supply chain planning process. Managed Industrial Relations in challenging environments i.e.implementing appropriate systems and procedures, wage negotiations, contingency plans, strike handling etc. Implemented a wide range of significant route to market upgrades in many companies. Successfully completed major productivity and manufacturing upgrade. Business Turnaround Strategic realignment of a single company via product differentiation, improved sales methods and customer service with significant Profit and Loss growth. Implemented total company integrated sales, production and accounting systems in large and small companies. Successfully managed the 'turn around ' of numerous regions/operating companies with significant Profit and Loss growth. Managed The Coca Cola Company relationship as a director of large bottling companies. Carried out numerous management 'clean outs' followed by aggressive recruitment and training programmes with significant Profit and Loss improvements. The services we provide are: Formulation of Business start up, growth and turn around strategies. Implementation of the above strategies by working with Owners or Managing Directors in the execution of an agreed business plan over a defined period of time, with agreed deliverables.