Meet the Team
Alex Cernoy
0459 424 777 | alex@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales | Mergers & Acquisitions | IPO | ASX
Fluent English
Alex started as a business broker over 20 years ago. He has worked with major brokerages in South East Queensland during that time, as well as interstate.
He has a corporate background in IT and Telecommunications (IT&T) having owned and managed various IT&T firms. Alex is very professional and experienced in all areas of business and looks after South-East Queensland including Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Alex has sold and consulted in mergers and acquisitions in excess $90 million which included major Lighting Distribution Businesses, Large Electrical contracting Businesses, and Major Tyre Businesses.
Henry Chow
0421 040 857 | henry@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales | Mergers & Acquisitions | IPO | ASX
Fluent English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Henry was the sole founder of CarrierNet Corporation which was merged into the Ariane Group in 2006 and listed on the Singapore Exchange. The Company was renamed as CarrietNet Global Limited in 2008.
Henry has completed transactions in many countries including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, USA, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Pakistan, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa, India, Nepal, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Dubai, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Singapore and Thailand. The aggregate transaction size of all the deals that Henry has worked on exceeds US$100 million.
Henry has built strong relationships with a large number of relevant business people and organizations in many Asian countries. He has also developed an intimate understanding of how business is conducted in these countries.
From 2001 to 2010, he was then Chief Executive Director of CarrierNet where he led the products, sales, business development and commercial operations of the business. Through a successful merger and acquisition transaction, CarrierNet was renamed as CarrierNet Global Limited, listed on the CATALST board of the Singapore Stock Exchange in February 2008. Henry was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of CarrierNet Global Limited where he was primarily responsible for driving the Group’s vision, growth and profitability, and held a key role in executing the business plan, driving sales performance and building strategic alliances.
From 2011 onwards, Henry acts as the Chairman and Executive Director of Cacola International Furniture Limited which is a Singaporean Main Board listed company and he was responsible for charting and implementing new business strategies and setting an innovative direction for the future of the Group.
Henry has years of experience in capital markets, finance and information technology industries through his works at ANZ Bank, National Australia Bank, Hong Kong Telecom, Sterling Commerce, South China Group, Indonesian based PT. Atlasat Solusindo Group, CarrierNet Corporation Limited, Primax Investment and Capital Limited. Henry was one of the founding directors of the Indonesian PT. Atlasat Solusindo Group and he founded Hong Kong based CarrierNet Corp. Limited in 2001, a licensed telecom and IP based carrier offering discounted niche routes to global markets.
Henry graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree.
Henry is heads and shoulders above the rest when it comes to selling within the Asian community both locally and abroad!
Kristina Andreassen
0429 537 908 | kristina@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
As a current and previous business owner, Kristina brings with her over 15 years experience in multiple industries. She has a deep love and understanding for local business after spending almost 20 years on the Gold Coast. She truly understands the pressures business owners face during the process of selling a business, and she is passionate about helping business owners bring their business to market. She is committed to achieving a win-win outcome for both buyer and seller, and her ultimate goal is to offer the highest possible level of service, trust and professionalism.
Kristina is enthusiastic and loves helping buyers and sellers find a match and has successfully done so with outstanding results!
She has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Naoko Arase
0478 772 228 | naoko@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English, Japanese, Mandarin
Naoko is extremely experienced in Management Rights and has extensive contacts in the Japanese community both locally and abroad. She has proved to be extremely successful in business sales particularly in hospitality, management rights and general business and has become the “go to” Business Broker when it comes to selling within the Japanese and Asian community.
Jeevesh Thaman
0451 559 383
jeevesh@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi
Jeevesh is a gun salesman and has a hardworking ethic! He has extremely strong contacts within the Indian community both locally and abroad.
Jeevesh has owned his own businesses including the popular restaurant Nandos and has consulted in IT and Communications within Apple and IBM.
His outstanding customer service skills, business acumen and bubbly personality makes him an instant hit with Sellers, Buyers and our Team!
Amy Wan
0498 229 813
amy@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Amy started her property consultancy career in 2001 and worked with a very prominent real estate agency with over 500 branches across China.
During that time, she was based in Shenzhen China and was fortunately and repeatedly selected as the “best saleswoman of the year”.
Amy started her own Real Estate business in 2005 and had two branches in one suburb in Shenzhen with around 30 sales persons working for her. She successfully built up the business to being one of the major players in the area with annual turnover of approx. AUD$2million.
Her working philosophy is to nurture rapport with all her buyers and sellers and continuously connect with them even long after their related sales transactions are finished. Besides, she always likes to help them with non-business matters and treat them like her friends. As a result, she has successfully built up a network of connections with most of her businesses based on referrals.
Amy has a deep and well connected network within the Chinese community both locally and abroad and seems to magically find buyers for every business whether it’s for her own client or one of our other team members!
Amy is a highly motivated person and looks forward to helping connect you with the right results.
Charlie Xin
0406 251 126
charlie@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Fluent English, Mandarin
Business Sales
Tinus Potgieter
0435 448 417
tinus@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Fluent English, Afrikaans
Business Sales
Hello! I’m Tinus, a seasoned Chartered Accountant (South Africa), now based in the Gold Coast. I proudly served as a key member of the executive management team of a large, diversified South African listed group where I was involved in both small and large mergers, acquisitions, and business disposals across industries such as retail, food, agribusiness, automotive, petroleum, horticulture, and forestry.
My qualifications and experience give me a deep understanding of finances and legal contracting. I’m committed to your success and will go the extra mile to deliver the results you need. I believe in transparent, integrity-driven transactions where both buyers and sellers walk away satisfied, with a clear understanding of the deal.
I don’t approach my work as a typical salesperson; instead I offer a client-focused, ethical approach. You can trust my integrity and my commitment to understanding your business needs.
On a personal note, I have a wonderful wife who is a teacher, and together, we’re raising four amazing kids. Outside of work, my passions include spending time with family, golf, fishing, sports, and horticulture.
Let’s connect for an obligation-free discussion about your requirements – I look forward to discussing how I can help you achieve your business goals.
Kamal Kapoor
0413 835 389
kamal@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Fluent English, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi
Business Sales | Finance Broker
Kamal has owned and operated a number of businesses and currently manages his own Finance Broking Company as well as brokering Business Sales, Property Sales and Asset Lending. His active involvement and intimate knowledge of the financial lending industry offers Kamal a massive advantage in understanding what it takes to prepare and present a business for sale for maximum result.
Giang Nguyen
0404 007 202
giang@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English, Vietnamese
Peter Iffland
0425 216 162
peter@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales
Fluent English
Peter has brokered business deals since 2004 whilst passively managing an Import Wholesale business supplying to major retail chains including Harvey Norman, Furniture Court, Furniture One, Sleep Zone and Snooze. In 2018 Peter managed a Take-Away shop in Surfers Paradise and sold the business 12 months later for double his investment.
Peter worked in corporate sales Sydney with Telstra including subsidiary companies RSL Com and Commander Systems, and for years remotely managed the family farm in Darwin NT before selling the business and freehold property to a Sydney Syndicate buyer in 2019.
Peter is repeatedly told by Sellers and Buyers that he is tenacious at his job and constantly being poached to work for other companies!
As a Director of Gold Coast Business Brokers, Peter is committed to making sure every business is sold and the best possible result is delivered to every client!
Nicole Nguyen-Iffland
0423 161 995
nicole@goldcoastbusinessbrokers.com.au
Business Sales | Mergers & Acquisitions | IPO | ASX
Fluent English
Since 2004, Nicole has become a familiar name and face in business sales within the Gold Coast and surrounding areas and receives referrals daily from Sellers, Accountants, Solicitors and even Buyers to help business owners sell their business.
Nicole’s background is similar to Peter being a husband and wife team. Everything from previously owning an Import Wholesale business through to managing a Take-Away Shop, Agricultural Farm and Online Marketing Business.
Today, she manages and oversees Gold Coast Business Brokers and works closely with the team to make sure everyone is working together to get businesses sold and our 5 Star Rating stays exactly there!
Join the Best Business Brokerage today!
We operate as a close knit team always having each others backs. We share information about every buyer and every business so that we have the best possible chance of selling every business.
You can make as little as $100,000pa or over $1million pa. It’s up to you!
Our Business Brokers work on Commission only so it’s in our best interest to work together. Something of something is better than something of nothing. In fact, most of our deals involve multiple Brokers which just goes to show how great we work as a team!
Our technology driven systems and well-oiled processes offers you a great work-life balance with the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world as long as you have access to the Internet and Phone.
We only want team players with good work ethics, positive attitude and a willingness to make deals happen! If you think you have what it takes to work with us, contact us today.
Criteria: You will need a FULL QLD Real Estate Licence, Car, ABN, previous experience in owning a business.