Prime Consulting International

What Prime Consulting International does

Prime Consulting International Ltd is a privately held, New Zealand-headquartered management services contractor and business solutions integrator specialising in international development across the agribusiness, food and fibre, biosecurity, renewable energy, water resources, and infrastructure sectors. The firm delivers specialised advisory, programme and project management, feasibility studies, technical consultancies, risk management and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning services to governments (notably New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade), multilateral organisations (USAID, Asian Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, FAO), industry bodies (Australian Pork Ltd, CARDI), and private investors in the farm-to-market supply chain. Project assignments range in value from approximately US $5,000 to over US $10 million, with anchor programmes including the six-year Afghanistan Agricultural Support Programme (Bamyan, NZ-funded), the five-year Fiji Dairy Industry Development Initiative, the Zambia Dairy Transformation Programme, the USAID-funded Afghanistan Value Chains–Livestock project, and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Advisory Assistance project. The company operates from offices in New Zealand, Australia and Dubai, with active project delivery in more than 20 countries spanning Oceania, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean, including in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services, project-based consulting — billed through multi-year contracts and consortium engagements — augmented by investment advisory work targeting investors in the global farm-to-market supply chain. Proprietary technology assets are modest and sector-specific rather than platform-grade: BoviBase (an industry database for real-time milk production, quality, invoicing and cattle disease tracking deployed in Fiji), DairyNotes and TechNotes (practical farm and technical guidance resources), GIS/GPS-based disease surveillance methodology for brucellosis control in Afghanistan, and use of the open-source Moodle e-learning platform for remote farmer and extension training. The marketing and distribution motion is enterprise field sales — direct engagement with governments and multilaterals, often as consortium lead or technical partner — supported by a content-driven website, LinkedIn presence, trade-event participation (e.g., Agriscape Abu Dhabi), and webinars through programmes like New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Internally, Prime operates as a holding structure — the 'Prime Group of companies' — that includes wholly-owned subsidiary Nimmo-Bell & Associates (Pacific Island trust funds and climate finance advisory), Prime Consulting Pacific (regional Pacific market entity), and the US-based Catalyst Group added in 2019 for North American market entry. Headcount sits between 51 and 100, with more than 70% of project team members reported as local nationals, and leadership is anchored by Group Chairman Dr Alan Pearson and Group Operations Director Angus Davidson.

Name

Prime Consulting International

Legal name

Prime Consulting International Ltd

Website

https://primeconsultants.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prime Consulting International is a New Zealand-based management services contractor delivering specialised advisory and programme/project management to governments, multilaterals and industry bodies in agribusiness, biosecurity, renewable energy and international development across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• International development consulting
• Agribusiness advisory services
• Programme management consulting
• Biosecurity consulting
• Agriculture technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Levin

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Services Contracting: Prime Consulting International operates as a management services contractor and business solutions integrator, providing specialised advisory and programme/project management services. The company works on assignments ranging in value from US $5,000 to over US $10 million.
2. Project-Based Consulting Engagements: Contracts for feasibility studies, programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and technical consultancies for governments, industry bodies, multilateral organisations and private enterprises.
3. Investment Advisory Services: Services include undertaking investment feasibility studies, advising on and structuring investment vehicles, locating suitable farm properties and/or processing assets for purchase or partnering, and providing management services for investors operating in the farm-to-market supply chain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prime Consulting International is a management services contractor and business solutions integrator that delivers specialised advisory and programme/project management services to governments, industry bodies, multilateral organisations and private enterprise. The firm concentrates on the agri-business, food, agriculture, livestock, biosecurity, One Health, renewable energy, water resources, infrastructure, and international development sectors, executing assignments that range from US $5,000 to over US $10 million across developed, developing, least developed and fragile conflict-affected contexts.

Product overview

Prime Consulting International offers specialized advisory and programme/project management services primarily focused on international development in the agricultural sector. The company's portfolio includes a range of consulting services (business strategy, feasibility studies, programme and project management, technical consultancies, risk management, and monitoring and evaluation) that are deployed across multiple international development programmes. Key programmes include the Zambia Dairy Transformation Programme (ZDTP), Fiji Dairy Industry Development Initiative (FDIDI), Afghanistan Agricultural Support Programme (ASP), and Afghanistan Value Chains–Livestock (AVC-L). The company also develops specialized tools and resources such as the BoviBase database for milk tracking, DairyNotes and TechNotes for farmer training, and the On-Farm Biogas Code of Practice for Australia. Services are delivered across multiple sectors including agribusiness, one health/animal welfare, infrastructure, renewable energy, water resources, international development, and climate change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% increase in farmers' average household incomes in Afghanistan within three years
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Climate FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Prime joined global consulting panel at Green Climate Fund to help developing nations turn climate ambition into action.
• Catalyst GroupminorOthers · 1 January 2019US-based Catalyst Group added to Prime Group of companies, seeking opportunities in North American management consulting and international development sector.
• NIRAS International DevelopmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016International consulting firm from Sweden, implementing partner for Zambia Dairy Transformation Programme (ZDTP) alongside Prime.
• Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Implementing partner for Caribbean Small Ruminants Advisory Assistance project, working across CARICOM countries including Jamaica, St Lucia, Guyana, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Dominica.
• Australian Pork LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Contracted Australian Pork Ltd for Prime to develop Code of Practice for on-farm biogas generation and use in Australia. Prime engaged state regulators, industry representatives and technical experts for this project.
• Fiji Ministry of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for Fiji Dairy Industry Development Initiative (FDIDI), providing oversight and support for dairy industry development activities in Fiji.
• Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey stakeholder and partner in FDIDI, representing dairy farmers and managing milk collection and processing operations.
• Fiji Dairy LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiji's major dairy processor, partner in FDIDI for improving dairy industry value chain.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder in Caribbean Small Ruminants project, collaborating on technical assistance for agricultural development.
• Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder in Caribbean Small Ruminants project, collaborating on agricultural development across the Caribbean.
• Development Alternatives Inc (DAI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUS-based consortium lead for Afghanistan Value Chains–Livestock project, with Prime providing technical resources.
• Nimmo-Bell & AssociatescoreOthersSubsidiary division of Prime Group of companies, provides advisory services to Pacific Island trust funds, climate finance proposals, and has joined global consulting panel at Green Climate Fund.
• Sustainable Energy Services InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNew Zealand company that built the one-megawatt solar power generation facility in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
• NETconcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNew Zealand company involved in building solar power facility and later with Infratec Renewables for capacity building programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Large Dutch international development organisation active in agriculture, livestock, and climate adaptation across developing markets. Strong overlap with Prime's dairy, livestock and FCAS programmes.
• DAI (Development Alternatives Inc): US-based global development firm and consortium lead with Prime on the Afghanistan Value Chains–Livestock project. Comparable in international agriculture/livestock programming and donor-base, with significantly broader scale and capability portfolio.
• Palladium:
• Cardno International Development: Major Australian-origin international development consultancy with comparable donor-funded agribusiness, climate, and infrastructure programming across the Pacific and Asia.

Direct peers

• NIRAS International Development: Sweden-headquartered international development consultancy and current consortium partner with Prime on the Zambia Dairy Transformation Programme. Directly comparable in scope, donor-mix, and agribusiness/livestock specialisation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PrimeConsultInt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prime-consulting-international-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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