RDC Group Ltd

What RDC Group Ltd does

RDC Group Ltd is a New Zealand-based management consulting firm founded in October 2016 by Doug Craig, focused exclusively on public sector advisory services. The firm serves New Zealand government ministries, departments, Crown entities, regulators, and local government clients, with additional overseas public sector work. Its service portfolio spans nine categories: reviews and investigations (including privacy breaches, bullying complaints, protected disclosures, and culture reviews), strategic planning facilitation, performance improvement (operating model reviews, continuous improvement, BPR, and Lean methodologies), strategy and policy advisory, organisational design and change management, assurance/risk/inquiries, communications and stakeholder management, strategic programme design and delivery, and business case development with ILM facilitation.

The firm operates a lean networked model centred on a small core team — Managing Director Doug Craig, Senior Associate Karyn Green, and Consultant AJ Millward — supplemented by a pool of experienced specialist consultants assembled per engagement. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements with government clients on a project basis, typically involving multi-year contract cadence, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm's go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with senior government leaders (Chief Executives, Ministers, boards), leveraging the prior senior public sector careers of its principals — most notably Doug Craig's prior roles as Deputy Commissioner at the State Services Commission NZ, Deputy Chief Executive at the Ministry of Social Development, and Deputy Secretary at the Victorian Department of Human Services — to establish credibility and land engagements. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is human expertise-driven professional services.

Name

RDC Group Ltd

Legal name

RDC Group Ltd.

Website

https://rdcgroup.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RDC Group Ltd is a Wellington-based management consulting firm founded in 2016 that delivers organisational, strategic, and risk advisory services exclusively to New Zealand government ministries, Crown entities, regulators, and local councils, using a small core team and a network of senior specialist consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: RDC Group generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements with government clients. Services are delivered on a project basis, typically involving organizational reviews, change management, strategy development, risk and assurance, and other public sector advisory work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RDC Group Ltd is a New Zealand-based management consulting firm delivering advisory services exclusively to public sector clients. Its core offerings span reviews and investigations, strategic planning facilitation, performance improvement, organisational design and change management, assurance and risk, policy advice, communications and stakeholder management, and business case development, delivered by senior former public servants through a networked consultancy model.

Product overview

RDC Group Ltd is a consulting services firm offering a unified portfolio of advisory services to the public sector in New Zealand and overseas. The company operates as a single service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Services include: Reviews and Investigations (privacy breaches, bullying complaints, protected disclosures, culture reviews); Facilitation for Strategic Planning Sessions; Performance Improvement (operating model reviews, continuous improvement, BPR, Lean methodologies); Strategy & Policy advice; Organisational Design & Change Management; Assurance, Risk & Inquiries; Communications and Stakeholder Management; Strategic Programme Design and Delivery; and Business Case Development with ILM Facilitation. These services are delivered by experienced public service professionals who work with government ministries, local government clients, and Crown entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reviews and Investigations
• Strategic Planning Facilitation
• Performance Improvement
• Strategy & Policy
• Organisational Design & Change Management
• Assurance, Risk & Inquiries
• Communications and Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Programme Design and Delivery
• Business Case Development and ILM Facilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 recommendations made for CAA culture improvements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company (Public Sector Practice): Global strategy firm with a dedicated public sector practice covering organisational performance, transformation, and policy. Sets the benchmark for top-tier public sector advisory engagements globally.
• Deloitte New Zealand (Public Sector): Big Four firm with public sector transformation, risk, and human capital practices. Competes with RDC on organisational design, change management, and risk and assurance mandates.
• EY New Zealand (Public Sector): Big Four firm with a NZ public sector practice covering strategy, transformation, and risk. Competes with RDC on similar advisory mandates in central government.
• PwC New Zealand (Public Sector): Big Four firm with a NZ public sector consulting practice spanning strategy, operations, and people & organisation. Adjacent competitor for larger government transformation work.
• Accenture (Public Service): Global consultancy with a public service business serving government clients on transformation, digital, and service delivery. Comparable on large-scale public sector change and program delivery.
• KPMG New Zealand (Public Sector): Big Four firm with a significant NZ government advisory practice spanning organisational design, risk, and policy. Competes with RDC on larger, multi-stakeholder public sector engagements.

Direct peers

• MartinJenkins: New Zealand-based management consulting firm with a dedicated public sector practice serving ministries, Crown entities, and local government. Closest comparable to RDC in size, geography, and Wellington-based public sector focus.
• Allen + Clarke: Wellington-based policy, regulatory, and evaluation consultancy. Comparable in serving NZ central government and Crown entities with reviews, organisational advice, and policy work.
• Castalia Limited: NZ-headquartered advisory firm with public sector infrastructure, policy, and economic regulation expertise. Comparable on public sector advisory and business case development work.
• Sapere Research Group: NZ-based consultancy providing public policy, strategy, and regulatory advice to government agencies. Overlaps with RDC on policy, strategy, and regulatory maturity work for ministries and regulators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rdc-group-nz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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