Projects – ACMS

Who We Are

ACMS is a specialist aquaculture management consulting company with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa. It draws from the experience of its directors and has sustainable development of the sector-at-large as its core focal point. Aquaculture is an emerging industry in Africa and we view it as a vital component of the continent’s forward development in terms of Food Security, Exports, Foreign Direct Investment and Job Creation.

In order to add real value to the sector, we feel a direct hands-on approach is required in order to leverage our track record and expertise. Our point of difference is in our preference to engage in long term ventures in which we can participate directly in driving the outcomes. Given the inherent complexities of operating projects on the continent we feel it is essential to ‘walk the talk’ rather than to leave a trail of thick reports and failed promise.

ACMS was established in 2014 when the directors noted the need for honest project management and advisory services in the industry from people with direct experience in farming and developing large projects. Furthermore, we identified a requirement to bridge the expectations of entrepreneurial drive with the realities of the corporate financing.

We Specialize In...

Finance & Operations

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Bridging the gap between aquaculture management accounts and production data. This enables clear reporting and informed decision-making based on reliable data streams. Our systems are essential for the success of any aquaculture business.

Process & System

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Our aquaculture approach covers farm-specific systems and protocols for success in all areas of the business including production, human resources, and market routes. This ensures continuous production output and capacity expansion, making it a vital tool for turnaround development.

Early Profitability

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We believe that businesses should strive to deliver profits at the minimum scale as early as possible. Therefore the entire business cycle is synchronised at the earliest allowable stage to expose problem areas as early as possible.

Market Realities

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Many aquaculture businesses are built on forward entrepreneurial market expectations rather than informed or reliable opportunity. Given the long timelines and expense we prefer to ‘get our feet wet’ at the earliest opportunity to better inform the company rate of development.

Expansion Timing

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We believe that expansion should only be considered when the operations have shown clear ability to perform across all levels of the business with demonstrable profitability. This requires thorough analysis of processes from CAPEX through to realistic market feedback.

Honest Discussion

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Aquaculture can attract opportunists and lead to project failures due to insufficient diligence. Honest discussion and detailed analysis of all systems and expectations are required before project funding. The mere existence of water does not guarantee a viable opportunity.