What we do

Research Services Ltd is a New Zealand owned and operated, client tailored, desk/secondary research specialist that scopes, sources, collates and reports on information that enhances business-building decisions.

The procedures we use to locate the information are:

  • Secondary research, which is the process of finding reliable information that has already been published or made public knowledge in:
    • databases
    • the World Wide Web
    • company websites
    • research reports
    • newspapers, magazines and journals
    • trade publications
    • up to date brochures.
  • Personally contacting the relevant people (suppliers, manufacturers, customers, Government agencies/departments, associations, organisations) to obtain more information.
  • If required, onsite inspection, attending seminars, conferences or exhibitions.

If clients require extra background research such as a credit check, we will work with other appropriate agencies to perform this.

Our strengths

  • Client decision making focus – beyond sourcing to tailoring, scoping, collating and reporting
  • Connectedness – to data, information and people
  • Investigative tenacity – if it exists and is relevant we'll find it
  • Affordable professionalism – specialist skills applied in a transparent, efficient, timely manner.

Benefits to YOU

The benefits to you outsourcing research to Research Services Ltd are:
  • You have more time to work on your core business, or other aspects of your business or personal life.
  • You continue generating revenue whilst we find the information for you in the timeframe you specify.
  • Increasing your success rate of what you want to achieve.
  • Information that enhances business-building decisions.

Costs

Research Services Ltd charges at a base rate of $60.00 per hour plus GST. Where necessary we will give an estimated time to perform the research and discuss any extra charges that may be relevant.

Contact us for more information or to discuss your requirements.

We guarantee you will be satisfied with our services. If not we will give you your money back.

Recent projects

Statistical and historical data for funding purposes – Council Controlled Trading Org.

Our client needed statistical and historical data to support their argument with the Government to increase their clients' benefit. Some of the questions needing answers were:

  • Why did the government make the decision it did?
  • Are the reasons for the decision made in 2005 still valid today?
  • How and why do some areas receive 25% more in benefits than other areas?
  • What is the difference in costs per area?

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What solar water heating systems are available?

The challenge was to locate what solar water heating systems are available on the New Zealand market (features, costs, guarantees, where manufactured). This research had to have enough reliable and objective information to enable the client to select the system that would best meet their needs and specifications.

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How do solar water heating systems work?

Some clients were uncertain how solar water heating systems worked. Therefore a report explaining this and a more in depth discussion of the positive and negative reports and articles found was needed.

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Fire proofing of steel beams – builder/project manager

The challenge was to find, within two hours, what fire proofing materials or products are available on the New Zealand market.

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Background search of a Chinese company – fitness company

Our client wanted to purchase a substantial amount of products from a company in China. Before they made that commitment, they wanted to know if the company was credible and reliable. Therefore a background search of that company was needed.

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Pedestrian parking meter shelter – property manager

The parking meter was solar powered so the material for the roof had to allow solar rays to penetrate to the parking meter. We located information about the best material to use within 30 minutes.

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Digital camera – property manager

Our client wanted a pocket size camera, 7-8 megapixels, optical zoom between 3-5 and the price to be less than $400.00. They didn' t have the time to siphon through all the available information and therefore wanted us to perform the search and give them a choice of two cameras.

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Non-slip type products for footbridges and walkways – city council

The city council wasn't satisfied with the non-slip material they were currently using. They wanted to know what alternative products were available on the New Zealand market and if it would suit their environment.

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Alternative roading products – engineers

The challenge was to find an in-between product that is currently being used in New Zealand and to obtain comment from the users, manufacturers and our client' s competition. Where and how long has it been used? How successful is the product?

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New business ventures

  1. Our client wanted to start an online business. But first, they had to research if there was a business already selling their idea. If so, where were they located and what were they charging?
  2. Turning a recreational passion into a full-time business? Prior to making a decision, we researched what they have to do and who do they contact, to obtain the relevant paperwork and permission?
  3. Our client wants to generate a passive income from developing a new concept of the business they already own. They needed to obtain a vast amount of information throughout NZ:
    • To gauge if there is a demand for it?
    • How much time and costs will they have to invest?
    • Competitors?

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