My Net Worth: Quin Henderson, Southbase Group CEO

My Net Worth: Quin Henderson, Southbase Group CEO
Quin Henderson speaking at Southbase's 10th anniversary celebration last year. (Image: Supplied)
Cécile Meier
Quin Henderson founded the construction company Southbase Group in the aftermath of the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. The group of independent specialist enterprises has since grown – this year, it made number four on BCI Central’s list of Aotearoa’s 50 most active builders. But Henderson says he won’t rest until the company takes the top spot. Everybody has a backstory that motivates them in life. I was born in Auckland and fostered out down in Invercargill at age two for a few years with my grandparents, uncle...

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