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About us

Who we are

HLB Adria consists of several integrated business entities with a strong network of partners that are part of the successful, fast-growing global network of advisors, accountants and auditors HLB Global, whose members provide their services worldwide. Residence of HLB Adria is located in the Republic of Croatia, with a vision of business support for all subjects from the Adria region who want to do business across borders and subjects from third countries who want to do business in the Region.

We see ourselves as a dynamic organization that brings together experts from the fields of economics, law, and IT, whose primary goal is to support entrepreneurs and managers in achieving their goals. We are particularly focused on providing support to organizations striving for growth and development, as well as cross-border business.

History

HLB Adria was founded on the foundations of the auditing firm Inženjerski biro-revizija d.o.o. founded in 1993 in Rijeka, which in 2022 merged with the accounting and consulting group QFACT, with which it has been cooperating for years. Thus, from 2022, HLB Adria acts as the sole territorial representative of the global HLB network in the Republic of Croatia, and also operate in other countries of the Region through a network of partners or directly.

Vision

We see ourselves as a dynamic and reliable organization whose services and business solutions can be compared to the best in the world and which will be a key factor in the development of the ecosystem, entities and their components, as well as our own employees and partners.

Mision

Driven by creativity and energy, cooperating and relying on traditional values ​​through integral business solutions, we offer business subjects and organizations the opportunity to keep up with or ahead of their competition in the challenges of rapid technological and social transformation. Freedom in innovation and management, the pursuit of quality in what we do and the desire to make our environment a better place to live constitute our value proposition.

HLB Adria briefly

The HLB ADRIA team is located in the Republic of Croatia and operates directly or through a network of partners in all countries of the Region, and is an ideal partner for entities that want to expand their business in Croatia or the countries of the Region. In addition, he can be your partner if you want to own real estate, live or work in Croatia.

We are also organized to support entities that already operate cross-border in several countries of the Region/third countries and have greater requirements.

We are organized into several organizational units:

HLB ADRIA SERVICES is an organizational unit that deals with business support services such as accounting services, VAT returns, payroll services, financial reporting, tax consulting, business consulting, transfer pricing, risk management, etc.

HLB ADRIA SOLUTIONS is an organizational unit that deals with services to support the growth and development of entities by combining knowledge and experience in the application of traditional services and the use of digital technologies. Services such as strategic and operational planning, organizational structuring and restructuring, ownership transfer and transformation, acquisitions and mergers, valuations, owner/manager retirement assistance, investment studies, or financing assistance are combined with services such as digital transformation services, process automation, we turn digital solutions in communication and management into unique client-friendly solutions on the market.

HLB ADRIA AUDIT is an organizational unit that deals with control and auditing. We are authorized for external audit and internal audits in the Republic of Croatia, and our partners in the countries of the Region.

 

Championing diversity and inclusion

For our business to thrive, we need our people to thrive. At HLB, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive environment through all layers of the organisation boosts innovation and employee engagement. We aim to provide the best opportunities for our people and attract and retain top talent, to ultimately service our clients better. We champion diversity and inclusion by:

  • Engaging in diversity and inclusion related conversations
  • Being an advocate for workplace flexibility
  • Facilitating talent mobility programs for our members
  • Promoting leadership behaviour that fosters workplace diversity and inclusion

Bill Bradshaw

Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader

Bill leads the network’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives and oversees its strategy and objectives. Bill is no stranger to the professional services industry. He began his career with EY on the client service delivery side, working in both the audit and tax functions. He quickly found his niche in the Human Capital market and has never looked back. Bill has worked across multiple dimensions of diversity, collaborating with leaders at all levels, and has worked on many large scale projects. He is a sought after thought leader in the D&I space and was named to the 2019 NJ Out 100 Power List for his work in leading LGBTQ workplace inclusion.

Bill sits on the Board of Garden State Equality (GSE), New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ organization, and The Center, a non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization at the Jersey Shore. Bill has a strong passion for social justice and recently taught Lead for Diversity, a week-long journey by the American Conference on Diversity to high school students throughout the tri-state area.

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Championing diversity and inclusion

For our business to thrive, we need our people to thrive. At HLB, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive environment through all layers of the organisation boosts innovation and employee engagement. We aim to provide the best opportunities for our people and attract and retain top talent, to ultimately service our clients better. We champion diversity and inclusion by:

  • Engaging in diversity and inclusion related conversations
  • Being an advocate for workplace flexibility
  • Facilitating talent mobility programs for our members
  • Promoting leadership behaviour that fosters workplace diversity and inclusion

Bill Bradshaw

Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader

Bill leads the network’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives and oversees its strategy and objectives. Bill is no stranger to the professional services industry. He began his career with EY on the client service delivery side, working in both the audit and tax functions. He quickly found his niche in the Human Capital market and has never looked back. Bill has worked across multiple dimensions of diversity, collaborating with leaders at all levels, and has worked on many large scale projects. He is a sought after thought leader in the D&I space and was named to the 2019 NJ Out 100 Power List for his work in leading LGBTQ workplace inclusion.

Bill sits on the Board of Garden State Equality (GSE), New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ organization, and The Center, a non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization at the Jersey Shore. Bill has a strong passion for social justice and recently taught Lead for Diversity, a week-long journey by the American Conference on Diversity to high school students throughout the tri-state area.

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