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About Us

The TEAM

Tim Straatmans - Founder and Inventor

Tim has been long term resident (over 30 years) and businessman of Gladstone CQ, Australia. After a military Apprenticeship and 6 years in the forces, he has virtually been self -employed all his latter life, inventing things for his chosen fields and engaging in a few long term businesses thereto. He had, some 6 years ago, trialed a somewhat unique AGENT, initially targeting the ‘clean water’ market. His tests and different discoveries led to yet further innovations that created further to integrate all the processes into the one tank…reducing costs, increasing efficiencies and reinventing/reconfiguring other systems/uses by which the AGENT should operate.

Tim comes with business experience of start-ups, developed right through to multi-million dollar enterprises, many inventions and the experiences of his technical field. He will remain a key participant in the quest for global roll-outs, in particular to help less fortunate people with serious water clarity issues. His vision for the cleanup of Industrial liquidized waste is strong and backed with logical, pragmatic approaches to each situation.

Karen Straatmans - Co Founder

Karen has been married to Tim for 41 years and has worked for over 30 years in several start-ups through to full company strengths.

Karen’s intuitive abilities combined with highly adaptive skill sets in Corporate Administration, Financial Controls, HR, and General Administrative functions has been instrumental in shaping the back-end structures to allow ‘go-forward’ of these ventures.

Steve Longurst – Partner/ Shareholder

Steve Longhurst is a major shareholder in CFS Univat Pty Ltd. Steve has been a practising Barrister for over 30 years and built a massive practice. During his time at the Bar the discipline of being involved in complex litigation meant that he had to be inquisitive, insightful and thorough. Steve excels at getting to the heart of the issue quickly resulting in fantastic outcomes for his clients. Over this time Steve has also been a very successful investor in a wide range of companies covering a diverse field of enterprises. Steve is also passionate about humanitarian issues and the plight that the world now finds itself in as a result of climate change. Steve has done extensive research into CFS Univat Pty. Ltd and after much digging came to the conclusion that this was an extremely suitable vehicle for the good of humanity and the fight against climate change. Steve brings an objective viewpoint to the strategies being undertaken by CFS Univat Pty. Ltd. He is deeply committed to its cause.

Tina Zawila- Director of UHY Haines Norton CQ Pty Ltd

Tina is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the accounting industry serving the business community of Gladstone.

As a Director of UHY Haines Norton CQ Pty Ltd, Tina is passionate about empowering people and organisations to achieve their goals, objectives and financial success.

Committed to continual professional development, Tina also has a Diploma in Financial Planning, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.

An active member of our local community, Tina holds various voluntary roles in not for profit organisations, including her current role as the first female board member of Gladstone Area Group Apprentices Limited. Tina is also the Chair of the EQIP Business, Industry and Tourism Skills Centre Advisory Committee.

Tina also holds Non-Executive Director roles with the Gladstone Airport Corporation (GAC) since July 2017, and the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Board (CQHHSB) since May 2019. She also chairs the GAC Finance and Audit Committee and is a member of various Committees for both organisations.