Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side mandates, from first approach to completion — valuation guidance, structuring, negotiation and process management.
Independent corporate advisory
A boutique corporate advisory practice advising on mergers & acquisitions, capital raising and strategy, with broad sector and transactional experience.
Auckland · New Zealand
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About us
An advisory business tailored for the New Zealand market.
VMG Advisory draws on the long-standing track records and extensive networks of its principals.
We act for boards, owners and management teams, work alongside sophisticated investors and funds, and assist offshore companies investing into New Zealand.
We take on a select number of engagements at a time, each with the direct attention of a partner and backed by decades of combined experience.
Independent advice across the whole transaction.
Services
Three areas of focus.
Capital Raising
Equity and debt raisings for growth, share register transition and formative transactions, with access to institutional investors, family offices and strategic capital.
Strategic Advisory
Independent counsel on strategy, structuring and forecasting. Experienced in providing board-level guidance, offering valuation perspectives and ensuring transaction readiness.
Sectors
Broad sector experience.
While our experience is very broad-based, our recent activity has involved the following sectors:
Insurance
Insurers, brokers and specialty underwriters.
Non-bank lenders
Consumer and commercial finance providers and brokers.
Payments
Payment platforms, processing and fintech.
Technology
SaaS and software, marketplaces and platforms, and capital-intensive hardtech.
Industrials
Manufacturing, distribution and services.
Primary Sector
Primary production and agribusiness encompassing large-scale dairy, orchards and protected cropping.
Utilities and Energy
Electricity, gas, biofuels, renewables and energy transition.
Building materials & construction
Building products, materials and construction services.
Our Approach
How we work.
01 Partner-led
Every engagement is led by a partner, from the first meeting to completion.
02 Trusted advisers
A partnership model built on long-term relationships. Many of our clients regard us as their trusted adviser across successive transactions.
03 Optimal outcomes
We have forged a reputation for achieving optimal outcomes, and are not afraid of complex assignments.
04 Investor network
An extensive network of private and fund investors across New Zealand.
Our Partners
Our Partners.
Richard Howse
Founding Partner
Richard has decades of experience in corporate finance and advisory, with a career centred on mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings.
Richard draws on experience derived from a Big 4 CA firm, global investment banks and over 13 years leading VMG Advisory.
Sean Kam
Partner
Sean is a former CFO whose career spans listed companies, private equity-backed businesses and financial institutions, including Partners Life (sold to Dai-ichi Life) and Heartland Bank.
Sean has a track record of scaling businesses for exit and leading strategic transformation, alongside hands-on capital raising and M&A experience.
Where we are
Photo: Tobias Rademacher / Unsplash
Auckland · New Zealand
Contact
Get in touch.
If you are looking for an experienced adviser in the New Zealand market, we are happy to talk.
Please connect with us on LinkedIn.
OfficeLevel 4, Walker Wayland House
53 Fort Street
Auckland 1010, New Zealand
53 Fort Street
Auckland 1010, New Zealand