More Kiwi businesses are looking to work with finance advisers who can provide full solutions for asset and business finance – bringing New Zealand closer to the way Australian businesses operate.
Statistics from East and Partners Research Australia show that approximately 70% of Australian businesses use finance advising/broker services for equipment or asset finance needs. Up until now, New Zealand has tended to rely more on the mainstream bank model.
While many banks have reduced their business sales teams and branches, Finance New Zealand has continued to grow, responding to business owners’ needs for a more personalised and dedicated finance service, attributes they have modelled their business on. They have a team of 39, with more than 750 years of collective finance industry experience. Finance New Zealand is New Zealand-owned and operated and can assist any business, regardless of location, size, or industry. Kris Hall recently joined Finance New Zealand, after serving as a commercial manager for one of NZ’s largest commercial finance providers.
Kris is passionate about finance, he thrives on assisting individuals and businesses in achieving their financial goals. As a professional with experience in finance across parallel industries, Kris was the perfect fit for Finance New Zealand.
He joins the existing Hawke’s Bay team including business finance advisers; Nick Boult, Ollie McGuigan, Alan Rigby and Anna Horrocks, a business finance and home loan adviser.
With his expertise and network, Kris says that he is looking forward to providing solutions to businesses across the region’s major industries, including transportation, civil construction, aviation, horticulture, manufacturing and agriculture. Kris can assist with the purchase of new and used assets, business growth, stock and working capital. To date, Finance New Zealand has helped Kiwi businesses with finance solutions, resulting in over $3.425 billion in transactions and over $321 million of those transactions occurring in Hawke’s Bay.
Ollie McGuigan attributes Finance New Zealand’s success to businesses wanting a comprehensive solution for their financing along with a need for a more personal service where they can work closely with an experienced adviser who understands their business.
“Our clients consider us their dedicated finance partner. They can call us whenever they need us, and we’ll be there to help. We’re invested in long-term partnerships. We get to know their business and their goals. That’s what sets us apart”.
Long-term clients Fiona & Rob Harper of Harper Log Transport enjoy Finance New Zealand’s service. “We have used Nick Boult and Finance New Zealand as our financial adviser for asset finance for a long time. He looks outside the box and comes up with the best solutions for us”.
Ollie says as part of Finance New Zealand’s personal service, the team assist clients in obtaining the most suitable finance solution from one or a combination of our 30 funding partners, which include New Zealand banks, asset finance, working capital and property lenders. “By advocating on behalf of our clients, we simplify the finance process, allowing them to concentrate on their businesses.
“We are the go-to for our clients’ finance needs. We can structure finance solutions to suit all business needs, considering working capital requirements, seasonal fluctuations and future growth. We can even help them obtain finance for a commercial or investment property – a full finance solution which is something many businesses are looking for,” says Ollie.
