Banner

Introducing Cranleigh

Cranleigh is a merchant bank with offices in Auckland and Melbourne. The firm was established in 1993 and operates in the following areas of business:
  • Corporate Advisory
    Commercial strategy, governance and corporate finance advice from an independent perspective.
  • Investment Banking
    Transaction advice and management services for private and public organisations.
  • Capital Raising
    Sourcing and arranging debt and equity to finance business development, growth and transactions.

We focus on building close, long-term relationships with a selection of clients for whom we are trusted, expert advisors.

About Us


The Cranleigh approach is simple: by developing an intimate understanding of your business and its needs, we work alongside you to produce innovative and steadfast solutions.

The Cranleigh team has an extensive depth and breadth of experience which supports us in meeting and exceeding the demands of our clients. Not only have Cranleigh's Directors worked in leading global financial institutions such as Citigroup, Uoyd's Merchant Bank and Nomura, they have also owned and operated major commercial organisations, with executive and governance experience at board, CEO, CFO and COO level. Our team's commercial insight and experience gives Cranleigh a distinct advantage compared to other advisors.

There are a number of sectors in which our team have particular specialty due to experience and implicit commercial knowledge.There are a number of sectors in which our team have particular specialty due to experience and implicit commercial knowledge.

  • Infrastructure - Road, rail, telecommunications, water, energy and airports. 
  • Health - Public and Private healthcare, including needs analysis, master planning, model of care, commercialisation, project finance, productivity analysis, outsourcing and IT strategy. 
  • Food and Beverage - FMCG, food service, retail, manufacturing, branded, beverage and ingredients. 
  • Education - Strategy, finance and commercialisation advice for tertiary providers. 
  • Agriculture - Farming (dairy/mixed), horticulture, agri-business and agri-biotechnology. 
  • Local Government - Development of partnerships with private sector entities, economic development, strategic planning, public works and infrastructure.