Nexia New Zealand

What Nexia New Zealand does

Nexia New Zealand is a privately held chartered accounting and business advisory firm operating four offices across Auckland (Albany and Newmarket), Christchurch, and Hastings. Formed in 2016 through the merger of HFK and Marriotts and the rebranding of Hayes Knight, the firm operates as an independent member of Nexia International, ranked among the top 20 global accounting networks, which provides cross-border referral capability and access to international best practices.

The firm delivers five practice areas — Audit & Assurance, Business Advisory, Corporate Advisory, Tax Consulting, and Turnaround & Restructuring — plus payroll management and outsourced virtual CFO services. Its underlying technology stack is built around partnerships with cloud accounting platforms (Xero Platinum, MYOB Business Certified, Figured, Farm Focus) and payroll providers (iPayroll, PaySauce, Smartly, PayHero), used for software implementation and advisory rather than as proprietary products. Professional staff hold NZ Chartered Accountant, Qualified Auditor, FCPA, and Xero/Figured certifications; the Christchurch office alone is an 80+ person team led by 10 partners.

The business model is professional services engagement-based billing across retainer, project, and hourly structures, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. Revenue is generated through direct client engagement at four office locations, supplemented by referrals from lawyers, banks, and industry associations. The customer base spans SMB and select mid-market clients across eight verticals — agribusiness and rural, franchising, medical, property and construction, food and hospitality, retail, technology, and SMEs — with named customers including Te Puna Wai Dairy Farm, Countrywide Group, McDonald's franchisees, Kelston Orchards, Custom-Pak Products, and TimeOut Charitable Trust.

Name

Nexia New Zealand

Legal name

Nexia (NZ) Limited

Website

https://nexia.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nexia New Zealand is a privately held chartered accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Hawke's Bay. As a member of Nexia International's top 20 global accounting network, it serves SMB and mid-market clients across agribusiness, franchising, medical, property, and other sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Chartered accounting and business advisory services billed through professional fees for audit, tax, business advisory, corporate advisory, and turnaround/restructuring services. Revenue is generated through retainer relationships, project-based engagements, and hourly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nexia New Zealand is a chartered accounting and business advisory firm that sells audit and assurance, tax consulting, business advisory, corporate advisory, and turnaround and restructuring services to New Zealand businesses. It delivers these services across specialised industry verticals including agribusiness, franchising, medical, property and construction, retail, food and hospitality, and technology, through four offices across Auckland, Christchurch, and Hawke's Bay. The firm supplements its advisory services with cloud accounting software implementation (Xero Platinum, MYOB, Figured, Farm Focus) and payroll management support.

Product overview

Nexia New Zealand is a chartered accounting and business advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services organized into five main practice areas: Audit & Assurance (financial statement audits, internal audits, accounting technical services), Business Advisory (governance, strategy, budgeting, KPI reporting, business structures, estate planning, succession planning, accounting software advisory, virtual CFO services, credit management, ESG reporting), Corporate Advisory (valuations, business acquisition/sale, litigation support, fraud investigations), Tax Consulting (corporate tax, due diligence, risk management, international tax, family business tax, IRD audit assistance), and Turnaround & Restructuring (business restructuring, liquidation, receivership, voluntary administration). The firm operates as a member of Nexia International, one of the top 20 global accounting networks, with offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Hawke's Bay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit and Assurance Comprehensive audit and assurance services including financial statement audits, internal audits, and accounting technical services for various client types across New Zealand.
• Business Advisory Strategic business advisory covering governance and strategy, budgeting and cashflow forecasting, management and KPI reporting, business and ownership structures, estate planning, succession planning, business and accounting software, virtual CFO services, credit and debt management, and ESG reporting.
• Corporate Advisory Corporate advisory services including corporate valuations, buying and selling businesses, litigation support, and investigations and fraud services.
• Tax Consulting Tax consulting covering corporate and commercial tax, tax due diligence, tax risk management, international tax, individual and family business tax, IRD audit assistance, and peer review services.
• Turnaround and Restructuring Turnaround and restructuring services including business restructuring and turnaround, liquidation, receivership, and voluntary administration.
• Virtual CFO and Outsourced Finance Services Outsourced virtual CFO services providing financial leadership and management without the cost of a full-time executive, offered through the Business Advisory division.
• Payroll Management Services Payroll processing and management advisory services, including assistance with payroll software selection (iPayroll, PaySauce, Smartly, PayHero), transition support, and compliance with payroll regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Great Place to Work® certified 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Nexia InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexia New Zealand is a member of Nexia International, a leading global network of independent accounting and consulting firms ranked among the top 20 global accounting networks. This membership provides access to international expertise, cross-border advisory capabilities, and global best practices.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero Platinum Partnership - certified platinum partner status demonstrating deep expertise in Xero cloud accounting software implementation, training, and ongoing advisory services for clients.
• MYOBcoreTechnology or IntegrationMYOB Business Certified Partner providing implementation and support services for MYOB accounting software solutions.
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)coreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional association membership providing access to resources, professional development, and industry standards for chartered accountants.
• Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerActive sponsorship and partnership including co-producing the biennial Franchise New Zealand Survey. Nexia advisors specialize in franchise business advisory services.
• FiguredstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCertified Figured adviser providing farm accounting and financial planning advisory services for agricultural clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nexianewzealand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nexia-new-zealand
• Xx.com/NexiaNewZealand

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles31 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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