What they do
Forsyth Barr is a New Zealand, staff-owned investment and wealth firm whose investment banking arm raises equity and debt and advises companies and institutions on M&A, divestments and valuation in New Zealand capital markets.
- Services
- Sell-side M&A, Buy-side M&A, Valuations, Equity raisings
- Places served
- NZ
- Team
- 220
From forsythbarr.co.nz, checked 7 Nov 2026: /, /capital-markets/investment-banking
Deals
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1 of 1 deals
| Advisers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | KMD Brands | – | – | Entitlement offer | Joint lead manager and underwriter | Completed | – | Consumer brands and apparel | Goldman Sachs (lead manager) | KMD Brands entitlement offer |
Listed on their website
- Sale of interest free receivables book and establishment of associated partnership ~NZ$240m · 2025
- Internalisation of Vital management rights NZ$214m · 2025
- Capital Raise NZ$50m · 2025
- Placement and Unit Purchase Plan NZ$235m · 2025
- Placement and Share Purchase Plan NZ$325m · 2025
- Placement and ANREO NZ$1.0b · 2025
- Subordinated Notes NZ$400m · 2025
- Scheme of arrangement with Stonepeak NZ$2.0b · 2024
- Acquisition of ELF Group Undisclosed · 2024
- Sale of 50% of generation business NZ$500m+ · 2024
- Merger of Joylab and Kāpura to create Star Hospitality Group Undisclosed · 2023
- IPO NZ$350m · 2021
Transactions the firm lists on its own website, checked 7 Nov 2026. Those FundComb has recorded link to the deal.
Offices and contact
Offices
- DunedinHead office