Celsian Partners · New Zealand

We buy good New Zealand businesses — and run them ourselves.

Celsian Partners acquires established, profitable businesses and puts experienced operators in the driver's seat. Founders get a genuine succession plan. Teams and customers get continuity. The business gets its next chapter of growth.

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2Portfolio businesses

5Partners — operators & investors

<$2MTarget annual earnings

Long-termOwnership horizon, no fixed exit

This is active investment

Owner-operators, backed by experienced capital.

We are not a fund that buys from a distance. When Celsian acquires a business, one of our partners steps in to lead it day to day — on the floor, with the team, in front of customers.

That hands-on leadership is backed by partners with decades of governance, finance and investment experience, who provide strategic oversight, sound structures and the capital to invest in the business for the long run.

01 — Operators

Entrepreneurial leadership

Partners who run the businesses we buy, modernising systems and driving growth.

02 — Governance

Capital & stewardship

Seasoned directors and investors providing oversight, discipline and financial strength.

Portfolio

Businesses we own and operate

Two very different businesses, one approach: respect what's been built, then lead it forward.

Events & exhibition hire

BOP Event + Expo Hire

Rotorua · Bay of PlentyLed by Tom Howard, Managing Director

The Bay of Plenty's specialist in exhibition, expo and event infrastructure — stands, flooring, furniture, signage, power, lighting and AV.

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Commercial & domestic laundry

Warkworth Laundry

Warkworth · Matakana CoastLed by Nicci Hollis, Owner-Operator

Laundry, linen hire and pick-up & delivery for households, holiday homes, accommodation, hospitality and healthcare across the Matakana Coast.

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Our philosophy

Enhancing legacy, driving growth

Our horizon is long-term. We see ourselves as stewards for the next generation of each business we own.

Protect & enhance the legacy

We keep the name, the team and the reputation that founders spent years building — and we look after the customers who made it work.

A real succession plan

A credible, well-funded buyer and a planned handover. Owners exit on their terms, with confidence the business is in good hands.

Sustainable, profitable growth

Fresh energy, modern systems and patient capital unlock the next stage — often using the first business as a platform for bolt-on acquisitions.

How we work and what we look for

The partners

A succession option you can trust

A credible, well-funded and professional buyer.
Your brand, your people and your customers in safe hands.
A transparent process and a fair price for your life's work.
Certainty of completion from a team built to move decisively.

For advisors & brokers

A serious buyer for quality clients

A go-to option for quality clients in our target range.
Deal certainty — capital and mandate to complete.
A professional partnership where quality introductions are recognised.
A straightforward, efficient process from introduction to settlement.

Considering what's next for your business?

Whether you're an owner thinking about succession or an advisor with a client who fits our profile, we'd welcome a confidential conversation — no obligation, no pressure.

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