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Top 25 Private equity search firms based in New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 53 private equity search firms headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 607 professional contacts across them, including 264 with verified work emails and 40 with mobile numbers. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity search firms headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
53Companies
607Contacts tracked
264Verified emails
40Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest private equity search firms based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 53 private equity search firms based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private equity search firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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SheffieldIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a158

“Founded in 1961 by Malcolm Sheffield, we began as Aotearoa New Zealand’s first organisational psychology and executive recruitment practice.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
H2r ConsultingIndirect evidence
Wellington, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5052

“H2R Consulting is a New Zealand owned recruitment and consulting firm with a national presence across Auckland and Wellington, supported by a team of 50 staff.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
Consult RecruitmentIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“We believe that if you hire the right people everything else just falls into place.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Jacksonstone & PartnersIndirect evidence
Cbd, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5031

“JacksonStone & Partners helps organisations find the right people.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Kerridge & PartnersPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5029

“Kerridge & Partners is a boutique consultancy business with offerings in Executive Search, Governance and Leadership.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
BrannigansIndirect evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5025

“For over 20 years, Brannigans has been a leader in connecting top-tier talent with visionary organisations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Hobson LeavyPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5023

“Hobson Leavy is an executive search firm that believes Leaders Matter™ Simply put we’re experts in executive search.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Graham ConsultingPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“Partnering with businesses since 2004 Graham Consulting offers a professional and innovative approach to candidate search, recruitment and placement.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Farrow JamiesonIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“Senior Executive Recruiters who use innovation to ensure assignment completion.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
ConvergencePartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1017

“Convergence is a New Zealand based executive recruitment and specialist search firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Profile GroupPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1016

“Profile Group is an experienced recruitment and search firm that works with businesses and candidates across a range of disciplines such as Accounting, Business…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
Seqel PartnersPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“SEQEL Partners is a leading New Zealand Executive Search and Leadership Advisory firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
Sprout PeopleIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“We are problem solvers, fuelling the ambition of owners, innovators, and leaders to accelerate success through people.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14Hamilton, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20012

“Industry Growth Partners (IGP) has two functions; 1) Identification of strategic acquisitions to add to its growing portfolio 2) Provides executive and back office support such as…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Decipher Group LimitedIndirect evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5011

“Founded in 2008, Decipher Group is a leading provider of high-quality recruitment and talent consulting services to businesses throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
BishopPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-108

“Bishop Associates is a Christchurch-based executive search and recruitment consultancy trusted by organisations who care as much about values and fit as they do about skills and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
Saturn GroupIndirect evidence
Newmarket, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-108

“The Right People to Find the Right People Saturn Group is a New Zealand owned firm, a company founded by seasoned professionals to provide a different service in the executive…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
TalentnowIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-107

“TalentNow!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
SWR Group NZ LimitedIndirect evidence
Wellington, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-106

“We find leaders.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Aspire Executive SearchPartial evidence
Auckland Cbd, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“We assist in the search and recruitment of exceptional leaders who go on to have a significant and measurable impact on business performance.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“Artemis Executive Recruitment is a premium executive recruitment, search and selection consultancy that specialises in Legal, Human Resources and general Executive Appointments…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22Wellington, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“At Taumata we collaborate with our clients and candidates across Aotearoa.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23Wellington, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“Rothley is a boutique Leadership search and specialist recruitment firm based in Wellington New Zealand.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
EQI GlobalPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“EQI Global is a unique executive search and selection management consultancy.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Infinitas TalentIndirect evidence
Auckland Central, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-103

“Talent That Elevates.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private equity search firms based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
AucklandLargest hub · 30 HQs
40Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
39
11-50
13
51-200
1

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
246
31–60
17
61–90
0
90–180
1
180+
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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among private equity search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “private equity search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private equity search firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New Zealand are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 264 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Private equity search firms by metro

  • Private equity search firms in Auckland30

Frequently asked

How many private equity search firms are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 53 private equity search firms headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sheffield, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most private equity search firms?

Auckland leads with 30 headquartered companies, followed by Christchurch (8) and Wellington (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 264 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 53 companies.

How current is this list?

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.