Stephen has over 30 years of investment banking experience, specifically focused on industry advisory, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and private equity. Stephen’s key strength lies in identifying value creation strategies to exploit material synergies to deliver high return transactions (both buy and sell side) for strategic corporates and / or investors.

 

Stephen spent 10 years with Credit Suisse First Boston and Deutsche Bank including as a Director of Equity Research (rated number one in Food, Beverage, Forestry, Agriculture, Chemicals and Retail) before moving to investment banking and undertaking New Zealand’s largest on-market takeover. Stephen then established a boutique investment bank covering New Zealand and Asia focusing on the Food and Beverage, Commodities and Financial Services sectors. Stephen also undertook a period of government advisory in Singapore assisting New Zealand companies to internationalise within the South-East Asia region. In this capacity, Stephen worked with the region’s largest strategic corporates, funds and investors.

 

stephen.cozens@cranleighpartners.com

+64 21 738 733