Pryde Capital Advisors

Tailored Corporate Debt Advice

We are experts in procuring tailored debt solutions for our clients through our expansive network and in-depth knowledge of debt capital markets in New Zealand.

Our Pryde Capital Advisors team is highly experienced in running debt raising or refinancing processes, providing our clients with optimal outcomes with respect to debt raising and debt structuring.

From start to finish, Pryde Capital Advisors manage all aspects of the debt procurement process, allowing business owners to focus on running and growing their businesses.

Pryde Capital Advisors provides specialist debt advisory and debt structuring services to mid-sized and corporate New Zealand businesses. 

About Us

Pryde Capital Advisors was founded by Andrew Pryde and Matthew Kendrick with the vision of providing New Zealand businesses with access to an array of debt products and a goal to ensure that borrowers are receiving optimal debt capital structures, terms and pricing.

Together, the Pryde Capital Advisors team has over 40 years’ experience in corporate and institutional banking markets, both in New Zealand and overseas. We are New Zealanders who are passionate about New Zealand and supporting New Zealand businesses to grow and prosper.

We are privileged to count Brendan Lindsay as a founding shareholder who is equally passionate about supporting New Zealand business and understands the benefits Pryde Capital Advisors will bring to the New Zealand business community. 

  • Andrew Pryde

    Mobile: +64 (0) 27 275 5031

    Email: andrew@prydecapital.co.nz

    Andrew has over 20 years banking experience across corporate and institutional banking.  Prior to forming Pryde Capital Advisors, Andrew was Head of Corporate Finance in Institutional Banking at ANZ Bank New Zealand, responsible for portfolio management, origination and structuring of all forms of corporate loan products for mid-sized and corporate customers.

    Prior to ANZ Bank, Andrew spent 13 years in London with UK Banks, specialising in cross-border finance and asset finance with an expertise in innovative capital market products and customized solutions for corporate and institutional clients. Prior New Zealand experience included Deloitte and Fay, Richwhite & Company Limited.

  • Matthew Kendrick

    Mobile: +64 (0) 21 070 6188

    Email: matt@prydecapital.co.nz

    Matt has over 8 years corporate and institutional banking experience.  Prior to forming Pryde Capital Advisors, Matt was a Manager in ANZ Corporate Finance team.

    Matt has extensive experience in financial modelling and the origination, structuring and execution of M&A and leveraged buyout transactions. In addition, his experience extends to structuring tailored working capital solutions as well as growth CAPEX/Project Finance funding for New Zealand corporate and institutional borrowers.  

    Matt has broad industry experience across the New Zealand market with particular interest and knowledge of the food and beverage, and viticulture industries.  Matt graduated from University of Auckland with conjoint Law and Commerce degrees specialising in Commercial Law and Finance.  

  • Emma Marris

    Mobile: +64 (0) 21 343 966

    Email: emma@prydecapital.co.nz

    Emma has over 7 years' experience in the private sector working within the wine industry prior to joining Pryde Capital Advisors in 2023. Emma's expertise spans primary industry production operations and management, land-use conversion and development, financial analysis and strategic planning.

    Emma has a Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours from the University of Adelaide, a Diploma in Wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and has completed courses through Columbia Business School. 

  • Mark Hiddleston

    Mark has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector covering a broad range of roles and organisations in New Zealand and the UK, most recently where he was Managing Director, Commercial & Agri NZ at ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited.

    Mark’s lending capabilities includes trade finance, corporate, Agri and commercial banking, project finance, asset finance (including Director of UDC Finance), property development, leverage buy-outs and syndications.

    Having managed some of New Zealand’s largest businesses across Agri and property loan portfolios (c.$40b of loan exposures), Mark is well networked across the New Zealand business community and professional sectors, anchoring Peninsula Credit Limited’s origination, loan structuring and portfolio management capability.

  • Graham Turley

    Graham has over 30 years’ experience in the Australasian financial services sector. Graham has held a number of senior executive roles in corporate finance, debt capital markets and relationship banking, most recently where he was Managing Director, Institutional Australia and PNG for ANZ Banking Group Limited (Sydney) with responsibility for approximately AUD$100b of loan exposures.

    Graham’s lending experience is varied across resources, property, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, financial institutions, manufacturing, retail and diversified industry sectors.

Our Services

With increased complexity and regulation in New Zealand’s debt capital markets, Pryde Capital Advisors works with and for its clients to source and structure optimal debt solutions from New Zealand and offshore banks and non-bank lenders.

We will produce a bespoke paper that supports our client’s debt product requirements whilst covering off what is important for lenders. Our intimate knowledge of lender requirements enables us to source the best solution for our clients in the quickest timeframes possible.

Through our established relationships with New Zealand banks and non-bank lenders, we solve for the following situations:

  • Structuring and securing new debt or rolling over existing debt facilities on best possible market terms.

  • Introducing additional lenders to the lending relationship, including bi-lateral, club and syndicated arrangements.

  • Benchmarking on existing debt structure, terms and pricing to ensure our clients are achieving the best outcome from lenders.

  • Sourcing debt capital to facilitate management buyout, leveraged buyout, and mergers and acquisitions financing.

  • Structuring and sourcing Working capital, capital expenditure and growth funding debt facilities.

  • Advising and structuring complex debt arrangements with multiple debt providers including subordinated or mezzanine finance.

Why Engage Pryde Capital Advisors

Independent

We offer our clients independent specialist debt advice.  We provide objective, non-conflicted debt advice to New Zealand businesses. We are not tied to larger advisory practices nor are we influenced by any debt provider. Our independence ensures our clients receive debt advice and  outcomes that are tailored specifically for their businesses.

Experienced

Our team are experts at structuring, negotiating and procuring debt for mid-sized and corporate New Zealand businesses.  We are all ex-bankers from New Zealand’s largest bank, with extensive experience across a large and diversified number of industries.  We know what lenders require when they allocate capital against corporate loan exposures.

Understand our Clients Business

We spend time with our clients to understand their business, its drivers, its strategy and its goals. Our debt structuring and selection of lender counterparties are tailored to complement our client’s businesses.  Ensuring our clients have the right debt structure will significantly improve
business profitability.

Commercial

Our debt advice and tailored solutions are commercially structured, ensuring they meet the requirements of both our clients and that of the Lenders.

Networked

Over our combined 40 years of cumulative debt capital markets experience, we have an extensive global lender network at our disposal.  We leverage our network to deliver the best outcome for our clients.  Our networks extend across banks, private credit funds, alternative lenders, family offices, professional services firms and private equity. 

Confidential

Any engagement with Pryde Capital Advisors is subject to the highest level of confidentiality.  We understand the importance of the strictest confidentiality requirements and we will request that non-disclosure agreements are entered into between our clients and Pryde Capital Advisors.  You can trust us to be discreet with your sensitive information.