After 25 years helping New Zealanders buy and sell businesses, Christchurch-based NZBizBuySell has been sold to Bizstats, the countryโs leading provider of business sales data.
Founded by Richard OโBrien in 2000, NZBizBuySell has grown into NZโs leading independent business-for-sale listing platform, connecting business buyers, sellers, franchisors and brokers nationwide.
Richard says the opportunity arose when Bizstats owner Matt Stevenson approached him about a potential acquisition. โItโs great to pass the ball to someone with the vision, enthusiasm and skills โ and who is New Zealand based โ to take things to the next stage,โ he says. โAfter 25 years building this highly successful platform, itโs time to focus on other projects, including our commercial property listing website, NZcommercial.co.nz.โ
The acquisition also includes NZFranchises and AUBizBuySell. Customers can expect the same high level of service, exposure, and tools they know and trust, enhanced by Bizstatsโ data insights.
Matt Stevenson is equally enthusiastic. โMerging Bizstatsโ market-leading data with NZBizBuySellโs extensive reach creates a powerful offering for business buyers, sellers, and brokers. Weโre excited to build on Richardโs legacy and NZBizBuySellโs deeply established and trusted market position.โ
Reflecting on the journey, Richard notes: โNot many businesses can boast 25 years online. Weโve gone from dial-up internet and fax machines to embedded AI tools and a fully cloud-based service accessible from your phone. Weโre proud to have helped pioneer and shape what todayโs business listing marketplace looks like in New Zealand. Adaptation and innovation have been key in building this highly effective and credible platform.โ
Richard extends his thanks to all who have supported NZBizBuySell over the past quarter-century. โWe look forward to continuing to work with you and to offering an even broader range of services.โ