After a quarter-century helping New Zealanders buy and sell businesses, Christchurch-based NZBizBuySell has been sold to Bizstats, a provider of business sales data.
Founded in 2000 by Richard OโBrien, NZBizBuySell has grown into a leading independent business-for-sale listing platform, connecting buyers, sellers, franchisors and brokers nationwide. The acquisition also includes NZFranchises and AUBizBuySell.
OโBrien says the deal came about 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, and who is New Zealand based, to take things to the next stage,โ OโBrien 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
Bizstats plans to maintain the same high level of service, exposure, and tools NZBizBuySell customers are familiar with, while enhancing the platform with data-driven insights.
โMerging Bizstatsโ market-leading data with NZBizBuySellโs extensive reach creates a powerful offering for business buyers, sellers, and brokers,โ says Stevenson.
โWeโre excited to build on Richardโs legacy and NZBizBuySellโs deeply established and trusted market position.โ
Reflecting on his businessโs journey, OโBrien notes the significant evolution of the industry.
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
He expressed his gratitude to the many supporters and clients over the past 25 years.
โWe look forward to continuing to work with you and to offering an even broader range of services.โ
