Seachange is one of New Zealand’s leading business sales advisors
With over $500 million in successful mid-market transactions, Seachange brings extensive experience across a wide range of industry sectors, ranging in transaction size from $3m to over $50m.
Meet Our Advisors
Cameron White
Principal Advisor
With over 25 years of experience in the financial markets of Sydney and Auckland, Cameron White brings deep expertise in the sale of mid-market businesses. His career includes 13 years at a chartered accountancy firm and a private investment bank, where he specialised in transactions ranging from several million to over $50 million.
In 2021, Cameron founded Seachange Advisory to deliver investment banking-level expertise tailored to the unique needs of mid-market clients. His industry experience spans construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, import and distribution, retail, and service sectors.
Outside of work, Cameron is a keen golfer and a member of Remuera Golf Club - making a round of golf a great way to start a conversation about your business sale.
Cameron White
B.Com (Finance & Accounting)
Dip.Grad (Audit & Tax)
Key reasons why people trust Seachange to sell their business:
1. PROVEN EXPERIENCE
We bring a wealth of experience across a diverse range of sectors and have successfully facilitated transactions from several million to over $50 million.
Every stage of the process is managed with unwavering professionalism, strict confidentiality, and the highest ethical standards.
We offer extensive transaction experience across a wide range of sectors, including:
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Construction and infrastructure
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Import and distribution
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Manufacturing
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Retail (large-format and online)
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Service industries
Our proven track record, ranging from several million to over $50 million, demonstrates our ability to manage complex business sales with expertise, discretion and professionalism.
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With years of transactional experience, we’ve developed a structured, methodical approach to business sales. This expertise allows us to apply specialised strategies to navigate and overcome the challenges that often arise during sale processes.
Whether dealing with operational complexities, financial issues, or legal hurdles, we have the insight and experience to keep transactions on track.
With decades of experience in financial markets, including investment and commercial banking, we offer the commercial insight and financial expertise required to successfully manage the sale of mid-market businesses.
Our strategic approach ensures every transaction is managed with discretion, professionalism, and a clear focus on delivering optimal outcomes for our clients.
2. EXPERT GUIDANCE
Our approach to business sales is highly structured and methodical.
We take the time to understand our client’s goals, gain a deep understanding of the business, including its market position and key value drivers, allowing us to craft a tailored sale strategy that aligns with shareholder objectives and maximises outcomes.
We specialise in discreet, off-market business sales – over 90% of our transactions are completed without advertising. Instead, we identify and approach logical and strategic buyers, as well as selectively presenting opportunities to our network of thoroughly vetted, pre-qualified purchasers.
We embrace an investment banking approach tailored specifically for the mid-market, delivering highly targeted, discreet, and specialised advisory services.
Our focus is on optimising outcomes and maximising value through strategic insight and expert execution.
We value and understand that for owners their business reflects many years of hard work and sacrifice.
Having successful sold more than $500m of mid-market businesses, we recognise the emotional and psychological weight that can accompany a business sale, especially when considering retirement.
Our team is well equipped to provide guidance and support, helping owners make informed decisions while staying focused on their long-term goals.
3. PROVEN RESULTS
With decades of experience, we consistently deliver outstanding results for privately owned mid-market businesses. Our extensive transaction history spans a wide range of sectors, including construction and infrastructure, import and distribution, manufacturing, retail (large-format and online) and service industries.
This proven track record highlights our ability to achieve optimal outcomes, often exceeding expectations, through strategic insight, sector expertise, and a commitment to excellence.
We have extensive experience negotiating with a wide range of sophisticated buyers, including multinational corporations, major trade competitors, private equity firms, family offices, and high-net-worth investors.
This depth of experience enables us to identify and engage the most qualified and strategically aligned purchasers, ensuring the best possible fit for each business and maximising value for our clients.
With decades of experience navigating complex transactions, we have the expertise to manage and resolve the challenges that often arise during the sale process.
Whether it's handling purchaser objections, negotiating deal terms, or addressing operational and financial concerns; we have the skill, insight, and composure required to keep the transaction on track and moving toward a successful outcome.
We understand that selling a business is both a complex and emotionally significant journey. Our team is dedicated to guiding each transaction to a successful close; managing negotiations, resolving challenges, and maintaining momentum to ensure the objectives of all stakeholders are achieved.
Key industries we support
Led by Cameron White (Principal) and Nick Sandlant (Consultant), Seachange brings over 50 years of combined experience in financial markets.
This depth of expertise has enabled Seachange to deliver successful outcomes for clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including—but not limited to:
Construction
Infrastructure
Import & Distribution
Manufacturing
Service Industries
Retail
(Large-format and online)
Nick Sandlant
Consultant
Nick Sandlant brings over 25 years of investment banking experience, having worked in global financial hubs including London, Dubai, and Auckland. Most recently, he has worked with a boutique investment bank.
Throughout his career, Nick has successfully listed two companies on the NZX and led numerous capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate advisory projects for mid-market businesses across New Zealand. His strategic insight and broad industry expertise have helped clients achieve their growth and financial objectives.
Nick Sandlant