Applicant
Bunzl New Zealand Holdings (No. 2) Limited
Case number(s)
202400548
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 13(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision makerToitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
Decision date20 September 2024
PathwaySignificant business assets only
InvestmentAcquisition of up to 100% of Cubro Holdings Limited.
ConsiderationWithheld under sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982
ApplicantBunzl New Zealand Holdings (No. 2) Limited
United Kingdom 37% 
United States of America 29%
Canada 12%
Various 22%
VendorShareholders of Cubro Holdings Limited
New Zealand 100%
Background

The Applicant is ultimately owned by Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group. The Applicant is the holding company for the Bunzl Group’s MedTech and specialist healthcare businesses in New Zealand.

Cubro Holdings Limited is a healthcare equipment provider. Cubro Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries provide healthcare equipment and modular operating theatres in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific (including Tonga and Fiji). 

Consent was granted as the Applicant met the investor test criterion.

More informationTessa Baker
Chapman Tripp (Auckland)
PO Box 2206
Auckland 1140