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Location: Auckland

Mobile: +64 204 055 1515

Email: Josh.Knox@northington.co.nz

Josh Knox

Director

Josh is a Director at Northington Partners and joined the firm in 2026 after over a decade of M&A and advisory work in London. He is responsible for M&A deal execution and origination. Prior to joining Northington Partners, Josh worked for global investment bank Clairfield International, based in their London office, representing the United Kingdom. During his career he has worked in boutique investments banks and large corporate banks in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, including JC Rathbones, ANZ Banking Group and Dixon Advisory Group. Josh has c.15 years’ experience in corporate advisory on both the equity side (M&A) and debt side (debt structuring and advisory). He also has hands-on experience of business ownerships, having owned and operated an independent advisory firm with a special focus on capital raising and M&A. Josh also sits on the Board and acts as Treasurer of the Hamilton Boys High School Foundation Trust. He graduated from the University of Waikato with a First Class Honours degree, double-majoring in both Finance and Economics.

Recent Experience

  • Sell-Side Advisor to Texas-based Bard Capital on the divestment of San Diego-based core portfolio asset Skidadrader. Skidabrader was sold to Bain Capital-backed Frontline Road Safety Group in New York.
  • Sell-Side Advisor to Helix, a United Kingdom automotive electric motor manufacturer which was sold to Kentucky-based Private Equity firm MiddleGround Capital for NZ$150m.
  • Sell-Side Advisor to Hunt & Palmer, a United Kingdom private aviation business which was sold to United Kingdom private aviation firm Gama Aviation.
  • Buy-Side Advisor to United Kingdom Gama Aviation on the acquisition of Capital Air Ambulance a United Kingdom specialist aviation firm from Centreline Aero.
  • Buy-Side Advisor to United Kingdom Gama Aviation on the acquisition of Specialist Aviation Services a United Kingdom specialist aviation firm.
  • Equity Capital Raise – Series A for YourMeds, a United Kingdom health-tech business.
  • Sell-Side Advisor to United Kingdom The Cambridge Strategy on its sale to Chicago-based Mesirow Financial.
  • Buy-Side Advisor to United Kingdom specialist building services group EA-RS on its acquisition of Circum a United Kingdom fire safety specialist.
  • Equity Capital Raise – Series B – NZ$15m for Exergyn Group a United Kingdom clean-energy business.

Qualifications

  • University of Waikato, Bachelor of Business Management Studies – First Class Honours Degree, double-majoring in both Finance and Economics.
  • CISI – Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments.

Auckland

  • +64 9 913 4600
  • Level 33, Vero Centre
    48 Shortland St
    Auckland 1010

Christchurch

  • +64 3 378 2105
  • Level 4, White Fox & Jones
    70 Gloucester St
    Christchurch 8011

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