Cosgrove & Partners Ltd

1. Business / Trading Name

COSGROVE & PARTNERS LIMITED / Cosgrove & Partners Ltd

2. Company number

6465153

3. NZBN

9429046376787

4. Entity type

NZ Limited Company

5. Business classification

M696205 Business consultant service

6. Industry Category

Government Relations Services

7. Year founded

2017

8. Addresses

Head Office is in Auckland; address not listed.

Registered Office: EASTMURE & ASSOCIATES LIMITED, Ground Floor, 6 Hazeldean Road, Addington, Christchurch, 8024

9. Website URL

https://cosgroveandpartners.com/

10. LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cosgrove-partners-ltd/

11. Company Hub NZ URL

https://www.companyhub.nz/companyDetails.cfm?nzbn=9429046376787

12. NZ Companies Office record link:

https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/co/6465153

13. Social Media URLs

None

14. Ultimate Holding Company

No

15. Key Shareholders

Clayton James COSGROVE (100%)

16. Leadership (CEO, Partners, Directors)

Clayton Cosgrove (Director and Founder)

Nellie Dean (Director)

17. Staff

Clayton Cosgrave

Nellie Dean

17a. Staff with previous government roles

Clayton Cosgrave Member of Parliament (1999–2017) with the Labour Party, Cabinet Minister (2005–2008) holding portfolios such as Immigration, Building and Construction, Small Business, Associate Finance, Associate Justice, Sport & Recreation, among others.

Nellie Dean Previous communications advisory roles with EQC, Nelson City Council, Palmerston North City Council, MPI and Taupo District Council

18. Past Employees

Juliet Calder Director, Cosgrove & Partners Ltd, Oct 2020 – Aug 2024; Senior Advisor, Opposition Leader’s Office, Parliament (2008 – 2011); Chief Advisor

Government Minister Hon. Clayton Cosgrove (2007 – 2008)

19. Clients and industries/sectors represented

Website promises “discreet advice” and lists none of its clients.

Central and Local Government

Infrastructure

Education

Aviation

Forestry

Energy (mining)

Construction

Property development

Financial services

Information technology

Hospitality

Sport

FMCG,

Retail

Transportation

Health

Tourism

Utilities

Industry associations

Not-for-profit sector

20. Publicly Disclosed Engagements

A2 Milk

Meta

Westpac

Massey University

Plaman Resources

21. Affiliations

$6000 donation recorded from from Cosgrove & Partners Ltd to the New Zealand First Party. $6000 was the ticket price for a dinner event attended by Clayton Cosgrove. The dinner was hosted in 2023 by New Zealand First after it signed the coalition deal and became part of the Government.

25. Controversies

Therapeutic Products Bill: In August 2022, Cosgrove lobbied for the removal of a section in the bill that required patients to be in New Zealand or normally resident. This request was quickly acknowledged (within 8 minutes) and acted upon by officials, demonstrating the firm's ability to prompt rapid responses from government offices.

A2 Milk FDA Approval: Cosgrove sought urgent government support for A2 Milk to obtain FDA approval for infant milk formula export to the United States. This lobbying effort reached cabinet level, indicating the firm's high-level influence

26. Other information of note:


[1] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/523415/why-new-zealand-political-donations-have-more-than-tripled

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