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
Westpac
Massey University
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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