Meet Our Management Team
Chris Hughes
(CA)
Background
Chris is a Partner in our assurance and consulting division and a Director of our Business Advisory Group.
He has over 25 years experience in chartered accounting. Chris is Chairman of the Staples Rodway Hamilton Board. Specialist Areas
Chris is responsible for assurance services provided by our Hamilton office. In addition, Chris has experience in due diligence, corporate restructuring and has a particular interest with assisting clients to develop and grow their businesses through improved strategies and systems. Personal Interests
While active participation in most sport is now limited to watching, Chris enjoys gym activities, and is an avid cricket and rugby spectator.
chris.hughes@staplesham.co.nz
Phone: +64 7 834 6802
Chris has significant experience in :
- Entrepreneurial services audit partner in “Big 4” accounting firm.
- Corporate advice: merger/acquisition, sale/business divestment, investigating accountants and expert reports, stock exchange listings, financial analysis, viability investigations, development of business plans.
- Audit and assurance services.
- Financial services, financial structuring, loan fund proposals, corporate reviews, financial analysis and systems evaluation.
- Finance director and shareholder of large privately owned company involved in local manufacture and international marketing.
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- Appointments and Memberships:
- Board member and Treasurer NZ National Fieldays Society Inc
- Trustee Business Development Centre
- Board member Katolyst Group
- Board member Bankable New Zealand
- Board member Summerfruit Orchards Limited
- Board member Smart Trade NZ Limited
- Member of the Hamilton Golf Club, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and Auckland and Waikato Racing Clubs.
