Simon brings more than 25 years of experience in business and property investment, combined with an 18 year legal career in major New Zealand law firms.
As principal of Empire Capital, Simon has spearheaded transformative projects, including acquisitions across marine, residential, industrial and commercial property, and technology sectors.
Notable achievements include the acquisition of three of Auckland’s privately owned marinas and associated waterfront land holdings and businesses into thriving enterprises.
Lesser known is his investment in technological infrastructure, reflecting his strategic vision and entrepreneurial leadership.
A passionate family man, yachtsman and aviation enthusiast, Simon is recognised for his dynamic approach to investment and commitment to sustainable business practices.
Simon holds law and commerce degrees from the University of Auckland.
Paula co-founded Empire Capital and continues to play an integral role in the group’s governance and strategic direction, supporting the long-term vision that underpins the business.
Sean has more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate sector as a corporate lawyer and a capital markets participant.
Sean has a particular interest in the capital markets and the growth of business operations through the introduction of growth capital, developing organic and acquisition growth strategies through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other forms of collaboration.
Sean is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors (CMinstD) and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Auckland University.
Sean holds a number of external governance roles with significant private and listed companies.
Rodney is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with over 30 years’ experience. He has a strong financial background and commenced his career at KPMG Auckland in the financial accounting and insolvency areas.
After a solid grounding in CA practice, he then began his commercial path mainly in the manufacturing sector, with various senior finance roles in multinational printing groups Blue Star Print and PMP Print, including experience in managing business acquisitions, mergers, and startups. More recently he has moved into the private sector with a group CFO role in the Hospitality industry for 5 years, and has been the CFO of the Empire Capital Group for the last 8 years.
He brings significant commercial business experience, strategic thinking, and broad financial analysis and interpretation skills to the table.
“As a finance leader I am focussed on providing insights to change and improve financial and operational performance.”
Our Pine Harbour marina precinct is located at Pine Harbour in East Auckland. Our marina facility has 557 berths and 5.80 hectares of adjacent land utilised for retail, commercial and industrial tenants, and a marine services division. Regulatory consent has been obtained to undertake a residential property development on the property adjacent to the marina.
Dredging New Zealand specialises in providing a wide variety of marine construction services associated with maritime and marina infrastructure. Dredging New Zealand operates across much of the North Island and is focused on expanding its geographical footprint, and the breadth of the operations and services it provides.
Auckland Data Centre Limited operates Datacentre220 in the Auckland CBD. Datacentre 220 is New Zealand's most connected data centre. Datacentre 220 has been backing local innovators and global giants with trusted, secure and sustainable infrastructure since 2009. While the landscape has dramatically changed over the years, its focus remains unchanged - providing a reliable, high-performance colocation platform with exceptional customer support. Whether it’s connecting New Zealand to the world or helping international brands establish their local presence, Datacentre 220 simplifies connectivity through innovative engineering and strategic partnerships.
WasteCo Group Limited (“WCO”) is a diversified national waste solutions and industrial services company. WCO provides comprehensive solutions for household, commercial, industrial and local Government customers. WCO’s earnings base is underpinned by the provision of essential waste services, including a significant proportion secured by long term contracts, with geographic and sector diversification across councils, healthcare, infrastructure, commercial and industrial customers. A strength of the WCO operations is the diversity of its operations throughout the entire country, together with the diversity of revenue streams through the different waste management and industrial solutions WCO provides to its customers.
