Private credit management and new lending for New Zealand's commercial real estate market

Forge Capital Partners provides bespoke loan management and lender representation for international lenders. Forge has access to funding from international institutional capital with deep credit expertise.

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About Us

Institutional capital, local expertise

Forge Capital Partners is a specialist commercial real estate advisor, established with access to international non-bank debt capital.

We provide lenders with local representation, business plan management and execution, borrower relations and stakeholder engagement.

We provide borrowers with direct access to institutional capital that can move with speed, certainty, and flexibility. Where traditional bank finance falls short on structure, timing, or complexity, we step in.

Led by a team with deep roots in the New Zealand and international real estate markets, we bring genuine expertise to every transaction - from initial assessment through to settlement and management.

Lender Representation

Local expertise

Forge Capital Partners is appointed by affiliates of Merricks Capital to act as local representative on a portfolio of loans in New Zealand. Forge is providing on-the-ground representation, expertise and active portfolio stewardship across the loan portfolio.

Asset Management

Business Plan Execution

We drive asset business plans on behalf of lenders, ensuring loan positions are actively managed and value is protected throughout the loan lifecycle.

Borrower Engagement

Relationship Management

We maintain direct and constructive engagement with borrowers, acting as a trusted local point of contact for all operational and strategic matters.

Loan Capitalisation

Structured Solutions

We manage loan capitalisation events and restructuring where required, coordinating between borrowers, lenders and advisors to achieve optimal outcomes.

Lender Representation

Full Service Coverage

We provide comprehensive lender representation services including reporting, compliance monitoring, security oversight and enforcement coordination where necessary.

Our Focus

Commercial real estate lending

We focus exclusively on commercial real estate lending in New Zealand - bringing structured, institutional-grade financing to transactions that require speed, certainty and flexibility.

Acquisition Finance

Senior secured lending for the acquisition of commercial, industrial, and mixed-use assets. We can move quickly to meet tight settlement timelines.

Development Finance

Construction and development facilities for experienced developers. Flexible drawdown structures suited to build programmes.

Bridging & Refinance

Short-term bridging facilities and refinancing solutions where bank timelines or constraints create a gap. Certainty of execution when it matters most.

Lending Criteria

What we look for

We lend to quality operators pursuing meaningful opportunities across New Zealand's commercial property market, assessing each deal on its merits.

Borrower Profile

Experienced operators

We look for borrowers with demonstrated track records, clear exit strategies, and well-structured transactions.

Loan Size

$50M+

Larger transactions considered on a case-by-case basis in partnership with Merricks Capital directly.

Asset Types

Commercial Real Estate

Residential, hotel, office, retail and mixed-use - including development sites and standing income-producing assets.

Location

New Zealand-wide

Primary focus on Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. Regional opportunities with strong fundamentals considered on their merits.

LVR

Up to 65%

Senior secured lending on a first mortgage basis. Higher leverage considered with appropriate mitigants.

Loan Term

6 – 36 months

Short to medium term facilities. Extensions considered subject to review of the underlying position.

Our Team

Deep local expertise, global perspective

Managing Director & CIO

Shane Scott

Shane has 30 years' experience in the property industry from markets including New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. He has extensive experience in real estate credit and equity investment including raising capital, driving investment strategies for real estate fund business and managing value-add real estate transactions. Shane was previously a partner in Resolution Property, London where he was responsible for executing and managing real estate assets across the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. After 20 years in London, he returned to Auckland at the end of 2021 and most recently lead the real estate credit and equity business at Alvarium New Zealand.

021 028 72955 shane@forgecapital.co.nz

Managing Director & COO

Chris Kingham

Chris has more than 25 years of experience in the property industry in markets including New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. He has extensive experience across the full capital stack through investing in direct assets, joint ventures, listed, fund and credit investments. Chris was previously Senior Portfolio Manager at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), where he spent 11 years executing and managing real estate investments across a wide range of sectors throughout Europe. Prior to ADIA, in London Chris held roles as a Director at Dawnay, Day and was an Asset Manager at Cushman & Wakefield. On returning to Auckland in 2022, Chris founded Fairburn Capital Limited, a non-bank lender offering finance to small investors and developers across New Zealand.

022 066 7966 chris@forgecapital.co.nz

Contact

Let's talk about your deal

We're happy to have a confidential, no-obligation conversation about your financing requirements. We can typically provide a short turnaround for well-structured enquiries.

Suite 402, 4th Floor, 131 Queen Street, Auckland
enquiries@forgecapitalpartners.co.nz
+64 9 243 0866