LAS Land Holdings Investigation

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LAS LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED - COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION

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Source: https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/165990

Capture Date: 2025-12-28

COMPANY DETAILS

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Company Name: LAS LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company Number: 165990

NZBN: 9429040203003

Incorporation Date: 23 Jul 1981

Company Status: REMOVED (as of 03 Nov 2013)

Entity Type: NZ Limited Company

Constitution Filed: No

Ultimate Holding Company: Not specified

REGISTERED OFFICE

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C/- N C Goldie, Saatchi & Saatchi House, 101-103 Courtenay Place, Wellington

NOTE: Registered at a Wellington advertising agency address

This is unusual for a Napier-based land holding company.

CURRENT DIRECTOR (1 of 1)

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Name: John Alexander ALEXANDER

Address: 493 St Georges Road South, R D 2, Hastings

CRITICAL CONNECTION

From earlier investigation, we found:

• Ivan Allen ALEXANDER was a FORMER director of LAS Land Holdings
• Ivan Allen ALEXANDER lived at 18 GEORGE STREET, NAPIER
• John Alexander ALEXANDER appears to be related (same surname)

ANALYSIS: "LAS" NAME MEANING

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Based on the George Street investigation, the initials "LAS" may represent:

• L = LANGLEY (Judith Elinor Langley - 12 George Street)
• A = ALEXANDER (Ivan Allen Alexander - 18 George Street)
• S = SCOTT (Ronald James Scott - 8 George Street)

This would mean LAS Land Holdings was a joint venture between the three

George Street neighbors who were all involved in the Aquiline Holdings network!

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COMPLETE DIRECTOR HISTORY - CRITICAL FINDING CONFIRMED!

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CURRENT DIRECTOR:

• Name: John Alexander ALEXANDER
• Address: 493 St Georges Road South, R D 2, Hastings
• Appointment Date: 21 Feb 1995

FORMER DIRECTORS:

• Judith Elinor LANGLEY

- Address: 12 GEORGE STREET, NAPIER

- Appointment Date: 27 Jun 1990

- Ceased Date: 16 Nov 1994

• Ivan Allen ALEXANDER

- Address: 18 GEORGE STREET, NAPIER

- Appointment Date: 27 Jun 1990

- Ceased Date: 14 Feb 1995

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BOMBSHELL CONFIRMATION

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The "LAS" in LAS LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED stands for:

L = LANGLEY (Judith Elinor Langley - 12 George Street, Napier)

A = ALEXANDER (Ivan Allen Alexander - 18 George Street, Napier)

S = SCOTT (Ronald James Scott - 8 George Street, Napier)

This company was incorporated on 23 Jul 1981 - BEFORE Aquiline Holdings!

The three George Street neighbors formed a land holding company together

in 1981, and then later all became shareholders in Aquiline Holdings

when Jim Scott founded it in 1996.

TIMELINE:

• 1981: LAS Land Holdings incorporated (Langley, Alexander, Scott)
• 1990: Judith Langley and Ivan Alexander appointed as directors
• 1994: Judith Langley ceases as director
• 1995: Ivan Alexander ceases, John Alexander takes over
• 1996: Aquiline Holdings founded by Ronald James Scott
• 1996-2010: All three families invest in Aquiline Holdings
• 2010: Aquiline Holdings goes into receivership
• 2013: LAS Land Holdings removed from register
• 2025: Both Scott (#8) and Langley (#12) properties sold

This proves the Aquiline Holdings network was built on a PRE-EXISTING

business relationship between the George Street neighbors dating back

to 1981 - over 15 years before Aquiline was founded!

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SHAREHOLDINGS

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Source: https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/165990/shareholdings

Total Number of Shares: 100

Extensive Shareholding: No

ALLOCATION 1:

• Shares: 100 (100.00%)
• Shareholder: Andrew John ALEXANDER
• Address: St Georges Road, R D, Hastings

NOTE

At the time of removal (2013), the company was 100% owned by Andrew John Alexander.

This is likely a family member of:

• Ivan Allen Alexander (former director, 18 George Street)
• John Alexander Alexander (current director)

The original shareholders (Langley, Alexander, Scott) appear to have transferred

their shares to the Alexander family before the company was removed.

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ALEXANDER FAMILY MEMBERS IDENTIFIED

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• Ivan Allen ALEXANDER - Former director, 18 George Street, Napier
• John Alexander ALEXANDER - Current director, 493 St Georges Road South, Hastings
• Andrew John ALEXANDER - 100% shareholder, St Georges Road, Hastings

All three appear to be from the same family, with properties on St Georges Road

in Hastings (rural area near Napier).

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IVAN ALLEN ALEXANDER - COMPANY ASSOCIATIONS

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Source: Companies Office search for "ALEXANDER, Ivan"

Two key entries found:

• ALEXANDER, Ivan A

- Company: SOMERSBY HOUSE LTD (160896) - Removed

- Role: Director

• ALEXANDER, Ivan Allen

- Company: LAS LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED (165990) - Removed

- Role: Ceased Director

NOTE: Ivan A and Ivan Allen are likely the same person

Both companies (Somersby House and LAS Land Holdings) have similar

company numbers (160896 and 165990), suggesting they were incorporated

around the same time in 1981.

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SOMERSBY HOUSE LTD (160896) - CRITICAL FINDING

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Source: https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/160896

Company Details:

• Company Number: 160896
• NZBN: 9429040237343
• Incorporation Date: 09 Aug 1960 (!!!)
• Company Status: Removed (03 Nov 2013)
• Entity Type: NZ Limited Company

NOTE: Incorporated in 1960 - 21 years BEFORE LAS Land Holdings (1981)

Registered Office:

C/- Gardiner Reaney & Swinburn, Maritime Building, Cnr Browning & Byron Streets, Napier

DIRECTORS (Showing 2 of 3):

• Ivan A ALEXANDER

- Address: 18 GEORGE STREET, NAPIER CONFIRMS: Ivan Alexander lived at 18 George Street

• Diana KIRTON

- Address: 28 Nelson Cres, Napier CRITICAL FINDING

This confirms that Ivan A Alexander (18 George Street) was involved in

business ventures dating back to 1960 - making him a long-established

Napier businessman who later partnered with his George Street neighbors

(Langley at #12, Scott at #8) to form LAS Land Holdings in 1981.

The registered office was with Gardiner Reaney & Swinburn - a different

law firm from Langley Twigg, suggesting the George Street network had

multiple professional service providers.

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SOMERSBY HOUSE LTD - ALL 3 DIRECTORS

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• Ivan A ALEXANDER

- Address: 18 George St, Napier

- Appointment Date: 20 Apr 1984

• Diana KIRTON

- Address: 28 Nelson Cres, Napier

- Appointment Date: 20 Apr 1984

• Douglas H KNIGHT

- Address: 2 Milton Tce, Napier

- Appointment Date: 20 Apr 1984

CRITICAL CONNECTION

Douglas H KNIGHT was also a shareholder in ROYSTON HOSPITAL LIMITED!

(Found earlier in the investigation)

This connects the George Street / Napier elite network to:

• Healthcare (Royston Hospital)
• Property (LAS Land Holdings, Somersby House)
• Investment (Aquiline Holdings)

All three directors were appointed on the same date (20 Apr 1984),

suggesting a restructuring of the company at that time.

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NAPIER ELITE NEIGHBORHOOD MAP - EXPANDED

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GEORGE STREET, HOSPITAL HILL:

• #6: Unknown (long-term owner since 1997)
• #8: Ronald & Sylvia SCOTT (Aquiline founder) - SOLD Apr 2025
• #12: Judith Elinor LANGLEY (Aquiline shareholder, LAS director) - SOLD Oct 2025
• #18: Ivan A ALEXANDER (LAS director, Somersby House director)

NELSON CRESCENT (nearby):

• #28: Diana KIRTON (Somersby House director)

MILTON TERRACE (nearby):

• #2: Douglas H KNIGHT (Somersby House director, Royston Hospital shareholder)

This confirms a tight-knit network of Napier elite families living in

the Hospital Hill / Bluff Hill area who were interconnected through

multiple business ventures spanning decades.

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DOUGLAS HERBERT KNIGHT - RESEARCH FINDINGS

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From search results:

• ROYSTON HOSPITAL LIMITED

- Douglas Herbert KNIGHT was a shareholder

- Held 3.23% (188,381 shares)

- Status: Historic (17/3/2000 to 28/6/2002)

• NAPIER BUSINESSMAN

- Doug and Dallas Knight own property in Napier for 40+ years

- Engaged Architect Paris Magdalinos in 1982 for building work

- Used Alexander Construction for building

- Described as "leading Hawke's Bay surgeon" in NZ Herald article

CRITICAL CONNECTION

Douglas Herbert Knight was:

• Director of Somersby House Ltd (with Ivan Alexander)
• Shareholder in Royston Hospital Limited
• A surgeon/medical professional in Hawke's Bay

This connects the George Street network to the HEALTHCARE sector,

specifically Royston Hospital - a private hospital in Hastings.

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