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RESEARCH 13: OLDERSHAW & CO - 36 BRIDGE STREET, AHURIRI

Date: December 29, 2025 (UTC) Objective: Research the Oldershaw & Co office location and history

CURRENT ADDRESS

Oldershaw & Co Limited

36 Bridge Street

Ahuriri

Napier 4110

New Zealand

Phone: 06 843 3058

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.oldershaw.co.nz

KEY FINDING: RECENT OFFICE MOVE

Source: Facebook - Oldershaw Chartered Accountants Date: February 28, 2023

> "The Gardiner Reaney and Oldershaw offices are on the move. We are moving to 36 Bridge Street, Ahuriri, Napier. It is the end of an era as we have operated out of our current locations for decades."

This reveals:
  • The firm recently moved to 36 Bridge Street in 2023
  • They previously operated from different locations "for decades"
  • The move involved merging with Gardiner Reaney (another accounting firm)

MOORE GLOBAL NETWORK

Source: Moore Global website URL: https://www.moore-global.com/locations/australasia/new-zealand/moore-oldershaw-hawkes-bay/ The firm is listed as "Moore Oldershaw Hawke's Bay" - indicating they are part of the Moore Global international accounting network.

AHURIRI HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Source: Knowledge Bank - Ahuriri Full of History (1998)

> "The Ahuriri block was bought from the Maori on November 17 1851."

This is significant because:
  • Ahuriri was the original European settlement in Napier
  • The land was purchased from Māori in 1851
  • This is the same era when the Twigg family arrived (1850s)
  • Bridge Street is in the historic port area

GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY

| Entity | Address | Distance |

|--------|---------|----------|

| Oldershaw & Co | 36 Bridge Street, Ahuriri | - |

| Langley Twigg | 66 West Quay, Ahuriri | ~500m | | NIT (Napier Independent Trustees) | 66 West Quay, Ahuriri | ~500m | All three entities are located in the same small historic area of Ahuriri.

COMPANIES REGISTERED AT 36 BRIDGE STREET

From earlier Companies Office research, the following entities use 36 Bridge Street as their address:

  • Oldershaw & Co Limited
  • Jenssen Fish Supply (2010) Limited
  • Multiple Aquiline-related entities (Address for Service)
  • Various client companies

SIGNIFICANCE FOR INVESTIGATION

  • Central hub for the network - 36 Bridge Street is where Oldershaw & Co operates
  • Recent consolidation - The 2023 merger with Gardiner Reaney shows the firm is still growing
  • International connections - Part of Moore Global network
  • Historic location - In Ahuriri, the original European settlement, near Langley Twigg
  • Same neighborhood as Langley Twigg - Both firms are within walking distance in Ahuriri

NEXT STEPS

  • Research Gardiner Reaney firm history
  • Investigate Moore Global network connections
  • Search for other companies registered at 36 Bridge Street