Invest in profitable
New Zealand
businesses
At Castlerock we buy established businesses at the forefront of their sectors – we don’t invest in start-ups, venture-stage or capital-intensive businesses. By targeting businesses with a proven track record of strong management that delivers high cash yields and growth opportunities, Castlerock invests in the best of New Zealand.
Brooklands Pet Products
Est. 1966
4,000+ pet products in stock
Diverse and long-held sector relationships
Licenced importer of tropical fish
Well established, family run kiwi business
the Tile Depot
Est. 1995
As a family run, kiwi business, the Tile Depot has grown into one of the largest importers and retailers of quality tiles in New Zealand.
1,000 tile options to choose from
The Tile Depot offers NZ’s leading range, with c. 50 times the number of options customers had at the first store in 1995.
Consumer
Trusted
NZ’s only tile retailer to achieve Consumer NZ’s ‘Consumer Trusted’ accreditation. Winner of the 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 Readers Digest Quality Service Awards for the best tiling stores in New Zealand.
500,000 sqm
of tiles
The Tile Depot imports half a million square meters of tiles each year from manufacturers based in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil and China.
National footprint
The business operates from 14 showrooms and a network of re-sellers across the country.
Vivo Hair Salon & Skin Clinics
Est. 2010
As a family run, privately owned company, Vivo employs 500 staff in over 80 salons across NZ, with a team of talented regional managers supporting them. Vivo is a leading NZ brand, shaping the hair industry.
Big hair
Growing
online store
Vivo’s e-commerce business is growing rapidly and provides and has over 3,000 hair products for customers to choose from at home.
$192 per visit
the average Vivo customer spends $192 per visit and comes back seven weeks later.
More than hair
HELL Pizza
Est. 1996
HELL Pizza is a leading quick-service-restaurant brand with over 75 franchises around New Zealand. Known for its edgy brand, HELL has grown a loyal customer base over its 25 years. Castlerock has partnered with the founder of the business to continue its success.
Helping hands
30,000+ pizzas
in a day
Eat more Sustainability
Majestic Horse Floats
Est. 1938
Majestic employs over 50 staff and has offices, stables and/or depots in Auckland, Cambridge, Matamata, Palmerston North, Bulls, Christchurch and Invercargill. Since Majestic’s incorporation in 1938, Majestic Horse Floats has grown to be the largest equine transport company in New Zealand.
34 horse floats
Majestic has 34 horse floats,
the biggest of which carts 15 horses at once.
80 years young
80+ year history of successfully transporting horses around New Zealand.
3.5 million kms
Majestic will cart over
30,000 horses this year, travelling over 3.5 million kms.
$1.6 billion
The NZ racing industry contributes over $1.6 billion to New Zealand’s economy, similar to both the wine and seafood industries.
HQ Travel Group
Est. 2007
HQ Travel Group operates the International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) and Intern Abroad HQ brands and is one of the world’s leading providers of impact, adventure, and educational travel, facilitating impactful travel experiences in over 60 countries for customers living in more than 100 nations worldwide. Castlerock has partnered with the founder and management.
#1 rated
Highest rated volunteer abroad and intern abroad provider globally over multiple years.
Profit with purpose
A certified B Corporation since 2015, with every one of the 600+ volunteer and internship programs aligned with one or more United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Impact at scale
IVHQ has helped over 137,000 individuals of all ages to make a difference abroad since 2007
Long-term partnerships
HQ Travel works with partners in local communities, and is proud of the economic and social impact made by its volunteers and interns
HIDDEN Castlerock
Est. 2016
Castlerock is a long-term private equity partnership established by Bancorp. It is an open-ended distribution focused fund that invests in kiwi businesses that have long-term future prospects and enterprise values typically in excess of $5 million.
2016
Majestic Horse floats was acquired as the seed asset for Castlerock in 2016 and we launched to external investors in 2017.
14%+
2000
Castlerock now employs nearly 2,000 Kiwis across its businesses.
$125 million
Castlerock’s net sales across the
three businesses total over $125 million.