Established in 1982, the Franklin Group provides investment advice,
project development and management services to a wide range of New Zealand
and international clients.
Offices |
Franklin Group Head Office is at Pukekohe East,
just east of Pukekohe township and approximately 50 minutes drive
south of Auckland. |
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An Operations office is located in Te Puke in the
Bay of Plenty region. |
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Project Locations |
Franklin Group services investment projects in the
main forestry and farming districts of New Zealand. |
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Plantation Forestry projects are being managed in
the North Island regions of Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui and
Waikato. |
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Large-scale dairy projects have been established
in the South Island in North Otago and Southland. |
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A sheep and beef unit is managed in the North Island's
East Coast region |
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The Company uses its expertise to select sites capable
of providing superior returns for clients and most suited to the
forest or farming industry involved. |
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Professional Staff |
Franklin Group’s Directors are Derek Hopkins
and Peter McLeod. They both have many years’ experience in
consultancy and investment project establishment and management. |
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Administration, marketing, farm and forest management
personnel assist in providing client service. |
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Administration |
Franklin Group has the resources to administer the
business affairs of project clients, including financial management,
reporting to investors, maintaining records and supervising staff. |
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International Experience |
The Directors have consultancy experience in Asia,
the United Kingdom, Australia and the South Pacific. |
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Associated Services |
Franklin Group has a network of contacts with leading
New Zealand and international accountancy, legal, forestry and
engineering consultancy firms. Resources from these contacts can
be made available to client investment projects. |
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Research and Industry Memberships |
Franklin Group is a member of the Forest Plantation
Management Cooperative, managed by the New Zealand Government’s
Forest Research Institute. It is also a member of the Forest Owners
Association, Farm Forestry Association and the Directors are members
of professional agriculture, horticulture and forestry societies.
These memberships enable input to research and industry affairs
and provide early access to the best information. |