Good Spirits Hospitality is an investment company listed on the
NZX Main Board under the ticker code GSH.
Good Spirits Hospitality Limited identifies high quality acquisition opportunities, principally within the hospitality sector in New Zealand. Good Spirits’ key criteria for investment is to identify established businesses with strong, sustainable cash flows and considerable future growth opportunities, whether by way of organic growth or acquisition.
DUNCAN MAKEIG
Bachelor of Law, LLB, Otago University
Independent Director – Chairman
Duncan has over 30 years of experience in business principally in the FMCG sector working across multiple international jurisdictions, most recently as Managing Director of Lion’s Asia Dairy business, leading Yum! International’s franchising business and as General Counsel and Company Secretary, leading corporate M&A activity, IPOs and privatisations.
He is currently Chief Executive Officer of China Road, a full service brand-building partner for Australian and New Zealand premium food producers looking to establish and grow their brands for long term success in the Chinese market.
He is Chairman of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, a Director of Athletic Greens, Inc and has served as Chairman on a number of public and private boards, including Heineken-Lion Australia, Banksia Wines Ltd and Bevchain Australia Ltd.
He is co-owner of The Royal Hotel in Wyong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
He chairs the Remuneration and Nominations Committee for GSH and he has been a Director since March 2019.
CARL CARRINGTON
BE (Chem & Mats), MBA (Cranfield), CMInstD
Independent Director
Carl has significant hospitality experience. His senior management experience is primarily in the food & beverage sector with 14 years in DB Breweries, Lion Nathan and Heineken joint venture businesses in New Zealand, Asia and Australia including five years as Managing Director of the Heineken-Lion Joint Venture in Australia. His most recent senior management experience has been six years as CEO of pan-iwi owned Aotearoa Fisheries.
He is currently a Director of Hop Revolution Limited, Cawthron Institute and McCashin’s Brewery.
He has been a Director of GSH since July 2018.
MATT ADAMS
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Business Law)
Independent Director
Matt is an experienced finance professional with over 20 years’ experience in executive level positions (both public and private companies). He commenced his career as a Chartered Accountant in the field of restructuring and operational turnaround in an Australian mid-tier accounting firm where he was a Partner for ten years and then Senior Managing Director. In 2015 he founded the boutique corporate advisory firm Dynamic Corporate Investments of which he is Managing Director.
He brings extensive experience in growth strategies, operational efficiency consulting, business M&A (including acquisitions, sales and business unit carveouts) and capital structuring/ improvement. He has overseen major operational and financial restructurings of many listed companies including multi-national and cross border transactions. He has broad industry experience across the hospitality, retail, property, healthcare, mining and mining services, technology and childcare sectors. He has strong networks across the private equity, hedge fund and banking sectors.
He currently acts as director and company secretary for a number of ASX listed companies.
He chairs the Audit and Remuneration Committee for GSH and has been a Director since December 2019.
Geoff Tuttle
BA in International Finance/Trade
Director
After finishing a BA in International Finance and Trade at the University of Portsmouth in 2000, Geoff then decided to embark on his overseas experience.
Upon arrival in New Zealand, Geoff began work at Danny Doolans as a bartender. From here Geoff moved up the ranks to become both manager and shareholder. Over the next 13 years Geoff began a series of expansions which formed The Better Bar Company, the preceding entity to what is now known as Good Spirits Hospitality. In November 2014 Geoff and his business partner Richard Sigley sold The Better Bar Company to Veritas Investments. Geoff continued in his role as CEO of The Better Bar Company until June 2019 when he was appointed group CEO of Good Spirits Hospitality.
Geoff is also an owner of Brew on Quay Ltd, a pub operating group consisting of two outlets.
FY2020 Annual Report - 30 October 2020
FY2020 Financial Statements
FY2020 - Interim Report
FY2019 Annual Report
Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter
Board Charter
Code Of Ethics
Continuous Disclosure Policy
Financial Product Trading Policy
Investment Committee Charter
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter
Registered Office
Ground Floor, Building B,
Ascot Business Park
95 Ascot Avenue
GREENLANE 1051
T: +64 27 7777 107