We operate businesses strategically.
Fairhaven Advisory works with investors and business owners across New Zealand and Australia to source, acquire, and operate profitable businesses. We bring strategic thinking, operational discipline, and deep networks to every partnership.
How we approach business.
Sustainable business value comes from discipline — in sourcing, in understanding what you are acquiring, in building the right team, and in executing strategy with patience. We have spent years developing the expertise to identify overlooked opportunities, understand operational complexity, and translate strategic thinking into outcomes that hold.
We work with investors and business owners who share this philosophy. They are not looking for a quick transaction or a glossy pitch. They want a partner who understands the operational reality of business, moves carefully, and takes responsibility for results. That is how we work.
Our approach is quiet and deliberate. We do not publicise every deal or broadcast our methods. We focus on the work — and the work speaks for itself.
Four areas of focus.
Acquisition
We identify and evaluate businesses with rigour. Sourcing is systematic, due diligence is thorough, and deal execution is disciplined. We move carefully and close with conviction.
Operations
We manage businesses with strategic focus. From day-to-day leadership to team building and systems, we take operational ownership seriously. The fundamentals matter.
Strategy
We develop and execute strategy grounded in operational reality. We align leadership, clarify priorities, and translate thinking into disciplined execution.
Turnarounds
We acquire and operate struggling businesses. We find the structural problems, fix what's broken, and build operations that can sustain themselves without constant intervention.
How we work.
Every engagement follows a consistent methodology. The stages are the same; the work inside them varies considerably.
Understanding
We evaluate opportunities comprehensively — financially, operationally, and strategically. We spend time understanding the business before forming a view.
Acquisition
Negotiation and deal execution handled with care. We structure transactions to reflect what we find in diligence, not what we hoped to find.
Integration
We establish operational and strategic alignment early. The transition period is critical — we treat it that way.
Scaling
We execute the plan, build the team, and adapt as the business and market evolve. No playbook survives contact with reality unchanged.
Governance
Ongoing reporting, strategic review, and long-term stewardship. We stay engaged and accountable for the duration of the partnership.
Where we focus.
We operate in established, cash-generating businesses across New Zealand and Australia. We do not work in venture-stage companies, real estate, or financial services.
Our focus is on businesses with operational depth — organisations where strategic thinking and disciplined management can make a meaningful difference.
Thinking from the field.
Occasional writing on business operations, acquisitions, and strategy. Drawn from practice, not theory.
The people behind the work.
Petrus Yen
Managing Director
Petrus leads acquisitions and capital structuring across the group. He has a background in investment, corporate advisory, and cross-border transactions, with a focus on property and infrastructure assets in New Zealand and Australia.
Ziqi Fan
Operations & Coordination
Ziqi Fan leads execution and coordination across the group. She keeps priorities, timelines, and stakeholders aligned, ensuring day‑to‑day work runs smoothly across multiple active workstreams.
Daarshan Kunasegaran
Financial Analyst
Daarshan leads financial analysis, reporting, and investment research across the group. He supports opportunity evaluation, investment ideation, and the preparation of client materials, research papers, and transaction documents.
Beatriz Tongco
Portfolio Operations
Beatriz oversees portfolio operations in New Zealand across the group's assets and operating businesses. She manages inspections, stakeholder matters, and day‑to‑day execution across a diverse operating footprint.