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Chris Southworth JP

Financial Adviser

Meet Chris.

Financial Adviser: FSP No. 1009769

Chris spent over thirty years inside the banking system at a senior level before founding The Loan Supply Company. He knows how lenders assess deals, how credit decisions get made, and what it takes to get a yes. He also knows what it's like to build a business from scratch, having done it twice.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business Studies, New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5), Graduate Diploma in Finance, Justice of the Peace (JP).

The Loan Supply Co founder and team member headshot of Chris Southworth on a white background with a white collared shirt

Background.

  • He thinks like a credit assessor.

    Chris held senior roles at ANZ and the National Bank across business and commercial banking, audit and debt management, and served as Head of Credit at a credit union. He has assessed lending at an institutional level, which means he knows exactly how to structure a deal to give it the best chance.

  • He's built businesses himself.

    Chris has owned and built two businesses from the ground up and sold them both. He has also served as an Adviser to Parliament, giving him a broader understanding of the economic and regulatory environment his clients operate in.

Close-up of business partners shaking hands after working with a financial adviser at The Loan Supply Company

What working with Chris looks like.

Direct, thorough, and straight to the point. He'll tell you what your options are, what he recommends and why, and what to expect from here. If your situation is complex or unconventional, that's not a problem. That's where he's most useful.

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You're in good company.

We thought buying was still years away. Chris ran the numbers in our first meeting and showed us otherwise. He handled the bank and explained every step in plain English. We're now in our own home. Far less stressful than expected.
Paul L.
Home loan
I had no idea what lenders would want to see. Chris told me early which parts of the deal would be a problem. That saved a lot of wasted effort in due diligence. He was straight with me about the risks. Approved inside the vendor's timeframe.
Steve H.
Business loan
We needed to buy our building and free up working capital together. Our own bank couldn't get comfortable with it. Chris understood the numbers straight away. He found a lender who could fund the whole facility. Settled on time and structured properly.
John S.
Commercial loan

Ready to work with a team that actually knows you?

A quick conversation is all it takes to get started.