Our team

Sales backed by expertise.

Our team is made up of experienced agri-finance specialists, combining deep knowledge of farming, banking, and rural business. Together, they work closely with you to deliver practical solutions and support to help you move forward.

Sales

Will Purvis
Will Purvis
Relationship Manager

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Will Purvis

Relationship Manager

William Purvis is a senior agribusiness and financial services executive with over 35 years of experience across major banking institutions and the rural sector. He currently serves as the lead Relationship Manager for Australia, Oxbury Agricultural Finance, where he manages the strategic role out and growth of Oxbury’s livestock financing across Australia. Previously, William delivered global agribusiness strategy at National Australia Bank (NAB) and was the executive leader of national rural banking divisions at BNZ and Heartland Bank. Raised on a Southland, New Zealand sheep and beef farm, William combines deep practical farming knowledge with high-level executive banking leadership.

Executive

Jeremy Cranswick
Jeremy Cranswick
CFO

Jeremy Cranswick

CFO

Jeremy began his career with KPMG Audit in Auckland before working as planning and forecasting manager for the largest Lloyds insurance syndicate in London. He has expertise in Audit and Assurance, the Finance and Insurance industries, as well as financial modelling and forecasting. Jeremy was the CFO for StockCo NZ and StockCo Australia and was pivotal in the successful build out the Australian business as well as its sale. Jeremy has a knack for being across the technical detail and being able to translate that into layman’s terms. Jeremy is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and has qualifications in Accounting and Economics.

Michael Foote
Michael Foote
Head of Credit and Operations

Michael Foote

Head of Credit and Operations

Michael comes to Oxbury after 20 years driving the StockCo Australia and New Zealand businesses, bringing with him a wealth of previous agribusiness experience through roles in the meat processing industry and a technical product development company. Michael oversees credit risk and operations for Oxbury. He has a detailed knowledge of farming operations and management of key credit risks. His role also encompasses system development and maintenance, where he brings a process-driven and innovative approach.

Tristan Sage
Tristan Sage
General Counsel

Tristan Sage

General Counsel

Tristan is responsible for overseeing Oxbury’s legal needs, regulatory compliance, governance, securities management, and driving strategic projects.

Tristan comes to Oxbury from seven years with StockCo. Before that he spent eight years working in private practice specialising in litigation and dispute resolution, including time in both top tier and regional law firms. He is experienced in dealing with complex legal issues and resolving them in a practical way.

Tristan is a member of the New Zealand Law Society and holds degrees in law, biochemistry and biological sciences. Tristan was a finalist for the “Young In House Lawyer of the Year” award at the 2022 New Zealand Law Awards.

Board

Marcus Kight
Marcus Kight
Director

Marcus Kight

Director

Managing director of StockCo, (originally a New Zealand based specialist livestock financier) since its inception in 1995. The StockCo group commenced in Australia in 2014, quickly emerging as the largest player in “finishing” finance for livestock in Australia and financed over A$2b of livestock receivables. The StockCo Australia business was sold to Heartland Bank in 2022.

Symon Brewis-Weston
Symon Brewis-Weston
Executive Chair

Symon Brewis-Weston

Executive Chair

Symon Brewis-Weston has extensive international financial services experience and was Chair of the StockCo Australia board from 2018 to 2022. He currently holds Non-executive Board roles at Bank of South Pacific (BFL.AX) and Money3 Ltd (MNY.AX). Previously, he served as CEO of Flexigroup and Sovereign, and spent 15 years in senior leadership at Commonwealth Bank Australia. Symon is also a United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles CEO Leadership Award winner.

Global strength, local know-how.

Flexible solutions for smart growth.

Designed for Australian farmers by farmers, Oxbury delivers specialist financial products to our primary industry. We understand that financial agility is the key to succeeding in agribusiness: the ability to navigate change, adapt to the market and be ready to seize opportunities. Our innovative solutions are designed to help our rural economy thrive.