Mainfreight
Mainfreight is the largest logistics company listed on the NZX with a market capitalisation of $5 billion in 2020. The company specialises in freight forwarding, distribution, managed warehousing and other niche services like hazardous substance transportation.
The company was founded in New Zealand in 1978 and used a series of acquisitions to fuel an international growth strategy. Now with over 8,000 employees and 282 branches in 26 countries, Mainfreight has an extensive presence in the global supply chain. The company is led by founder Bruce Plested and managing director Don Braid.
Company Details
Registered Office:
2 Railway Lane, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062
Postal Address:
PO Box 14038, Panmure, Auckland 1741
Telephone:
+64-9-259-5522
Facsimile:
+64 9 270 7402
Website:
http://www.mainfreight.com/
First Listed:
14/06/1996
Balance Date:
31 March
AGM:
30/07/2025
Directors and Executives
Don Braid
Managing Director
Hayley Buckley
Independent Director
Simon Cotter
Independent Director
Graeme Illing
CFO / Company Secretary
Bryan Mogridge
Independent Director
Catherine Parsons
Independent Director
Bruce G Plested
Chairman
Annie Steel
Independent Director
Announcements
| Title | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SPH Notice - FirstCape Group Limited | Wed, Sep 03 2025 04:26 pm | SHINTR |
| Braid Director Disclosure 18 August 2025 | Tue, Aug 19 2025 08:30 am | SHINTR |
| Illing Officer Disclosure August 2025 | Wed, Aug 13 2025 02:07 pm | SHINTR |
| Fitts Officer Disclosure August 2025 | Tue, Aug 12 2025 04:48 pm | SHINTR |
| Parsons Director Disclosure 11 August 2025 | Mon, Aug 11 2025 03:33 pm | SHINTR |
| Steel Director Disclosure 4 August 2025 | Mon, Aug 04 2025 08:50 am | SHINTR |
| Braid Director Disclosure 31 July 2025 | Fri, Aug 01 2025 12:28 pm | SHINTR |
| Mainfreight Limited Annual Meeting Results 2025 | Thu, Jul 31 2025 08:44 am | MEETING |
| Mainfreight Annual Shareholders Meeting 2025 | Wed, Jul 30 2025 04:00 pm | GENERAL |
| Mainfreight Limited - Team Newsletter July 2025 | Thu, Jul 17 2025 08:30 am | GENERAL |
Major Holdings Announcements
| Date | Name | No. Held | % | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/25 | FirstCape Group Limited | 7,037,369 | 5.96 | 6.99 |
| 16/09/24 | Bruce George Plested and Rarawharo | 14,717,766 | - | 14.62 |
| 16/09/24 | Bruce Plested, Carl Howard-Smith an | - | 14.83 | - |
| 06/09/23 | Fisher Funds Management Limited | 4,867,474 | 4.95 | 4.83 |
| 07/12/22 | Fisher Funds Management Limited and | 5,060,086 | - | 5.03 |
| 22/09/21 | Harbour Asset Management Limited, J | 4,980,567 | 5.57 | 4.95 |
| 27/06/19 | Jarden Partners Limited | 4,904,311 | - | 4.87 |
| 10/05/17 | Harbour Asset Management Limited | 5,056,395 | 4.98 | 5.02 |
| 07/06/16 | Accident Compensation Corporation | 4,980,334 | 5.93 | 4.96 |
| 07/06/16 | Harbour Asset Management & Jarden P | 5,018,028 | 5.01 | 5.00 |
Director’s Interests Announcements
| Date | Name | No. Held | % | Details | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/25 | Don Braid | 2,931,591 | - | - | - |
| 13/08/25 | Graeme Illing | 13,500 | - | - | - |
| 11/08/25 | Kate Parsons | 1,500 | - | - | - |
| 04/08/25 | Annie Steel | 1,530 | - | - | - |
| 01/03/24 | Hayley Buckley | - | - | - | - |
| 21/12/22 | Bruce Plested | 14,927,062 | - | - | - |
| 09/06/21 | Carl Howard-Smith | 86,000 | - | - | - |
| 15/06/20 | Simon Cotter | 80,000 | - | - | - |
| 19/11/18 | Tim Williams | 215,000 | - | - | - |
Analysts’ Forecasts
No forecasts available
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Updated: 04/09/2025
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