About Us

Company Profile

Stadium Finance is a leading provider of personal and business finance. The Stadium Finance team bring experience and service in the finance sector which is second to none. We have established a strong network of lenders ensuring we are ideally placed to negotiate on your behalf - delivery sharp rates, easy repayments and loan terms that work with your budgeting or business needs. 

We are committed to delivering outstanding service and simple application processes for our customers. To do that, we have to have the right team on board. No gap fillers here! The team at Stadium Finance is committed to making your finance experience a great one. 

Stadium Finance is privately owned, and while their office is based in Christchurch, they finance customers New Zealand wide.

Cath McCarthy

Sales & Operations Manager

Catherine McCarthy (Cath) has been in the finance industry for over 20 years. She has worked for UDC, MARAC, Gold Band Finance and prior to joining Stadium on April 2017, she was the South Island Regional Manager for Instant Finance.

Throughout her career, Cath has been involved in all areas of finance, from asset loans (cars, bikes, boats, horse floats, you name it!) to personal loans, business finance and mortgage/caveat lending.

Cath is married with 2 adult children and lives at home with her husband and 2 dogs. In her spare time, she is a regular at Body Fix Gym, has a caravan in Kaikoura and loves to travel.

cath@stadiumfinance.co.nz 

Dale Leonard

Finance Consultant

Dale joined the team at Stadium Finance in May 2016, she previously had 8 years experience in finance and insurance in the motor industry with a car dealership in Christchurch, then took a five-year break before joining Stadium Finance.

Dale keeps herself busy and has a second job where she enjoys working at the Isaac Theatre Royal as the first-ever female Front of House Manager. She also has a daughter currently studying the arts in Dunedin at Otago University.  In her spare time (what there is of it) she enjoys spending time with good friends, family and enjoys attending her daughters singing performances.

dale@stadiumfinance.co.nz

Matt Leversedge

Marketing Coordinator

Matt joined Stadium Finance at the start of 2022, after spending the last 4 years in the construction and automotive industries as a Sales & Marketing Coordinator. 

In his spare time, he can most likely be found at your local speedway racing his 800+ HP Sprintcar. Being involved with Speedway from a very young age, Matt loves competition and the adrenaline rush it brings. If Matt is not on the track, he enjoys spending time with family & friends, hitting the gym and going on road trips. 

matt@stadiumfinance.co.nz