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Ager Riley & Cocks

Certified public accountant · Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 245 Christchurch accountants.

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Checked12 October 2026
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Ager Riley & Cocks

Certified public accountant · Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

Where you stand#218of 245 accountants
Overall health1.1/10across the eight areas

What you have

01Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.01ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.01NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Where we can help

08Opening hours5.305Facebook page4.302Reviews4.101Google listing3.804Listings and social3.503Map positions2.707Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Ager Riley & Cocks is an accounting firm based in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The practice offers accounting and tax services, business development support, IT, payroll and HR assistance, and audit and assurance work. The firm emphasises practical support with systems such as Xero and MYOB and aims to let clients focus on core priorities while it manages financial and compliance tasks.

Ager Riley & Cocks is an accounting practice located in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The firm presents a range of chartered accounting services for local businesses and individuals, focusing on clarity and practical support for financial and compliance needs.

Services described on the firm's site include accounting and tax, business development advice, IT, payroll and HR support, and audit and assurance. The firm notes experience across key industries and support for accounting systems such as Xero and MYOB, including training, advice and hands-on assistance when required.

Clients are invited to focus on core priorities while the firm handles accounting, tax and systems work. The site emphasises straightforward help that makes complex parts of business feel simpler, and offers ongoing business development support with planning, regular check-ins and tools to help growth.

Locally, Ager Riley & Cocks positions itself as a practical accounting partner for Christchurch businesses, offering a mix of compliance services and business development support. The combination of system support, payroll and HR assistance, and audit capability distinguishes the practice for clients seeking consolidated accounting and advisory services in Upper Riccarton.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Ager Riley & Cocks shows solid Google Business presence with a claimed listing, verified status and accessible contact details; overall health is average. The strongest finding is that a website link, phone number and listing title exist and are live, while the health score remains 4.3/10. Key opportunity areas include adding a business description and more photos to improve engagement.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Description lengthThere is no real description on your listing, so when someone finds you on Google there is nothing in your own words telling them what you do.
  • 2
    Photos on the listingYou have no photos on your listing, or close to none, so a customer scrolling past sees a blank where every other business shows their work.
  • 3
    LogoYour listing has no logo, so in a list of local results yours is the one with a blank space where every competitor has a mark.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.8Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Certified public accountant · Upper Riccarton
Open 5 days ✓
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Ager Riley & Cocks currently shows a very low overall health for Google Business Reviews, with a health score of 1.4 out of 10. The most important findings are the lack of customer reviews and no responses to existing reviews, which erodes trust. Encouraging happy clients to leave reviews and promptly addressing negative feedback are key steps.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together put you at the bottom of this market - either the rating is low, or there are too few reviews behind it for anyone to trust it.
  • 2
    Star ratingYou have no star rating yet, so a customer scanning results sees an empty space where every other business shows a number.
  • 3
    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
4.1Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

The Maps Search Performance health for Ager Riley & Cocks shows a low overall visibility with a 2.7 out of 10 health score and room to progress. Top findings include a modest aggregate presence in wider maps searches and a borough presence that has climbed from the bottom quartile. Focused improvements can lift both scores over time.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

  • 1
    Maps visibility across the city groupYou appear in a handful of Maps searches across the suburbs around you, far fewer than most businesses here.
  • 2
    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches less often than half your suburb, so on a search from nearby you sit below businesses a customer would otherwise treat as equal.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
2.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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certified public accountant
1Seen in 3 searches across Christchurch, top three in none
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WH Accounting & Advisory5.0 ★ (1) · Certified public accountant
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Max Accountancy Limited4.5 ★ (17) · Certified public accountant
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Ager Riley & Cocks20.0 ★ (0) · Certified public accountant
Map positionsChristchurch accountants · 245 businesses
You are #180 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Ager Riley & Cocks shows a very low health rating for social presence and directories (0.9/10). The business has one confirmed achievement: a Neighbourly Directory listing, which helps reach local clients when found via searches. Key opportunities include creating active profiles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn, plus a LinkedIn Company page to improve discoverability and trust among customers.

Strengths

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    Cylex ListingWe can see your Cylex Listing listing (https://cylex.co.nz/ager+riley+%26+cocks-18021468) found via: Google search results.
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    NZWAO CompanyWe can see your NZWAO Company listing (https://nzwao.com/m-l-paynter-limited) found via: Google search results.
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    OpenLocally ListingWe can see your OpenLocally Listing listing (https://openlocally.com/ager-riley-cocks-upper-riccarton) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Having a Facebook page at allWe could not find an active Facebook Profile page for your business, so anyone who goes there to check your hours, read your posts or send a message lands on nothing.
  • 2
    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 3
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
15 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Cylexager+riley+%26+cocks-18021468Ager Riley & Cocks | Cylex✓
OpenLocallyager-riley-cocks-upper-riccartonAger Riley & Cocks | OpenLocally✓
NZWAOm-l-paynter-limitedAger Riley & Cocks | NZWAO✓
Yelpager-riley-and-cocks-christchurch-cityAger Riley & Cocks | Yelp
Neighbourlyaccountants/canterbury-region/christchurch/papanuiAger Riley & Cocks | Neighbourly
ServiceFinderAger-Riley-and-Cocks-C-A--50125Ager Riley & Cocks | ServiceFinder
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InstagramNo account found2
TiktokNo account found3
Listings and socialChristchurch accountants · 245 businesses
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Your Facebook page

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Facebook pageCriticalWe could not find an active Facebook Profile page for your business, so anyone who goes there to check your hours, read your posts or send a message lands on nothing. Shown at a typical score for this market.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 1 of them.
4.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Facebook pageChristchurch accountants · 245 businesses
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Your website

Ager Riley & Cocks shows an above-average on-page SEO health score of 6.1 out of 10, indicating solid fundamentals with room to improve. Notable positives include a valid favicon, secure HTTPS content, a relevant meta description and an H1 tag, and a page size under 256KB. Key opportunity areas focus on title and meta description lengths, avoiding frames, and speeding load time.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Domain HealthYour website did not come back healthy when we tried it, and anyone clicking through from your Google listing is meeting whatever we met.
  • 2
    Domain UniquenessWe could not find a domain registered to your business, which means there is no address of your own for a customer to go to and nothing for your Google listing to link to.
  • 3
    Domain Age ScoreWe could not read how long your domain has been registered, or it is only weeks old.
3 checks on your website. You're seeing all of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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Your websiteNo website of your own1
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How people find you on Google

Ager Riley & Cocks displays a solid website traffic health with a 7.2 out of 10, indicating decent reach and visibility, but some paid and paid SERP gaps remain. The strongest finding is the solid organic traffic value and local traffic share, while opportunities focus on starting paid campaigns and improving paid keyword exposure.

Strengths

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Where we can help

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0 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing all of them.
0.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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You are #144 for Google search and traffic
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Ager Riley & Cocks' opening hours largely align with Christchurch demand peaks on Thursdays, covering multiple high-search windows mid-morning to mid-afternoon. The firm is closed during several popular weekend times - notably Sunday mornings and early afternoon, plus Saturday late afternoon - which represent missed opportunities. No low-demand open hours were identified. Consider limited Sunday hours or a Saturday late-afternoon shift for higher client access.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand worse than nearly every business here, which means a good share of your open time passes with nobody looking for what you do.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
5.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Hours 1
Monday8am-5pm
Tuesday8am-5pm
Wednesday8am-5pm
Thursday8am-5pm
Friday8am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Opening hoursChristchurch accountants · 245 businesses
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page1 opportunity

06Your website3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#218of 245 Christchurch accountants
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