Network Performance Report
Guardian Smith
9 locations - Christchurch, New Zealand - prepared 24 October 2026
Network Health
7.3
Average branch standing in its own local market, out of 10
Franchise League
#7 of 12
Among franchises in the Christchurch mortgage brokers market
Network Sentiment
5.0★
Across 405 customer reviews network-wide
The verdict
Three findings that matter
Being prepared
The written verdict for this network is being prepared. The numbers below already tell the story.
Your network
Branch by branch
Every branch, measured in its own local market. Health scores what a customer finds; rank is the branch's position against every competitor around it.
| Branch | Health | Market rank | Focus area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Sargisson - Mortgage Adviser Sydenham | 8.5 | #19 of 123 | Google profile |
| Guardian Smith George Blyth - Mortgage Adviser Sydenham | 7.9 | #27 of 123 | Google profile |
| Ashley McCarty-Carnahan - Mortgage Adviser Guardian Smith Christchurch Sydenham | 7.5 | #31 of 123 | On-page SEO |
| Tim McGill Mortgage Adviser Sydenham | 7.5 | #32 of 123 | On-page SEO |
| Briana McDonagh - Guardian Smith St Albans Sydenham | 7.4 | #33 of 123 | On-page SEO |
| Ella McLean - Mortgage Adviser @ Guardian Smith Sydenham | 7.2 | #35 of 123 | Google profile |
| Craig Brown - Mortgage Adviser, Guardian Smith Christchurch St Albans | 7.0 | #38 of 123 | Google profile |
| Bri Jones - Guardian Smith Sydenham | 5.2 | #59 of 123 | Google profile |
| Guardian Smith Mortgage and Financial Services Auckland City Centre | Awaiting analysis | - | - |
Branches marked "awaiting analysis" join the numbers on the next analysis pass - they are already being monitored.
The franchise league
Where the network stands
Franchise against franchise in the Christchurch mortgage brokers market - every chain averaged across its branches.
Squirrel Mortgages
3 branches
9.9
Health
Advanced Solutions
1 branch
9.8
Health
Mike Pero Mortgages
3 branches
8.9
Health
Stephanie Murray Mortgages
2 branches
8.8
Health
NZHL (NZ Home Loans)
2 branches
8.2
Health
EasyStreet Mortgages
2 branches
7.5
Health
Guardian Smith
Your network - 8 branches
7.3
Health
Mortgagelife
2 branches
6.6
Health
Mortgage A to Z
2 branches
5.5
Health
Your Mortgage
2 branches
4.9
Health
Better Choice Home Loans
2 branches
4.7
Health
Bayleys
4 branches
2.4
Health
Unaffiliated businesses
The market's independents, averaged - 90 businesses
4.3
Health
Every number on this page is derived entirely from public data - listings, reviews, websites, and search results. It is the same view any rival can assemble about any chain, including this one.
Network patterns
Strengths and weaknesses
Four areas, each measured branch by branch against its own local market. The midline is the local market average - above it leads, below it is headroom.
Reputation
6.3 / 10
2 of 8 branches sit below their local market average on reputation.
Visibility
6.4 / 10
1 of 8 branches sit below their local market average on visibility.
Website
6.4 / 10
All 8 branches sit at or above their local market average on website.
Hours
10.0 / 10
All 8 branches sit at or above their local market average on hours.
Spotlight
Two branches worth a closer look
Leading the network
Patrick Sargisson - Mortgage Adviser
Sydenham
#19
of 123 in its market
8.5
health, out of 10
The network's strongest branch on local standing. What works here is the playbook for the branches below it.
Biggest opportunity
Bri Jones - Guardian Smith
Sydenham
#59
today
~#33
at the network median
If Bri Jones - Guardian Smith performed at the network's own median, it would climb about 26 places in its market - and its clearest headroom is google profile. The standard already exists inside the network.
On the map
The network, pinned
St Albans
Sydenham
Auckland City Centre
The honest limitation
One frame of a moving picture
Everything above is a snapshot. These markets move every month - reviews land, rivals push, rankings shift. A single frame cannot show which branches are climbing, which are slipping, or whether last quarter's work actually moved the numbers. Watching the film looks like this:
Network health, month by month
Every branch trended against its market - direction, not guesswork.
A branch starts slipping
The dip shows up in the numbers weeks before it shows up in revenue.
Proof the work paid off
Run a review push, watch the league respond. Measured, not assumed.
Illustrative - your live charts build from your real numbers
- Every branch tracked monthly, against its own market - the moment it moves, you know.
- A prioritised roadmap per branch - what to fix first, and what it is worth in rank.
- The league, live - watch rival chains rise and fall as the market moves.
- This runs across your entire national network when we work together - Christchurch is the demonstration.
From here
This is every Guardian Smith branch we track, side by side. If it raised questions - about a branch, a rival, or a number - call me and ask.
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