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Livestock Lending Bred Better

About us

Producers need flexible livestock finance solutions and a financier who understands the industry. Many progressive producers find it difficult to obtain the funding required to run their operation at full capacity, which means opportunities to grow may be left unmet or unrealised. We exist to fill that gap.

Legacy Livestock provides more considered livestock finance and lending products designed to help progressive operators enjoy greater profit, control, and growth – all while protecting and building your cash flow.
We have regional managers who know the industry and how to structure funding to work for you.

Benefits of our Livestock Finance

Meet the Legacy Team

Richard Brimblecombe

Managing Director/CEO
0408 081 465

Sophia Benedetti

Chief Financial and Risk Officer
0406 623 236

Nick Davison

Head of Sales, Distribution & Client Relationships
0499 030 525

Robyn Cavanough

Commercial Manager

Kate Smart

Client Services Officer

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Our values

  • Ethical
  • Customer Centric
  • Innovative
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
Legacy Livestock team - Richard Brimblecombe

Richard Brimblecombe Managing Director/CEO
0408 081 465

Richard is a highly experienced C suite executive and non-executive director. His career has focussed primarily on agriculture related industries, financial services and renewable energy.

He has held executive roles with: Suncorp, Namoi Cotton, Nutrien, CBA, StockCo and was most recently CEO of North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo – one of Australia’s largest pastoral companies with ~AUD$1.2B in livestock and pastoral assets).

Richard has held non-executive directorships with Quantum Power (unlisted public company), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and ReNu Energy (ASX listed: RNE). In his capacity as a non-executive director he was also a member of various board committees including, Commercialisation Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at GRDC and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at RNE.

Richard is a long-time member of the Australian institute of Company Directors and holds an MBA from Bond University.

Legacy Livestock team - Sophia Benedetti

Sophia Benedetti Chief Financial and Risk Officer
0406 623 236

Sophia is an experienced finance professional having held various commercial roles with Wesfarmers and most recently CFO and Company Secretary of NAPCo. Sophia was born in South Africa and had a career in investment banking before migrating to Australia in 2006.

She has a passion for agriculture and finance, having worked extensively in the broadacre cropping in CSBP’s WA fertiliser business and most recently in the cattle industry in Queensland. Sophia also has industry experience in industrial, technology and telecommunications sectors.

She is a CFA Charterholder, holds an Honours in Finance from the University of Cape Town and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Legacy Livestock team - Nick Davison

Nick Davison Head of Sales, Distribution & Client Relationships
0499 030 525

Nick has extensive experience across the agribusiness sector. He has held senior positions within a big 4 bank, meat processing and fertiliser industries.

Nick has a deep understanding of the opportunities and risks involved within Australian agribusiness especially the Livestock sector.

Nick is adept at building strong relationships and business connections. He is passionate about delivering positive outcomes for clients.

Robyn Cavanough Commercial Manager

Robyn is an experienced finance professional having worked across many different sectors during her career including pubic accounting, manufacturing, public transport and agribusiness. However her passion has been agribusiness, having lived in rural Queensland and spending several years in the sugar and pastoral industries, most recently with The North Australian Pastoral Company.

CPA qualified her roles have encompassed all facets of commercial and financial management. Robyn likes to deliver the best information system and processes to enable managers at all levels or clients to make their best business decisions.

Kate Smart Client Services Officer

Kate is based in South-East Queensland and brings over 15 years of finance experience to her role as Client Services Officer. She has worked across a diverse range of industries — including renewable energy, legal services, public accounting, and local government — most recently spending more than six years as Finance Officer and Payroll Administrator at ASX-listed Janus Electric Holdings, where she managed end-to-end accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and statutory reporting across multiple group entities.

She is known for her meticulous approach to reconciliations and reporting, and for the strong working relationships she builds with clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.

Kate holds a Certificate IV in Accounting from TAFE Queensland and is proficient across a wide range of finance and workflow platforms, including Xero, Technology One, ApprovalMax, Dext, and Deputy.