M&A in consulting news in Australia

An overview of consulting news in the category M&A in consulting in Australia:

Teneo acquires PwC’s restructuring arm in New Zealand following Aussie addition Global business advisory Teneo has purchased PwC’s restructuring services practice in New Zealand after picking up its Australian arm last year, adding a further two dozen professionals.
13 January 2026
Melbourne cyber consultancy ctrl:cyber buys Sydney counterpart elevenM Pemba-backed consultancy ctrl:cyber has picked up fellow cybersecurity services provider elevenM, adding a team of around 30 specialists in Sydney to its existing 60-strong headcount.
11 January 2026
Jacobs buys remaining PA Consulting shares – with a potential Oz return on the cards Global engineering and professional services firm Jacobs has fully acquired PA Consulting, an eighty-year-old UK-formed advisory which has been slowly building up its team in Australia.
06 January 2026
Brennan secures Macquarie investment to fuel its next growth chapter Technology consulting and services firm Brennan has secured an investment from Macquarie Capital in order to fuel its future growth, including through acquisitions and further expansion.
18 December 2025
Kiwi cyber consultancy Bastion continues Australian push through Phronesis Quadrant-owned Kiwi cybersecurity firm Bastion has continued its push across the Tasman with its third Australian acquisition in the space of a year; Melbourne-based consultancy Phronesis.
18 December 2025
Sequana adds WolfPeak and Factotum to growing environmental consulting group Pemba-backed advisory group Sequana continues to expand with two new additions: environment and sustainability consultancy WolfPeak and communications and engagement firm Factotum.
11 December 2025
Hall Chadwick completes million-dollar Nasdaq IPO for acquisition arm Australian accounting and advisory firm Hall Chadwick has completed a US$207 million IPO on the NASDAQ exchange for a newly-formed special purpose acquisition company.
25 November 2025
Turnium acquires Sydney-based channel partner specialist Insentra Insentra, a Sydney-based ‘partner-only’ IT advisory and services firm, has been acquired by Canadian technology-as-a-service provider Turnium in a deal worth up to around $16 million.
12 November 2025
Anchorage Capital backs Entage’s acquisition of Rubicon 8 Queensland-based ICT consultancy Entag has picked up Victorian managed services provider Rubicon 8 with the backing of Anchorage Capital Partners, creating a 145-strong East Coast team.
07 November 2025
HLB expands business advisory team in Perth through A Plus Accounting and consulting firm HLB Mann Judd has expanded its business advisory services division in Perth to 30-plus through the acquisition of local outfit A Plus Business Advisors.
30 October 2025
AI consultancy Arinco adds Connetico stable-mate D6 Consulting AI consultancy Arinco has added Connetico stable-mate D6 Consulting to create a new artificial intelligence transformation practice combining business nous with in-house delivery capabilities.
30 October 2025
IT advisory and managed services firm efex welcomes private equity investor Private equity firm Advent Partners has claimed a majority stake in national IT advisory and managed services firm efex, itself built out of almost a dozen acquisitions since its founding.
21 October 2025
US-based Insight acquires Australian cybersecurity consultancy Sekuro Australian cybersecurity consultancy Sekuro has been bought by US-headquartered IT firm Insight just four years after its founding, having in that time grown to a headcount of more than 200.
20 October 2025
HLB Mann Judd expands to Newcastle via local team of Cutcher & Neale Accounting and consulting firm HLB Mann Judd has added a new branch in Newcastle, with the representative audit & assurance team of Cutcher & Neale now becoming a full network member.
03 October 2025
Altus Financial expands footprint through double NSW mergers Accounting & wealth advisory Altus Financial has performed its second merger in as many months, striking a fresh deal with Sydney’s Honan Partners following its recent one with Central Coast firm For
01 October 2025
Fusion5 adds Applejack to further boost Netsuite expertise in Australia IT consultancy Fusion5 has made its second acquisition of the month following the addition of Kiwi CX advisory Pocket Square, this time picking up Queensland-based NetSuite specialist Applejack.
16 September 2025
Kiwi design consultancy Purple Shirt joins UK tech outfit Elemental Concept Kiwi design consultancy Purple Shirt has been acquired by Elemental Concept, furthering the UK-based tech consultancy’s push into the Asia Pacific alongside its existing presence in Singapore.
05 September 2025
Fusion5 acquires Kiwi e-commerce consultancy Pocket Square Trans-Tasman tech consultancy Fusion5 has picked up e-commerce specialist Pocket Square, a premier Shopify partner with 15 experts spread across its outlets in Auckland, Nelson and Sydney.
02 September 2025
Accenture buys Australia’s CyberCX for a reported $1 billion-plus Global technology consulting powerhouse Accenture has picked up six-year-old Australian cybersecurity consulting roll-up CyberCX in a deal reported to be worth more than $1 billion.
15 August 2025
xAmplify buys Canberra’s CTO Group after scrapping CSO Group merger Digital consultancy xAmplify has acquired fellow Canberra-based advisory CTO Group, a move which follows an investment from Macquarie Capital and the scrapping of its recent merger.
11 August 2025
DyFlex buys fellow SAP specialist Bluetree following recent investment Perth-based SAP consultancy DyFlex Solutions has purchased east coast counterpart Bluetree in a deal following shortly on the heels of its own sale to private equity firm Five V Capital.
02 August 2025
Atturra to buy Melbourne-based IT services provider Blue Connections Technology consultancy Atturra is set to acquire Melbourne-based IT solutions and managed services provider Blue Connections in a deal worth potentially a tick over $25 million.
31 July 2025
Bendelta adds employment advisory firm Workplace Research Organisational design management consultancy Bendelta has welcomed employment advisory Workplace Research and its team of psychologists in Canberra.
27 July 2025
Simplyai acquires Melbourne-based data analytics specialist Optivia Intelligent automation and digital transformation consultancy Simplyai has acquired Melbourne-based data analytics specialist Optivia, while also adding to its senior line-up over recent weeks.
24 July 2025
KordaMentha acquires CharterX to boost new Technology & Data practice Professional services firm KordaMentha has continued to diversify its offering through the launch of a new technology & data practice, bolstered by the acquisition of digital consultancy CharterX.
23 July 2025
Teneo makes major Aussie push through purchase of PwC’s restructuring arm Global consultancy Teneo has purchased PwC’s Australian restructuring arm, in the process launching its financial advisory business downunder with over 80 professionals already in place.
17 July 2025
Urbis acquires niche urban planning consultancy Echelon Planning Building on a relationship spanning over 20 years, Echelon Planning has integrated into the consulting practice Urbis.
01 July 2025
Cutcher & Neale expands into Melbourne with addition of BBB Partners Cutcher & Neale, a 250-person accounting and advisory firm, has acquired BBB Partners, a Melboune-based counterpart with around 50 staff.
01 July 2025
Bailey Abbott acquires Perth-based data consultancy Lime Theory South Australian digital advisory Bailey Abbott has further cemented its Western Australian expansion through the acquisition of Perth-based business intelligence firm Lime Theory.
30 June 2025
MARQ1 no more: xAmplify and CSO Group merger scrapped Twelve months on from its announcement, the merger between Australian digital and cyber consultancies xAmplify and CSO Group has now been revealed to have long been scrapped.
20 June 2025
Sequana adds Atlas and Infrastructure Project Solutions to group Three leading professional services firms in the water and energy infrastructure sector – Sequana, Atlas and Infrastructure Project Solutions – are joining forces, creating a team of around 200 profe
03 June 2025
RSM adds restructuring & insolvency firm Brooke Bird in Melbourne Professional services firm RSM has boosted its insolvency and restructuring expertise through the addition of Melbourne-based specialists Brooke Bird.
30 May 2025

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