M&A in consulting news in Australia

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

PwC acquires the Australian practice of global advisory firm Advancy Professional services firm PwC has acquired the Australian practice of Paris-headquartered consultancy Advancy, which in the local market focuses on M&A due diligence and growth strategy.
01 October 2026
Investor Alceon buys majority stake in Microsoft specialist Engage Squared Melbourne-based Microsoft specialist Engage Squared has sold a majority stake to investment management firm Alceon to further fuel its Asia Pacific expansion and deepen its AI capabilities.
30 September 2026
RSK Group grows on both sides of the Tasman with Cogency and BTW Company deals Global environmental and engineering consultancy RSK Group has struck on both sides of the Tasman this month, picking up Cogency in Australia and BTW Company in New Zealand.
18 September 2026
Trivandi expands team in Australia with addition of SoldOut Events Trivandi, an international sports and major events consultancy firm, has strengthened its Australian business with the addition of local player SoldOut Events.
17 September 2026
xAmplify ventures west with acquisition of Perth-based Accelerate IT Technology consultancy xAmplify has expanded into Western Australia through the acquisition of local ServiceNow specialist Accelerate IT, the firm’s third purchase in barely twelve months.
16 September 2026
First Focus closes fourth New Zealand acquisition this year: Resolve Technology Technology advisory and services firm First Focus has once again expanded across the ditch, with Wellington-based Resolve Technology its fourth purchase made in New Zealand so far this year.
11 September 2026
Pine adds Evolution Business Systems to growing Asia Pacific portfolio Pine Services Group has taken another step in its Asia Pacific expansion plans through the addition of Melbourne-based Microsoft business applications specialist Evolution Business Systems.
10 September 2026
Bendelta adds US-based leadership development platform Kahilla Australian management consultancy Bendelta has added US-based leadership development platform Kahilla to its mix, along with Catherine Kwan and co-founder Noa Ries.
18 August 2026
Nexifi merges with customer experience specialist Idea Science Australian technology consultancy Nexifi, which was founded in Melbourne last year, has merged with Sydney-based customer experience (CX) specialist Idea Science to form the Nexifi Group.
15 August 2026
Sia significantly expands Australian footprint with Seven Consulting deal Global management consultancy Sia has significantly expanded its footprint in Australia with the acquisition of Seven Consulting, a 100-person firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Manila.
10 August 2026
Grant Thornton partners approve move to private equity-backed global platform Following months of speculation and discussions, Grant Thornton’s partners in Australia have given the green light for the firm to join Grant Thornton Advisors, the network’s private equity-backed gl
04 August 2026
Perth-based boutique Equiti Partners joins William Buck Professional services firm William Buck has added Perth-based accounting boutique Equiti Partners to its Western Australian fold, with Grant Kidner and Sharyn Arundell joining as partners.
13 July 2026
Horizon Nexus grows to 350 people following PKF and Nexia office additions Albeit barely off the ground, Horizon Nexus Partners can probably no longer be considered a start-up, having now welcomed the teams from Nexia in Perth and PKF in Brisbane and Townsville.
03 July 2026
Acquisition-hungry efex acquires onPlatinum and Crowd IT Ambitious middle-market managed services and advisory firm efex is continuing to splash the cash, adding another two providers – onPlatinum and Crowd IT – to its growing national stable.
30 June 2026
Canberra tech consultancy Digital61 changes hands after management buy-out Canberra-based technology consultancy Digital61 has been bought out by its own CEO Marty Holden in a deal worth $2.
25 June 2026
Synergy Group welcomes investor to accelerate growth and boost tech capabilities Synergy Group has sold a major stake to private equity firm Centerstone Capital with the aim of further accelerating growth and boosting its tech capabilities.
15 June 2026
Project consultancy TSA Riley up for grabs for a cool $500 million Australian project management consultancy TSA Riley is reportedly soon to be put on the market by private equity owners Quadrant, with a half-a-billion-dollar price tag attached.
27 May 2026
First Focus picks up Kiwi IT counterpart Optimus Systems Australian IT advisory and managed services firm First Focus has acquired Kiwi counterpart Optimus Systems: its second purchase in New Zealand this year and first since its own recent sale.
27 May 2026
LTM to buy Randstad’s technology consulting business in Australian and Europe Indian IT services group LTM is seeking to acquire the technology and consulting services business of global staffing giant Randstad in Australia and parts of Europe in a deal worth €160 million.
22 May 2026
Australian ERP specialist Stratus Consulting joins Pine Services Group Australian ERP consultancy Stratus Consulting has been purchased by Pine Services Group, a private equity-backed IT services group.
15 May 2026
Interactive buys Australian managed cloud services business of Thales Australian IT services and consulting firm Interactive has picked up the managed cloud services business from defence giant Thales, which is choosing to focus on its core cybersecurity offering.
12 May 2026
Australian defence consultancy Coras joins global engineering group AtkinsRéalis Australian defence and national security consultancy Coras has been snapped up by global engineering services and advisory firm AtkinsRéalis, its third local purchase in the past six months.
08 May 2026
Australian IT services firm First Focus sells to US counterpart Integris US-based IT advisory and managed services firm Integris is buying Australian counterpart First Focus in its first international foray, with both being the sum of dozens of mergers & acquisitions.
30 April 2026
Grant Thornton’s Australian partners to vote on sale to investor-backed platform Grant Thornton’s Australian partnership is set to vote on a board-proposed sale to US private equity-backed business Grant Thornton Advisors, in a deal said to be north of $800 million.
29 April 2026
Oxford Economics buys Australian construction specialist Macromonitor Global economics and research consultancy Oxford Economics has purchased Australian construction sector specialist Macromonitor, which has been active for close to two decades.
22 April 2026
Horizon Nexus and Blaze Acumen come together in new Melbourne office Victorian accountancy Blaze Acumen has officially joined the Horizon Nexus steam-train, adding a bunch of new partners alongside a bigger Melbourne office to accommodate the expanding team.
10 April 2026
Count acquires financial advisory firm Oracle Advisory Group in $70 million deal Accounting and advisory firm Count is continuing its run of acquisitions with the purchase of financial advisory and wealth management firm Oracle Advisory Group in a deal worth over $70 million.
09 April 2026
Quadrant reportedly puts project consultancy TSA Riley on sale for $500 million Australian project management consultancy TSA Riley has been reportedly put up for sale by private equity owner Quadrant, with an attached price tag of half a billion dollars.
07 April 2026
Technology consultancy efex continues acquisition spree with Priority 1 deal Advent Partners-backed technology consultancy efex has continued its national expansion through the acquisition of Queensland-based Priority 1, which focuses on the healthcare sector.
02 April 2026
NEC buys Melbourne-based cloud and data consultancy Exco Partners Global technology consultancy NEC has purchased Melbourne-based Microsoft cloud & data specialist Exco Partners, adding a team of around 60 professionals to its Australian headcount.
02 April 2026
PKF’s Brisbane practice reportedly set to join start-up Horizon Nexus Partners Accounting and advisory start-up Horizon Nexus Partners Partners is in the process of poaching PKF’s Brisbane practice according to the AFR, a bold move which would send a clear signal to the market
18 March 2026
Synechron brings Australian acquisitions under unified brand Global business and IT consulting firm Synechron has taken a major step in strengthening its brand in the Australian market, following the unification of its local acquisitions Chamonix IT, Exposé an
15 March 2026

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