Companies from virtually every major industry look to consultancies for advice on structural changes, new product launches and other strategic initiatives. Revenue in the Australian IT consulting market rebounded after a 2020 dip and is expected to continue on an upward trend through 2029, according to data from Statista. Sydney is home to both startups and large enterprise businesses — these are the consulting firms in offering services for clients of all sizes in Australia and beyond.
Top Sydney Consulting Companies
- Bendelta
- Seven Consulting
- Tritusa
- Succession Plus
- TechForce Services
Top Consulting Companies in Sydney
Strategy consulting firm Boston Consulting Group is known for its work on significant public policy projects, including policy and program development as well as organizational and IT projects. Based in the United States, Boston Consulting Group has more than 100 offices in over 50 countries, including four locations in Australia.
Partners in Performance specializes in advising companies in asset-intensive industries like mining, utilities, oil and gas. It has a particular focus on capital cost reduction and sourcing costs. Partners in Performance is based in Sydney and has a presence in six countries around the world.
PwC is the second-largest professional services network in the world. It provides consulting services in accounting, financial advisory, tax law and auditing to more than 86 percent of the Global Fortune 500 companies. PwC’s gross revenues for 2024 were over $55 billion. The company’s Sydney office is one of 9 Australian locations.
Nous Group offers consulting to both business and public sector organizations, providing strategy, leadership development, performance improvement and policy analysis services. Its projects include helping an Australian state government rethink how it evaluates regional grants, evaluating a covid-19 testing program in Australian First Nations communities and helping a Canadian university realize more than $100 million in cost savings.
Bain & Company helps its clients solve challenges in strategy, information technology, sustainability, corporate finance and digital transformation. It was founded in 1973 and has worked with more than 64 percent of the Global Fortune 500 companies. Bain & Company has Australian offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Global advisory firm Ankura offers consulting and a wide range of professional services, but specializes in expert witness, bankruptcy, corporate restructuring and litigation support. It employs more than 1,500 people across 30 offices around the world. Ankura’s Sydney office focuses on business turnaround and restructuring services.
UK consulting company EY-Parthenon provides business strategy services including turnaround strategies and corporate consulting. It employs more than 10,000 people across 120 countries. EY-Parthenon has Australian offices in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Seven Consulting is made up of experienced project and program managers serving clients under the direction of three shared values: teamwork, transparency and delivery. The consultancy works with clients from industries like retail and telecommunications on various projects and change management initiatives.
Global consulting firm Deloitte has 14 offices across Australia. Its Sydney location is the largest, with more than 6,000 employees. Deloitte provides audit and assurance, financial advisory and risk advisory services to some of the world’s largest companies and governmental agencies, including Dell and Quebec’s Ministry of Health. The company is based in England.
Baringa provides consulting to customers in the energy, financial and utilities industries. More than 80 percent of the company’s business comes from referrals, recommendations and returning customers, a testament to its good reputation in those sectors. Baringa was founded in the UK in 2000, and now operates in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America.
Global business consulting firm FTI Consulting advises 98 of the world’s top 100 law firms and 83 of the Fortune 500 companies. Its offerings include strategic communications, litigation and restructuring services. FTI Consulting is headquartered in Washington, DC and its Sydney location is one of four across Australia.
Succession Plus is a team of advisors who consult on succession and exit planning for small business owners. The company says it aims to set clients up with a strategy that takes their goals into consideration and protects their business legacy. Succession Plus provides clients with comprehensive reports that help them understand where the value of their business stands and what factors can impact that value.
Salesforce consulting company TechForce Services works with client businesses to implement strategic plans and solutions tailored to address their challenges. Its specialists are proficient in working with several Salesforce products, including the Commerce Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
American consulting agency AlixPartners specializes in urgent, high-impact situations. It has been involved in high-profile bankruptcy and turnaround cases like those of JC Penney, Barneys New York and Saab. AlixPartners opened its Sydney office in 2023, its fourth location in the Asia Pacific region.
Publicis Sapient helps companies and public sector organizations modernize their organizations with data and technology. It has spearheaded projects to create digital education platforms for K-12 students, designed a rent and utility platform that helps people avoid eviction and modernized legal records systems with a digital case management system. Publicis Sapient has offices in 26 countries. In Australia, it operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
BDO is the fifth largest accounting network in the world. The professional services firm offers accounting, tax and advisory services from 115,000 employees across 1,776 offices around the world. Its Sydney office is one of 13 Australian locations.
Bendelta offers science-backed consulting services, focusing on leadership development and organizational transformation for clients. For example, its executive coaching capabilities cover both individual and team guidance. Bendelta says its consultants have worked with more than 500 senior leadership teams.
Professional and financial services consultancy Grant Thornton offers audit, tax and advisory services, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and growth advisory. The company is based in the United States and operates offices in 149 markets. In Australia, it employs 1,200 people across offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Multinational professional services company KPMG offers its tax, advisory and financial audit services in 143 countries. The company traces its origins in Australia to 1895, when Frederick Smith opened his accounting business in Sydney. That company eventually became part of KPMG’s global network, which now has 14 locations across Australia.
Tritusa specializes in SAP testing solutions and other technical services that support software quality and security. The consulting company has expertise in areas like test automation engineering, test data management, cybersecurity assessments, cloud migration and software quality assurance.
