What Parbery does

Parbery is a privately held Australian management consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Canberra (Fyshwick), with physical operations in the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. The firm is co-led by Founder and Co-CEO Kylie Burnett and Partner Nick Chapman under a co-CEO governance model, and operates across ten service lines: business advisory, business performance improvement, change and transformation, strategic communication and coaching, costing and estimation, financial advisory and assurance, grants, procurement and contracts, project and program management, and creative services. Its primary verticals are Defence and broader Federal/State government, with secondary exposure to the for-purpose (not-for-profit) sector and small business.

The firm's technology profile is that of a traditional professional services firm — it relies on established consulting methodologies rather than proprietary platforms, has no disclosed APIs or software products, and has no AI/ML capability evident in its offering. Distribution is concentrated through Australian government procurement panels (SA Health, Department of State Development, MAS Finance, Services Australia Creative and Digital Communication, ANAO Professional Services, and Defence ICT Provider Arrangement), supplemented by direct client engagement, a thought-leadership blog ("Parbery Insights"), LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and the proprietary Breakfast Briefing Series — an intimate client event capped at ten attendees.

Parbery's revenue model is fee-for-service project-based consulting delivered through panel arrangements and direct engagement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with the Australian government professional services market. The firm is founder-owned with no institutional investment, has grown organically into four states, completed a tuck-in acquisition of Decision Revolution in February 2025, and recently (April 2026) extended into Queensland — positioning it as a mid-sized specialist challenger to larger consultancies in the Australian government and Defence advisory market.

Name

Parbery

Legal name

Parbery Consulting

Website

https://parbery.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Parbery is a Canberra-headquartered, privately held Australian management consulting firm (founded 2017, 51-100 staff) that delivers advisory, procurement, financial, and transformation services to federal and state government and Defence clients across ACT, QLD, SA, and VIC via government panels and direct engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fyshwick

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: Parbery generates revenue through providing management, consulting and advisory professional services to government, business and community organisations. Services are delivered through government procurement panels and direct consulting engagements, typically on a fee-for-service basis for project-based work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Parbery is a management, consulting and advisory professional services firm that delivers end-to-end consulting solutions across ten service areas: business advisory, business performance improvement, change and transformation, strategic communication and coaching, costing and estimation, financial advisory and assurance, grants, procurement and contracts, project and program management, and creative services. Engagements are typically project-based, fee-for-service work delivered primarily to Australian federal and state government agencies, defence clients, not-for-purpose organisations, and select private-sector customers.

Product overview

Parbery is a management, consulting and advisory professional services firm offering end-to-end solutions across ten distinct service areas. The company operates as a generalist consulting firm organized around core competencies including business advisory, business performance improvement, change and transformation, strategic communication and coaching, costing and estimation, financial advisory and assurance, grants, procurement and contracts, project and program management, and creative services. Parbery primarily serves government, defence, business, and community organisations across Australia with physical presence in ACT, QLD, SA, and VIC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Advisory Strategic advisory services helping Australian organisations make deliberate choices about focus, priorities and direction to turn complexity into actionable outcomes.
• Business Performance Improvement Consulting services to improve organisational efficiency, productivity and operational outcomes through process optimisation and capability development for government and business clients.
• Change and Transformation Organisational change management and transformation services to help clients navigate transitions and implement strategic shifts effectively.
• Strategic Communication and Coaching Executive coaching and strategic communication services to enhance leadership effectiveness and stakeholder engagement for senior government and business leaders.
• Costing and Estimation Cost estimation and activity-based costing services supporting accurate financial planning and resource allocation for government and enterprise clients.
• Financial Advisory and Assurance Financial advisory services including reporting frameworks, governance and assurance to ensure compliance and transparency for government and business clients.
• Grants Grant administration and management services to support funding applications and program delivery for Australian government and for-purpose clients.
• Procurement and Contracts Procurement strategy, contract management and commercial advisory services for Australian government and private-sector clients.
• Project and Program Management End-to-end project and program management services to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget for government, defence and enterprise clients.
• Creative Services Creative and communication services supporting visual design, branding and content development needs for clients across sectors.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor and core.

• Turning StonessupportingOthersParbery partnered with local recruitment firm Turning Stones to find candidates suited for the Partner role, reflecting their philosophy of 'people first'.
• CPA AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParbery team member Kay Yang Loke participates as a mentor in CPA Australia's Mentoring Program, supporting mentees' professional development.
• Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParbery is a proud supporter of DVCS in Canberra, attending Gala Balls and providing ongoing support to the organisation that helps people build lives free from domestic violence.
• Galilee SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParbery team members Ivan Zafiris and Brendhan Egan collaborate with Galilee School Principal and support the school through their Community Engagement Program. Galilee School supports disengaged and vulnerable young people.
• Pegasus RDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParbery continues to support Pegasus RDA, which enriches the lives of people with a disability.
• Decision RevolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParbery grew with the acquisition of Decision Revolution in February 2025, expanding their consulting capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Synergy Group Australia: Australian government and Defence consulting firm where Parbery's partner Kim Moeller previously worked. Closest direct peer on Commonwealth and Defence procurement/contract management work.
• Nous Group: Australian-headquartered management consulting firm focused on the public sector, social sector and government — directly comparable to Parbery on Australian government advisory mandates.
• Aurecon: Engineering and management consultancy with deep Australian government and Defence footprint; a former employer of Parbery's partner Luke Williamson. Overlaps on complex Defence and infrastructure advisory mandates.

Broad incumbents

• EY Australia: Big 4 firm holding multiple Australian government panels (including MAS) and competing for the same procurement, advisory and assurance work; a former employer of Parbery's partner Luke Williamson.
• RSM Australia: Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm with an active Australian government and SME consulting practice, competing with Parbery on financial advisory and assurance engagements; a former employer of Luke Williamson.
• Deloitte Australia: Big 4 firm with established Australian federal and state government advisory practices, competing directly against Parbery on panels such as ANAO and Services Australia work.
• PwC Australia: Big 4 firm with significant Commonwealth and state government consulting practices, including Defence and federal financial advisory work that overlaps with Parbery's core offerings.
• Accenture Australia: Global management and technology consulting firm with large Australian government and Defence practice; a former employer of Parbery's partner Luke Williamson and a competitor on enterprise transformation work.
• KPMG Australia: Big 4 firm with overlapping Australian government and Defence panels. A former employer of Parbery's partner Kim Moeller and a competitor on Commonwealth procurement and financial advisory work.

Emerging players

• Slalom: Boutique consulting firm with growing Australian presence in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, competing for similar mid-sized government and enterprise transformation mandates as Parbery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parbery-consulting
• Instagraminstagram.com/parberycanberra
• Xx.com/parberycanberra
• Facebookfacebook.com/ParberyCanberra

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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