Collins Partners

Name

Collins Partners

Legal name

Collins Partners

Website

https://collins-partners.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Collins Partners is a Melbourne-based, privately held corporate advisory firm founded in 1995 that provides mid-market M&A and capital advisory services — including acquisitions, divestments, MBO/MBI, equity funding, and capital management — to Australian and international clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Advisory Services (Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory)

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Corporate advisory services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Management buyouts
• Equity funding advisory
• Capital management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Advisory Fees: Revenue generated from providing advisory services including acquisition services, divestment services, MBO/MBI services, equity funding services, and capital management. Given the transactional nature of many of these services (particularly M&A), revenue likely includes a mix of retainer fees for ongoing advisory relationships and success/transaction fees for completed deals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Collins Partners is a specialist mid-market corporate advisory firm providing transaction-focused advisory services to Australian companies and international clients with Australian interests. Its core offerings span acquisition advisory, divestment advisory, management buyout/buy-in (MBO/MBI) advisory, equity funding advisory, general corporate advisory, and capital management advisory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisition Services Advisory services guiding mid-market clients through the process of acquiring businesses, including target identification, due diligence support, and transaction execution. Intended for corporate clients pursuing inorganic growth in the Australian mid-market.
• Divestment Services Advisory services assisting mid-market clients with selling businesses or business units, including preparation, positioning, buyer identification, and transaction management. Intended for corporate owners pursuing exit or portfolio rationalization.
• MBO/MBI Services Management Buyout and Management Buy-in advisory services providing transaction structuring, financing arrangements, and deal execution support for ownership transitions in the mid-market. Intended for management teams and incumbent owners executing ownership change transactions.
• Equity Funding Services Advisory services connecting mid-market clients with equity capital sources and structuring funding arrangements for acquisitions and growth initiatives. Intended for corporate clients seeking equity capital partners.
• Advisory Services General corporate advisory services providing strategic guidance on mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions for mid-market clients in Australia.
• Capital Management Advisory services helping mid-market clients optimize their capital structure and manage capital allocation decisions to support business objectives.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• EY-Parthenon (Australia): Strategy and transactions arm of EY in Australia, providing M&A advisory and corporate finance to mid- and large-cap clients. Competes for mid-market mandates that Collins Partners also targets, with broader global reach.
• PwC Australia (Deals): Big 4 deals practice in Australia providing M&A advisory, divestments and capital management. Targets mid-market and large-cap transactions overlapping with Collins Partners' addressable market.
• Macquarie Capital: Leading Australian investment bank with a sizeable mid-market M&A and equity capital markets franchise. Competes with Collins Partners on larger mid-market and upper-mid-market deals, with deeper capital-markets capability.
• Grant Thornton Australia (Deal Advisory): Mid-tier accounting and advisory network in Australia with a dedicated deal advisory practice serving mid-market M&A. Directly comparable client segment to Collins Partners with broader accounting integration.
• Deloitte Australia (Corporate Finance): Big 4 advisory with a corporate finance practice serving mid-market transactions in Australia. Competes on similar M&A mandates as Collins Partners, differentiated by integrated consulting capabilities.
• KPMG Australia (Deals Advisory): Big 4 firm in Australia with a substantial M&A and corporate finance advisory practice. Overlaps Collins Partners in mid-market M&A but offers broader consulting, tax and audit services at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Gresham Advisory: Independent Australian mid-market corporate advisory firm offering M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory services. Directly comparable to Collins Partners in geography, client segment and service mix.
• Luminis Partners: Sydney-based independent Australian advisory firm focused on mid-market M&A, divestments and capital management. Closely overlaps Collins Partners' specialist mid-market positioning and full-lifecycle service offering.
• Azure Capital: Australian independent corporate advisory and capital raising firm serving mid-market clients. Comparable to Collins Partners in deal-size focus, service breadth and cross-border Australian deal orientation.
• Hartley Poynton: Australian boutique advisory firm providing M&A and strategic advisory to mid-market companies. Competes head-to-head with Collins Partners in similar transaction sizes and sectors.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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