Sports Integrity & Governance Partners

Name

Sports Integrity & Governance Partners

Legal name

Sports Integrity & Governance Partners

Website

https://sigpa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Integrity and Governance Consulting

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance Training, Policies & Governance (SOPs, controls, board reporting) (MPAEAOAJ), Dispute Resolution, Player Complaints & ADR/Ombudsman Services (MPAEAOAL), Esports Data, Analytics & Integrity Services (Stats, Anti-Cheat, Anti-Fraud) (MPAFADAI)

Keywords

• Sports integrity consulting
• Governance advisory services
• Anti-doping advisory
• Match-fixing prevention
• Sports risk management

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Bespoke Projects: Fixed-price engagements for specific tasks or advisory work from expert consultants.
2. Product Sales - National Integrity Framework: Sale of turn-key integrity framework products to sports organizations, with optional tailoring services.
3. Retainer Arrangements: Ongoing retainer arrangements popular with national governing bodies in Australia and elsewhere, providing expertise for time periods that suit client needs.
4. Funded Programs Management: Execution of sports integrity and governance projects on behalf of clients with support from federal and state government funding programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIGPA is a professional services firm that provides sports integrity and governance consulting to sports organizations in Australia and New Zealand. The firm delivers advisory, policy, training, and investigation services through its proprietary "3S Model" (Structure, Substance, Support), using the SIGPA Playbook of policy templates and the National Integrity Framework turn-key product. Services are delivered through bespoke projects, retainer arrangements, off-the-shelf products, and government-funded programs.

Product overview

SIGPA is a sports integrity and governance consultancy offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include the SIGPA Playbook (best-of-breed policy and template documentation) and the National Integrity Framework (a turn-key model that sports can acquire and customize). Services are organized into four main categories: SAFE (child safety, sports medicine, concussion, codes of conduct), INCLUSIVE (member protection, diversity), FAIR (anti-doping, match-fixing, competition regulation), and SUPPORT (integrity operations, investigations, education, detection systems). Additionally, the company offers GOVERNANCE services covering PERFORMANCE (board reviews, mentoring), POLICY & COMPLIANCE (document reviews, regulatory support), and RISK & CRISIS MANAGEMENT (risk systems, incident management, crisis communications). Services are delivered flexibly through bespoke projects, retainers, or funded programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIGPA Playbook A repository of best-of-breed policy and template documentation provided to clients across a range of key sports integrity and governance areas, used as the 'Substance' pillar of SIGPA's 3S Model.
• National Integrity Framework (Turn-Key Model) An off-the-shelf framework that sports organisations can acquire and have tailored to their specific circumstances, enabling rapid implementation of a comprehensive integrity program.
• Bespoke Integrity and Governance Projects Fixed-price engagements for specific tasks or advisory work from SIGPA's expert consultants, tailored to client needs across integrity and governance matters.
• Retainer Advisory Arrangements Ongoing retainer arrangements allowing SIGPA to provide expertise for time periods that best suit a client's needs, particularly popular with national governing bodies.
• Government-Funded Integrity Programs Execution of sports integrity and governance projects on behalf of clients accessing federal and state government funding programs, including assistance with funding applications.
• Safe Services Service category covering Child Safety Frameworks, Sports Science and Sports Medicine Frameworks, Concussion protocols, Athlete Pregnancy policies, and Codes of Conduct for sporting organisations.
• Inclusive Services Service category covering Member Protection and Inclusion and Diversity programs for sporting organisations.
• Fair Services Service category encompassing Anti-Doping, Illicit Substances, Sports Betting and Match-Fixing prevention, Selection Disputes, Pitch/Courtsiding, and Competition Regulation.
• Support Services Service category providing Integrity Operations Reviews, Complaint Handling, Whistleblower Protections, Detection and Enforcement Systems (including Bet Monitoring and Hotline Reporting Tools), Investigations, Education and Training, and Stakeholder Management.
• Performance Services Service category offering Board Performance Reviews, Chair and Director Mentoring, and Board and Organisational Culture Reviews.
• Policy & Compliance Services Service category including Constituent Document Reviews, Compliance and Regulatory Support, Policy Review and Design, and NSO Eligibility Reviews.
• Risk & Crisis Management Services Service category providing Risk Management Systems Design and Training, Critical Incident Management Training and 'Quarterbacking', Crisis Communications, Insurance Program Reviews, and Governance Operations Reviews.

Quantifiable outcome

• Builds capability of sports organizations to manage internal governance and integrity programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SportradarcoreTechnology or IntegrationSportradar provides bet monitoring services as part of SIGPA's integrity support offerings. SIGPA leverages Sportradar's technology for detection and enforcement systems including bet monitoring tools to help sports clients monitor and address integrity threats related to sports betting and match-fixing.
• Core IntegritycoreTechnology or IntegrationCore Integrity provides integrity hotline programs, whistleblower programs, and investigation services to support SIGPA's client integrity operations. The partnership enables SIGPA to offer comprehensive detection and enforcement systems including hotline reporting tools and whistleblower protections.
• Six O'ClocksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix O'Clock provides crisis communications support, stakeholder communications, and reputation management services. The partnership enables SIGPA to deliver comprehensive crisis management services including crisis communications support as part of their risk and crisis management offerings.
• Corporate Investigative ServicessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCorporate Investigative Services provides investigation support services to complement SIGPA's integrity and governance offerings. The partnership enhances SIGPA's capability to deliver comprehensive investigation services for sports integrity incidents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sportradar: Global sports technology and data company providing bet monitoring, integrity services, and detection systems to sports organisations worldwide - a technology partner of SIGPA rather than direct competitor, but operating in adjacent integrity territory.
• Rowing Australia / National Integrity Network (NIN): Australian NSOs operate in-house integrity functions and constitute both the primary client base and a form of competitive alternative - relevant context for understanding the buyer landscape rather than a direct commercial peer.

Broad incumbents

• Kroll: Global investigations, risk consulting, and integrity advisory firm with a dedicated sports practice covering anti-corruption, due diligence, and investigations - a broader incumbent offering overlapping capability to large federations and events globally.
• Clyde & Co (Sports Practice): Global law firm with a leading sports law and integrity practice advising federations, clubs, and event organisers on governance, integrity, and disputes - a broader incumbent providing comparable advisory capability alongside legal services.
• PwC Australia (Sports Advisory): Big 4 professional services firm with a sports advisory practice covering governance, risk, compliance, and integrity transformation for major sports organisations - a broader incumbent competitor for governance and integrity mandates.

Regional players

• Sport Integrity Australia: Australian federal agency created under Sport 2030 to safeguard sport integrity - although a government body rather than a commercial peer, it shapes the demand landscape and competes for delivery of certain integrity functions in the same ANZ market as SIGPA.

Direct peers

• International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS): International not-for-profit focused on sport security, integrity, and governance, providing advisory services to governments, federations, and event organisers - comparable to SIGPA's integrity advisory and policy framework work, with a broader geographic reach.
• Sport Resolutions: UK-based independent sports dispute resolution and integrity service provider offering mediation, arbitration, and tribunal services to national governing bodies - directly comparable to SIGPA's complaint handling, investigations, and tribunal/disciplinary support services.
• North Star Integrity: Global sports integrity and governance advisory firm offering strategic support to sports organisations, federations, and governments on integrity programmes - directly comparable to SIGPA's core offering across anti-doping, match-fixing, safeguarding and governance.

Emerging players

• Core Integrity: Australian integrity services firm providing whistleblower hotlines, investigations, and integrity programme support to sports and other sectors - a niche peer competing for adjacent integrity services, also a SIGPA alliance partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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