BEST Consultants

What BEST Consultants does

BEST Consultants is a privately held, single-discipline electrical and vertical transportation engineering consultancy headquartered in West Perth, Western Australia. The firm provides professional engineering design and advisory services across eight core disciplines: Electrical Building Services, Communications, Fire Detection, Vertical Transport (lifts and escalators), Lighting, Security, Solar Management, and Energy Management, with Audio Visual services offered as an additional specialty. Its core technology is conventional building services engineering rather than proprietary software or product platforms; differentiation rests on principal-level oversight on every engagement and specialist knowledge in electrical and lift consulting.

The firm is led by a directorate with over 80 years of combined industry experience (Joe Romano, Nick Shaw, Mike Senington) supported by 5 Principals within a total headcount of 13+. BEST serves commercial and industrial clients across more than ten end-markets including retail, education, health, government, infrastructure, multi-residential, hospitality, aged care, sports and recreation, and commercial offices. The firm's portfolio includes landmark WA projects such as IKEA Perth, Como The Treasury, City of Perth Library, Gateway WA, and Curtin University facilities.

BEST generates revenue through professional services fees on a project basis, with work sourced primarily from existing clients that repeatedly engage the firm for new mandates. The go-to-market is direct, principal-led enterprise engagement with no disclosed distribution or channel partners. BEST holds a unique regulatory position as the only WA accredited member of the Green Building Council Australia, enabling delivery of Green Star rated sustainable building projects. Operations are concentrated in Western Australia with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond the state.

Name

BEST Consultants

Legal name

BEST Consultants

Website

https://bestconsultants.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BEST Consultants is a privately held, single-discipline electrical and vertical transportation engineering consultancy based in West Perth, Western Australia. It serves commercial and industrial clients across retail, education, health, government, infrastructure, and aged care sectors through principal-led project engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Electrical building services
• Vertical transportation consulting
• Fire detection engineering
• Lighting design services
• Energy management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: BEST Consultants provides electrical and vertical transportation consultancy services for commercial and industrial buildings, generating revenue through professional service fees for engineering design, advisory, and consultancy engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BEST Consultants provides electrical building services engineering and vertical transportation consultancy for commercial and institutional buildings in Western Australia. The firm designs power distribution, communications, fire detection, lighting, security, solar management, lift and escalator systems, and also delivers audio visual design services, with principal engineers directly engaged on each project.

Product overview

BEST Consultants operates as a single-discipline electrical, communications, security, and vertical transportation consultancy firm. The company offers a comprehensive suite of interconnected engineering services including Electrical Building Services, Communications, Fire Detection, Vertical Transport, Lighting, Security, Solar Management, and Energy Management. As one of the largest single-discipline electrical consultancies in Western Australia, the firm serves diverse sectors (Retail, Education, Health, Government, Infrastructure, Aged Care, Hotels, Sports & Recreation, Offices, and Multi-Residential) and differentiates itself through dedicated principal engineer oversight on every project. The company also provides specialist lift consultancy services alongside its core electrical disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Building Services Electrical building services engineering design for commercial and institutional buildings, covering power distribution and related electrical systems. Targeted at owners, developers, architects and contractors delivering commercial, institutional, industrial and mining projects in Western Australia.
• Vertical Transport Consulting Specialist consultancy for lift and escalator design, including vertical transportation engineering for commercial and institutional buildings. Targeted at building owners, developers, architects and head contractors in Western Australia.
• Fire Detection Design Fire detection system design as part of the firm's electrical building services portfolio. Targeted at commercial, institutional and industrial building projects requiring compliant fire detection engineering.
• Communications Systems Design Communications infrastructure design integrated within the firm's electrical building services offering. Targeted at commercial and institutional building projects in Western Australia.
• Lighting Design Lighting design services delivered as part of the firm's electrical building services portfolio. Targeted at commercial, institutional, retail and aged care building projects.
• Security Systems Design Security systems design delivered alongside the firm's electrical building services offering. Targeted at commercial and institutional building projects requiring integrated security engineering.
• Solar Management Consulting Solar management consulting as part of the firm's energy and sustainability-related building services. Targeted at commercial and institutional building projects incorporating solar generation or management.
• Energy Management Consulting Energy management consulting delivered as part of the firm's electrical building services portfolio, supporting efficient energy use across commercial and institutional buildings.
• Audio Visual Services Audio visual systems design and consulting for commercial and institutional building projects. Targeted at building owners, developers and contractors requiring integrated AV engineering as part of broader building services design.

Named customers34 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green Building Council AustraliacoreOthersBEST Consultants is the only WA accredited member of the Green Building Council Australia. This membership provides unique positioning for sustainable building projects in Western Australia and demonstrates commitment to green building standards and environmental sustainability in electrical engineering services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with strong Australian presence providing building services engineering, infrastructure, and environmental consulting. Overlaps with BEST on electrical design for commercial and infrastructure projects but operates at much greater scale.
• AECOM: Multinational infrastructure consulting firm with Australian offices providing building engineering, transport, and environmental services. Overlaps with BEST in electrical design for transport infrastructure (e.g., Gateway WA) and major commercial buildings.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with Australian presence. Provides electrical and vertical transportation engineering as part of broader building services offerings, competing for large commercial and government projects.
• Aurecon: Large Australian-headquartered engineering, infrastructure, and advisory consultancy offering electrical building services alongside a much broader portfolio. Competes for the same WA government and commercial projects but at significantly larger scale and multidisciplinary scope.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with significant Australian operations offering electrical, mechanical, structural and sustainability advisory for buildings and infrastructure. Competes for premium WA projects including transport infrastructure and major commercial developments.

Direct peers

• Cundall: International multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with strong sustainability credentials and Australian presence. Provides electrical building services and is similarly positioned as a quality-led consultancy, comparable in scale and ethos to BEST.
• Meinhardt Group: Asia-Pacific headquartered engineering consultancy providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and vertical transportation services. Direct competitor in the building services consulting space with similar sector exposure including commercial, retail, and infrastructure.
• Norman Disney & Young (NDY): Australian MEP and vertical transportation consultancy providing electrical, mechanical, fire, and lift engineering for commercial and institutional buildings. Direct competitor in the same building services consulting category, with overlapping service lines and similar project-based delivery model.

Emerging players

• Jensen Hughes: Specialist fire protection and life safety engineering consultancy with Australian operations. Partial overlap with BEST's fire detection system design services, particularly in healthcare, education, and government sectors.

Regional players

• BECA Group: Asia-Pacific engineering consultancy headquartered in New Zealand with Australian operations. Offers electrical and building services engineering with comparable sector coverage, primarily serving ANZ clients — relevant regional peer given BEST's geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/best-consultants

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about BEST Consultants