Vistage Australia and New Zealand

Name

Vistage Australia and New Zealand

Legal name

Vistage Australia Intermediate Holdings Pty Ltd

Website

https://go.vistage.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Coaching and Peer Advisory

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

Keywords

• Executive coaching
• Peer advisory groups
• CEO membership
• Leadership development
• Business advisory

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Vistage generates revenue through membership subscription fees. CEOs and business owners pay to join confidential peer advisory groups facilitated by experienced Chairs. Membership includes monthly peer group meetings, one-to-one executive coaching, access to expert speakers, and the broader global Vistage network of 45,000+ members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vistage Australia and New Zealand operates structured, confidential peer advisory groups for CEOs, business owners, and senior executives, facilitated by experienced Vistage Chairs. Members meet monthly to workshop business issues, receive one-on-one executive coaching, and attend expert speaker sessions, workshops, and community events designed to drive accountability, leadership growth, and measurable business progress.

Product overview

Vistage Australia and New Zealand operates as a peer advisory and executive coaching organization, offering a unified membership-based service model. The core offering centers on confidential peer advisory groups (12-16 non-competing CEOs per group) facilitated by experienced Chairs, supplemented with one-to-one executive coaching, structured monthly meetings, and expert speaker sessions. Supporting resources include the Vistage LIVE podcast, CEO Confidence Index research reports, leadership guides, and event/webinar programming. The company also recruits and trains experienced leaders to become Vistage Chairs through a dedicated facilitation program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vistage Peer Advisory Groups Structured, confidential monthly peer group meetings for CEOs, business owners, and senior executives, facilitated by a trained Vistage Chair using an issue-processing framework to workshop real business challenges, build accountability, and create measurable business progress. Members join either in-person local groups or VIRTUAL PEER GROUP formats.
• One-on-One Executive Coaching Individual executive coaching delivered to each member as part of the Vistage membership, focused on personal leadership development, goal setting, and accountability outside the group setting.
• Vistage Leadership Programs Curated programs that combine expert speaker sessions, workshops, and structured learning to accelerate leadership and business growth for Vistage members.
• Vistage Chair Program Recruitment and training pathway through which experienced business leaders are selected, trained, and appointed as Vistage Chairs to facilitate peer advisory groups in Australia and New Zealand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.6% average annual revenue growth for Vistage CEO members in 2020, compared to -4.7% for non-members with comparable businesses (based on Dun & Bradstreet data study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO runs confidential peer forums for chief executives and presidents, with strong presence across ANZ. Its forum-based learning model, executive education programming, and member-driven GTM closely mirror Vistage's value proposition.
• Vistage Worldwide: Vistage Worldwide is the global parent organization operating the same peer advisory and executive coaching model across the US and other territories. It is the most directly comparable peer and the brand/licensor behind Vistage ANZ's offering.
• Strategic Coach: Strategic Coach is a coaching firm targeting entrepreneurs and executives with structured group coaching programs, workshops, and tools. It competes with Vistage in the executive coaching and structured advisory space for SMB leaders.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global peer-network organization for founders and business owners that operates forum-based peer groups with similar confidentiality, non-competing group composition, and executive learning programming — directly comparable to Vistage's core offering.
• CEO Coaching International: CEO Coaching International provides one-to-one executive coaching and advisory services for CEOs and leadership teams, with comparable methodologies and target market to Vistage's executive coaching offering.
• The Alternative Board (TAB): TAB provides facilitated peer advisory boards for SME business owners globally, with members meeting monthly in small non-competing groups — a near-identical operating model to Vistage's peer advisory groups, targeting a similar SMB CEO segment.

Emerging players

• Tiger 21: Tiger 21 runs confidential peer groups for high-net-worth individuals focused on wealth preservation and investment decisions. It shares the peer-group, facilitated-by-expert model with Vistage but targets HNW individuals rather than operating CEOs.
• Gazelles (Verne Harnish): Gazelles provides executive coaching, mastermind groups, and growth tools (e.g., Rockefeller Habits) for scaling SMEs. Its coaching and group programs are comparable to Vistage's leadership development offerings for growth-stage CEOs.
• C12 Group: C12 Group operates peer advisory boards for Christian CEOs and business owners using a similar small-group, Chair-facilitated model. It is comparable in structure but narrower in target segment, with lighter ANZ presence.

Regional players

• Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD): AICD is Australia's leading governance and director development organization, offering courses, events, and peer learning for senior business leaders. It is a strong ANZ-region competitor for executive education spend and overlaps with Vistage's audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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 →

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