What GQS does

GQS (Gleeson Quantity Surveyors Pty Ltd) is a family-owned Australian quantity surveying firm founded in 2017 by Zac Gleeson, headquartered between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The firm provides specialist professional services for residential and commercial property investors, bodies corporate, retirement village operators, financiers, and property developers. Its service portfolio spans eight core offerings: residential tax depreciation schedules, commercial tax depreciation schedules with 41-year ATO-compliant acceleration techniques, insurance replacement valuations, sinking fund forecasts over 15-year horizons, retirement village capital replacement fund management, developer and agent tax depreciation estimates, strata fire and safety compliance reports, and financier pre-funding and progress drawdown assessments. GQS is a Registered Tax Agent, an AIQS member, and an SCA QLD member, and has consulted on over 19,000 properties across all Australian states.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing, on-site property inspections, and national service delivery. Delivery is supported by CASA-licensed drone operators, CostX measurement software, and a national partnership with Little Hinges for 3D virtual tours and AI-assisted asset identification. Customer acquisition runs through a hybrid sales-led and community-led motion: direct phone and website quote requests, a referral network spanning valuers, accountants, body corporate managers and property managers, content marketing via an active blog, and an industry partnership presence. The offering is differentiated by a results guarantee (two times the fee in deductions in the first full financial year or the report is free) and a best-price guarantee on commercial depreciation work.

GQS is led by Managing Director Zac Gleeson, with Director Chris Podmore overseeing the Brisbane office and a team of approximately 10 named personnel including quantity surveyors, a tax depreciation manager, a client relations manager, a property inspector, a junior estimator/drone operator, an assistant QS, and an accounts manager. The firm is privately held with no external institutional funding, integrates three family members into senior roles, and operates as an independent proprietary company with two office locations serving clients nationally.

Name

GQS

Legal name

Gleeson Quantity Surveyors Pty Ltd

Website

https://gqs.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GQS (Gleeson Quantity Surveyors) is a family-owned Australian quantity surveying firm founded in 2017 that prepares tax depreciation schedules, insurance valuations, sinking fund forecasts, and related professional services for property investors, bodies corporate, financiers, and retirement village operators across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantity Surveying Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Tax depreciation schedules
• Quantity surveying services
• Insurance replacement valuations
• Sinking fund forecasts
• Strata compliance reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunshine Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Depreciation Schedules: Professional consulting services for residential and commercial property investors to prepare ATO-compliant tax depreciation schedules. Fees are 100% tax deductible with a results guarantee.
2. Insurance Valuations: Replacement cost estimates for strata and investment properties including all associated costs (demolition, escalation, redesign fees)
3. Sinking Fund Forecasts: Body corporate capital expenditure planning reports for future maintenance and replacement works
4. Strata Fire & Safety Compliance Reports: Fire safety audits, common property safety reports, evacuation drills and training services
5. Financier's QS Services: Pre-funding reports and progress/drawdown assessments for lending institutions
6. Retirement Village Services: Capital replacement fund and maintenance reserve fund management in accordance with Retirement Villages Act 1999
7. Developer & Agent Estimates: Tax depreciation estimates for developers and agents for marketing packs, often provided free for eligible developments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GQS is a family-owned Australian quantity surveying firm delivering ATO-compliant tax depreciation schedules for residential and commercial investment properties, insurance replacement cost valuations, body corporate sinking fund forecasts, strata fire and safety compliance reports, retirement village fund management, and financier pre-funding and progress assessments. Services are delivered by qualified quantity surveyors supported by on-site inspections, drone operations, CostX measurement software, and 3D virtual tour documentation. The firm operates nationally with offices on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

Product overview

GQS (Gleeson Quantity Surveyors) is a family-owned quantity surveying firm offering a suite of professional services primarily focused on tax depreciation, body corporate compliance, and strata property advisory. The core service portfolio consists of eight distinct offerings: Residential Tax Depreciation and Commercial Tax Depreciation (tax deduction schedules for investment properties), Insurance Valuations (replacement cost estimates for insurance purposes), Sinking Fund Forecasts (body corporate capital expenditure planning), Retirement Villages (fund management for retirement communities), Developer & Agent Estimates (tax depreciation estimates for development marketing), Strata Fire & Safety Compliance Reports (fire safety auditing services), and Financiers QS Services (pre-funding and progress assessments for lenders). These services are delivered by qualified quantity surveyors and building consultants across Australia, with a focus on strata properties, investment properties, and commercial assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Tax Depreciation Capital Allowance and Tax Depreciation Schedules for residential investment properties, allowing property investors to claim ATO-compliant tax deductions on fair wear and tear of their investment property and fittings. New properties can expect tax deductions of $8,000–$25,000 in the first full financial year.
• Commercial Tax Depreciation Capital Allowance and Tax Depreciation Schedules for retail, commercial, and industrial properties. The service includes 41-year ATO-compliant schedules with acceleration techniques to maximize deductions, and offers guaranteed results backed by a best-price guarantee.
• Insurance Valuations Expert replacement cost estimates for strata-titled and other properties, including escalation, demolition, removal of debris, re-design fees, and application fees to ensure appropriate insurance coverage and avoid underinsurance exposure.
• Sinking Fund Forecasts Body Corporate Fund Forecasting services required by state and territory regulations. Professionally prepared reports covering 15-year forecast periods to help bodies corporate plan for future capital works and avoid special levies.
• Retirement Villages Capital replacement fund and maintenance reserve fund management services for retirement village operators in compliance with the Retirement Villages Act 1999.
• Developer & Agent Estimates Property-specific tax depreciation estimates for upcoming or under-construction developments, presented as one-page documents for marketing packs showing future purchasers potential tax savings.
• Strata Fire & Safety Compliance Reports Fire and safety compliance report services for the body corporate and strata industry, including Common Property Safety Reports, Fire Audit Reports, Occupier Statements, Evacuation Drills/Practice, Training, and Fire and Evacuation Plan Review.
• Financier's QS Services Expert Quantity Surveying reports for financiers and lending institutions, including Initial Pre-Funding reports and Progress/Drawdown assessments for construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• New properties can expect tax deductions of $8,000 - $25,000 in first full financial year alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Little HingescoreTechnology or Integration · 28 June 2021National partnership with Australia's largest 3D virtual tours company. Allows GQS to provide fully immersive virtual tours to property investor clients requesting tax depreciation schedules or handover defect inspections. Uses AI engine to identify assets with accelerated depreciation opportunities and ensures quality assurance backed by 3D models for ATO audits. Also used to mediate building defects between Builder, Investor and Sales Agent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MBMpl: Australian quantity surveying and cost management consultancy with tax depreciation and insurance valuation offerings. Comparable service mix and client segments to GQS.
• A.G. Coombs Group: Australian building services and quantity surveying firm providing specialist advisory to property owners and body corporates. Overlaps with GQS on insurance valuations and sinking fund analysis.
• Currie & Brown: International cost consultancy with Australian operations offering quantity surveying, tax depreciation, and asset advisory services. Comparable in scope and customer segments to GQS at greater scale.
• WT Partnership: A major Australian quantity surveying consultancy providing tax depreciation, insurance replacement cost estimates, and capital expenditure forecasting. Overlaps directly with GQS across core services and customer base.
• BMT Group (BMT): A long-established Australian quantity surveying and tax depreciation firm with national coverage. Directly competes with GQS in tax depreciation schedules, insurance valuations, and sinking fund forecasting for residential investors and body corporates.
• Napier & Blakeley: Australian cost consultancy / quantity surveying firm offering tax depreciation, building cost advice, and development feasibility. Comparable mid-market professional services positioning to GQS.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global quantity surveying and construction consultancy with a significant Australian footprint. Provides overlapping tax depreciation, cost management, and capital expenditure advisory services.
• Slattery & Associates: Australian quantity surveying, cost management and advisory firm serving property investors, developers, and government. Direct overlap with GQS on tax depreciation and construction cost advisory.
• Costplan Group: Australian quantity surveying firm providing tax depreciation, insurance replacement valuations, and sinking fund reports. Directly competes with GQS in residential and commercial depreciation.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with cost advisory and quantity surveying capabilities that overlap with GQS services. Listed as a GQS client, but also a broad competitor in property advisory and asset cost management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gqsgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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