Wexted Advisors

What Wexted Advisors does

Wexted Advisors is an Australian professional services firm providing restructuring, insolvency, and advisory services to companies facing financial and strategic distress, as well as to their directors, lenders, and boards. Founded on 1 July 2017 by Joseph Hayes (formerly a Partner at KPMG and McGrathNicol), the firm is privately held and operates as a unit trust (Wexted Unit Trust trading as Wexted Advisors, ABN 46 346 904 995) with no parent company or external institutional investors. It serves clients across the ANZ region from three offices in Sydney (headquarters, Level 17, 68 Pitt Street), Melbourne (Level 33, 385 Bourke Street), and Brisbane (Level 10, 320 Adelaide Street), with 11-50 employees.

The firm delivers services across three interconnected pillars: Restructuring (Safe Harbour advisory under Section 588GA of the Corporations Act 2001, plus Small Business Restructuring introduced in January 2021), Insolvency (receivership, voluntary administration, deeds of company arrangement, solvent and insolvent liquidation), and Advisory (business evaluations, transaction support, special situations). Its flagship 2026 productisation effort is the Safe Harbour Platform, Guide, and Resource Centre, positioned as Australia's first structured suite for directors navigating financial distress. Core capability rests on a licensed bench of registered liquidators and industry-credentialed partners (ARITA, TMA, AIIP memberships) including Joseph Hayes, Andrew McCabe, Christopher Sequeira, Director Jessie Wang, and Director Rebecca Wilson, supported by analyst-level staff and a Board Advisor (former Wallaby Simon Poidevin).

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional fees on a per-engagement basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription model. The go-to-market motion is sales-led: direct engagement with company directors, boards, lenders, and owners, supplemented by content marketing via The Turnaround podcast, a News & Insights blog, technical publications, LinkedIn, and industry conferences. Notable mandates span retail (Dick Smith Group, 3,000+ employees across 390+ locations; DFO), financial services (Banksia Securities, ~A$600M FUM), mining (Tahmoor Coal, ~A$350M bid pending), energy (Biogreen Energy/Redbank Power Station), PPP infrastructure (Airport Link), and e-commerce (Click Frenzy, Power Retail). The firm is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and operates as an independent, non-technology-enabled advisory practice with no proprietary software platform, API surface, or app.

Name

Wexted Advisors

Legal name

Wexted Unit Trust trading as Wexted Advisors

Website

https://wexted.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wexted Advisors is an Australian restructuring, insolvency, and advisory firm serving distressed companies, their directors, lenders, and boards across the ANZ region from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, with a flagship focus on Safe Harbour advisory for ASX-listed and large private companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Finance and Insurance (52), Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Insolvency & Turnaround Advisory (SME/Mid-Market Debtor-Side) (FSAEAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (FSAEAGAG), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Corporate restructuring services
• Insolvency advisory
• Safe harbour advisory
• Business turnaround services
• Debt restructuring

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Fee-based professional services engagement model where clients pay for restructuring advisory, Safe Harbour advice, insolvency practitioner services, and business evaluation engagements. Revenue is generated through professional fees charged for formal appointments (receivership, voluntary administration, liquidation) and advisory mandates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wexted Advisors provides restructuring, insolvency, and advisory services to companies facing financial and strategic distress across Australia. The firm delivers a complete suite of safeguarding services including Safe Harbour advisory for directors, formal insolvency appointments (receivership, voluntary administration, deeds of company arrangement, liquidation), small business restructuring, and advisory services covering business evaluations, transaction support, and special situations.

Product overview

Wexted Advisors is a professional services firm providing guidance to companies facing financial and strategic challenges. The firm operates as a unified advisory platform offering three interconnected service pillars: Restructuring Services (Safe Harbour advisory, Small Business Restructuring), Insolvency Services (Receivership, Voluntary Administration, DOCA, Solvent/Insolvent Liquidation), and Advisory Services (Business Evaluations, Transaction Support, Special Situations). The flagship offering is the Safe Harbour Platform, Guide and Resource Centre - Australia's first structured suite for directors navigating financial distress. The firm also produces The Turnaround Podcast as a thought leadership and content marketing initiative. All services are delivered through offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safe Harbour Advisory Services Pre-eminent Safe Harbour advisory services for directors of publicly listed and significant private companies, providing protection from personal liability for insolvent trading while developing a viable recovery strategy without the immediate threat of administrator or liquidator appointment.
• Small Business Restructuring Formal debt restructuring process introduced in January 2021 allowing eligible small businesses to restructure debts while business owners remain in control, with the assistance of a Small Business Restructuring Practitioner.
• Receivership
• Deeds of Company Arrangement (DOCA)
• Voluntary Administration
• Solvent Liquidation
• Insolvent Liquidation
• Business Evaluations
• Transaction Support
• Special Situations

Quantifiable outcome

• Many businesses worked with would have entered voluntary administration but for the Safe Harbour legislation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Randwick Rugby ClubminorOthersPartnership arrangement with Randwick Rugby Club that created opportunities for analyst Ben Sugars to balance rugby commitments with professional development at Wexted. The club and firm worked together to balance sporting and professional goals.
• Pinsent MasonsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal firm assisted Wexted Partners Andrew McCabe and Joe Hayes in defending the Comlek DOCA litigation in Federal Court.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KordaMentha: Leading Australian independent restructuring and advisory firm. Directly competes with Wexted for insolvency appointments, Safe Harbour advisory, and special situations mandates, particularly on mid-to-large corporate engagements.
• PPB Advisory: Australian insolvency, restructuring, and forensic accounting firm (part of the BDO network). Competes directly for receiverships, voluntary administrations, liquidations, and Safe Harbour engagements of comparable size to Wexted's book.
• Ferrier Hodgson: Established Australian restructuring, recovery, and insolvency firm with national coverage. Direct competitor on formal insolvency appointments and turnaround advisory for distressed corporates across ANZ.
• McGrathNicol: Australian independent advisory firm specializing in restructuring, insolvency, and forensic services. The most direct comparable given founder Joseph Hayes' prior partnership there; competes for the same Safe Harbour, receivership, and voluntary administration mandates on ASX-listed and large private companies.

Regional players

• BDO Australia (Restructuring): Mid-tier accounting network with a dedicated Australian restructuring practice. Competes primarily on small-to-mid market insolvency and Safe Harbour engagements, overlapping with Wexted's SBR and SME turnaround work.

Broad incumbents

• Alvarez & Marsal: Global restructuring and turnaround advisory with Australian presence. Competes for high-value restructuring, special situations, and interim management mandates across the ANZ region.
• Deloitte Australia (Restructuring): Big 4 restructuring practice with national Australian coverage. Competes on large corporate insolvency and turnaround mandates where scale and cross-border reach matter.
• KPMG Australia (Restructuring): Big 4 firm with a substantial Australian restructuring and insolvency practice. Founder Joseph Hayes' prior firm; offers overlapping Safe Harbour and insolvency services as part of a much wider advisory portfolio and competes for the largest mandates.
• EY Australia (Turnaround & Restructuring): Big 4 firm with a dedicated restructuring practice across Australia. Overlaps with Wexted on formal insolvency and turnaround advisory, particularly for ASX-listed and cross-border distressed mandates.
• FTI Consulting (Australia): Global restructuring and corporate finance advisory with Australian operations. Provides Safe Harbour and special situations advisory at the larger end of the market where Wexted also pitches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wexted-advisors

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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 →

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