M&A · Consulting · Finanacing
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Realising the full value of your professional services firm.
Core Partners Australia is a boutique advisory built around the sale, growth and funding of professional services firms, pairing sell-side M&A expertise with hands-on consulting to get you to the best possible outcome.
CORE
Noun
1. The part of something that is central to its existence or character.
Adjective
2. of central importance; basic; fundamental.
Our Services
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A team of Owners built from law, banking & M&A.
We are a specialist, integrated advisory focused exclusively on professional services firms. Whether you are preparing to sell, sharpening performance, or seeking capital to grow, we bring the whole transaction and advisory skill set under one roof.
1 / M&A Advisory
End-to-end sell-side representation: valuation, positioning, buyer engagement and negotiation through to completion.
2 / Consulting and Business Optimisation
Strategy, performance and operational improvement that lifts profitability and prepares your firm for its next stage.
3 / Financing
Access to debt and capital solutions to fund growth, acquisitions, buy-ins or succession.
Who We Work With
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Who are Our Clients?
The characteristics of the firms we consult to typically have:
$1M–$50M revenue, 1–10 owners/shareholders
Growth ambitions and a desire to build a lasting legacy
Internal or external concerns around direction, performance, or culture
No clear strategy to navigate current opportunities or pressures
Finance, people management, or succession/exit needs
Internal disputes or crises requiring resolution
A need for fresh perspective
Why CPA
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What we do different
Reasons professional service firms choose us
Sole Focus
We work only in the professional services arena. It's the sector we know best, and it means you have our full attention.
Owner Mindset
We've walked in owners' shoes, so we understand what it takes to build, run and ultimately realise value from a firm.
End to End
From optimisation to sale to funding, we cover the full journey: no need to stitch together separate advisers.
Deeper Knowledge
After decades in professional services, there is little we haven't observed, solved or strategised our way through.
Value Creators
Through our networks and connections, we generate opportunities, buyers and revenue for our clients. We add value.
Our Style
We work alongside you through execution, supporting owners rather than handing over a report and leaving.
Our Recent Success Stories
Accident Legal
Sell Side Advisory
CPA successfully ran the full sell-side mandate for Accident Legal, a Brisbane boutique personal injury firm (est. 2014), packaging it as two assets, and managing valuation, information memorandum and due diligence through to close in August 2026.
Catherine Henry Lawyers
Sell Side Advisory
CPA led the full sell-side mandate for CHL, one of Australia's pre-eminent health and medical malpractice law firms, culminating in a clean Q1 2026 sale to Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers.