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Top 25 Private equity search firms based in Australia

Name: Private equity search firms based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 479 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 479 private equity search firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 3,593 professional contacts across them, including 1,634 with verified work emails and 455 with mobile numbers. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity search firms headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

479Companies

3,593Contacts tracked

1,634Verified emails

455Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest private equity search firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 479 private equity search firms based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private equity search firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DavidsonIndirect evidence	Brisbane City, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	305
	“As a proudly Australian company, over 30 years Davidson has evolved into a leader in enhancing workplace performance.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Johnson PartnersPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	285
	“Johnson Partners is an independent, Australasian leadership advisory firm specialising in Board Search, Executive Search, Interim Executive Search and Leadership Succession.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	DerwentPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	133
	“Derwent is one of Australia’s leading Executive Search and Board Advisory firms, partnering with organisations to appoint high-impact leaders who drive long-term success.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Ethos BeathchapmanPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	130
	“Part of Nikkei-listed Will Group, inc, Ethos BeathChapman is an award-winning global executive search firm connecting exceptional talent with leading companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	SIX Degrees ExecutiveIndirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	117
	“Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	The Andersen PartnershipIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	81
	“Established in 2010, we have brought together some of the industry's most experienced, proactive and dedicated recruitment executives servicing the mid to senior management levels…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Scotford FennessyPartial evidence	Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	80
	“Scotford Fennessy is a leading Western Australian recruitment and executive search firm partnering with organisations to attract, secure and retain exceptional talent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Heidrick & StrugglesPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	73
	“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Orchard Talent GroupIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	54
	“Orchard is Australia’s leading social purpose talent partner.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Miller LeithPartial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	53
	“Miller Leith is an Award-Winning Specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Consulting partner to a range of diverse clients, from tier-one industry leaders to own-label…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Allura PartnersStrong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	47
	“Allura Partners was founded in 2017 with a focus on supporting private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform and scale their portfolio companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Emanate TechnologyIndirect evidence	Braddon, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	46
	“As a business we have identified a gap in the technology recruitment market for a high touch, consultative, and specialist service – it is both our opportunity and objective to…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Omera PartnersPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	42
	“We are a contemporary, Board & Executive Search and Interim Management firm, unique in our energetic approach.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Watermark Search InternationalPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	41
	“Executive Search # Interim Management # Board Appointments # Market Mapping Our intensive, in-house research scours the landscape locally and internationally for the best and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	OntalentPartial evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	36
	“OnTalent is a female owned and led Brisbane-based talent advisory business specialising in executive search and recruitment, leadership development, and outplacement, providing…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Gerard DanielsPartial evidence	Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	35
	“Gerard Daniels is an International Executive Search and Board & Executive Leadership firm with offices in the regions of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and The…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Quinn AllanIndirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	33
	“Quinn Allan is changing the face of recruitment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Keegan Adams RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“Founded in 2010, Keegan Adams Recruitment is a boutique agency specialising in financial services and corporate sectors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	The Insight GroupPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“The Insight Group, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, is a top Australian executive search and talent advisory firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Jmes JON Michel Executive SearchPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	25
	“JMES (Jon Michel Executive Search) was established in 1997 to provide executive search and selection services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	HouriganPartial evidence	Pyrmont, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	24
	“We are Hourigan, the leadership advisory and executive search partner for organisations shaping what’s next.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Quinton Anthony Search, Advisory & ConsultingPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	23
	“Quinton Anthony is an Executive Search, Leadership Advisory, and HR Consulting firm that connects and develops exceptional talent with leading organisations across the energy…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	PIVOTIndirect evidence	Milton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	23
	“Created to deliver.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	LuminaryPartial evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	22
	“We are Queensland’s most respected and experienced executive search and human capital advisors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Forza InternationalIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	22
	“forza I s.f.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private equity search firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

SydneyLargest hub · 188 HQs

455Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

380

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

1,528

31–60

61–90

90–180

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among private equity search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “private equity search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private equity search firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,634 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many private equity search firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 479 private equity search firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Davidson, headquartered in Brisbane City, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most private equity search firms?

Sydney leads with 188 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (116) and Brisbane (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.