Independent experts

H1 2025 · Independent expert reports on deals announced · 24 deals · A$29bn disclosed

Independent experts, H1 2025, ranked by deal value

1	Kroll 4 deals · 68.3% share	19,459.0	68.3%
Share Kroll's #1 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 10 Jun 2025 Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of Johns Lyng Group A$1.3bn 2 Jun 2025 Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company merger A$14bn equity value 27 Mar 2025 Dollarama acquisition of The Reject Shop A$259m equity value 6 Jan 2025 CC Capital Partners acquisition of Insignia A$3.9bn
2	Lonergan Edwards & Associates 2 deals · 49.1% share	14,000.0	49.1%
Share Lonergan Edwards & Associates's #2 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 2 Jun 2025 Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company merger A$14bn equity value 11 Apr 2025 North acquisition of Energy Resources of Australia
3	Deloitte 3 deals · 13.1% share	3,741.2	13.1%
Share Deloitte's #3 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 27 Jun 2025 Acquisition of Wesfarmers 5 May 2025 Gold Fields acquisition of Gold Road A$3.7bn equity value Jan 2025 CPE Capital acquisition of Quickstep Holdings A$41.2m equity value
4	Grant Samuel 3 deals · 12.9% share	3,668.0	12.9%
Share Grant Samuel's #4 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 7 Apr 2025 Bally's stake in The Star A$266m consideration 26 Feb 2025 MIXI Australia acquisition of PointsBet Holdings A$402m 21 Feb 2025 CoStar Group acquisition of Domain A$3bn
5	BDO 6 deals · 3.2% share	918.9	3.2%
Share BDO's #5 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 30 Jun 2025 Brightstar Resources and Aurumin merger 19 May 2025 Bastion acquisition of Xanadu Mines A$160m equity value 17 Mar 2025 Argyle Street Management acquisition of Donaco International A$55.6m equity value 19 Feb 2025 Yumbah Aquaculture acquisition of Clean Seas Seafood A$29.3m equity value 28 Jan 2025 Fortescue acquisition of Red Hawk Mining A$254m equity value 28 Jan 2025 NinjaOne acquisition of Dropsuite A$420m equity value
6	KPMG 1 deal · 1.5% share	434.3	1.5%
Share KPMG's #6 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 22 May 2025 Hutchison Telecommunications (Amsterdam) acquisition of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) A$434m equity value
7	RSM 2 deals · 0.5% share	150.5	0.5%
Share RSM's #7 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 15 May 2025 Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Co. acquisition of Peak Rare Earths A$151m consideration 7 Mar 2025 Elph Investments acquisition of Engenco
8	Grant Thornton 1 deal · 0.5% share	132.2	0.5%
Share Grant Thornton's #8 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 12 May 2025 HgCapital LLP acquisition of Envirosuite A$132m equity value
9	Moore Australia 2 deals · 0.0% share	1.8	0.0%
Share Moore Australia's #9 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 19 May 2025 CNSX Markets acquisition of NSX 5 Feb 2025 Inca Minerals acquisition of Stunalara Metals A$1.8m equity value
10	Forvis Mazars (South Africa) 1 deal · – share	–	–
Share Forvis Mazars (South Africa)'s #10 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 20 May 2025 ASP Isotopes acquisition of Renergen

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Covers deals in Australia only for now. New Zealand is in progress; the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Singapore, China and India are planned. Values are in Australian dollars.