McGrathNicol

McGrathNicol

Independent advisory, forensic, and restructuring firm

Overview

McGrathNicol provides independent advisory and restructuring services for businesses across industries. Its teams cover forensic, governance, risk & compliance, strategy and business improvement, technology, and transactions, while its restructuring practice handles special situations, turnaround, and insolvency, delivering practical plans and supporting implementation. The firm differentiates itself through independence, broad sector expertise, and its ability to tackle complex challenges across multiple disciplines. Its goal is to protect client value by mitigating risk, improving performance, and restoring stability during challenging times or strategic changes.

About McGrathNicol

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Why McGrathNicol is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Financial Services

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • McGrathNicol added five partners in July 2026, expanding capacity across Sydney, Perth, and Canberra.
  • The firm keeps winning complex mandates, including Carbon Revolution, Waco Australasia, and VIQ Australia.
  • FDetect and SentinelOne deepen cyber capabilities, strengthening cross-sell into forensic investigations and incident response.

What critics are saying

  • AVG Travels and Tahmoor Colliery show McGrathNicol depends on distressed-company failures.
  • Carbon Revolution and VIQ Australia expose the firm to reputational blowback from controversial appointments.
  • A prolonged Australian restructuring slump would squeeze fees and make a single major scandal existential.

What makes McGrathNicol unique

  • McGrathNicol combines forensic, cyber, and insolvency work under one Australian brand.
  • Its 2026 partner additions lifted the firm to 64 partners nationwide.
  • SentinelOne named McGrathNicol’s Jesse Pearce 2026 APJ Paladin of the Year.

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Company News

TechDay
Nov 7th, 2023
McGrathNicol teams up with SentinelOne to boost cyber attack readiness

McGrathNicol teams up with SentinelOne to boost cyber attack readiness.

Dynamic Business
Oct 17th, 2023
McGrathNicol warns of underrated supply chain risks

In collaboration with YouGov, McGrathNicol conducted a survey involving 300 C-Suite executives and Board-level directors from Australian companies with 50 or more employees.

Micro Investor
May 31st, 2023
Press Releases

McGrathNicol today announced the launch of FDetect, a new technology-enabled forensic investigations and risk profiling service developed in collaboration with leading technology and analytics startup, ResponSight.

Accountants Daily
Jun 1st, 2022
Grant Thornton hires Kelly Rigby

Grant Thornton has appointed Kelly Rigby and Hugo Loneragan as partners specialising in forensic consulting.

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