Accenture set to buy Partners in Performance

Consulting firm Accenture is set to acquire mid-sized operational consultancy Partners in Performance, in a buyout that is betting on increased demand for cost-out advisory amid an uncertain economic environment.

Helmed by founder Skipp Williamson, previously named one of The Australian Financial Review’s most powerful consultants, the acquisition is the most significant in the Australian market since EY swallowed boutique strategy outfit Port Jackson Partners in 2020.