Centerstone Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Synergy Group to Build a New Model for a Sovereign Australian Consultancy
CANBERRA, 15 June 2026 — Synergy Group today announces that Centerstone Capital has acquired a majority ownership interest in the Canberra-headquartered consultancy, in a move designed to accelerate growth, strengthen technology-enabled service delivery and reinforce Synergy’s position as a sovereign public sector-focused consulting firm.
Founded in 1999, Synergy Group has built a strong reputation in consulting to the Australian public sector. Synergy Group is recognised as a trusted, sovereign-owned consultancy with deep expertise across technology, data and AI transformation; strategic risk advisory; program design and delivery; managed services and, strategy, design and innovation through its ThinkPlace brand. Headquartered in Canberra, Synergy Group has a national presence with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Synergy Group has a company structure and is not a partnership.
Centerstone Capital (Centerstone) is an Australian-owned, operated and governed investor specialising in professional services and the technology capabilities that enhance professional services delivery. The firm combines capital with deep sector expertise to help professional services businesses shape the future through leveraging technology, data and AI to create greater value for clients.
Centerstone is led by John Meacock, Luc Maasdorp and Peter Forrester, senior professional services leaders with decades of experience across strategy, growth, transformation and technology-enabled service delivery. Their combined experience shapes Centerstone’s approach to investment and underpins the firm’s ambition to build the next generation of high-performing value-adding professional services businesses.
Over the past 3 years, Centerstone has been investing in companies with the technology, data and AI platforms that enable and transform the service delivery of professional services firms.
This investment reflects confidence in Synergy’s strong brand, long-standing market position, sovereign and company ownership model and trusted client relationships, as well as a shared conviction that the future of consulting will be increasingly shaped by supporting clients with the use of AI, data, technology and specialised capability.
John Meacock, Executive Chair of Synergy and co-founder and Chair of Centerstone Capital, said: "We see a significant opportunity to build on Synergy’s strong foundations and create a truly technology, data and AI enabled consulting firm for the Australian market. We believe that clients see the value in partnering with a firm that not only has world class capabilities but that is Australian-owned and where decisions are made locally in Australia.
"Our focus will be to invest in Synergy to strengthen capability and transform its services to make them truly world class, embedding AI, data and technology into service delivery, and helping Synergy create greater value for clients in a rapidly changing environment."
Rob Kennedy, Synergy Group’s Chief Growth Officer and co-founder said: “Synergy Group is proud of its history in offering the Australian market an alternative to traditional professional services firms and we are pleased that with this investment we can strengthen our competitive edge."
"Centerstone brings deep professional services experience, a clear view of where the market is heading, and the capital and capability to help us continue delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients while building for the future."
Together, Synergy Group and Centerstone Capital see an opportunity to build a differentiated consulting firm that is sovereign owned and is equipped to deliver strategic value to the Australian public sector and the broader Australian community.
About Synergy Group
Synergy Group is a Canberra-headquartered, sovereign-owned consultancy founded in 1999. The firm supports clients across federal and state government through services spanning across technology and digital transformation, managed services, AI enablement and governance, strategic risk advisory, program design and delivery, organisational change management and strategy, design and innovation through its Thinkplace X brand.
About Centerstone Capital
Centerstone Capital is an Australian-owned and operated specialist investor focused on professional services and enabling technology. Led by John Meacock, Luc Maasdorp, and Peter Forrester, the firm invests capital and sector expertise to help scale and transform technology and AI-enabled professional services firms.
CONTACT:
Carmen Roche
M: +61 431 742770
E: caroche@synergygroup.net.au