Embattled consulting giant PwC Australia has offloaded its government business to private equity group Allegro Funds for $1 as it seeks to move on from its damaging tax leaks scandal.
PwC Australia’s government business will become a new company called Scyne Advisory after the embattled consulting giant offloaded it to private equity firm Allegro Funds in a $1 fire sale, seeking to move on from itsScyne will be fully independent of the scandal-rocked consulting firm and will take on 1750 PwC employees, Allegro said in a statement on Tuesday morning confirming the binding deal.
The sale of the company’s public sector advisory business, which includes all its work for federal and state government departments including healthcare and education, wasand came into effect on July 1 after PwC and Allegro signed off on the terms of the deal. Public work represented about 20 per cent of PwC’s revenue for the 2023 financial year. The transaction is expected to be complete by the end of August.
“We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead the change required in government advisory in Australia,” they said in Allegro’s statement.“Our people have deep sector knowledge, and they will set our new culture, with the needs of our clients remaining paramount. Restoring those clients’ trust is our number one priority.”
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