PPB Story
Together we unlock value
PPB and SimsPartners, two of Australia’s leading financial and strategic advisory firms merged on 1 July 2008 to create the dynamic new practice known as PPB.
Four leading independent firms formed the new partnership combining the strengths of the Brisbane and Sydney practices of SimsPartners and Melbourne and Sydney practices of PPB, into a single practice with a corporate governance and management structure designed to support our values and unique culture.
Our board members are each of the managing partners of the four firms; Steve Parbery, Ian Carson, Tony Sims and Grant Sparks together with our chief executive officer, Stephen Purcell.
Combined with our Adelaide and Perth offices, PPB have a national team of 33 Partners and over 280 staff and bring a unique, innovative approach and a new dimension to our specialist services
National service line heads will manage the firm’s respective practice groups.
The merger will create more than just a larger firm. Our philosophy and culture will be driven by our unique set of values:
Respectful, Ethical, Collegiate, Innovative & Professional.
By sharing resources and knowledge, developing relationships and working closely together for a common goal, we aim for excellence.
“Together we unlock value” expresses the PPB vision of working as a team with our clients and each other to realise our full potential and unlock the maximum value in every project.
PPB will offer our clients:
- A substantially greater national resource base
- One of the largest recovery, forensic and advisory practices in Australia
- Significant industry expertise across Australia
- Fully integrated practice
- Increased partner involvement in assignments.


