Tabiya helps professional services firms optimise their business and plan for the future.

With decades of collective experience building, leading and transitioning professional services firms, our partners understand the challenges founders face.

Who We've Helped

We have a rapidly growing portfolio of clients. Some recent and present clients and partners include the following:

Sententia Consulting
Yellow Edge
1448
Accenture
Amy Nicholas
Aldermane
HealthConsult
Industry Capability Network
Sententia Consulting
Yellow Edge
1448
Accenture
Amy Nicholas
Aldermane
HealthConsult
Industry Capability Network
Callida Consulting
Delta Advisory
Leading Insight
Platypus MedTech Consulting
RSM
Gurugun
Integrent
Callida Consulting
Delta Advisory
Leading Insight
Platypus MedTech Consulting
RSM
Gurugun
Integrent

We offer practical business advisory, sales and brokerage support across the following areas:

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Business Optimisation

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Capability Building

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Transition Management

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Equity & Scrip Strategy

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Market Solicitation & Brokerage

Chess Masters describe the "tabiya position" as the point in a chess game where the structured book opening ends and player strategy begins—where choices multiply and creative thinking takes over.

At Tabiya, we advise, coach and facilitate strategic decision-making in business, career and equity planning; helping business owners and their people thrive at this pivotal moment.

Two partners with decades of professional services experience

Dr Nigel Nutt

Management Consulting

Nigel is a specialist in management consulting with 35 years in consulting and advisory services in its many forms: in small start-ups, established firms, global organisations, research institutions, and not-for-profits. He was a founding partner of a major government consulting firm and managing director in a global technology consulting firm. He’s advised and coached for numerous small and medium sized enterprises (FP and NFP) spanning law, accounting, engineering, science, training, humanitarian services and defence capability.

Nigel serves on advisory boards for several professional service firms, and is the vice-chair on the board of the Capital Region Community Services. He’s a IECL accredited Executive Coach.

His core areas of expertise are:

Strategic advice and facilitation
Business and management consulting
Organisational transformation
Program and project management
Educating, training, coaching

Nigel is a current student of piano, loves chess, and is a keen amateur bird photographer. He’s an accomplished fencer, having represented Australia on multiple occasions, including a Commonwealth Gold medallist.

Anthony Honeyman

Business Strategy & Governance

Anthony brings extensive professional services experience. He was Chair and a founding Partner of a major government consulting firm and later served as Managing Director at one of the world’s largest consulting firms, where he led consulting services for the Australian Federal Government.

Over the past decade, Anthony has contributed to multiple mergers and acquisitions and advised professional services firms on business strategy, governance improvement and succession planning.

He has served on several professional services boards, including as Chair, and has also been appointed to Federal Government Ministerial Advisory Boards. Anthony’s key skills include:

Mergers and acquisitions
Business strategy
Leadership and management
Business development
Effective governance
Consulting and advisory services, including more than 20 years at Partner level

A keen sports fan and devoted North Melbourne Football Club supporter, he enjoys spending his leisure time on the golf course or cooking in the kitchen while listening to podcasts or contemporary music.

What people say about working with us

“Nigel is an advisor who genuinely understands small business and consulting. He has the knowledge and experience behind him to back up his advice, but also takes our inputs when helping us build and test solutions. He has been a great advisor and coach for me and has helped me drive our business forward.”
Lee Walsh
Platypus MedTech Consulting