Latest Professional Services News

HiTech Group Australia is acquiring Hudson Global Resources’ Australian operations for $7 million, significantly broadening its footprint and diversifying services beyond ICT recruitment.

ReadCloud Limited’s 1H26 results reveal robust growth in school-focused businesses, with cash receipts up 22% and operating cash flow rising 10%, positioning the company to outperform its FY26 earnings guidance.

IPH Limited has appointed Tony O’Malley as its new CEO starting July 2026, bringing over 30 years of global legal and professional services experience, including AI-driven transformation expertise.

FirstWave Cloud Technology has affirmed its compliance with ASX rules following an inquiry into the timing of its $1.85 million Services Australia software licence announcement, confirming the information was material and promptly disclosed.

Sigma Healthcare reports robust growth in Chemist Warehouse sales across Australia and internationally, announces a joint venture to enter the UK market, and secures a major distribution centre lease in New Zealand to support its expanding network.

Radiopharm Theranostics (ASX: RAD) has completed enrolment in its Phase 2b RAD 101 brain metastases imaging trial with interim data showing 90% concordance with MRI, while progressing early-stage trials of therapeutic candidates RAD 202, RV-01, and RAD 402. The company reported a $19.2 million cash balance at quarter end, down from $34.5 million, with a net operating cash outflow of $14.9 million driven by milestone-related R&D and staff costs.

QuickFee reported a 9% normalised revenue decline in Q3 FY26, driven by US finance weakness post-US Pay Now sale, while Australian legal disbursement funding surged, underpinning confidence in FY26 earnings guidance.

Kinatico Ltd has reported a 30% year-on-year rise in SaaS revenue to $5.2 million for Q3 FY26, with EBITDA up 27% amid extended sales cycles and economic uncertainty. The company’s AI-native compliance platform is well positioned for regulatory tailwinds starting July 2026.

Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ) has announced a strategic capital partnership with Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF), involving a $3.7 billion whole-of-loan sale and a forward flow arrangement for equipment finance assets. The deal aims to optimise BOQ’s funding base, support SME equipment finance growth, and enable capital returns to shareholders.

Etherstack’s Australian subsidiary Auria Wireless has landed a multi-year contract with the Department of Home Affairs, valued at around A$9 million initially and potentially rising to A$15 million with extensions.

Etherstack plc has secured a significant revenue uplift from a scope change in its primary UK government project, adding £1.53 million to its future earnings forecast for FY27.

Mach7 Technologies reported a 23% drop in revenue to $13.65 million for H1 FY26, alongside a sharp increase in net loss to $5.75 million, as it embarks on a strategic commercial reset and expands its Asia-based engineering capabilities.