Co-Advisor Pty Ltd Overview

Year Founded: 2025

Employees: Under 49

Minimal Budget: $1,000 - $10,000

Average Hourly Rate: $250/hr

Co-Advisor is an Australian business advisory and exit planning consultancy based in Greater Sydney, New South Wales. Founded by entrepreneur and business advisor Siem Veltstra, the company provides strategic advisory services to privately owned businesses across manufacturing, industrial, engineering, construction, and service sectors throughout Australia.

Co-Advisor specialises in helping SME owners improve profitability, operational performance, governance, leadership structures, and long-term business value. The companys advisory approach focuses on practical implementation and accountability, supporting business owners through strategic planning, operational systems development, succession planning, and exit readiness.

The firm works closely with founder-led and family-owned businesses seeking to reduce owner dependency, strengthen management capability, improve cash flow, and create scalable operational frameworks. Co-Advisor also facilitates advisory boards and provides guidance on organisational structure, leadership alignment, and business growth strategies.

A key focus for the company is business succession and exit planning. Co-Advisor assists owners in preparing companies for transition, sale, or leadership succession by developing governance systems, operational maturity, and valuation readiness.

Co-Advisor developed a 9-Step Business Growth Framework designed to guide businesses through discovery, benchmarking, strategic review, implementation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Founder Siem Veltstra brings more than two decades of experience in manufacturing, industrial supply, and business operations, including involvement in building and exiting privately owned businesses before establishing Co-Advisor as an independent advisory practice.