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We Built This Because Traditional Budgets Kept Failing

Back in 2022, we watched too many businesses struggle with rigid annual budgets that became outdated within weeks. The rolling budget approach changed everything for our clients, and we've spent the past four years refining how Australian businesses can actually adapt to change.

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Started Small, Grew Through Real Problems

sylenoriva began when Lachlan Pemberton and I were working with mid-sized manufacturing firms in Canberra. We kept seeing the same pattern. Companies would spend months creating these elaborate annual budgets, only to have market conditions shift dramatically within the first quarter.

One client in particular was stuck with an outdated marketing allocation while their competitors were responding to new opportunities. They couldn't pivot because their budget was locked in. That's when we started experimenting with rolling forecasts that updated quarterly.

The difference was immediate. Instead of asking "what did we plan last January," businesses started asking "what makes sense right now given current conditions."

We launched properly in early 2024, focusing exclusively on the Australian market. The response surprised us. Turns out a lot of finance teams were quietly frustrated with traditional approaches but didn't know there were better options.

By mid 2025, we were working with 40+ businesses across different sectors. Each one taught us something new about implementing rolling budgets in practice, not just theory.

What Actually Guides Our Work

These aren't corporate values we stuck on a wall. They're principles that came from figuring out what helps businesses make better financial decisions.

Reality Over Theory

Academic budget models look great on paper but often crumble when you're dealing with actual supplier negotiations and cash flow timing. We focus on what works in messy, real-world conditions.

Transparent Numbers

Your finance team needs to understand not just what the numbers are, but why they changed and what assumptions are built in. We make the logic visible.

Adaptability Beats Precision

A budget that's 95% accurate but can't adapt to change is less useful than one that's 85% accurate and updates monthly. We've seen this play out dozens of times.

The businesses that do well aren't the ones with perfect forecasts. They're the ones who can quickly adjust when conditions shift. That's where rolling budgets shine.

Adaptive budget modeling session

Context Matters

A rolling budget for a construction firm looks different than one for a professional services company. We don't use cookie-cutter templates because industries have genuinely different needs.

Teach, Don't Dictate

The goal is for your team to run this themselves eventually. We show you why certain approaches work so you can make informed decisions independently.

The People Behind the Numbers

We're a small team intentionally. Rolling budget implementation requires deep understanding of each client's situation, which doesn't scale well with massive teams. Both of us stay involved with every client engagement.

Lachlan Pemberton, co-founder and rolling budget specialist

Lachlan Pemberton

Co-Founder, Budget Systems

Spent seven years in corporate finance before realizing most budgeting processes create more problems than they solve. Lachlan specializes in the technical side of rolling forecasts and has built custom modeling systems for clients ranging from tech startups to established manufacturing businesses. He's particularly good at identifying which assumptions actually matter and which are just noise.

Finnian Gallagher, co-founder and implementation specialist

Finnian Gallagher

Co-Founder, Client Implementation

My background is in operational finance, which means I've lived through the pain of rigid budgets firsthand. I focus on the implementation process and helping teams actually adopt rolling budget practices. The technical model is only useful if people understand it and use it consistently, which is harder than it sounds.

How We Actually Work With Clients

Rolling budget implementation isn't something you can just hand off as a finished product. It requires ongoing adjustment as your business learns what level of detail actually helps decision-making.

Most engagements run 6-8 months because that's how long it takes to go through multiple forecast cycles and refine the approach. We start with a pilot department or division, work out the kinks, then expand.

  • Initial assessment runs 3-4 weeks to understand your current budgeting process and pain points
  • We build the first rolling forecast model together with your finance team, not for them
  • Monthly check-ins during the first six months to adjust the model as you learn what works
  • Training sessions focus on the logic behind rolling budgets, not just the mechanics
  • You get direct access to us via email and phone when questions come up
Collaborative budget workshop session Financial modeling discussion with client team