What ALTFIVE does

ALTFIVE (legal entity B Pragmatic Pty Ltd) is an Adelaide-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2020 by Tom Birch, an 18-year industry veteran formerly of EY. The firm delivers specialist advisory across three integrated service lines: Procurement Consulting (strategic sourcing, category management, tendering, contract lifecycle, and P2P implementation), Supply Chain Consulting (network modelling, demand planning, ESG Scope 3, resilience planning, and digital transformation), and Project Management Consulting (planning, stakeholder management, risk and compliance, and post-implementation review). Services are organised around a proprietary four-stage engagement model — Understand, Plan, Delivery, Refining for Excellence — branded as a "supply chain mindset."

ALTFIVE serves enterprise and government clients exclusively in Australia, with named engagements spanning healthcare (St Vincent's, Calvary, SA Health, St John of God, Preventive Health SA), government (Lands Services SA, Flinders Ports, Premier Cabinet, Child Protection, Green Industries), power and utilities (APA Group, Enerven, SA Power Networks, Santos), hospitality (G'day Group / Discovery Holiday Parks), and not-for-profit and automotive sectors (Uniting Care, The Y, RAA). Notable deliverables include transition of over 11 million sensitive records for the South Australian Government and procurement function maturation for a national client with over A$300 million in annual spend. Recent client-reported outcomes include 10% lower procurement costs and 2-day invoice processing times following P2P implementation.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model (consulting fees, interim leadership placements such as Interim Head of Procurement, and advisory retainers), with no proprietary technology products. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a February 2026 strategic partnership with EarlyBirds for co-delivered procurement innovation solutions. Headcount is approximately 10 named consultants plus alliance partners, and the firm is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding.

Name

ALTFIVE

Legal name

B Pragmatic Pty Ltd

Website

https://alt-five.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALTFIVE is an Adelaide-based boutique consulting firm providing procurement, supply chain, and project management advisory services to enterprise and government clients across Australia, with focus on healthcare, energy, government, and defence sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide, South Australia

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: ALTFIVE generates revenue through professional consulting engagements, including procurement advisory, supply chain optimisation, and project management services. Revenue is derived from project-based consulting fees, interim leadership placements (such as Interim Head of Procurement), and ongoing advisory retainers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALTFIVE is a specialist business improvement consulting firm offering three core service lines: Procurement Consulting, Supply Chain Consulting, and Project Management Consulting. Services are delivered to enterprises and government organisations across Australia through a structured four-stage engagement approach (Understand, Plan, Delivery, Refining for Excellence), and include interim leadership placements, strategic advisory, and implementation support.

Product overview

ALTFIVE is a specialist business improvement consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of three core consulting service lines: Procurement Consulting Services, Supply Chain Consulting Services, and Project Management Consulting Services. These services are delivered through a structured engagement approach (Understand, Plan, Delivery, Refining for Excellence) and are grounded in the firm's 'supply chain mindset' philosophy. Rather than offering discrete software products, ALTFIVE provides bespoke advisory and implementation services across procurement, supply chain, and project management domains, serving clients in healthcare, government, hospitality, power and utilities, not-for-profit, and defence sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Procurement Consulting Services Strategic procurement consulting encompassing strategic assessment, tender strategy development, RFP/RFQ documentation, bid evaluation, supplier negotiations, contract finalisation, procurement transformation, process optimisation, supplier relationship management, spend analysis, risk management, policy development, contract lifecycle support, strategic sourcing, category management, process standardisation, automation, contract execution, change management, training, performance management, and post-implementation review. Delivered to enterprises and government clients including hospitals, utilities, and government agencies.
• Supply Chain Consulting Services Supply chain optimisation services covering cost reduction, local and global network modelling, demand planning and forecasting, working capital assessments, supply chain risk assessment, ESG Scope 3 strategy, resilience and agility planning, process analysis and optimisation, operational strategy development, workforce capacity planning, business continuity strategy, inventory management, warehouse and distribution network design, logistics and transportation management, data analytics, operational supplier performance tracking, lean transformation, digital transformation, automation implementation, and sustainable operations planning.
• Project Management Consulting Services Project management services bringing structure and clarity to complex projects, including project planning and roadmap development, stakeholder engagement, resource optimisation, workflow standardisation, performance metrics tracking, risk and compliance management, value chain integration, change management, digital transformation strategy, project kick-off and resource mobilisation, schedule and milestone management, budget and cost control, change control, issue resolution, supplier and contract management, post-implementation review and handover, and digital tools and technology integration and delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transition of over 11 million sensitive and permanent records from South Australian Government agencies with seamless, on-time delivery
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EarlyBirdscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026ALTFIVE partnered with EarlyBirds, a global open innovation and industrial intelligence platform, to help enterprises and government organisations transform procurement into a proactive, intelligence-driven capability. The collaboration combines ALTFIVE's strategic procurement and category management expertise with EarlyBirds' global innovation intelligence platform to strengthen supply chain resilience, accelerate supplier diversification, and enable smarter procurement decisions. EarlyBirds provides access to one of the world's most comprehensive innovation intelligence ecosystems, spanning millions of organisations, products, and emerging technologies across global markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kearney: Global management consultancy with a longstanding Operations & Procurement practice serving large enterprises and governments. Wider portfolio than ALTFIVE but competing for the same large transformation mandates.
• The Hackett Group: Global consulting firm focused on procurement, finance, and IT transformation with benchmark-driven methodologies. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping procurement advisory offerings.
• Bain & Company (Operations Practice): Global strategy and operations consultancy with procurement and supply-chain transformation practices. Larger incumbent competing on similar enterprise transformation deals.
• BCG (Operations Practice): Top-tier global consultancy with operations transformation capability including supply-chain and procurement. Competes for the same strategic procurement mandates but as part of a much broader offering.
• McKinsey (Operations Practice): Global consultancy with broad operations, supply-chain, and procurement transformation capabilities. Competes for high-end enterprise and public-sector mandates.

Direct peers

• Nous Group: Australian management consultancy with a public-sector practice and operations/procurement capabilities. Overlaps with ALTFIVE's government and healthcare segments.
• Efficio: Global procurement and supply-chain consultancy delivering transformation, category management, and strategic sourcing for large organisations. Comparable service lines to ALTFIVE.
• Proxima: Independent procurement and supply-chain consultancy serving large enterprises. Closest direct peer by service mix and buyer profile.
• ArcBlue: ANZ-headquartered procurement and supply-chain consultancy serving government, healthcare, and infrastructure clients. Direct competitor in ALTFIVE's home market.
• Tyrone Group: Australian procurement and supply-chain advisory firm. Competes for similar enterprise and public-sector engagements.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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