What alxemy does

Alxemy is a New Zealand-based business consulting and digital transformation firm that specialises in payroll, human capital management (HCM), and workforce management (WFM) advisory, implementation, and managed services. The firm operates as an official implementation partner across four leading platforms — Dayforce, MYOB PayGlobal, Employment Hero, and Mero — and delivers a portfolio of services including software selection, end-to-end implementation, compliance health checks, Holidays Act remediation, managed systems administration, and outsourced managed payroll for organisations of 50 to 5,000+ employees. A separate PMO Consulting practice provides Project Management Office setup and programme/project delivery services, supported by a documented library of 34 PMO frameworks and 40 SOPs built from 24+ delivered engagements.

The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and founder-owned, led by three directors — Terrence Perumal (Principal Consultant, 15+ years payroll/HRIS), Stephan Blumenberg (20+ years business systems consulting), and Cel Medes Dijamco (Operations & PMO, 20+ years programme management) — supported by a 22-person team operating exclusively from Auckland, New Zealand. Its go-to-market is an enterprise field-sales motion with content marketing, targeting medium-to-large NZ organisations across retail, food and beverage, airports, transport, dairy, healthcare, QSR, and construction. Named customers include The Warehouse Group, Sanitarium, Christchurch Airport, Ritchies, Westland, Restaurant Brands, Mercy Hospice, HEB Construction, and Tahua Partners. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services and managed services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing; the firm has no external investors, no acquisitions, and no disclosed funding history. Recognition includes the 2Degrees Auckland Business Awards Best Emerging Business (South & East) in 2024.

Name

alxemy

Legal name

Alxemy

Website

https://alxemy.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alxemy is a privately held, Auckland-based consulting firm that delivers payroll, HCM, and workforce management implementation, compliance, and managed services for medium-to-large New Zealand organisations across Dayforce, MYOB PayGlobal, Employment Hero, and Mero platforms, with a separate PMO consulting practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR & Payroll Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Payroll implementation
• Workforce management
• HCM transformation
• Project management office

Headquarters

HQ city

New Zealand

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Expert guidance on system selection and implementation for HR and payroll transformation projects.
2. HRIS Implementation: Implementation services for HRIS solutions and payroll systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Alxemy provides business consulting, implementation, and managed services for payroll, human capital management (HCM), and workforce management systems, primarily for medium to large New Zealand organisations. As an official implementation partner for Dayforce and MYOB PayGlobal, the firm delivers system selection, project management, compliance reviews, remediation, payroll processing, and ongoing managed services, supported by its own PMO consulting practice. The portfolio is sold as discrete consulting engagements rather than as a single software product.

Product overview

Alxemy is a New Zealand business consulting and digital transformation firm offering a portfolio of advisory and implementation services rather than a single software product. The core service lines include Dayforce Solutions (as an official Dayforce Implementation Partner) and MYOB PayGlobal Services, supplemented by HCM Consulting Services covering software selection and implementation, project management, compliance health checks, remediation, payroll processing, managed systems administration, managed payroll, technical solutions, strategic systems advice, and PMO consulting. These services are delivered by consultants with expertise across leading HCM and payroll platforms including Dayforce, MYOB PayGlobal, Employment Hero, Mero HARE, and related ecosystem tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Established streamlined payroll systems for NZ organisations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 2DegreescoreGTM or Marketing Partner2Degrees Business Awards partnership providing industry recognition and credibility for Alxemy as an emerging business in New Zealand.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Annexa: Australian-headquartered HCM and payroll implementation consultancy with similar multi-vendor delivery model across ANZ; directly comparable boutique with Dayforce and Workday practice depth.
• Symplicit: Australian HR transformation and HCM implementation consultancy of similar boutique scale; serves mid-market to enterprise clients with comparable vendor-agnostic positioning across leading HCM platforms.
• Frontier Software: Long-standing ANZ payroll and HR software/services firm; competes with Alxemy in PayGlobal and broader payroll implementation work for mid-to-large employers across Australia and New Zealand.
• Berrill & Watson: ANZ-focused HR advisory and HCM implementation consultancy; comparable boutique positioning serving mid-market HR transformation, payroll, and workforce management projects.
• Adapt (HR Consulting): Australian HR consulting and technology advisory firm; directly comparable boutique competing for ANZ mid-market HR transformation and HRIS selection mandates.

Regional players

• Datacom: Large NZ-headquartered IT services firm with an established HR/payroll transformation practice; competes for the same enterprise NZ clients while offering broader systems integration capability Alxemy lacks.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (ANZ Human Capital practice): Global Big Four with a sizeable ANZ Human Capital consulting practice; competes for the same enterprise HCM transformation work but as part of a much broader advisory portfolio.
• Accenture (ANZ HR Transformation): Global systems integrator with a large HR transformation practice across ANZ; competes on large enterprise HCM implementations while offering scale and breadth Alxemy cannot match.
• PwC New Zealand (People & Organisation): Big Four advisory with a dedicated NZ People & Organisation practice; competes on enterprise HR transformation, payroll compliance, and workforce advisory mandates.
• Talent2 (NTT): Asia-Pacific HR and payroll services firm owned by NTT; competes across ANZ for HCM implementation, managed payroll, and HR transformation work targeting mid-to-large employers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alxemy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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