What 1LM does

1LM is a Canberra-based, wholly Australian-owned professional services consultancy founded in 2020 by executives from Tier 1 global consultancies and ASX100 companies. The firm operates under a profit-for-purpose model, reinvesting revenue into its crew, clients, and community rather than maximising shareholder returns. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range with a single headquarters in Braddon, ACT.

The firm delivers end-to-end technology lifecycle solutions across three integrated service divisions: Technology Solutions (digital uplift, cyber security including Essential Eight assessments, AI/automation/data analytics, and technology transformation); Finance Advisory (Technology Business Management framework, project finance and cost assurance, and strategic financial management for CFOs/CIOs); and Portfolio, Program and Project Management (project design, commercial and procurement advisory, Results Management Office delivery, and Earned Value Management). These divisions are designed to work together to translate complex federal-government challenges into practical, scalable outcomes.

1LM serves a primarily Australian Federal Government customer base, with the Department of Defence and other Commonwealth agencies as named targets, alongside a secondary enterprise sector segment. Revenue is generated through professional services delivery on a per-project or contract basis via direct enterprise field sales, with individual specialists or complete project offices supplied to augment client teams. No public pricing, revenue figures, or external funding rounds are disclosed; the firm is privately held with no parent company or external institutional investors identified.

Name

1LM

Legal name

1LM

Website

https://1lm.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

1LM is a Canberra-based, wholly Australian-owned profit-for-purpose professional services consultancy delivering technology solutions, finance advisory, and program management to Australian Federal Government agencies, particularly the Department of Defence, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Delivery: 1LM generates revenue by providing professional services to government and enterprise clients. Services include technology solutions, finance advisory, and portfolio/program/project management. The company can provide individual specialists to augment client teams or deliver complete project offices. As a profit-for-purpose firm, revenue is reinvested into the business, crew, and community rather than maximised for shareholders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

1LM is a professional services consultancy delivering integrated technology, finance advisory, and portfolio/program/project management services to Australian federal government agencies (including the Department of Defence) and large enterprise clients. The firm's three service divisions span the end-to-end technology lifecycle — from digital uplift, cyber security, AI/automation, and cloud migration through to financial management consulting and program delivery — providing individual specialists to augment client teams or complete project offices to deliver outcomes.

Product overview

1LM is a Canberra-based profit-for-purpose professional services consultancy offering three integrated service divisions: Technology Solutions (digital uplift, cyber security, AI/automation/data analytics, and technology transformation), Finance Advisory (technology business management, project finance, and strategic financial management), and Portfolio/Program/Project Management (project delivery, commercial advisory, and benefits realisation). These divisions are designed to work together, enabling 1LM to deliver end-to-end technology lifecycle support from strategy through operational service for federal government and enterprise clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology Solutions Enterprise-wide technology services for government and enterprise clients covering digital uplift (cloud strategy and migration, application modernisation, enterprise agility and DevOps), cyber security (Essential Eight assessments, cyber maturity reviews, security architecture assessments), AI/automation/data analytics (generative AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, advanced analytics), and technology transformation (enterprise architecture, systems engineering, IT security, ICT policy and process). The division is designed for organisations modernising legacy systems, embedding cloud-native capabilities, and uplifting cyber maturity across the Department of Defence and other Commonwealth agencies.
• Finance Advisory Financial management services for Commonwealth agencies covering technology finance solutions based on the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework (ICT budget management and optimisation, IT spend audits, business case preparation), project finance and cost assurance (costings, scenario modelling, business case development, financial reporting), and strategic financial management of complex transformational programs (financial risk and compliance monitoring). The division is targeted at CFOs and CIOs across the federal government seeking value-for-money from Commonwealth expenditure.
• Portfolio, Program & Project Management End-to-end project delivery services spanning project design and establishment, commercial and procurement advisory, Results Management Office (RMO) delivery, risk management, and benefits realisation including Earned Value Management (EVM) integration of scope, schedule, and cost metrics. The division supports capability programs at all stages of their lifecycles, from inception through to operational service, for federal government and enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increasing incomes for more than 1,000 farming households through Orijem Timor coffee partnership

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Orijem TimorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1LM is a co-founder of Orijem Timor, an initiative committed to lifting rural Timorese farmers out of poverty by expanding the scale and quality of specialty coffee production in Timor-Leste. The partnership shares best-practice knowledge in processing, sustainable farming, and market access. It is designed to drive meaningful economic growth across regional communities, increasing incomes for more than 1,000 farming households. A core priority is championing gender equality by strengthening the role of women throughout the coffee supply chain. Orijem Timor also hosts QuintaFET, a program for Australian Defence Force veterans.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leidos Australia: Leidos is a major prime contractor to the Australian Department of Defence and other Commonwealth agencies for IT services, cyber, and systems engineering. Its defence-focused delivery model and Canberra presence make it one of the closest comparables to 1LM's Defence practice.
• Slalom: Slalom is a mid-sized, founder-flavored management and technology consulting firm serving government and enterprise clients with a similar lean, regional-office model. Its focus on digital transformation, modern engineering, and adaptive strategy closely mirrors 1LM's integrated service stack.

Emerging players

• Thoughtworks: Thoughtworks is a technology consultancy specializing in cloud, application modernisation, data and AI engineering for enterprise and government clients. It overlaps with 1LM's digital uplift, AI/automation, and technology transformation offerings, particularly for modern engineering-heavy engagements.
• Versent: Versent is an Australian-born technology consultancy focused on cloud migration, identity, security, and data/AI engineering for enterprise and government clients. It is a comparable emerging peer with similar size, Australian base, and federal-government-tilted service mix to 1LM.

Broad incumbents

• EY Australia: EY's Australian Federal Government practice spans technology transformation, cyber, finance advisory, and program management. It is a recurring Big 4 incumbent competing with 1LM for mid-sized Commonwealth mandates in Canberra.
• Accenture: Accenture is the largest global system integrator with a major Australian federal government and Defence business covering cloud migration, application modernisation, AI, and large-scale PMO. 1LM's technology transformation and AI capabilities directly overlap Accenture's federal portfolio.
• PwC Australia: PwC Australia maintains a substantial Federal Government and Defence consulting practice spanning digital transformation, financial management, and portfolio/program delivery. It competes with 1LM across all three of 1LM's service divisions, particularly on TBM-style ICT finance work.
• KPMG Australia: KPMG Australia has a deep Federal Government practice covering technology transformation, cyber, and program delivery, often through managed services frameworks. It is a frequent competitor for the same panel work that 1LM targets in Canberra.
• DXC Technology: DXC Technology operates a sizeable Australian federal government and Defence IT services practice covering cloud, cyber, application services, and PMO delivery. It is a long-standing incumbent competing for the same large Commonwealth transformation mandates that 1LM targets at smaller scale.
• Deloitte Australia: Deloitte Australia operates one of the largest federal government consulting practices in Canberra, covering technology transformation, cyber, finance advisory, and PMO services. It is a primary incumbent against which 1LM competes for Commonwealth panel work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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