What Presync does

Presync is an Australian boutique sustainability and energy consultancy founded in February 2014 by Ben Waters (former GE executive) and Hudson Worsley (former Stockland national sustainability manager). The firm operates from the WWF Zero Carbon Hub in Ultimo, NSW, with a stated team of approximately 3-5 people including Carbon & Energy Analyst Damien Leyssard, and is a Certified B Corporation. Its core offering consists of five interlocking service lines: Energy Projects (analysis, efficiency, on-site solar/battery evaluation), Renewable Energy Procurement (PPA advisory, 7-10 year offtake), Net Zero Projects (decarbonisation pathways and Climate Active certification), Climate Risk, Mitigation and Adaptation (risk and adaptation strategy aligned with AdaptNSW frameworks), and Environmental Sustainability Strategy (UN SDG-aligned holistic strategies).

The firm's underlying technology stack is technology- and vendor-agnostic and centers on bespoke spreadsheet-based energy, carbon, and economic models (30-minute interval load profiles, 10-year bill forecasts, NPV/IRR/payback analysis, marginal abatement cost curves) supported by real-time energy monitoring and analytics, integrated microgrid design, and local power solution deployment. There is no proprietary software product; competitive differentiation rests on the founders' domain expertise, ecosystem positioning, and customized analytical rigour rather than on platform scale.

Presync makes money exclusively through professional services engagements, priced on a quote-driven, multi-year contract basis with a stated success-fee overlay for PPA procurement work (no supplier commissions or trailing fees). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, relationship-led, and panel-driven (NSW Sustainability Advantage, AdaptNSW), serving Australian local councils, educational institutions, aged care and healthcare providers, community housing organisations, listed property developers, and corporate enterprises across NSW, Queensland, and South Australia. Revenue is concentrated entirely in Australia with no disclosed overseas footprint.

Name

Presync

Legal name

Presync

Website

https://presync.eco

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Presync is an Australian boutique sustainability consultancy advising councils, educational institutions, aged care providers, property developers, and corporates on energy efficiency, renewable PPA procurement, net zero pathways, and climate risk adaptation across NSW, Queensland, and South Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC), Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Net-Zero Assurance & Readiness Assessments (limited assurance prep, audit support) (EUABAKAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Renewable energy advisory
• Decarbonisation services
• Climate risk assessment
• Net zero strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ultimo

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Strategic consulting on energy efficiency, decarbonisation, net zero strategies, climate risk and adaptation. Includes sustainability strategy development, evidence-based target setting, and UN Sustainable Development Goals integration.
2. Project Implementation Advisory: Delivers well-managed projects enriched with deep analysis and commercial acumen. Covers project work across energy, carbon, embodied carbon, and infrastructure planning, delivery and operations support.
3. Renewable Energy Procurement (PPA) Advisory: Success-fee driven electricity procurement services for renewable power purchase agreements. Helps organisations secure long-term (7-10 year) renewable energy offtake arrangements. No commissions or trailing fees from suppliers.
4. Carbon Neutral Certification Support: Climate Active registered consultants guide clients through carbon neutral certification for organisations, products, services, events and precincts. Includes emissions inventories and net zero pathway development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Presync is a boutique Australian sustainability consultancy that advises organisations on renewable energy, decarbonisation, and climate resilience across the built environment. Its core services span energy analysis and procurement (including renewable Power Purchase Agreement brokerage), net zero pathway and Climate Active certification support, climate risk and adaptation planning, and end-to-end environmental sustainability strategy development, supported by bespoke energy, carbon, and economic modelling and integrated microgrid design.

Product overview

Presync is a B-Corporation sustainability consultancy offering a portfolio of integrated services focused on renewable energy, decarbonisation, and climate resilience for the Australian built environment. The core offering consists of five interconnected service areas: Energy Projects (energy analysis, efficiency, and procurement), Net Zero Projects (carbon minimisation and Climate Active certification), Climate Risk and Adaptation (risk assessment and adaptation planning), Renewable Energy Procurement (PPA advisory), and Environmental Sustainability Strategy (holistic sustainability planning). These services are designed to work together as an integrated consulting engagement, where strategic planning informs project implementation, and practical project experience enriches strategic advisory work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Projects: Analysis, Efficiency, Procurement Consulting service that helps organisations understand energy usage patterns, evaluate on-site solar/PV viability, assess battery storage options, and procure optimal energy supply. Includes business case development with NPV, IRR, and payback analysis for Australian organisations.
• Net Zero Projects Decarbonisation and carbon neutrality consulting that guides organisations through net zero pathways, including energy efficiency, local clean generation, demand management, renewable energy procurement, and carbon offset strategies, with Climate Active registered consultants delivering certification support.
• Climate Risk, Mitigation and Adaptation Projects Climate change risk assessment and adaptation planning service based on NSW-specific, national, and international scientific data, including preparation and updating of climate adaptation strategies aligned with AdaptNSW frameworks.
• Renewable Energy Procurement (PPA) Power Purchase Agreement brokerage and advisory service helping businesses transition to 100% grid renewable electricity through long-term offtake agreements from new, local renewable projects, including bespoke 10-year electricity bill modelling under various scenarios on a success-fee basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many businesses can switch to 100% grid renewable electricity at overall budget saving while fixing electricity prices at low rates for up to ten years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers44 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EnergyLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergyLab is a strategic partner supporting innovation in the energy sector. Presync works within the EnergyLab ecosystem.
• Climate-KIC AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate-KIC is Australia’s largest climate innovation network. Presync participates in Climate-KIC programs and co-founded MECLA with Climate-KIC involvement.
• WWF AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresync is headquartered in the WWF Zero Carbon Hub. Contributed to WBCSD work on sustainable mobility contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRC-A)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresync is a founding member of BRC-A which aims to accelerate corporate purchasing of large-scale grid renewables. Ben Waters chairs the BRC Technical Advisory Panel.
• Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders Alliance (MECLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMECLA drives reduction of embodied carbon through industry collaboration. Hudson Worsley helped set up MECLA with WWF and Climate-KIC and is the current chair.
• AdaptNSWcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresync works closely with AdaptNSW, part of NSW Department of Planning and Environment, to deliver climate risk and adaptation services.
• Sustainability AdvantagecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresync delivers the climate risk and adaptation module as part of NSW Sustainability Advantage program panel.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Large Australian-headquartered engineering, environmental, and advisory firm with extensive sustainability, climate adaptation, and energy practice—overlaps heavily with Presync's built environment and government clients.
• Cundall: Global engineering and sustainability consultancy with a strong Australian presence in built environment decarbonisation and energy consulting—competes on overlapping projects but as a wider multi-disciplinary firm.
• WSP Australia: Global professional services firm with a major Australian sustainability, climate adaptation, and energy advisory practice—competes for the same council and enterprise advisory mandates but at materially larger scale.
• KPMG Australia (Climate & Sustainability): Big Four advisory with growing ESG and climate services practice in Australia, including net zero strategy, decarbonisation, and ISSB-aligned reporting—provides scaled competition for enterprise mandates.

Regional players

• South Pole: Global climate solutions and sustainability consultancy with sustainability advisory and carbon project offerings—comparable in service type but operates internationally, whereas Presync is Australia-only.

Direct peers

• Energetics: Australia-based energy and climate advisory firm providing energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and carbon management services to enterprise and government—directly comparable to Presync's energy projects and net zero advisory.
• pitt&sherry: Australian engineering and sustainability consultancy offering strategic energy, carbon, and decarbonisation advisory across built environment and infrastructure—comparable in customer base and integration of strategy and project delivery.
• Beyond Sustainability: Boutique Australian sustainability consultancy providing ESG strategy, carbon accounting, and net zero pathway services to mid-market and government clients—similar size, similar offerings, similar customer profile.
• Pangolin Associates: Australian sustainability consultancy focused on carbon neutrality, ESG strategy, and Climate Active certification for SMEs, councils, and corporates—closely overlapping with Presync's net zero and certification offerings.
• Edge Environment: Australian sustainability and ESG consultancy of comparable boutique size, offering strategy, carbon accounting, and reporting services to corporates, government, and asset owners. Highly comparable in target customer mix, scale, and service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/in/bdwaters

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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