Building Financial Models That Actually Work
Most financial models collapse under real-world pressure. They look elegant in spreadsheets but fail when market conditions shift or assumptions prove wrong.
We teach people how to build models that survive contact with reality. Not the theoretical stuff you'd present to impress a board, but the practical frameworks that help you make decisions when money's on the line.
Started in Randwick with a handful of analysts who were tired of cookie-cutter templates, we've spent years figuring out what separates models that guide businesses from ones that gather dust.
Why We Focus on Financial Modelling
Because bad assumptions compound into terrible decisions
The Problem with Standard Approaches
Walk into any corporate finance department and you'll find the same issue: models built by people who've never had to defend their assumptions to someone writing the cheques.
They're technically correct but strategically useless. Beautiful formulas that don't account for how customers actually behave or how competitors respond.
What Changes When You Learn Properly
You start asking different questions. Instead of "what does the formula say?" you ask "what would make this wrong?" Your sensitivity analysis actually tests scenarios that might happen, not just neat mathematical variations.
The models get simpler. Fewer tabs, clearer logic, assumptions you can explain without referencing a textbook. They become tools for thinking, not just calculating.
Real Application Across Industries
We've worked with property developers stress-testing acquisition models, retailers forecasting cash flow through seasonal swings, and startups figuring out when they'll actually need that next funding round.
The principles stay consistent even when the industries change. Good modelling is about understanding causality and risk, not memorizing templates.
Practical Over Theoretical
Every technique we teach comes from situations where someone needed an answer yesterday. You learn by working through scenarios that mirror actual business challenges, not academic exercises.
Flexible Learning Approach
Some people need intensive sessions to meet a deadline. Others want to build skills over months. The material adapts to where you're starting from and where you need to go.
Industry Context Matters
A retail model has different pressure points than a property development model. We help you understand your specific industry's financial dynamics, not just general principles.
How Our Approach Developed
Back in 2019, Evander Nilsson was consulting for a property group that kept making acquisition decisions based on models that ignored market timing. The numbers always looked good because the assumptions were optimistic.
After watching a few deals go sideways, he started documenting what actually drove returns versus what the models predicted. The gap was embarrassing.
Building Something Different
That frustration led to workshops with other analysts facing similar issues. Everyone had stories about models that looked perfect but missed the actual risks.
We started teaching each other better approaches. Not more complex ones, but frameworks that forced you to question assumptions and test edge cases. The kind of modelling that helps you spot problems before money gets committed.
What Makes Our Training Different
We don't teach spreadsheet shortcuts or formula tricks. You learn how to structure thinking about financial decisions.
The technical skills matter, but they're tools. What separates useful models from dangerous ones is the thinking that goes into building them.
You'll work on scenarios drawn from actual businesses, with the messy data and unclear assumptions that come with real situations. No sanitized case studies where everything resolves neatly.
Industry-Focused Content
Material developed from consulting work across property, retail, technology, and professional services sectors
Adaptive Instruction
Programs adjust based on your existing knowledge and specific business challenges you're facing
Ongoing Support
Access to guidance as you apply techniques to your own work, with feedback on actual models
Practical Tools
Templates and frameworks you can adapt immediately, not theoretical concepts requiring translation