Guides

Learn how deals work before you need to.

Plain-language guides on selling a business, raising capital, valuation and structuring, written by the people who run the deals.

Cross-Border5 min read
25 October 2026

Selling to a Gulf Buyer: What US and European Owners Should Know

Who the Gulf buyers are, what they look for, how they structure and pay for deals, and which approvals to plan for in the US, the UK and the EU.

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Sell-Side Advisory4 min read
25 October 2026

How to Write a CIM: What Buyers Read First and What They Skip

The sections buyers expect in a confidential information memorandum, what they read first, the numbers they test and the mistakes that cost credibility.

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Cross-Border6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Raising Capital from Gulf Investors: A Guide for US and European Companies

Who invests from the Gulf, what they ask that other investors do not, which structures work, and how long a raise really takes.

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Cross-Border6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Investing in a Nigerian Business: A Practical Guide for Foreign Investors

How foreign investors get money in and out of Nigeria, which approvals apply, how tax works since January 2026, and how to price the currency risk.

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M&A Advisory5 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

M&A Advisory Fees in the GCC: How Advisors Charge

A clear explanation of how M&A advisors charge for their services in the GCC: retainers, success fees, minimum fees, and what business owners should expect when engaging an advisor.

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Financial Advisory5 min read
Updated 24 October 2026

Investment Advisory vs Financial Advisory: What Each Does

What each one covers, how each is regulated and paid, and which one a business owner needs.

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M&A Advisory6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

How to Choose an M&A Advisor in the GCC: A Complete Guide

A direct, practical guide to selecting an M&A advisor in the GCC: what they do, how they charge, what questions to ask, and how to tell an advisor from an intermediary.

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Financial Advisory6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Financial Modelling in Dubai: What Investors and Boards Expect

A financial model is the analytical foundation of any transaction, capital raise, or strategic decision. Here is what a credible financial model contains, and the standards that investors and boards in the GCC expect.

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M&A Advisory7 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Choosing an M&A Advisory Firm in Dubai: What to Look For

How to evaluate M&A advisory firms in Dubai and the GCC: the types of advisor, how they charge, and the questions to ask before you sign a mandate.

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Sell-Side Advisory7 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

How to Sell Your Business in Dubai: A Structured Approach

A structured process that, when managed correctly, delivers a material difference in outcome.

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Financial Advisory6 min read
Updated 24 October 2026

What Is Your Business Worth? Business Valuation in the UAE

Valuation is a defensible argument built on methodology, market evidence, and an honest assessment of risk.

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Capital Raising7 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Raising Capital in the GCC: What Investors Actually Want to See

Many capital raises stall because founders approach investors before the business is ready to be assessed.

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M&A Advisory8 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

The M&A Process in Dubai: From First Call to Signed SPA

What happens from the first conversation to a signed deal, and where things typically go wrong.

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Strategic Structuring6 min read
1 June 2026

Corporate Restructuring in the UAE: When to Do It and How

Many business groups are running on structures built for a different era: inefficient and misaligned with where the business is going.

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Investor Readiness6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

How to Prepare Your Business for Investment in the GCC

There is a gap between running a good business and running an investable one. Closing it determines whether a raise succeeds.

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Buy-Side Advisory7 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Buy-Side Advisory: Acquiring a Business in the UAE Without Overpaying

Acquisitions fail most often not at the negotiation table but in the preparation phase.

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Strategic Structuring6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Setting Up a Holding Company in the UAE

A UAE holding company is one of the most powerful tools available to GCC business groups.

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Financial Advisory5 min read
1 June 2026

Outsourced CFO Services in Dubai: When You Need One

Most growing businesses reach a point where they need senior financial leadership but cannot yet justify a full-time CFO.

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Strategic Advisory7 min read
1 June 2026

Family Business Succession in the GCC: Structuring for the Next Generation

Groups that plan the transition carefully will preserve and grow legacy. Those that do not will face avoidable conflict.

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M&A Advisory7 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

M&A Advisory in Saudi Arabia: What Mid-Market Owners Need to Know

Saudi Arabia is one of the GCC's most active M&A markets. Vision 2030 is driving consolidation across many sectors.

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Sell-Side Advisory6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

How to Sell a Business in Saudi Arabia: A Practical Guide

Selling in Saudi Arabia requires understanding a fast-moving market, sophisticated buyers, and a specific regulatory environment.

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Capital Raising6 min read
1 June 2026

Raising Capital in Saudi Arabia: What Growth-Stage Companies Need to Know

Saudi Arabia's private capital market has expanded dramatically under Vision 2030. The capital is there, if you know how to access it.

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M&A Advisory6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

M&A Advisory in Qatar: Opportunities and Process

Diversification spending and a maturing private sector create M&A opportunities for well-prepared mid-market businesses in Qatar. Here is how transactions work in Doha.

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Sell-Side Advisory5 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

How to Sell a Business in Qatar: What Doha-Based Owners Need to Know

Qatar's concentrated business community, well-capitalised buyers and continued diversification spending create demand for well-prepared businesses in select sectors. Here is how to run a structured sale process in Doha.

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Financial Advisory6 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Business Valuation Across the GCC: UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar Compared

The same business can trade at meaningfully different valuations in Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha. Here is what drives those differences.

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Strategic Advisory5 min read
Updated 26 October 2026

Strategic Advisory in the GCC: What Business Owners Should Expect

What strategic advisory covers for GCC business owners, when it is worth paying for, and how it differs from consulting that stops at a report.

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