Case studies

Outcomes, not slideware.

Each engagement starts with a decision the client cannot afford to get wrong. These are anonymised composites of representative mandates, structured around what changed and what it produced.

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Corporate & Enterprise

Diversified UAE Holding Group

A second-generation conglomerate with seven operating units across construction, F&B, and logistics preparing for partial divestment.

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Challenge

Group functions duplicated across business units, no consolidated management reporting, and a board pack that read like an operations log. Buy-side diligence was imminent and the data room was thin.

Headline results

AED 38M
Annualised cost-out from shared services
11 → 4
Layers between CEO and front line
92%
Diligence questions answered from new data room

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Corporate & EnterprisePrivate

Diversified UAE Holding Group

A second-generation conglomerate with seven operating units across construction, F&B, and logistics preparing for partial divestment.

AED 38M

Annualised cost-out from shared services

11 → 4

Layers between CEO and front line

92%

Diligence questions answered from new data room

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"We finally have a group that behaves like a group. The board pack alone changed how we run the business."

Government & Public SectorPublic

GCC Federal Authority

A federal authority launching a multi-year digital transformation programme spanning four directorates and external delivery partners.

44%

Reduction in procurement cycle time

AED 180M

Programme value protected by re-baselining

On-time

Phase one delivered within original window

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"The advisory rigour gave the minister's office the confidence to clear the next funding tranche without escalation."

Real Estate & Built EnvironmentInvestment

Mixed-Use Master Developer, Dubai

A master-developer evaluating a 1.4M sqft mixed-use plot with residential, retail, and serviced-apartment components.

+340 bps

IRR uplift vs. original mix

AED 220M

Incremental projected GDV

1 cycle

Approved at first committee review

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SMEs & Family BusinessesPrivate

Second-Generation Trading Group, Sharjah

A 32-year-old trading and distribution business preparing to onboard the third generation while exploring a minority private-equity stake.

AED 95M

Minority stake closed at target valuation

0 → 3

Independent voices on the board

100%

Diligence cleared on second attempt

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"For the first time, the business runs on systems instead of relationships. That changed every conversation we had with investors."

Investment & New VenturesInvestment

Single-Family Office, Abu Dhabi

A single-family office evaluating a buy-and-build platform in the regional facilities-management sector.

1 of 3

AED 60M

Synergy value identified pre-close

55 days

Decision delivered inside the window

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Retail & CommercialConsumer

Regional F&B Group

A multi-brand F&B operator with 34 outlets across the UAE and KSA facing margin compression from aggregator dependency.

+22%

Group gross margin within two quarters

AED 14M

Annualised loss eliminated from brand exits

3 → 1

Loss-making brands at start vs. end of engagement

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Technology & DigitalKnowledge

Regional B2B SaaS Platform

A Series B SaaS platform expanding from a single GCC market into KSA and Egypt with an enterprise sales motion.

+38%

Win-rate in new markets within two quarters

+27%

ARR uplift on new logos post-repricing

21%

Pipeline contribution from partners (from 4%)

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Hospitality & LifestyleConsumer

Lifestyle Hotel Owner, Dubai

A 220-key lifestyle hotel three years post-opening, underperforming on RevPAR and falling behind comp set on review scores.

+14%

RevPAR vs. comp set within 12 months

Wellness

Floor turned profitable inside one year

+0.4

TripAdvisor rating uplift

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Education & TrainingKnowledge

Premium K-12 Group

A four-school K-12 group operating across two emirates with mixed inspection ratings and inconsistent group-level performance reporting.

2 → 4

Schools at Good or above within two cycles

+11%

Group EBITDA uplift

1 dash

Group performance source of truth, monthly

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Professional ServicesKnowledge

Regional Engineering Consultancy

A 180-person engineering consultancy operating across three GCC markets with strong technical reputation but eroding margins.

+11 pts

Net margin within four quarters

76%

Average billable utilisation, up from 58%

7 → 6

Offices, all profitable post-restructure

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Healthcare & Life SciencesKnowledge

Multi-Site Specialty Hospital Group

A regional specialty group operating five hospitals and twelve clinics across the UAE and KSA, planning a sixth flagship facility while margins compressed under tightening payor terms.

11% → 4.2%

Claims denial rate within three quarters

AED 64M

Annualised revenue-cycle recovery

First pass

CBAHI re-accreditation cleared

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"We stopped choosing between clinical quality and commercial discipline. The system now produces both."

Energy, Utilities & InfrastructureInvestment