04 · Strategy & people
Business Advisory
Advice that changes a decision, from people who already know what the numbers underneath it say.
Advisory is most useful when the adviser already understands the books, the tax position and the structure, rather than arriving cold and reconstructing all three before being able to say anything useful.
We work on the decisions that move the business: how it is organised, who does what, what a realistic plan looks like, whether a transaction holds together, and what a restructuring will actually trigger. UAE corporate tax offers relief for qualifying reorganisations, but the relief is conditional and the conditions bind for years afterwards — that needs modelling before the decision is announced, not after.
On people, we handle the operational load a finance function ends up carrying: payroll administration, organisation structure, job evaluation and the HR administration that comes with growing headcount.
Who this is for
- Owner-managed businesses planning growth
- Groups with more entities than they need
- Boards assessing an acquisition or disposal
- Founders establishing or closing a UAE entity
What this line covers
9 services
- 01Human Resource ManagementContracts, policy, gratuity and the administration that follows headcount.
- 02Payroll AdministrationPayroll processing and Wage Protection System compliance.
- 03Organization Structure & Job EvaluationRoles, reporting lines and grading matched to what the business actually does.
- 04Strategic PlanningObjectives, priorities and the measures that show whether they are being met.
- 05Business Strategy DevelopmentMarket position, growth options and the financial case behind each.
- 06Business Restructuring & TransformationEntity rationalisation and operating model change, modelled before execution.
- 07Business Formation & LiquidationMainland or free zone setup, licensing, and orderly closure and deregistration.
- 08Business ValuationValuation for transactions, disputes, reporting or shareholder purposes.
- 09Due DiligenceBuy-side and sell-side financial diligence on a defined scope.
Common questions
No. It is elective and conditional, and the conditions continue to apply after the transaction — failing them later can claw the relief back. The commitment needs to be understood before it is made.
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