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Corporate finance and value creation for the UAE market

Alehar works with UAE companies, founders, family offices and investors across the full corporate finance cycle: growing the value of the business, running the finance function day to day, and preparing for fundraising, debt and M&A.

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Market context

How we work with companies in the UAE

The UAE market has its own geography: mainland companies, free zone companies and the financial free zones each come with different licensing, ownership and share-transfer mechanics, and a buyer or investor will ask which one you are in before almost anything else. Much of the capital is private: family groups and family offices that move quickly once they trust the numbers. Bank debt is real but conservative, typically secured and often backed by personal guarantees, so debt conversations need preparation. We work with founders, family offices and operating companies across the full cycle: the finance function between deals, then the raise, debt process, sale or acquisition, often with a cross-border leg.

When clients come to us

  • 01You're preparing for family-office, VC or strategic investor discussions and the materials need to hold up.
  • 02You want to understand your debt options and capacity before approaching lenders.
  • 03A buyer or family group has approached you directly and you want to know where you stand before responding.
  • 04You want a stronger finance function (reporting, forecasting and KPIs) without building a full team.

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Resources

United Arab Emirates tools

Free calculators and tools to help you prepare before the conversation gets real.

Valuation Calculator

Valuation Calculator

Estimate the value of your business using EBITDA and revenue multiples. Get instant results for 9 countries.

Debt Capacity Calculator

Debt Capacity Calculator

Calculate your borrowing capacity using EBITDA-based and asset-based methods with covenant compliance analysis.

Lenders Directory

Lenders Directory

Find banks, venture debt, and non-bank financing options in UAE, Philippines, and more.

Common questions

Both. We help grow the value of the business and run the finance function day to day (reporting, forecasting, KPIs, investor relations), and we lead the financing, sale or acquisition when the moment comes.
Yes, and it is one of the first questions a serious buyer or investor asks. Licensing, ownership rules and share-transfer mechanics differ between mainland companies and the various free zones, and some transfers need approval from the relevant authority. None of this blocks a good deal, but it shapes structure, timeline and documentation, so it belongs in the preparation rather than the negotiation. We build it into the process plan from the start, alongside your legal advisors.
Directly, quickly, and on trust in the numbers. UAE family capital tends to move without the committee layers of institutional funds, but it is unforgiving of loose materials: the family office that likes your business will still test the accounts, the forecast and the story behind them. We prepare companies for exactly those conversations, and we also work on the other side, supporting family offices with valuation, diligence and execution when they invest.
It is harder here than founders would like. UAE bank lending is conservative, typically secured, and personal guarantees remain common for private companies. The realistic path is to strengthen the file: clean financials, a visible cash flow history and a sensible ask, then a proper process across several lenders rather than accepting the first structure offered. We assess realistic capacity, prepare the lender materials, and negotiate terms, including guarantee scope, from an informed position.
Yes, and much of our UAE work has a cross-border leg: companies here expanding abroad, and international buyers and investors entering the region through the UAE. Whichever direction the deal runs, we manage the local mechanics on both ends as a single process.
A short note on what you're trying to do, your latest accounts, a recent forecast or model if you have one, any investor or buyer materials, and the deadline or decision you're working toward.

Let's talk about your next move in the UAE

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