Investment risk and market entry advisory

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We assess the risk of investing in foreign markets, map the way in, and stay with you after you arrive.

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From Riyadh to the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Most foreign investment risk never shows up in the feasibility study. It shows up after signing, when turning back is expensive. Our work is to show it to you before then.

What you can't see from where you stand

  • Policy and regulation

    Decisions that don't show in the numbers

    Regulatory and policy developments that can affect your investment without appearing in any spreadsheet.

  • Partners

    Partners you don't really know

    A local partner is your key to the market, and knowing its ownership and connections well protects your investment.

  • The ground

    Ground you haven't visited yet

    Security, movement and everyday procedures: details we see for you from the field, before you arrive.

Services

Five services, each ending in something concrete you receive.

The documents shown are illustrative samples and belong to no client. Client confidentiality is the foundation of our work: we never publish names or data.

Country risk assessment A full picture of the political, regulatory, economic and security risk in the country you plan to invest in. You receiveCountry risk scorecard Service details Partner due diligence Know who your partner really is before you sign. You receiveIntegrity profile for each party Service details Market entry strategy A practical entry roadmap: in what form, with whom, and in what order. You receiveEntry roadmap Service details Monitoring and early warning We watch your markets after you enter, and alert you before change becomes a crisis. You receiveRegular briefings and real-time alerts Service details Crisis management Ready before a crisis, calm decisions during one. You receiveCrisis playbook and simulation Service details

From Riyadh to three regions

We cover the markets investors are heading to today, and read each one in its own language and local sources.

Riyadh

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How we work

Five steps that start with your decision and don't stop at the report.

  1. Understand the decision

    We start with your question: what you need to decide, by when, and how much you plan to commit. That sets the depth and scope of the work.

  2. Gather

    We collect information from open sources in their local languages, from a network of field sources, and from interviews with people who know the market.

  3. Assess

    We weigh each risk by its likelihood and its impact on your project specifically, and keep verified fact apart from opinion and estimate.

  4. Advise and map the way

    We give a clear recommendation, not just a list of worries: what to do, in what order, and what must be true before each step.

  5. Stay with you

    After you enter, we keep watching, and update the assessment whenever something that affects your investment changes.

Sectors

We work where outbound investment is heading today.

  • Energy and mining

    Long-lived projects in countries whose rules change

  • Agriculture and food security

    Land and supply chains in emerging markets

  • Infrastructure

    Government contracts, local partners and field sites

  • Real estate and hospitality

    Asset ownership, permits and partner reputation

  • Funds and family offices

    Screening deals and partners before committing

  • Technology

    Data rules, intellectual property and fast entry

From our files

Food Africa Illustrative example

A distribution partner in East Africa

The challenge
A food company was about to sign an exclusive distribution agreement with a large local firm.
The outcome
An undisclosed tie to an official at the licensing authority came to light. The client redrafted the agreement with a disclosure clause and a termination right, and went ahead.
All case files

Have a new market in mind?

We start with a short conversation about your decision, then propose the right scope of work.