Our range of Operations
Agri-food, beverage, wine and spirits
Excellent knowledge of wines and spirits’ markets.
Our prestigious clients in the sector: Moët-Hennessy, Bordeaux Participations (Luxembourg funds), Vins & Domaines.
We have a special expertise in export strategy, purchasing, logistics and strategic marketing, in this sector. Structuration, raising capital and due diligence for a large Franco-African conglomerate in agribusiness’ field in Africa and Latin America.
Extractive industries: oil, gas and mining
We have an excellent network within the development’s holdings in oil industry’s field in Persian Gulf.
We also have achived missions of partner validation in the exploration sector in Africa.
We also opened the Middle East subsidiary of a French company dealing in the gas field and completed the validation feasibility of a market in the US for the treatment of water polluted by gas extraction and oils of shale.
Manufacturing industry
We accompanied some large groups, which include global success stories:
Since 2005: RAK Ceramics, we have supported them in Route to Market, advisory and due diligence in their deployment strategy in several countries in Asia, Africa and Europe.
RAK Ceramics is now the largest group of domestic ceramics in the world.
Water Production and Distribution
We advise two innovative companies in the field of water treatment:
SwissINSO : Swiss Cleantech based in Lausanne involved in water treatment by reverse osmosis, using fully autonomous egernetical mobile units running on solar energy. We have implemented a development roadmap and strategic and financial partnerships to the Gulf countries and Iraq for this society. TMW ‘Cleantech’ French: After 10 years of research and development, TMW meets today global demands for water treatment with its own products, easy to use and which technology is patented. Headquartered in Paris, Angers and Dubai, TMW becomes a key player ofwater treatment sector and the production of pure water.
In particular, we set up the TMW Middle-East structure, identified the best legal structure and partnerships, and conducted a survey Route to Market for the US market in the area of treatment of polluted water by the gas extraction industry and shale oils in United States.
Sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
TMW ‘Cleantech’ French: After 10 years of research and development, TMW meets today global demands for water treatment with its own products, easy to use and which technology is patented. Headquartered in Paris, Angers and Dubai, TMW becomes a key player ofwater treatment sector and the production of pure water.
In particular, we set up the TMW Middle-East structure, identified the best legal structure and partnerships, and conducted a survey Route to Market for the US market in the area of treatment of polluted water by the gas extraction industry and shale oils in United States.
FANALCA group
We advise this South American conglomerate exclusively for the Middle East.
FANALCA is involved in the collection and treatment of waste in urban areas in seven countries in Latin America, Southern Africa and South Asia.
Construction
We accompanied the Belgian group SIX Construct / Besix in its presence in the Persian Gulf. The Besix group was notably the builder of Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world in Dubai.
We also conducted a due diligence mission for the powerful UAE Contractors Association
Accommodation and Food service activities
We carry for ten years and continuously a lot of due diligence missions, validation and Route to Market for major hotel groups as part of their international expansion.
We have a large experience in the world with missions performed in thirty countries.
In the scale of food service activities, we support an international group in its own deployment and by franchises (see Franchises sector).
Franchise
We work alongside the largest franchise brands in their deployment strategy, sometimes at a sustained pace and in many country. We perfectly master the workings and issues of franchisors and franchisees and accompany major international groups in the sector since 2005, in twenty countries:
Foodservice franchise, Education (testing centers), certification centers.
Real Estate
We perform audits and due diligence in connection with real estate projects, in the framework of acquisition of a commercial or private buildings, or in the implementation and construction of a commercial project.
We carry out missions for our customers in France, China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Morocco, etc.
Luxury
We work for the biggest luxury brands in strategic support, the local brand-building and management of their couple risk opportunities in the field. We provide many companies: Cartier ME, Chalhoub Group, Roberto Cavalli, Mojeh Magazine, Eric Tibusch, JCDC, Francéclat Committee Joaillerie de France.
Financial Services, Banking and Insurance
Our department dedicated to regulated activities supports financial institutions in their international development. Especially :
– A US fund 10 billion USD of assets under management, we support that fund in validating its strategy of partnerships in the Middle East and India
– A French Private Equity funds (FCPR and FIP) in its international deployment strategy
– A large French investment bank in the validation of its partnership strategy
– A major French bank in analyzing its counterparty risks related to the implementation of a new regulation
– A stock exchange (NASDAQ Dubai, formerly DIFX) in the implementation of its anti-money laundering unit
– Several strategic funds leading sovereigns in the context of their deployment strategy, origination and validation partnerships with regulated counterparties and industrialists.
– Support in the fundraising for several financial and industrial players in the Middle East.
Other services
Retail Outlets: support development in Georgia, Iran, Armenia : MAF Carrefour
Telecom: coaching and training in risk management in Africa for Morocco Telecom
Facilities Management: coaching by external growth in the Middle East for:
Sodexo
Intercat
NTrust
Individual consumers: e-commerce, social networks and fraud
We carry out preliminary investigations of probity and identification of fraud for consumers and e-commerce sites to buyers.
With our experience in tracking sites, preliminary investigations, identification of economic beneficiaries and field surveys, we can help you in identifying fraud upstream or to recover your property in case of proven fraud.
We also have an excellent knowledge of the new mafia networks, that fraud has a resurgence particularly on real estate sites, sales of objects or vehicles or platforms set of investors relationship.
Individuals as employers
With our tool ABI ID Check® you can easily check the identity of candidates in compliance with the legislation.
Merchants: anti-fraud legislation, anti-money laundering and identity verification
The new regulations put in place by TRACFIN and European institutions now require strict control prior to any transaction, particularly in the context of emerging transactional risks:
– Mobile telephony (prepaid cards, etc.)
– Prepaid debit cards (Tobacco offices, Post)
– The sale of products prohibited to minors
– The sale of financial products and insurance
– The identity verification linked to the opening of bank accounts