AFG is a major source for financial advisory services for enterprises both within and outside the Kingdom. AFG's strength in this area stems from its consultants team who have diverse experience and in-depth understanding of the intricacies of corporate strategy formulation, corporate finance, legal and financial restructuring, enterprise value analysis and stock market valuation.
Our financial advisory services address the requirements of new entrepreneurs, Greenfield projects, existing small and big businesses, holding companies, and large enterprises, which include multinationals and conglomerates.
Assistance to Business Startups
AFG extends handholding services that may be required by overseas or local investors planning to set-up business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These services encompass procuring regulatory and government approvals, obtaining finance from local financial institutions and banks, or choosing local or overseas financial partners.
Capital Restructuring
A number of Saudi companies have been advised in assessing capital adequacy and estimating debt and equity requirements for implementing strategic plans and deciding on optimal capital structures. As a follow up of our advisory role, we help companies to raise the required equity and to make presentations for justifying their borrowing requirement to local and regional financial institutions.
Business Valuations
We have a special expertise in corporate and business valuations. We carry out valuation exercises both for closely held firms and public companies. Our valuation model is based on assessment of the future prospects of the business and an exhaustive risk analysis. Valuations are carried out for the purpose of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, for corporate reorganization or for mutual funds' valuation or for private placement and public flotation.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
We advice clients on the identification of target entities for acquisitions and provide assistance in their re-evaluation and assessment. We also provide assistance in the formulation of takeover strategies and facilitate negotiations and finalization of deals. We arrange divestitures of companies and prepare placement memorandums for selling shares to new investor.
Formation of Joint Stock Companies
AFG is the premier source of advice on the formation of new joint-stock companies and the conversion of existing companies to joint-stock company status. We conduct feasibility studies to establish joint-stock companies, provide professional advisory service relating to the structuring of such companies and assist in negotiations with regulatory authorities.
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