MENA Research Partners

What MENA Research Partners does

MENA Research Partners is a Dubai- and Riyadh-headquartered research and advisory firm providing integrated market intelligence and financial consulting services across the Middle East and North Africa region. The firm delivers four core service lines — Market Studies, Market Surveys, Financial Studies, and Investment Research — through a 360° methodology that combines primary and secondary field and desk research with financial modeling, benchmarking, and tailored strategic recommendations. Its practice spans 20+ countries and 13+ sectors, with a cumulative track record of 1,500+ feasibility studies and business plans delivered over the firm's lifetime.

The firm serves a diversified client base that includes SMEs, conglomerates, investment banks and PE/VC/family offices, commercial banks and asset managers, governments, and holding companies and sovereign wealth funds. Engagements cover feasibility studies, business plans, valuations, M&A support, equity research, and market entry strategies. The firm reports ~100 repeat clients against the cumulative project base, indicating a meaningful recurring-relationship book, though the long tail of one-off SME mandates dominates project count. The founder-led structure, anchored by Anthony Hobeika as Founder & Managing Partner, signals a boutique operating model with no public headcount or ownership disclosure.

Commercially, MENA Research Partners operates a project-based, quote-based pricing model with no subscription product, marketplace, or third-party distribution channel. Go-to-market is direct: prospective clients engage via the firm's website contact form and email rather than through partner referrals or self-service portals. There are no public funding rounds, no disclosed valuation, and no AI/ML product surface; the firm is private and bootstrapped on the public record.

Name

MENA Research Partners

Legal name

MENA Research Partners

Website

https://mena-rp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MENA Research Partners is a Dubai- and Riyadh-based research and advisory firm delivering feasibility studies, business plans, valuations, market intelligence, and investment research across 20+ MENA markets and 13+ sectors for SMEs, conglomerates, financial institutions, governments, and sovereign entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting & Market Research Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Specific Industry Research (FSACAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Research (FSACAGAA), Strategy & Thematic Research (FSACAGAG), B2B / Industrial Market Research (MPAAALAA), Credit Research (FSACAGAB)

Keywords

• Market research services
• Feasibility studies
• Business plan consulting
• Investment research
• Financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Research & Advisory Services: Project-based fees for tailored business plans, feasibility studies, market research, financial valuations, and strategic advisory engagements. Services are customized to client objectives across various sectors and markets in the MENA region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MENA Research Partners is a research and advisory firm providing customized market and financial research services to businesses, investors, and institutions across the Middle East and North Africa. Its offerings span Market Studies (feasibility, market entry strategy, commercial due diligence, competitor benchmarking, sector strategies, economic impact assessments), Market Surveys (mystery shopping, customer/employee satisfaction, focus groups, product testing, brand awareness), Financial Studies (business plans, feasibility studies, teasers, pitchbooks, business valuations, financial due diligence, budgeting), and Investment Research (financial modeling, investor documentation, equity research, analyst secondment, database building, acquirer identification, M&A support).

Product overview

MENA Research Partners is a research and advisory firm providing integrated market and financial research services across the Middle East and North Africa. The company operates as a unified service offering centered around two core service lines: Market Consultancy & Research (encompassing Market Studies and Market Surveys) and Financial Consultancy & Research (encompassing Financial Studies and Investment Research). These services are delivered through a 360-degree approach combining primary and secondary data aggregation, financial modeling and benchmarking analysis, and actionable strategic recommendations tailored to client objectives across 20+ MENA markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Studies
• Market Surveys
• Financial Studies
• Investment Research

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Oxford Business Group: Oxford Business Group produces in-depth economic intelligence and sector reports on MENA and emerging markets. It is directly comparable to MRP's Market Studies and country/sector research offerings, sharing the same target client base of investors, governments, and large corporates seeking MENA market intelligence.
• Zawya (by LSEG): Zawya is a MENA business intelligence platform providing company data, sector research, deal intelligence, and macroeconomic analysis. It is directly comparable to MRP given its MENA-focused research, similar target audience (investors, corporates, banks), and coverage of projects, companies, and sectors across the region.
• Knight Frank MENA: Knight Frank provides real estate advisory, valuations, feasibility studies, and market research across MENA. Directly comparable to MRP's Real Estate & Hospitality work (e.g., master planning, highest and best use studies, warehousing analyses) and overlapping client base of developers, investors, and family offices.
• Argaam Investments: Argaam is a leading Saudi-focused financial data and research platform providing equity research, company data, and investment analysis. Comparable to MRP's investment research line of business, particularly for Saudi and MENA financial institutions requiring equity research and valuation support.
• MEED (Middle East Economic Digest): MEED is a leading MENA-focused business intelligence and project tracking platform providing market data, sector research, and intelligence on regional projects. It is directly comparable to MENA Research Partners due to overlapping MENA research focus, sector coverage, and target clients including financial institutions, governments, and corporates.
• Colliers MENA: Colliers provides real estate consulting, valuation, and advisory services across MENA, including feasibility studies and market entry research. Comparable to MRP's real estate advisory offerings and similar client base of conglomerates, developers, and institutional investors.

Broad incumbents

• Oliver Wyman: Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm with a significant MENA presence serving financial services, energy, and industrial clients. Comparable to MRP's higher-end strategic and financial advisory offerings (e.g., M&A advisory support, financial modeling, sector strategies) for banks, PE, and government clients.
• McKinsey & Company (Middle East): McKinsey has a substantial Middle East office network serving governments, conglomerates, and financial institutions with strategy consulting and market entry research. Comparable to MRP at the higher-end of strategic advisory, particularly for government economic impact assessments and large-scale sector strategy mandates.
• Euromonitor International: Euromonitor is a global market research firm providing syndicated and custom research across consumer markets and industries. Comparable to MRP's Market Studies and Market Surveys service lines; broader geographically but overlapping in methodology, deliverables, and client base.
• Mordor Intelligence: Mordor Intelligence is a global market research and consulting firm providing industry reports, market sizing, and competitive intelligence across multiple sectors. Broader than MRP geographically but comparable in market research methodology and sector coverage, including MENA focus in several verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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