Name

Adili Group

Legal name

Adili Group

Website

https://adili.africa

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

Keywords

• Corporate advisory services
• Risk and compliance advisory
• Outsourced accounting and payroll
• Cybersecurity and data protection
• Fiduciary and trustee services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Revenue generated through fees for corporate advisory services including compliance and governance, risk advisory, strategy advisory, and fiduciary services. Services are typically billed on project basis or retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.
2. Outsourcing Services: Recurring revenue from outsourcing solutions including accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax compliance, immigration, and managed IT services. Typically delivered as ongoing service contracts with regular billing.
3. Cyber & Technology Services: Revenue from cybersecurity solutions, data engineering, analytics, and Microsoft services integration. Delivered as consulting engagements and ongoing security services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Adili Group is a pan-African corporate advisory firm providing integrated professional services across compliance and governance, risk advisory, business process outsourcing, cybersecurity, and strategy advisory to enterprises, governments, NGOs, and high-net-worth families across East Africa. Core engagements include corporate secretarial, security trustee and escrow services, distress and recovery, forensic and AML/CFT advisory, outsourced accounting, payroll, tax, and immigration, cybersecurity and data engineering, and private client fiduciary services, delivered by 150+ years of combined professional experience.

Product overview

Adili Group is a pan-African corporate advisory firm offering integrated professional services across compliance, risk management, outsourcing, cyber security, and strategy advisory. The portfolio includes Corporate Services (Corporate Secretarial, Security Trustee, Escrow Agent, Distress & Recovery), Outsourcing Services (Accounting, Payroll, Tax Compliance, Immigration, Managed IT), Risk Advisory (Forensics, AML/CFT, Internal Audit, Safeguarding, Corporate Intelligence, Reputation Management, Corporate Security, Whistleblowing, Financial Assurance), Adili Cyber (Comprehensive Cybersecurity, Data Engineering & Analytics, Microsoft Services Integration, Cyber Training Arena), Strategy Advisory (ESG Solutions, HR Advisory, Strategy Advisory), and Private Clients (Fiduciary & Executor Services). The firm operates across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, leveraging its affiliation with ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna to deliver cross-border advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Secretarial and Administration Professional company secretarial services including board meeting support, statutory filings, compliance management, and corporate governance advisory for enterprises across East Africa.
• Security Trustee Trustee services for security arrangements, providing independent oversight of collateral and lending structures for commercial and financial transactions.
• Escrow Agent Escrow services for commercial transactions, holding funds or assets in trust until specified contractual conditions are met.
• Distress & Recovery Services Restructuring and insolvency advisory services including business recovery, receivership, liquidation, and distressed asset management for corporates and lenders.
• Accounting and Bookkeeping Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services including financial reporting, invoicing, payment processing, and ledger management for SMEs and multinational subsidiaries.
• Payroll Services Comprehensive payroll processing including salary disbursements, statutory deductions, pay slip distribution, and regulatory submissions for employers.
• Tax Compliance Tax advisory and compliance services including return preparation, tax planning, and liaison with revenue authorities across East African jurisdictions.
• Immigration Services Work permit, visa, and immigration compliance services including permit applications, renewals, and special passes for expatriate employees across East Africa.
• Managed IT Services Outsourced IT management and support services for day-to-day business operations, infrastructure, and end-user support.
• Forensics Advisory & Compliance Forensic investigation and compliance advisory including fraud investigations, financial crime assessments, and regulatory compliance reviews for organisations across Africa.
• AML/CFT Services Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism advisory including risk assessments, policy development, due diligence, and compliance training for regulated entities.
• Internal Audit and IT Reviews Internal audit services and IT system reviews to assess controls, governance, and operational efficiency across organisations.
• Safeguarding Services Organizational safeguarding advisory including policies, procedures, and training to protect assets, people, and stakeholders across NGOs and corporates.
• Corporate Intelligence and Due Diligence Background checks, investigative services, and due diligence to support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and third-party risk assessments.
• Reputation Management and Crisis PR Strategic communications, crisis management, and reputation protection services for corporate and high-net-worth clients facing reputational risk.
• Corporate Security Security risk assessments and advisory services for corporate asset and personnel protection across multiple jurisdictions.
• Whistleblowing Services Whistleblower hotline and reporting mechanisms to support organizational ethics, speak-up, and compliance programs.
• Financial Assurance and Grant Management Financial oversight and grant administration services ensuring proper use of funds and compliance with donor and regulatory requirements.
• Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions End-to-end cybersecurity services covering prevention, detection, response, and investigation across the security operations lifecycle.
• Advanced Data Engineering & Analytics Data infrastructure, engineering, and analytics services to enable data-driven decision making for organisations across Africa.
• Microsoft Services Integration Microsoft technology implementation, integration, and optimization services across enterprise environments.
• Cyber Training Arena Cybersecurity training programs and simulated environments for skill development, certifications, and awareness across organisations.
• ESG Solutions Environmental, social, and governance advisory services helping organisations develop and implement sustainable strategies and reporting.
• HR Advisory Human resources consulting including recruitment, talent management, performance evaluation, and HR process optimization for clients across East Africa.
• Strategy Advisory Strategic consulting for market entry, business transformation, and growth acceleration across African markets, leveraging the ALN legal network.
• Adili Fiduciary Services Corporate trustee and fiduciary services including trust establishment, administration, and family wealth management for high-net-worth clients.
• Adili Executor Services Executorship services for estate administration, probate support, and will execution for individuals and families across East Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised on East Africa's largest retail insolvency case (Nakumatt - USD 407 million)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Career ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Career Connections is a leading people consulting firm in East Africa with 29 years of experience. The joint venture creates one of Africa's largest integrated advisory and professional services firms, combining Adili's corporate advisory depth with Career Connections' people expertise including executive search, leadership development, coaching, and talent solutions.
• ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & KhannacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALN Kenya is East Africa's largest full-service law firm and Adili Group's primary affiliate. This relationship provides clients access to top commercial and legal minds, enabling Adili to serve clients across diverse borders. Adili leverages ALN's expertise for strategy advisory, fiduciary services, and integrated solutions including ESG, HR advisory, and crisis management.
• ALN (Africa Law Network)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALN is an alliance of top-tier corporate law firms operating in 14 African countries and UAE. Adili works with ALN to support businesses across East Africa and beyond, navigating business complexities and providing lasting solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte East Africa: Deloitte operates full-service advisory, audit, tax, consulting, and risk practices across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. Broad incumbent with overlapping services in risk, compliance, cyber, and corporate advisory.
• FTI Consulting: Global risk advisory firm with forensics, investigations, and compliance practices. Comparable to Adili's Risk Advisory service line (forensics, AML/CFT, due diligence) at global scale.
• EY East Africa: EY's East Africa offices provide assurance, consulting, strategy, tax, and transaction advisory services. Big 4 incumbent with enterprise-focused practices directly overlapping Adili's risk, strategy, and corporate advisory offerings.
• PwC East Africa: PwC operates assurance, advisory, and tax practices across East Africa. Big 4 incumbent with comparable risk advisory, compliance, and corporate services competing for the same enterprise mandate pool as Adili.
• KPMG East Africa: KPMG's East Africa practice delivers audit, tax, advisory, and risk consulting across the same four countries Adili serves. Broader portfolio and Big 4 scale make it a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise mandates.

Direct peers

• BDO East Africa: BDO operates mid-tier accounting, tax, and advisory practices across East Africa. Directly comparable to Adili as a regional multi-discipline advisory firm serving corporates across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda with audit, outsourcing, and corporate services.
• Grant Thornton Kenya: Grant Thornton's Kenyan member firm provides audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing services to mid-market and enterprise clients in East Africa. Overlaps with Adili in corporate secretarial, outsourcing, and advisory offerings serving the same regional clientele.
• Alvarez & Marsal Africa: Global restructuring and turnaround specialist with presence in Africa. Direct peer for Adili's Distress & Recovery practice, particularly relevant given the Nakumatt USD 407M engagement profile.
• SNG Grant Thornton (Africa): Pan-African mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory network with member firms across the continent. Comparable positioning to Adili as a regional multi-discipline advisory firm competing for cross-border mandates.

Regional players

• Bowmans (Coulson Harney): Leading African law firm with offices in Kenya and other East African markets, offering corporate, tax, and dispute resolution services. Adjacent competitor for corporate advisory mandates, particularly legal-driven engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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