Gilbert and Partners

Name

Gilbert and Partners

Legal name

Gilbert and Partners PTY Ltd

Website

https://gilbertandpartners.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAG

Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHADAI

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• Company incorporation
• Government facilitation
• Trading facilitation
• Immigration assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Facilitation Services: Fees generated from providing business facilitation with South African Government and Tax Authority, company incorporation services, business incubation support, and independent director placement services.
2. Trading Facilitation: Facilitation fees from trading services including currencies and commodities trading advisory.
3. Property and Asset Services: Fees from facilitating buying, selling, and renting of properties, vehicles, and lands.
4. Legal and Immigration Services: Revenue from visa assistance and attorney services for legal and immigration matters.
5. Tourism and Leisure Services: Revenue from tour guide services, hotel arrangements, and shuttle services.
6. Learning and Training Services: Fees from student registration assistance, accommodation services, and mobility programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gilbert and Partners is a consulting and facilitation company that assists entrepreneurs and companies with entering and operating in African markets, particularly South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its core services include business facilitation with the South African government and tax authority, business incubation, company incorporation, and independent director placement. Additional service lines span tourism and leisure, trading in currencies and commodities, real estate and asset transactions, legal and immigration assistance, learning and training, sport and entertainment sponsorship, and community/charity support.

Product overview

Gilbert and Partners PTY Ltd is a consulting and facilitation company offering a portfolio of professional services across Africa. The company provides business facilitation with government and tax authorities, business incubation, company incorporation, and independent director services as core consulting offerings. Additional services span tourism and leisure, sport and entertainment sponsorship, learning and training, currency and commodities trading, real estate transactions, legal and immigration assistance, and community charity support through a foundation. The company was founded in August 2021 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa, with operations extending to other African markets including French-speaking countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Incubation Business incubation services to support entrepreneurs and emerging small businesses in establishing and growing their operations in African markets.
• Company Incorporation Company formation and registration services, particularly for South African and African market entry, handling the end-to-end incorporation process for new entities.
• Independent Directors Provision of independent director services for companies requiring board-level independent representation.
• Business Facilitation Business facilitation services with the South African Government and Tax Authority to help entrepreneurs and companies navigate regulatory requirements and government engagements.
• Tourism and Leisure Services Tourism and leisure services including tour guides, hotel bookings, and shuttle transportation arrangements for visitors.
• Sport and Entertainment Sponsorship Sponsorship advisory services connecting businesses with sport and entertainment opportunities in the African market.
• Learning and Training Services Educational support services including student registration, accommodation assistance, and mobility programs for students seeking African education placements.
• Trading Services Currency and commodities trading facilitation services for investors and businesses operating in African markets.
• Properties, Vehicles and Lands Real estate and asset transaction services facilitating buying, selling, or renting properties, vehicles, and land for clients in African markets.
• Legal and Immigration Assistance Legal and immigration services including visa assistance and attorney services for clients requiring cross-border movement or legal representation.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Genesis Analytics: South African-headquartered economics and strategy consultancy serving African governments, corporates, and development institutions — comparable as a homegrown African advisory firm combining policy, regulatory, and commercial work.
• Africa Practice: Pan-African advisory firm providing strategy, policy, communications, and market-entry support to companies and investors across African markets — directly comparable as a multi-service Africa-focused consultancy serving entrepreneurs and corporates.
• Dalberg: Global consulting firm focused on development, emerging markets, and Africa, offering strategy and advisory across public and private sectors — comparable as a specialist emerging-markets strategy advisory serving similar market-entry and stakeholder-navigation needs.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG South Africa: Big Four advisory firm providing tax, regulatory, incorporation, and business advisory services in South Africa and across the continent — comparable in the tax-authority facilitation and company formation offering, scaled across a global network.
• McKinsey Africa: Global management consulting firm with a substantial Africa practice serving governments, large corporates, and investors on strategy and operations — comparable as a strategy advisor to companies entering or operating in African markets, though at much larger scale and price points.
• Deloitte Africa: Big Four professional services firm offering consulting, tax, legal, and advisory across Africa — directly overlaps with Gilbert and Partners' government/tax facilitation, incorporation, and cross-border advisory work as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Bain & Company Africa: Global management consulting firm with an Africa practice serving corporates and investors on strategy, M&A, and operations — comparable as a higher-end strategy advisor to companies expanding across African markets.
• EY Africa: Big Four professional services firm with broad Africa coverage providing tax, transaction, and advisory services — overlaps with Gilbert and Partners' market-entry, tax, and incorporation facilitation as part of a full-service advisory platform.

Regional players

• Strathmore Africa (advisory arm): Kenya-rooted business school and affiliated advisory practice supporting entrepreneurship, SME development, and executive training in East Africa — thematically comparable as a regional player addressing entrepreneur support, training, and incubation in Africa.

Emerging players

• TechnoServe Africa: Non-profit advisory organization supporting entrepreneurship, SME growth, and inclusive market development across African economies — adjacent comparator for the business incubation and entrepreneur-support workstream of Gilbert and Partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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