Fursa Consulting

What Fursa Consulting does

Fursa Consulting is an independent financial advisory firm incorporated in 2014 under a license issued by the Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai, and headquartered at Churchill Executive Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE. The firm provides advice on structured debt, equity capital markets, and mergers & acquisitions to corporates and institutional clients in the Middle East, supplemented by four support service lines: Risk Management Solutions (Basel/UAECB-aligned), Monitoring Solutions (lender-side borrower monitoring), Consulting & Advisory Solutions (process re-engineering via RPA and digital transformation), and Specialized Advisory Services (family offices, investment funds, REITs). The offering is delivered as bespoke project-based mandates through a senior team led by Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner Abdul Moiz Khan, who brings over 28 years of banking experience across Mashreq, HSBC, Emirates Islamic Bank, Union National Bank, and United Arab Bank.

Name

Fursa Consulting

Legal name

Fursa Consulting

Website

https://fursaconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fursa Consulting is a Dubai-based independent financial advisory firm founded in 2014, providing bespoke advice on structured debt, equity, and M&A to corporates, banks, and institutional clients across the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Financial Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Debt & Capital Advisory (Debt Raising, Refinancing, Private Credit) (BPAHAOAD)

Keywords

• Debt advisory
• Equity advisory
• Mergers acquisitions
• Financial advisory
• Risk management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Fees: Professional services revenue generated through bespoke consulting and advisory engagements across debt advisory, equity advisory, M&A advisory, risk management solutions, monitoring solutions, and specialized advisory services. Revenue is earned through project-based professional services fees for corporate finance advisory mandates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fursa Consulting is an independent financial advisory firm providing bespoke advice on structured debt (origination, refinancing, restructuring), equity capital raising, and mergers & acquisitions transactions. The firm additionally offers risk management advisory aligned with UAE Central Bank and Basel guidelines, periodic monitoring services for lenders, consulting and process re-engineering solutions for sovereign entities, and specialized advisory on UAE family offices, investment funds, and REITs.

Product overview

Fursa Consulting is an independent financial advisory firm offering a unified portfolio of seven advisory services centered on debt, equity, and M&A transactions. The core offerings include Debt Advisory & Placement, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, and Equity Advisory, supported by Risk Management Solutions, Monitoring Solutions, Consulting & Advisory Solutions, and Specialized Advisory Services. These services work together as an integrated advisory suite, where Fursa acts as an independent adviser on strategic matters and transactions for corporates and institutional clients across the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Debt Advisory & Placement

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed transactions worth hundreds of millions of Dirhams since inception

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) ARISEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2021Fursa Consulting was appointed as a member of the UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) on February 26, 2021. This membership aligns the firm with global disaster risk reduction initiatives and demonstrates commitment to sustainable development goals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lazard: Global independent advisory firm with offices across the Middle East providing M&A, debt advisory, and restructuring services. Directly comparable to Fursa on independent positioning, advisory-only model, and corporate client base in the region.
• Rothschild & Co: Global independent financial advisory firm with strong Middle East presence, specializing in M&A, debt advisory, and restructuring for corporates and governments. Closely comparable to Fursa on independent advisory positioning, debt/M&A focus, and relationship-driven model.
• Houlihan Lokey: Independent global advisory firm specializing in M&A, capital markets, and financial restructuring. Comparable to Fursa on independent advisory positioning and debt/restructuring focus, though operating at significantly larger scale globally.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Middle East: Big-4 advisory practice with significant UAE presence offering M&A, debt advisory, and risk consulting to corporates, banks, and government entities. Direct overlap with Fursa's core service portfolio across debt, M&A, and risk management solutions.
• PwC Middle East: Big-4 firm with extensive Middle East advisory practice covering deals, strategy, and risk consulting. Competes with Fursa for corporate finance, restructuring, and risk advisory mandates in the UAE market across multiple sectors.
• EY-Parthenon MENA: Big-4 strategy and transactions advisory arm with strong presence in UAE providing M&A advisory, transaction diligence, and corporate finance services. Overlaps with Fursa's M&A advisory, equity advisory, and risk management offerings for mid-market and large corporate clients.
• KPMG Lower Gulf: Big-4 firm with substantial UAE advisory practice offering corporate finance, debt advisory, M&A, and risk consulting services to corporates and banks. Directly comparable to Fursa's independent advisory offerings but with vastly larger team and cross-border execution capability.

Regional players

• Alpen Capital: Middle East-focused investment bank with offices in UAE, Oman, and India offering M&A advisory, debt capital markets, and equity advisory. Closest regional comparable to Fursa in scale, service mix, and Middle East focus.
• Arqaam Capital: UAE and Middle East-based investment bank offering advisory, capital markets, and research services to corporates and institutions. Comparable to Fursa on geographic focus and corporate finance advisory offerings, though with broader capital markets execution capabilities.
• Shuaa Capital: Dubai-based financial services firm providing investment banking advisory, asset management, and capital markets services. Comparable to Fursa on UAE focus, corporate advisory services, and institutional client base, though with additional asset management capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fursa-management-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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