Sandhani Life Finance

What Sandhani Life Finance does

Sandhani Life Finance Limited (SLFL) is a Bangladesh-incorporated Private Limited Company operating as a full-fledged merchant bank. It was registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSCF) under Registration No. C-84492/10 on 06 May 2010 under the Companies Act, 1994, and operates within the Sandhani Group of companies alongside sister concerns such as Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited, Mona Financial Consultancy & Securities Limited, Sandhani Asset Management Limited, and Purabi General Insurance Company Limited. The company's stated objective is to provide comprehensive merchant banking services and contribute to the development of Bangladesh's capital market.

SLFL's service portfolio comprises six core offerings: Issue Management (capital raising advisory for debt and equity), Corporate Advisory (restructuring advisory for underperforming and liquidity-stressed companies), Underwriting (for public issues), Portfolio Management (personalized investment solutions), Research & Analysis (market intelligence), and IPO & RPO Services (structuring, documentation, regulatory coordination, valuation, pricing, investor roadshows, and subscription management). The company reports cumulative transaction volumes of BDT 1,580M in capital raising, BDT 600M in IPO advisory, and BDT 253.37M in underwriting. Its technology stack is described as a merchant banking platform with no proprietary features, integrations, or AI capabilities disclosed.

The business model is professional-services-based, generating revenue through advisory fees, underwriting commissions, and portfolio management fees tied to capital market transactions. SLFL targets two customer segments — corporate clients (primary, including IPO candidates and listed companies seeking further capital) and individual investors (secondary, for portfolio management). Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales engagement in Bangladesh, supported by corporate networking and capital-market industry presence. The company holds a single headquarters office at 16 Motijheel Commercial Area (2nd Floor), Dhaka, and operates exclusively in the Bangladesh market under BSEC regulatory oversight, with operational linkages to the Dhaka Stock Exchange, Chittagong Stock Exchange, and Central Depository Bangladesh Limited.

Name

Sandhani Life Finance

Legal name

Sandhani Life Finance Limited

Website

https://slflbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sandhani Life Finance Limited is a Bangladesh-incorporated merchant bank within the Sandhani Group, providing issue management, underwriting, corporate advisory, portfolio management, research, and IPO/RPO services to corporate clients and individual investors in Bangladesh's capital market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking (Merchant Banking)

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHADAG

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital)

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

SECONDARYBPAHADAB

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory

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

SECONDARYFSAEAGAC

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

Keywords

• Merchant banking
• Issue management
• Underwriting services
• Portfolio management
• Corporate advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Merchant Banking Services: SLFL generates revenue through comprehensive merchant banking services including issue management (capital raising advisory), corporate advisory, underwriting services, portfolio management, and research & analysis. The company facilitates capital market transactions for corporate clients seeking to raise equity or debt from public markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sandhani Life Finance Limited operates as a full-fledged merchant bank in Bangladesh providing comprehensive capital market intermediation services. The company offers issue management (capital raising advisory for debt and equity), corporate advisory (restructuring for underperforming and liquidity-stressed companies), underwriting of public issues, portfolio management, research & analysis, and IPO & RPO services to corporate and individual clients in Bangladesh's capital market.

Product overview

Sandhani Life Finance Limited operates as a full-fledged merchant bank offering a comprehensive suite of financial services. The company's product portfolio includes six core service offerings: Issue Management (investment banking for capital raising), Corporate Advisory (restructuring and financial advisory), Underwriting (for public issues), Portfolio Management (personalized investment solutions), Research & Analysis (market intelligence), and IPO & RPO Services (public offering advisory and execution). These services are provided as integrated merchant banking solutions targeting corporate clients and investors in Bangladesh's capital market. The company reports significant transaction volumes: BDT 1,580M in capital raising, BDT 600M in IPO, and BDT 253.37M in underwriting activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Issue Management Investment banking service providing innovative solutions for raising capital (both debt and equity) from the market, matching the unique needs and constraints of corporate clients seeking to access public capital markets.
• Corporate Advisory Restructuring advisory services for underperforming companies and companies experiencing liquidity problems, providing strategic financial advisory to address corporate performance issues.
• Underwriting Underwriting services for public issues to create efficiencies in the capital markets by assuming risk on securities issuances.
• Portfolio Management Personalized, secure, and simple financial solutions for managing client portfolios, designed to provide individual and corporate investors with professional investment management.
• Research & Analysis Market research and analysis services providing insightful opinions regarding different covered areas to facilitate investment decisions for clients.
• IPO & RPO Services Comprehensive advisory and management services for Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and Repeat Public Offerings (RPO), including structuring, documentation, regulatory coordination, valuation, pricing advisory, investor roadshows, and subscription management.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sandhani Life Insurance Company LimitedminorOthersPart of the Sandhani Group ecosystem. Sandhani Life Insurance is a sister concern within the group structure.
• Mona Financial Consultancy & Securities LimitedminorOthersSister concern providing financial consultancy and securities services within the Sandhani Group.
• Sandhani Asset Management LimitedminorOthersSister concern focused on asset management services under the Sandhani Group umbrella.
• Purabi General Insurance Company LimitedminorOthersPart of Sandhani Group ecosystem providing general insurance services.
• DSE (Dhaka Stock Exchange)coreOthersRegulatory and market infrastructure partner. Listed as a useful link indicating operational integration with Bangladesh's primary stock exchange.
• CSE (Chittagong Stock Exchange)coreOthersRegulatory and market infrastructure partner. Listed as useful link for operational connectivity with Bangladesh's secondary stock exchange.
• CDBL (Central Depository Bangladesh Limited)coreOthersCentral depository partner for securities settlement and record-keeping services.
• BSEC (Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission)coreOthersRegulatory authority overseeing merchant banking operations and capital market activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Shanta Securities Limited: Bangladesh-based securities brokerage and advisory firm with comparable capital markets focus; smaller scale but same regulatory and market environment as SLFL.

Direct peers

• EBL Securities Limited: Securities arm of Eastern Bank providing brokerage, margin lending and investment banking-adjacent services in Bangladesh capital markets; comparable institutional client base.
• LankaBangla Finance Limited: Bangladesh-based financial institution providing merchant banking, securities brokerage, and asset management services; closely comparable business model and customer base to SLFL's enterprise-focused offering.
• IDLC Finance Limited: One of Bangladesh's largest and oldest merchant banks, offering capital market services including issue management, underwriting, portfolio management and corporate advisory — directly comparable in service mix and target clients to SLFL.
• BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited: Bangladesh capital markets intermediary combining brokerage with investment banking and issue management services, competing with SLFL for corporate capital-raising mandates.
• AIMS of Bangladesh Limited: Bangladesh-based asset management and investment advisory firm with portfolio management services overlapping SLFL's portfolio management line.
• Prime Finance & Investment Limited: Bangladesh merchant bank offering issue management, underwriting, portfolio management and advisory services — a like-for-like peer competing for the same IPO and capital-raising mandates.

Emerging players

• Alpha Capital Management Limited: Bangladesh asset management and investment advisory firm offering portfolio management services; partial overlap with SLFL's portfolio management and research lines.

Others

• Sandhani Asset Management Limited: Direct sister concern within the Sandhani Group focused on asset management; thematically related as an ecosystem partner, not a direct competitor for SLFL's issue management and underwriting business.

Broad incumbents

• City Bank Capital Management: Investment banking and capital markets arm of a major Bangladesh commercial bank; broader product suite but overlapping underwriting and advisory capabilities targeting the same corporate clients as SLFL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/slflbd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandhani-life-finance-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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