OD Consulting

What OD Consulting does

OD Consulting Ltd. is a privately held boutique consulting firm headquartered within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The firm specializes in company registration and ongoing corporate services within the AIFC jurisdiction, and holds AFSA-issued authorizations for legal services, accounting services, and consulting (covering compliance advisory, regulatory consultancy, due diligence support, and risk consultancy). It also holds a Corporate Service Provider license enabling nominee director, company administration, and SPC management services.

The firm's service portfolio spans the full company lifecycle: incorporation and authorization (company registration, financial license acquisition, authorization support), ongoing operations (outsourcing of daily tasks, post-registration support, accounting via 1C, legal address / P.O. box services, nominee director services), and higher-value advisory work (deal structuring, financial modeling, due diligence, tax optimization for IT and real estate clients, and English-law property protection through the AIFC Court). A signature offering is the combined AIFC+Astana Hub structure, which delivers IT Park tax exemptions (0% CIT, VAT, IIT, and social tax for non-residents) alongside the AIFC's English-law framework for IT startups and crypto-mining companies.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services delivered directly by licensed senior practitioners to a mix of IT startups, real estate investors, foreign investors from Singapore, the UK, and the UAE, crypto-mining companies, and general AIFC entrants. GTM is sales-led via a bilingual website (odc.kz) with Russian and English versions, LinkedIn-based partner credibility, and direct outreach by senior management after inquiry submission. The firm has registered 150+ companies in the AIFC and accompanied 50+ clients cumulatively, with no disclosed external funding and founder-led ownership concentrated in CEO Daniyar Kozhabek and Managing Partner Arman Batayev.

Name

OD Consulting

Legal name

OD Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://odc.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OD Consulting is an AFSA-licensed boutique advisory firm in Astana, Kazakhstan providing company registration, licensing, accounting, tax optimization, and deal structuring services within the AIFC and Astana Hub ecosystems for IT startups, real estate investors, foreign entrants, and crypto-mining companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Compliance and Regulatory Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Company registration services
• Corporate compliance consulting
• Financial licensing support
• Tax optimization advisory
• Regulatory consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Company Registration Services: Registration and authorization services for companies establishing presence at the AIFC, including preparation and submission of documents to AFSA registrar, business plan preparation, and roadmap development for clients.
2. Financial License Acquisition Support: End-to-end regulatory application assistance including document preparation, regulator communication, and connection to financial institutions for licensing processes.
3. Outsourcing of Daily Tasks: Government services representation including obtaining IIN for non-residents, obtaining legal addresses, document storage, representation in state bodies, and bank account opening assistance.
4. Accounting and Consulting Services: Accounting services including declaration submission, invoice issuance, and 1C bookkeeping. Consulting on deal structuring and IT business structuring with focus on AIFC and Astana Hub synergy.
5. Post-Registration Support: Ongoing support after AIFC registration including document preparation for registrar, quarterly tax declarations, and continuous advisory services.
6. Deal Structuring Services: Financial modeling, business plan development, investment presentations, financial and legal due diligence for foreign investors entering the Kazakhstani market.
7. Corporate Service Provider Services: Nominee director services, company administration, and acting as formation agent for legal persons. SPC (Special Purpose Company) management for tax optimization purposes.
8. Legal Address Services: P/O box and legal address solutions for AIFC participants, providing mailing address in center of Astana within AIFC territory with soft copy correspondence delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OD Consulting provides AIFC company registration, financial licensing support, AML/KYC and compliance governance, corporate secretarial, outsourced directorship (including nominee director services), and ongoing post-registration accounting and tax filing services for companies establishing presence in Kazakhstan's Astana International Financial Centre. The firm additionally offers deal structuring, tax optimization (combining AIFC and Astana Hub residency), and remote company management for foreign investors and IT companies.

Product overview

OD Consulting is a consulting firm providing comprehensive services for companies and startups seeking to establish presence in the AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre). The portfolio consists of core registration and licensing services (Company Registration, Financial License Support, Authorization Support) complemented by operational support services (Post-Registration Services, Outsourcing of Daily Tasks, P/O Box Solution, Nominee Director Services), tax and business optimization solutions (Tax Optimization for IT Companies, Tax Optimization for Properties, Deal Structuring Support), and specialized offerings (Remote Company Management, Crypto Mining Company Support, Property Protection, AIFC&AstanaHub Synergy). The company acts as a one-stop solution provider covering the full lifecycle from incorporation through ongoing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company Registration in AIFC Step-by-step guidance and assistance for establishing presence in the AIFC, managing the application process including document preparation, AFSA registrar monitoring, and business plan development. Targeted at companies and startups that want to operate under the AIFC's English-law framework and independent court system.
• Financial License Obtaining Support End-to-end application assistance for obtaining financial licenses, including regulator communication, document development (regulatory business plans, risk management systems), and financial institution liaison. For companies seeking AFSA authorization in the AIFC.
• P/O Box Solution Legal address service for AIFC participants providing a mailing address in AIFC territory with timely receipt of incoming correspondence from government agencies and third parties. For companies that need a registered address within the AIFC zone in Astana.
• Outsourcing of Daily Tasks Assistance with government services for AIFC participants including obtaining IIN for non-residents, legal address services, document storage, representation in state bodies, and bank account opening assistance. For non-resident founders and owners who cannot be physically present.
• Nominee Director Services Acting as nominee director for AIFC company registration when directors cannot be present, including IIN obtaining and bank account opening assistance. For non-resident founders who require a local director to satisfy AIFC company law requirements.
• Consulting Services for AIFC Participants Professional services including accounting services (declaration submission, invoice issuance, 1C bookkeeping) and consulting on IT business structuring and deal structuring through SPC. For AIFC participants needing ongoing compliance and strategic structuring support.
• Post-Registration Services for AIFC Participants Post-registration support including document preparation for Registrar, quarterly tax declarations, and ongoing advisory services. For companies that have completed AIFC incorporation and need continuous compliance.
• Deal Structuring Support Holistic approach to deal structuring including financial modeling, business plan development, investment presentations, and financial and legal due diligence for Kazakhstani market entry. For foreign investors and companies planning transactions in Kazakhstan.
• Tax Optimization for IT Companies

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ local and international companies accompanied
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Astana HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstana Hub is the international IT and startup hub that provides tax preferences and ecosystem support for technology companies. OD Consulting facilitates Astana Hub registration for IT companies as part of their AIFC+Astana Hub combined offering. The partnership enables 5-year resident status for IT companies with exemptions from CIT, VAT, IIT, and social tax for non-residents.
• AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOD Consulting is a licensed participant of AIFC holding AFSA authorization for legal services, accounting services, and consulting. The company is registered according to AIFC acts and serves as an intermediary for companies seeking to establish presence at the AIFC.
• AFSA (AIFC Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSA is the regulator of AIFC that issues licenses for ancillary services including legal, audit, accounting, consulting, and credit rating services. OD Consulting holds licenses issued by AFSA enabling them to register companies, provide legal services, and structure transactions on the AIFC platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Kazakhstan: Big Four firm providing audit, tax, consulting, and legal services in Kazakhstan including AIFC, competing for the same cross-border structuring and compliance mandates.
• PwC Kazakhstan: Big Four firm with significant AIFC presence offering tax, legal, and advisory services; OD Consulting explicitly positions itself as a premium alternative to PwC and similar firms.
• TMF Group: Global corporate services provider with presence across 80+ jurisdictions, including Central Asia; competes for corporate secretarial, entity setup, and accounting mandates in AIFC.
• Vistra: International corporate services and fund administration group with broad geographic reach; competes for company formation, compliance, and fiduciary services in emerging financial centers.
• KPMG Central Asia: Big Four firm with established Astana/Almaty offices offering tax, advisory, and legal services to AIFC participants and foreign investors entering Kazakhstan.
• EY Kazakhstan: Big Four firm with a Kazakhstan practice providing transaction advisory, tax, and consulting services overlapping with OD Consulting's deal structuring and due diligence offerings.

Direct peers

• Centrasia: Kazakhstan-focused legal and consulting firm operating within the AIFC, offering company registration, licensing, and corporate services to the same AIFC participant market as OD Consulting.
• OCS Group (Offshore Company Services): International company formation specialist offering incorporation and corporate services across multiple jurisdictions, comparable to OD Consulting's AIFC registration and corporate service provider offerings.
• ALR (Almaty Law): Kazakhstan law and consulting firm with AIFC presence providing corporate, tax, and regulatory services directly comparable to OD Consulting's offerings.

Emerging players

• ForteTax Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan-focused tax and consulting firm serving SMEs and foreign investors with tax optimization, accounting, and registration services overlapping OD Consulting's tax structuring and AIFC entry offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/daniyar-kozhabek-30437a64/?originalSubdomain=kz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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