Ansari Group

What Ansari Group does

Ansari Group Ltd. is a privately held, founder-controlled boutique consulting firm and holding company incorporated in Canada, Pakistan, and the UAE, with its principal operations in Sharjah. Under H.E. Ms. Sania A. Ansari as Founder and President, the firm delivers a diversified portfolio of professional services — including M&A advisory, capital-raise introductions, UAE company formation, local sponsorship facilitation, accounting and regulatory compliance, media consulting, advisory/insolvency services, and consulting for UAE Private Royal Offices — targeting governments, royal family offices, corporate investors, and institutional clients. It also operates adjacent lines in smart-cities consulting (buildings, travel, homes, signage, waste management) and a pandemic-period PPE distribution line.

Revenue mechanics are professional-services based with no publicly disclosed pricing; the go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales anchored by direct founder engagement, conference speaking (Annual Investment Meeting, World Urban Forum, Stella Women Conference), and partnership-driven lead generation through UN-Habitat, the UN Global Compact, and a network of NGOs and foundations. The company monetizes distribution advantage in the UAE through access to political, business, and finance leaders, and packages its M&A capability across the full transaction lifecycle. Its subsidiary stack includes Ansari Consulting Services Ltd (Pakistan), Ansari Foundation (non-profit), Ansari Portraits (luxury oil paintings), Peace by Sania Ansari (advocacy brand), and The Women's Collection (a Canadian women-focused financial education program referencing a digital investment platform). The underlying technology stack is not proprietary; the firm is an advisory intermediary rather than a software or AI company, and its smart-cities offerings rely on integrating third-party IoT/automation components rather than building its own.

Name

Ansari Group

Legal name

Ansari Group Ltd.

Website

https://ansarigroups.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ansari Group is a Sharjah-based boutique consulting firm and holding company offering M&A advisory, capital-raise, UAE company formation, royal-office consulting, and smart-cities advisory to governments, royal family offices, corporate investors, and institutional clients across 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Business consulting services
• M&A advisory
• Capital raise advisory
• Company formation services
• Smart cities consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Consulting Services: Provides superior strategy for business expansion and globalization, business consulting, and venture capital services to clients globally.
2. Capital Raise Services: Introductory services connecting clients with the whole food chain of professional investors for capital raising.
3. M&A Advisory: Full spectrum M&A services including conceptualization, management discussions, structure options, due diligence, regulatory approval, execution, and post-deal integration support.
4. PPE Sales: Sale of personal protective equipment including surgical masks, respirator masks (N95, FFP1, FFP2, FFP3), gowns, gloves, and ventilators.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ansari Group Ltd. is a global boutique business consulting firm and holding company that delivers strategy for business expansion and globalization, capital raise introductions, M&A advisory, UAE company formation (Free Zone/Onshore/Offshore), local sponsorship, accounting and regulatory compliance, media consulting, advisory and insolvency, and Smart Cities technology consulting, supplemented by PPE supply and select affiliations including the UN-Habitat SDG Cities Initiative.

Product overview

Ansari Group Ltd. is a global boutique business consulting firm and holding company that offers a portfolio of advisory and professional services. The company operates through multiple service lines including Capital Raise Services, M&A Advisory, Company Setup Services, Smart City consulting, and PPE supply. The portfolio also includes subsidiary brands such as Ansari Consulting Services Ltd (registered in Pakistan), Ansari Portraits (luxury oil paintings), Peace by Sania Ansari (peace advocacy brand), and Ansari Foundation (NGO). The firm also operates media properties including The Sania Show and provides specialized consulting for UAE Royal Offices, local sponsorship arrangements, accounting and regulatory compliance, and media consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ansari Consulting Services: Consulting services subsidiary registered in Pakistan
• Ansari Portraits
• Peace by Sania Ansari
• The Women's Collection
• Ansari Foundation

Products and services

• Capital Raise Services Introductory services connecting clients with the full chain of professional investors for capital raising activities, targeted at corporate and institutional clients seeking to fund expansion.
• Consulting for Royal Offices in UAE Strategic consulting services facilitating communication with political, business, and finance leaders in the UAE market for private royal offices and family businesses.
• Company Set up Services Comprehensive services for establishing Free Zone, Onshore, and Offshore companies in the UAE, supporting international clients with market entry and entity formation.
• Local Sponsorship Partnership and sponsorship services that build connections and partnerships to fuel business growth in the local UAE market.
• Smart Technologies for COVID-19 Technology consulting services that prepare offices for business operations following COVID-19 lockdowns, including smart technology solutions for workplace readiness.
• Accounting and Regulatory Services Compliance and regulatory services to ensure adherence to financial and legal requirements for clients operating in and entering regulated markets.
• Media Consulting Media consultancy services with deep expertise to help promulgate news to audiences globally for clients seeking international communications support.
• Advisory and Insolvency Services Advisory and insolvency services covering entry strategy, entity structure, and fundraising scenarios across multiple client situations.
• M&A Mergers & Acquisition Professional M&A services spanning conceptualization, management discussions, structure options, due diligence, regulatory approval, execution, and post-deal integration support.
• Smart Cities Integrated smart city consulting covering Smart Buildings (fibre optic, HVAC, energy, lighting, security, fire safety), Smart Travel (traffic management, video tracking), Smart Homes, Smart Signage, and Waste Management, delivered through the UN-Habitat SDG Cities Initiative.
• PPE for COVID-19 Supply of personal protective equipment including surgical masks, respirator masks (N95, FFP1, FFP2, FFP3), gowns, gloves, and ventilators for COVID-19 response.
• Government and Public Sector Advisory Advisory services assisting government entities, public sector undertakings, and private players with trade relations, delegation design, and market facilitation.
• Ansari Portraits Custom handmade oil painting portraits with a minimum 100-year lifespan, offered to select high-profile clients as a luxury commissioned service.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and key client.

• Andrea Bocelli FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2020Partnership for 2nd Edition of COVID-19 Online Charity GALA to draw the future post-pandemic, joining hands across Milan, New York, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and America.
• Bervann FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 April 2020Co-hosting panels on COVID-19 impact in South Asia, Europe, and Gulf Region. H.E. Ms Sania A Ansari hosted discussions on Corona Virus Cross Border Impact during online charity gala.
• Phoenix Global LLC (Miami-based)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2020Partnership to facilitate investment into sustainable development projects globally, with focus on education, energy, technology, agriculture, and other sectors for measurable impact in the 'Decade of Action'.
• UN-HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Ansari Group collaborated with UN-Habitat to launch the 'SDG Cities Initiative' targeting 900 cities by 2030. The project is worth $4 Trillion. The company attends World Urban Forum and has designed the road map for this initiative.
• Northern Citizen Community Board (NCCB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020NCCB is a Pakistan-based NGO with UN-Accredited Special Consultative Status to ECOSOC. Ansari Foundation signed MOU with NCCB for working together on women empowerment, minorities, human rights, and social causes. H.E. Ms Sania A Ansari appointed as Director Women Empowerment Global.
• URGC Canada (United Refugee Green Council Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Part of Ansari Foundation network, working for Green Development Programs, human rights, gender equality, women rights, socio-economic causes, refugee support, and health sector initiatives.
• Wonder Women Association of PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Part of Ansari Foundation network, focused on women empowerment through forum for celebrating women's success, identifying talent, and propagating women's rights through learning and training.
• The Women's CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive multifaceted program designed to empower Canadian women to make right financial choices, combining education, networking, tools, and resources including Canada's first Digital Investment Platform developed for women by women.
• MBM Group / Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoumkey clientOthersClient for Ansari Portraits - oil painting portrait service. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum is Chairman of MBM Group.
• United Nations Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnsari Group is official signatory of United Nations Global Compact, committing to sustainable and socially responsible business practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Creative Zone: Established UAE business-setup consultancy providing company formation, PRO services and local sponsorship — overlapping Ansari's company setup, local sponsorship, and UAE regulatory compliance services.
• Virtuzone: UAE-headquartered specialist in company formation (Free Zone/Onshore/Offshore), trade licensing and corporate services — directly comparable to Ansari's Company Setup and local sponsorship offerings in the same geography.
• Shoreline Business Setup: UAE-focused business setup and corporate services firm offering company formation and PRO services — directly comparable to Ansari's UAE company setup and local sponsorship service line.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with deep emerging-markets and cross-border M&A franchise — competes for high-end M&A and capital-raise mandates Ansari targets in UAE and Pakistan corridor deals.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global independent investment bank with deep mid-market M&A and restructuring practice; competes for the same cross-border M&A advisory mandates that Ansari's full-lifecycle M&A service targets.
• BDO UAE: Mid-tier global professional services network with strong UAE presence in advisory, accounting, and corporate finance — competes with Ansari's advisory, insolvency, and accounting/regulatory service lines.
• KPMG Lower Gulf: Big Four firm serving UAE with corporate finance, advisory, accounting and regulatory services — broad incumbent competing against Ansari's consulting, M&A, and accounting/regulatory offerings in the same geography.

Emerging players

• CrossBoundary: Cross-border investment and advisory firm active across emerging markets in Africa/MENA — comparable for cross-border M&A, capital raise, and sustainability-linked consulting mandates.

Others

• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency partnering with Ansari on the SDG Cities Initiative — adjacent institutional partner that defines the demand pipeline Ansari is positioning to serve.
• Phoenix Global LLC: Miami-based partner of Ansari Group focused on facilitating global sustainable-development investment — included as an adjacent/partner entity providing co-investment deal flow into Ansari's capital-raise pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ansari-group-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/ansarigroups

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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