Welcome to Richmond
Richmond is specialised in corporate financial advisory and consultancy focusing access to funding through project finance or working capital finance from local banks, funding through ECBs, SBLC Backed funding, funding through trade financing under UPAS Letters of Credit, private equity, and institutional investors.
Our Vision
To be the best consulting and advisory company in MENA in terms of providing innovative and structured solutions for local and international companies.
Our Core Values
The true foundation for success rests in an organisation’s culture. Richmonds’s culture is built on 4 core values.
INTEGRITY
Integrity is the key core value of Richmond. Our consultants have built in strong ethics developed over the years with exposure to working in global organisations. Everyone at Richmond is governed by the signed company code of conduct which ensures strong integrity followed by work ethics with a professional attitude.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality is prerequisite for our organization and its services. We understand that each information shared with us by our customers is confidential and irrespective of a confidential agreement signed or not. As such, proper care and due diligence are followed to take care of customer information and it is treated as strictly confidential.
ACCOUNTABILITY
This is such an important value in the consulting business. Accountability is a key value at every level of consulting and advisory services provided by RCS and its consultants. Accountability is determined proactively, before the fact, not re-actively after the fact.
INNOVATIONS
Our customers are unique in a constantly evolving environment and to meet their requirements, we must always be leading with innovation to stay current. This means that new advancements in finance and investments instruments and products must be absorbed into our professional services.
Cutting edge latest know how
Why Partner with Richmond
- Richmond provides best-in-class consulting and execution excellence enabling our clients to achieve their strategic goals.
- Cutting edge latest know how from Consultants with cumulative 75+ years of professional experience in top banks and finance in the world.
- Strong network in MENA and other markets.
- Our consultants have first-hand experience conducting feasibility studies, investment proposals, business proposals, credit proposals, financial analysis.
About
About US
Richmond is a premier financial advisory boutique based in Qatar, with extensive expertise in providing debt, equity, and management consultancy.
Who We Are
- Richmond is a premier financial advisory boutique based in Qatar, regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority.
- We have extensive expertise in providing debt, equity, and M&A for small and lower middle market businesses, owned by our clients.
- We have an extensive network of high-net-worth private investors and institutional investors who make equity investments in early and growth- stage companies.
- With strong connections to corporates, global and regional banks, leasing firms, development financial institutions, multilateral agencies, export credit agencies, and private credit providers, we offer comprehensive debt financing solutions.
- Committed to promoting Qatar as a prime destination for investments and business ventures, Richmond actively facilitates the inflow of capital and enterprises into the region.
What we Do Best
our services
Richmond is specialised in corporate financial advisory and consultancy.
Corporate Finance Advisory
Richmond provides the following financial consulting and advisory services to companies.
Debt Finance
- Bank Loans / Syndicated Loans
- Export Credit Agency financing
- Project Financing
- Asset-Based Financing
- Acquisition financing
- Mezzanine Financing
- Structured Trade Finance
- Bond placement
- Private credit solutions
Equity Finance
- Private Placements
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Strategic Partnerships
Corporate Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Restructuring and Turnaround
- Valuation Services
- Strategic Planning
- Due Diligence
- Risk Management
Trade Finance Consulting
Richmond provides consulting in financing import and export to reduce risks and costs associated with the trade.
- Arranging add confirmation and discounting of both inward & outward LCs.
- Arranging SBLCs from global banks in absence of local LCs to support the trade supply.
- Export Post shipment financing / factoring.
Management Consulting Services
Richmond provides management consulting services to companies.
- Ensuring business development and growth by formulating required corporate and financial strategy.
- Preparing business proposal, conducting feasibility study or market study to assist in implementing expansion or new business.
- Support foreign companies in setting up their business in Qatar with 100% foreign ownership through providing CEO retainer services monthly to prepare and submit the business plan to Qatar Free Zone Authority or Qatar Financial Centre.
- To help improve financial position and performance to meet the financial obligations and shareholders value through monthly CFO retainer services.
Event Management
Richmond offers consulting to local and foreign companies organizing high quality and professional events in Qatar targeting specific objectives in the following areas.
- Planning and organizing events and exhibitions in Qatar including budget, financial planning, venue locations,
assisting in finding sponsors, and inviting event guests. - Organizing conferences and workshops as part of the company’s people management activities.
- Organising awareness campaigns to implement the company’s corporate social responsibilities.
people
our people
Richmond's team are experts in finance and management, with a combined experience of 75+ years.
EXPERIENce combined with PASSION
Our Consultants
Israt Ara Younus, CEO & Managing Director
- Over 30+ years of expertise in corporate and investment banking.
- She is a seasoned professional in structured finance, debt restructuring, and profitability enhancement, having held senior roles at ANZ, American Express Bank, HSBC Middle East.
- She served as CEO of Renata Agro and the Canadian government fund LEIC for six years.
- Israt is a startup coach and consultant for Qatar Development Bank and Qatar Business Incubation Centre.
Yusuf Saeed, Co-Managing Director
- Over 30+ years of experience in financial markets, specializing in debt and equity solutions.
- Former Global Head of Structured Finance at Qatar National Bank, managing operations in 26 countries for 16 years. Expertise in structured finance and corporate banking across Citi, ANZ, and Standard Chartered.
- Led strategic transformations at major Bangladeshi banks, including Eastern Bank and The City Bank, implementing global banking standards.
Sanjay Motwani, Consultant
- Corporate finance consultant with 15+ years of experience in business banking and trade finance.
- Held leadership positions as Relationship Manager and Credit Officer at Habib Bank, serving in Sri Lanka, UAE, and Bahrain; AVP-Business Banking at Mashreq Bank, Qatar; and Business Director at Rajlaks International, Sri Lanka.
- Former Manager at Nimai Management Consultants, specialising in trade and structured finance.
Kanis Rousonara, Accounting Specialist
- Seasoned financial analyst and accountant with extensive experience in Asia and Middle East.
- Currently offering CFO services, she specializes in financial planning, modelling and statement preparation.
- Her previous roles include Financial Analyst at Richmond Consultants and senior finance positions at Bangla Trac Communications Ltd., with expertise in budgeting, compliance, and financial reporting.
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Richmond Consultants and Services LLC (RCS)
Visit Us
Office 1023, 10th Floor
Shoumoukh Tower, Tower B,
C Ring Road, Al Sadd
PO Box 20348
Doha, Qatar
Contact Us
+974 4007 5030 / 4007 5031
info@richmondcs.org
Open Hours
Sun - Thurs : 7.30 am- 2.30 pm
Fri - Sat: Closed