Engagement model
How we structure engagements.
Fixed scope. Written before the work starts. A senior advisor who is accountable for delivery. No hourly meters and no surprise invoices — every engagement looks the same shape, regardless of size.
Every piece of work we take is scoped as a single named engagement, with a written scope sheet, a senior advisor accountable for delivery, and a clear set of deliverables. We do not bill by the hour. We do not take engagements we cannot price. If a piece of work is too unclear to scope, we scope a smaller advisory engagement first to make it scopable — and you decide whether to proceed before any execution begins.
The discovery call is always free. It is the conversation that lets both sides decide whether there is an engagement worth doing. After the call, if there is one, we send a written scope; if there is not one, we tell you what we would do in your place and you keep the call. Neither path costs you anything.
The three engagement shapes we offer
Advisory engagement
A discrete piece of judgment-led work that ends with a written deliverable. Entity selection, sector regulatory analysis, tax-position memos, second-opinion reviews on a structure proposed by another firm. Fixed scope. Single fixed price. Delivered as a memo you can hand to your board or your CFO.
Managed-execution engagement
We take responsibility for executing a piece of regulated work end-to-end. Company formation, licensing, tax-card registration, importer or exporter card, Nafeza and ACI enrolment. Fixed scope. Milestone-based delivery. Weekly written updates. The engagement ends with a one-hour handover session and a written handover document.
Ongoing compliance retainer
A monthly retainer for the operational years after formation. Monthly bookkeeping, VAT and e-Invoice filings, payroll and social insurance, quarterly tax planning, and a fixed allocation of ad-hoc advisory hours each month. Predictable monthly cost. No per-call billing. Annual review and re-scope on the anniversary.
What is always included in any engagement
- A written scope sheet sent before the work begins, signed by both sides, that defines what is in scope, what is out of scope, what we are accountable for, and what we depend on you for.
- A senior advisor who is accountable for delivery. The advisor you spoke with on the discovery call is the advisor who signs the scope sheet and the advisor who signs the handover document — same person on every milestone in between.
- A written weekly update on every managed-execution engagement, sent without you having to ask. The update names what was filed, what is pending, what is next, and any decision we need from you that week.
- A final handover document at the end of every engagement. Even for short advisory work, you keep a copy of the deliverable. For managed execution, you keep a complete file you can hand to any future advisor or CFO.
What is outside any engagement
These items are not bundled into the scope by default. When you need them, we quote them separately or coordinate with the right specialist on your behalf.
- Translations beyond the standard Arabic ↔ English translation of registration documents. Marketing copy, technical specifications, and legal contracts in third languages are quoted as separate translation work.
- Court representation. We manage tax audits up to the internal committees, but representation before the Tax Court is the job of a specialist tax lawyer. We bring one in and remain involved as your advisor on the commercial position.
- Government penalty negotiations that require formal legal representation. We prepare the file and present the technical position; formal negotiation in administrative penalty proceedings is engaged separately when needed.
- Beyond-scope advisory hours. The retainer includes a fixed monthly allocation of ad-hoc advisory; work beyond that allocation is logged transparently and quoted before it is delivered. Nothing is billed retroactively without your approval.
How to start an engagement
The fastest path is to book the discovery call directly. If you would rather give us context in writing first, the advisory-request form takes about three minutes and an advisor will reply to schedule the call within one business day.
Ready to scope your engagement?
30-minute discovery call. Free. No script. Same advisor on the call, the engagement, and the years after.