Finance Advice Limited

Overview

Finance Advice Limited is an Abu Dhabi-based investment company authorized by the Abu Dhabi Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, serving institutional clients and high net worth individuals. The company was established in 2015 and is wholly owned by its founder and chairman, Dr. Abdulla Mohammed Thamer Almansour. Finance Advice Limited is recognized as Abu Dhabi's first regulated investment company and has been a leading innovator in the region's financial services industry for over a decade. It was the first in Abu Dhabi to offer financial planning and wealth management services and launched the city's first mutual fund, Islamic mezzanine private equity fund, and money market fund. The company has received several accolades, including Best Asset Manager in Abu Dhabi from EMEA Finance for three consecutive years and Best Investment Bank in Abu Dhabi from World Finance in 2016. The Abu Dhabi Freedom Fund, managed by Finance Advice Limited, was also ranked as the number one equity fund in the EMEA region in 2013. The company's investment focus spans various sectors, including aerospace and automobile, financial services, oil and gas, information technology, and logistics and transport. Finance Advice Limited employs an active management approach, closely monitoring company earnings prospects and stock valuations to maintain an optimal portfolio. The investment team has been working together since 2009, with all portfolio managers possessing over 15 years of experience in global financial markets, having gained experience at top US and European banks, and holding CFA charters. The company also conducts primary research by regularly meeting with company management teams and industry experts to stay informed about trends in companies and industry sectors. Additionally, Finance Advice Limited has developed proprietary leading indicators that track monthly profitability of companies, providing a timing advantage over other investors. Finance Advice Limited's investment philosophy is centered on long-term value investing, akin to owning the underlying business. The company combines this philosophy with active management and consistent monitoring of companies' prospects and valuations. The investment team has been working together since 2009, with all portfolio managers having over 15 years of experience in global financial markets, gained from top US and European banks, and holding CFA charters. The company has built a strong portfolio of oil and gas assets and has operations in the UAE, North America, the UK North Sea, Netherlands, and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Its oil and gas business includes exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, as well as natural gas storage, oil and gas processing, and transport. Proven and probable reserves are 612.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, with total average daily production of 142.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. The company also has an underground gas storage capacity of 4.7 billion cubic meters. Finance Advice Limited has created strategic partnerships with various financial organizations to deliver a range of financial products and services to a wide spectrum of customers drawn from the UAE's diverse population. Services include financial planning, with the help of a personal relationship manager, and the provision of credit cards, one-to-five-year loans for cars and education, and, for small businesses, secured loans and working capital. The company's approach is based on diversification—both thematic and geographic—and on its collective expertise to identify opportunity and create value. Finance Advice Limited aims to help grow, diversify, and bring about the transfer of knowledge, skills, and technology into Abu Dhabi. The company continues to build on its strong partnerships with investors, joint venture partners, and potential strategic investors, contributing to the strong business environment in the region. Finance Advice L

Investment Focus

• Preferred industries: Aerospace & Automobile, Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Information Technology, Logistics & Transport
• Preferred stages: Growth, Late Stage, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
• Geographical focus: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Netherlands, Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, Russia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia

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