BI Consulting 9.4 /10

We are a niche, Singapore-headquartered advisory boutique that integrates transaction readiness, transformation, and cyber resilience into a single, institutional-grade platform. The firm’s brand is anchored on “Trusted Readiness. Relentless Diligence. Cyber Integrity Assured. ” and it operates as a strategic architect for enterprises, financial institutions, and private capital across cycles.

Over two decades in business, the company has completed 118 transactions globally and today provides technical advisory and support to family offices and investment funds with more than USD 3 billion in assets under management. With over 38 years of collective experience across finance, technology, and advisory, the team brings board-level insight and advanced analytics to mandates spanning M&A sell-side readiness, business transformation and restructuring, fund and family office advisory, and integrated cybersecurity solutions.

The firm’s platform reaches over 320,000 capital allocators and serves clients across more than 10 sectors, including finance, technology, real estate, healthcare, energy, consumer, industrials, TMT, ESG, and private equity, with mandates in 15 countries across five major regions. This combination of focused scale and integrated services underpins the company’s role as a strategic advisor to family offices and institutional-grade investors seeking a partner that can connect structure, story, execution, and cyber integrity end-to-end.

Why our company?

The global M&A market runs at roughly USD 3.5 trillion in annual deal value, while the world’s largest investment managers oversee more than USD 120 trillion in assets. This creates enormous demand for niche, expert platforms that can connect well-prepared companies with serious capital. The company sits precisely in that space as an integrated, institutional-grade boutique.

Focused niche in a huge market:
We are a Singapore-headquartered boutique positioned at the intersection of M&A sell-side readiness, business transformation, fund and family office advisory, and cybersecurity—exactly where trillions in deals and over USD 120 trillion in assets intersect.

Proven performance and credibility:
118 completed transactions and strategic advisory mandates with family offices and funds overseeing more than USD 3 billion in AUM demonstrate that the model already works for sophisticated capital owners.

Institutional-grade capability, boutique agility:
Over 38 years of combined experience across finance, technology, and advisory, delivering institutional-level insight with the responsiveness and personal involvement of a small, senior-driven franchise.

Integrated cyber and digital edge:
Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation, DealShield Cyber Diligence Cockpit, CISO-as-a-Service, and quantum-safe advisory are embedded into deals and fund engagements, aligning with investor and regulatory expectations that now treat cyber as core to value, not peripheral.

Scalable reach for franchisees:
Active across more than 10 sectors and 15 countries, supported by a network of over 320,000 capital allocators, providing potential franchisees with a recognized brand, proven playbooks, and access to high-value relationships in a structurally large and growing M&A and funds market. Core services:
- Fund & family office technical advisory: Structuring, governance, and technical support for family offices and funds (USD 3B+ AUM advised).

- M&A sell-side readiness: DealReady Advantage playbook, financial re-cuts, vendor-style diligence, data room setup, and narrative/board process design.

- Business transformation & restructuring: Performance turnaround, operating model redesign, stakeholder alignment, and execution support.

- Cybersecurity & digital transformation: Cyber strategy, architecture, and controls aligned with investor and regulatory expectations.

- DealShield cyber diligence cockpit: Deal-speed cyber and digital risk assessment for PE, VC, and family offices.

- CISO-as-a-service: Executive-level cyber governance without the need for a full-time in-house CISO.

- Quantum-safe security: Preparation for quantum-era cryptography and long-term data protection.

Products / branded solutions:
- DealReady Advantage: An institutional-grade sell-side readiness framework for transactions.

- CyberGuard / DealShield: Integrated cyber diligence and monitoring solutions tailored for PE, VC, and family office use cases. India, Philippines, Indonesia, UK, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Spain, Poland, Malaysia, UAE, Dubai, Switzerland, Qatar, Jordan, Kuala Lumpur, Da Nang. Connect with us through SMERGERS and we will guide you through the process. There will be an initial screening interview/call with the founders and partners, a background check and selected partners will undergo an orientation program. BI expects franchisees to uphold an institutional-grade standard.

- Experience in M&A, corporate finance, restructuring, or private capital, with board- and founder-level credibility. (We also welcome emerging entrepreneurs and professionals who are keen to pursue a career in M&A and capital markets. )
- Strong local networks with enterprises, financial institutions, family offices, and investors, along with the ability to originate complex mandates.
- A strong commitment to the company’s mission, methodology, and ethical standards. - Strategic & brand support:
Use of our brand, positioning, and messaging around “Trusted Readiness. Relentless Diligence. Cyber Integrity Assured. ” including core narratives and market-facing talking points.

- Access to the company’s mission, playbooks, and partner-level guidance, enabling you to present yourself as an institutional-grade advisor from day one.

- Methodology & product support:
Full access to methodologies for DealReady Advantage (sell-side readiness), CyberGuard / DealShield cyber diligence, and transformation and restructuring frameworks, including templates and process maps.

- Training on how to deliver the company’s integrated services (M&A readiness, transformation, fund/family office advisory, and cyber) in a cohesive, end-to-end manner.

- Technical & advisory backbone:
Ability to leverage the company’s partners and senior team (with 38+ years of collective experience) for complex mandates, reviews, and co-branded pitches.

- Access to technical advisory experience gained from supporting family offices and funds with over USD 3B in AUM and 118 completed transactions.

- Analytics, tools & cyber capability:
Use of advanced analytics and AI-driven processes that underpin the company’s 35% reduction in deal cycle time, including models, checklists, and dashboards where feasible.

- Support across cyber and digital workstreams (Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation, CISO-as-a-Service, and quantum-safe advisory), allowing you to credibly offer cyber capabilities without building a full team from scratch.

- Market access & credibility:
Association with a platform trusted across 15 countries and more than 10 sectors, strengthening your positioning with local clients.

- Potential access to the company’s extended network of 320,000+ capital allocators (where appropriate) to help match well-prepared deals with aligned capital.