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Independent advisory for real estate, strategic finance and Board decisions

Better decisions begin with an independent perspective.

Senior-led review and challenge for Boards, CEOs, investors and developers, before capital is committed.

Strategy
The layer we examine
Exit yield
Capital

Every major decision rests on one assumption that carries more weight than the rest. Finding and testing it is our work.

28+Years of leadership experience
USD 10B+Project finance experience
SAR 200MFinance cost savings
+1.5ppPortfolio IRR enhancement
KSA & GCCExecutive and advisory experience

Founder's executive experience prior to StrataCap.

Why StrataCap

The people you meet are the people who do the work.

The founder who scopes a mandate leads it and reviews every deliverable. Specialists join when the decision calls for them.

Senior-led by design
Direct access to experienced advisers throughout the mandate.
Independent perspective
No products to sell. No capital to deploy. Advice centered on the decision.
Specialists when needed
A curated expert network assembled around the requirements of each mandate.
Decision-focused
We engage around consequential decisions, not consulting activity for its own sake.
Core Practices

Senior expertise where decisions matter most.

Led by real estate, backed by CFO, strategic finance and Board-level expertise.
01

Real Estate Advisory & Decision Review

Independent review of development and investment decisions before capital is committed.

02

CFO Advisory & Strategic Finance

Senior finance leadership and structured review of financial performance and planning.

03

Board & Executive Decision Support

Independent challenge of high-impact decisions before Board or IC approval.

04

Corporate Strategy & Transformation

Review and reshaping of growth plans, operating models and finance functions.

05

Capital, Funding & Project Decision Support

Review of funding strategy, capital structure and major-project financial decisions.

06

Construction & Project Financial Review

Independent review of project cash flow, contractor payments and claims exposure.

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Who We Serve

Built for the organizations facing these decisions.

Real Estate Developers
Family Businesses & Family Offices
Investment Companies & PE Portfolio Companies
Construction & Infrastructure Organizations
Hospitality & Mixed-Use Owners
Banks & Lenders Financing Real Estate
Government & Government-Related Entities
International Companies Entering Saudi Arabia
Signature Solutions

Three flagship engagements.

Structured formats for the decisions we support most often.
Monthly Retainer

Fractional CFO™

Senior CFO leadership and strategic finance support without a full-time executive appointment.

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Diagnostic / Periodic Retainer

CFO360™

A structured executive review of finance strategy, organization, processes, systems, people, reporting and performance.

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Retainer or Assignment

Board Decision Review™

Independent strategic and financial challenge of a high-impact decision before Board approval.

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Decision Situations

We are usually engaged at one of these moments.

Before Board ApprovalIndependent challenge before an IC or Board paper is presented.
Before Capital CommitmentReview of assumptions and funding structure before capital is deployed.
During Performance Under-DeliveryDiagnosis and course-correction when results diverge from plan.
Before Finance TransformationTarget operating model and roadmap before a transformation programme starts.
Before Major Development LaunchFeasibility, funding and risk review before a development is launched.
When Senior CFO Capacity Is NeededFractional CFO support without a full-time executive appointment.
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Selected Experience

Decisions we have supported.

Five anonymized cases across real estate, capital and finance transformation.
Anonymized · Saudi Arabia
Real Estate Development · PPP

Multi-city development strategy integrating HBU, phasing, private-sector participation and hotel-operator terms.

Scope — multi-city mixed-use portfolio, Board-level decision support
Anonymized · 15 Countries
Portfolio Strategy · Capital Allocation

72 real estate assets classified into Dispose, Keep & Enhance, Invest & Develop, or Partner.

Scope — portfolio-wide capital allocation framework
Anonymized · Riyadh
Capital & Funding · Hospitality

Development value exceeding SAR 3.5 billion, structured through a real estate fund model with a local bank.

Scope — fund structure, developer/JV and operator alignment
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How We Work

Senior-led, engaged on your terms.

Specialists engaged only when a mandate calls for it.
1. Understand2. Review3. Challenge4. Synthesize5. Support the Decision
Ongoing

Retainer-Based Support

Continuous CFO and Board-level support for organizations that want independent perspective embedded in their decision cycle.

Defined

Assignment-Based Reviews

Focused, time-bound reviews and transformation mandates scoped to a single decision, business case or programme.

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Samir Derbas, Founder & Managing Director
Founder
“The most valuable advisory work often happens before the decision, not after the consequences.”

Samir Derbas

Founder & Managing Director Strategic CFO, Real Estate & Executive Decision Support

A senior finance and strategy executive with 28+ years of leadership experience across private-sector and semi-government organizations, including large-scale real estate and mega-project environments — advising CEOs and Boards on strategy, capital allocation and major investment decisions across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

28+ Years LeadershipMSc Real Estate & Property ManagementMBA · CMA · CIPA

Perspectives shared at Cityscape Global, the CFO Leadership Summit and CFO StraTech. CFO of the Year, Real Estate & Property Finance, 2024. See speaking and recognition

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Advisory Council

Independent perspective from senior practitioners.

Real estate, development, investment and governance experience from across the GCC, informing our advisory practice.
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Expert Network

Independent specialists, engaged when a mandate calls for it.

We work with a curated network of experienced independent professionals across real estate, finance, transformation and project delivery.

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Review it before you commit.

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