Independent M&A Advisory for the Dubai, UAE Mid-Market
Buy or sell a business, or commission a licensed valuation and financial due diligence, for mid-market transactions from AED 2M to AED 500M. Every engagement is led personally by our CFA, CA, ACCA and MSc Finance & Economics qualified team, Big 4 and top consulting-trained, from first call to closing. We hold a Dubai mainland business valuation licence covering intangible, tangible and property valuation. Fixed fees, no hourly billing, no junior teams.
A boutique firm built for the UAE mid-market
Every engagement is led directly by our senior advisory team – CFA, CA, ACCA and MSc Finance & Economics qualified, with 15+ years of combined Big 4 and top-tier management consulting M&A experience in UAE and cross-border inbound transactions – the same senior team that takes your first call reviews your financials, builds the model, and sits across the table in negotiations.
"Institutional-grade advisory for mid-market transactions – the quality of advice should never depend on the size of your deal."
Operating from our Dubai office at Dubai World Trade Centre – minutes from DIFC – and advising UAE businesses and cross-border investors entering the UAE.
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Big 4 quality. Boutique price.
Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope proposal, agreed before work begins.
Buying or selling a business in the UAE? We handle the transaction end to end.
Whether acquiring a company or planning your exit, every mandate is led at the senior level by our advisory team, from the first conversation to the signed agreement.
We find it, analyse it, and close it.
We identify acquisition targets, run financial and commercial due diligence, build the valuation case, and negotiate terms – for corporates, family offices, private equity and first-time buyers acquiring mid-market businesses (AED 2M–500M) across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE, including cross-border inbound investors.
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We manage the process and protect your value.
We prepare your Confidential Information Memorandum, run a structured, confidential process with qualified counterparties under NDA, manage the entire process, and negotiate terms – built to create competitive tension and protect your outcome from first conversation to signed agreement.
Start Selling Your Business →Full-lifecycle corporate finance advisory
Every service delivered directly by our CFA, CA and ACCA qualified, Big 4-trained senior team – never delegated to a junior team.
M&A Advisory
Buy-side and sell-side mandates for mid-market UAE transactions, from preparation through to close.
Learn More →Business Valuation
Independent, IVS-compliant business and equity valuation using DCF, EV/EBITDA and precedent transactions. Licensed in Dubai (mainland) for business, intangible, tangible and property valuation.
Learn More →Financial Due Diligence
Quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and UAE tax analysis for buyers and investors.
Learn More →Five stages, one senior team throughout
The same advisor who takes your first call runs the analysis, leads the negotiation, and sits with you at close.
A no-obligation call to understand your situation, timeline and objectives.
Engagement letter with agreed deliverables and fees, signed before work begins.
Deep-dive financial analysis and due diligence, led by our senior team.
Active negotiation support through the LOI and SPA stages.
Transaction close with full debrief and post-close support.
Recent mandates across the UAE
Representative engagement types based on our transaction experience; details anonymised and illustrative.
What clients say about working with Corvian
"We were selling a healthcare business after 14 years of building it. The CIM Corvian produced was a different class – buyers came to meetings already convinced of the investment case. We received three credible offers and closed above our target range."
"The FDD identified AED 8M in EBITDA adjustments the seller's IM had completely obscured. Our investment committee used the QoE report directly and we renegotiated pricing with a properly de-risked earn-out. Corvian paid for itself many times over."
"As a first-time acquirer in the UAE, we had no idea how different the UAE diligence process would be. Corvian walked us through every step – from free zone structure implications to EOSB liability to the UAE CT position. The deal would have taken twice as long without them."
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Frequently asked questions about M&A advisory in the UAE
Yes. Corvian Advisory holds a Dubai mainland business valuation licence, covering intangible asset, tangible asset and property valuation. Valuations are prepared to International Valuation Standards (IVS) by a CFA-led team, with IFRS-compliant reporting and a fixed fee agreed before work begins.
An M&A advisory firm helps business owners and investors buy or sell businesses, valuing the business, identifying buyers or targets, running a structured process, negotiating terms, and managing the transaction through to closing. Corvian Advisory handles all of this personally, senior-led.
Full sell-side and buy-side mandates are priced as Advisory Fees agreed upfront. Standalone services such as financial due diligence range AED 20,000–80,000, and valuations from AED 10,000. Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope proposal agreed upfront.
Start with an independent valuation and pre-sale review, prepare a Confidential Information Memorandum, run a structured, confidential process with qualified counterparties under NDA, negotiate terms, and manage the legal and financial close.
A broker matches buyers and sellers with minimal financial analysis. An M&A advisor provides end-to-end transaction management, valuation, financial due diligence, structured process and negotiation strategy, delivered by our senior CFA, CA and ACCA qualified team.
Yes, without it you are relying entirely on the seller's numbers. FDD covers quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow sustainability, typically completed in 3–6 weeks.
A typical mid-market business sale in the UAE takes between 4 and 9 months from initial mandate to closing. The timeline depends on the complexity of the business, buyer identification time, due diligence scope, and negotiation.
Corvian Advisory focuses on mid-market transactions typically ranging from AED 5 million to AED 500 million in deal value, working with business owners, corporates, family offices and private equity in the UAE, including cross-border inbound investors.
Yes, on the UAE side of the transaction. Corvian Advisory advises investors and businesses from Saudi Arabia, India, the UK, Europe and Asia that are acquiring, investing in or selling businesses in the UAE, operating from Dubai. We do not provide M&A advisory in the investor's home country.
M&A advisory covers buying or selling a business specifically. Deal advisory is the broader umbrella — M&A, financial due diligence, valuation, and capital advisory — supporting a transaction from first conversation through to close. Corvian Advisory provides both under one roof.
Quality of earnings analysis identifies which parts of a target's reported EBITDA are genuinely recurring versus inflated by one-off items, owner adjustments or accounting choices. It bridges reported profit to a normalised figure a buyer can actually price the deal on — the single most consequential number in any acquisition.
Structuring capital in the UAE means preparing a credible investment thesis, financial model and institutional-grade materials, and understanding which family offices, regional private equity and growth investors fit your stage. Corvian Advisory advises on equity and debt capital strategy, structuring and negotiation, from early growth through to pre-IPO, across the UAE market.
Yes — family business exits and partner buyouts are among our most common mandates. We provide an independent valuation of the equity being transacted, advise on deal structure including deferred consideration and earn-outs, and represent you through negotiation so the outcome is defensible to every stakeholder.
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Every engagement begins with a confidential discussion – no pressure, no obligation. Tell us what you're working through. We respond within 24 business hours. All communications are strictly confidential.
Serving the UAE · Cross-border inbound investors