How we work
Eight stages. Four decision gates.
This is the process for equity and acquisition investments. Select a stage to see who owns it, how long it takes and what we need from you. Credit, advisory and investor tracks follow below.
Stage 02
Screen
Mandate fit across sector, stage, ticket, geography and ownership, a financial sanity check, and a 30-minute call with the founder or owner.
- Owner
- Associate and Vertical Head
- Duration
- Within 10 business days
- Gate
- Gate 1: screening memo, proceed, decline with reasons, or park
- We need from you
- Last two years of financials and a summary of ownership.
Two business daysto acknowledge every application.
Ten business daysto a screening decision.
Every declinecomes with reasons.
One named contactfrom first call to close.
NDA availablebefore any data is shared.
Parallel tracks
Credit
Apply→Credit assessment: cash flow, collateral, history→Credit Committee→Documentation & disbursement→Monthly monitoring & covenants→Repayment
Sell-side advisory
Mandate & fee agreement→Valuation, information memorandum, data room→Buyer outreach (SIHINA may bid, disclosed and walled)→Offers & negotiation→Diligence support→Close
Buy-side advisory
Mandate→Target screening→Approach & valuation→Offer & negotiation→Diligence→Close, with acquisition financing via Credit
Investor onboarding
Enquiry→Introductory meeting→KYC / AML & accreditation→Subscription or co-investment agreement→Capital calls & quarterly reporting
Assets & Trading
Source: offer, auction, network→Independent authentication, valuation & title check→Acquire or take on mandate→Hold, restore or prepare→Import / export: permits, customs, insurance→Sale & settlement