Capital Credit & Strategic Advisory
Where institutional debt meets growth equity across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Delivering full-spectrum ECM and DCM advisory across 12 markets with the precision global institutions demand.
An advisory group
built for the
world's growth markets.
"We exist at the intersection of where ambitious capital meets the markets and institutions that can deploy it with precision, integrity, and execution."
Graystone Capital is a premier ECM and DCM advisory group headquartered in
Singapore, with its Regional Headquarters in Dubai, UAE. We advise high-growth businesses, sovereign-linked institutions,
family conglomerates, and mid-market corporates on the full spectrum of capital
solutions, from Series B and C equity fundraises to complex structured debt,
syndicated facilities, project finance, and cross-border acquisitions.
With active operations across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Gulf Cooperation
Council, and Africa, Graystone Capital is uniquely positioned to bridge Eastern
and Western capital markets, connecting our clients to a deep and diversified
pool of institutional investors, commercial banks, development finance
institutions, and alternative capital providers.
Singapore
ASEAN
UAE
MENA
India
Our Core Advisory Services
Our advisory practice spans two core services: Private Equity & Growth Capital Advisory and Corporate Debt Solutions. These services allow us to advise businesses, institutions, and family conglomerates across the full capital structure, equity, debt, and everything in between.
Private Equity & Growth Capital Advisory
We connect high-growth businesses with the right equity capital, at the right stage, at the right valuation, and with the right partner. Our work supports founders, management teams, family businesses, and institutional stakeholders across the full private equity lifecycle.
Series B & Series C Equity Fundraising
We advise high-growth and scaling businesses on mid-stage equity fundraises at the Series B and Series C level, typically targeting businesses with proven revenue models, established market presence, and a clear path to profitability or market leadership.
Our role covers the full fundraising process, from investment thesis preparation and investor targeting, through to term sheet negotiation, due diligence coordination, and transaction close.
What we do for you:
- Investment narrative and equity story development
- Financial model preparation and investor-ready materials
- Investor identification, targeting, and outreach across our network
- Management of investor engagement, meetings, and Q&A process
- Term sheet review, negotiation support, and closing coordination
- Post-close investor relations structuring
Private Equity Fundraising for Funds & GPs
We advise General Partners, fund managers, and first-time fund managers on the establishment, structuring, and capital raising for private equity, venture capital, real estate, and credit funds.
Our network of Limited Partners includes family offices, sovereign wealth funds, high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, development finance institutions, and pension funds across our active markets.
What we do for you:
- Fund structuring and domicile advisory
- LP identification, targeting, and engagement
- Fund documentation review and investor presentation preparation
- First close and subsequent close advisory
- Placement agent services across GCC and ASEAN LP bases
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Graystone Capital provides independent M&A advisory to corporates, family businesses, and private equity-backed companies across our operating markets, advising on both the buy side and the sell side of transactions.
What we do for you:
- Buy-side target identification, valuation, due diligence coordination, negotiation, and close
- Sell-side business preparation, buyer identification, process management, and value maximisation
- Fairness opinions and independent valuation advisory
- Management buyout and leveraged buyout structuring
- Cross-border M&A with multi-jurisdictional coordination
- Post-merger integration advisory
Equity Restructuring & Shareholder Advisory
For businesses with complex shareholder structures, succession planning requirements, or the need to buy out existing investors, Graystone Capital provides equity restructuring and shareholder advisory services.
What we do for you:
- Shareholder buyout structuring and financing
- Succession planning and ownership transition advisory
- Equity recapitalisation and restructuring
- Dispute resolution and independent valuation for shareholder exits
- ESOP and management equity plan structuring
Pre-IPO Capital Raising & IPO Readiness Advisory
For businesses approaching a public market listing on regional or international exchanges, Graystone Capital provides pre-IPO capital raising advisory and IPO readiness support, bridging the gap between private ownership and public markets.
What we do for you:
- Pre-IPO equity raise strategy and investor targeting
- Valuation benchmarking and IPO pricing advisory
- Capital structure review and optimisation ahead of listing
- Governance and board composition advisory
- Exchange selection and listing advisory
- Pre-IPO anchor investor engagement and book building support
Growth Equity & Strategic Investment Advisory
Beyond institutional PE fundraises, Graystone Capital advises on growth equity transactions, connecting businesses seeking growth capital with strategic investors, family conglomerates, corporate venturers, and high-net-worth individuals.
What we do for you:
- Strategic investor identification and engagement
- Deal structuring, minority stakes, convertible instruments, structured equity
- Shareholder agreement and governance term negotiation
- Strategic partnership structuring alongside investment
- Post-investment value creation advisory
Joint Ventures & Strategic Partnerships
For businesses seeking to enter new markets, establish operational platforms, or build distribution networks without full ownership, Graystone Capital advises on joint venture structuring, strategic partnerships, and franchise or licensing arrangements.
What we do for you:
- JV partner identification and commercial assessment
- Economic and governance term structuring
- Shareholder agreement and JV documentation advisory
- Deadlock and exit mechanism design
- Cross-border JV regulatory and compliance advisory
Corporate Debt
Solutions
We structure, arrange, and advise on the full spectrum of corporate debt, connecting businesses with the right lenders, at the right cost, and with the right structure across commercial banks, DFIs, Islamic finance institutions, alternative lenders, and credit funds.
Working Capital & Trade Finance
Working capital and trade finance are essential to keeping business operations moving. We advise businesses on facilities that support day-to-day liquidity, trade cycles, supplier payments, receivables, inventory, and import/export transactions.
Instruments covered:
- Revolving credit facilities
- Overdraft and short-term credit lines
- Invoice discounting and receivables financing
- Inventory financing
- Cash flow-based working capital loans
- Letters of Credit issuance and discounting
- Documentary collections
- Bank guarantees and standby LCs
- Supply chain finance and reverse factoring
- Pre-shipment and post-shipment finance
- Forfaiting and export credit agency backed finance
- Commodity trade finance
What we do for you:
- Working capital needs assessment and structuring
- Trade finance facility structuring and lender advisory
- Lender identification and approach across our banking network
- LC and bank guarantee arrangement
- Supply chain finance programme design and lender engagement
- ECA-backed financing advisory for export transactions
- Refinancing and repricing of existing working capital lines
- Multi-bank working capital and trade finance programme structuring
Capital Expenditure Finance
We advise businesses on the structuring and arrangement of medium to long-term CAPEX finance for asset acquisition, expansion, manufacturing capacity, technology infrastructure, and capital-intensive investment programmes.
Instruments covered:
- Term loans for asset acquisition
- Equipment and machinery finance
- Sale and leaseback structures
- Asset-backed lending
- Bilateral and club CAPEX facilities
What we do for you:
- CAPEX finance needs assessment and structuring
- Collateral and security structuring
- Lender identification and term sheet negotiation
- Bilateral, club, and syndicated CAPEX facility arrangement
- Green and sustainable finance advisory for eligible CAPEX
Acquisition Finance
We advise acquirers on the structuring and arrangement of debt to fund acquisitions, whether corporate acquisitions, real estate purchases, or private equity-backed buyouts.
Instruments covered:
- Senior secured acquisition loans
- Leveraged buyout financing
- Bridge financing for acquisitions
- Mezzanine and subordinated debt
- Vendor financing and seller notes
What we do for you:
- Acquisition finance structure design
- Leverage capacity assessment and capital structure advisory
- Lender identification and term sheet negotiation
- Bridge-to-permanent finance structuring
- LBO and MBO debt structuring
Structured Finance & Special Situations Debt
We advise on complex, bespoke debt structures tailored to clients with non-standard financing requirements, including businesses in transition, asset-heavy structures, or situations requiring creative credit solutions beyond conventional bank lending.
Instruments covered:
- Asset-backed securities and securitisation advisory
- Receivables-backed financing structures
- Hybrid debt instruments
- Mezzanine and subordinated debt
- Distressed debt and turnaround financing
- Special purpose vehicle financing
What we do for you:
- Bespoke debt structure design
- Investor and credit fund identification
- Term sheet negotiation and documentation advisory
- SPV structuring and rating advisory
Project Finance
Graystone Capital advises project sponsors on the structuring and arrangement of non-recourse or limited recourse project finance for infrastructure, energy, real estate, industrial, and PPP projects across our markets.
Sectors covered:
- Renewable energy
- Oil, gas, and petrochemicals
- Infrastructure
- Real estate development finance
- Industrial and manufacturing facilities
- Healthcare and education infrastructure
What we do for you:
- Project finance structure design and feasibility advisory
- Financial model preparation and bankability assessment
- Lender identification across commercial banks, DFIs, ECAs, and multilaterals
- Information memorandum preparation and lender marketing
- Term sheet negotiation and facility documentation advisory
- Intercreditor and security structuring
- Debt-to-equity ratio and capital structure optimisation
Syndicated Loan Facilities
For large corporates and institutions requiring debt financing beyond what a single lender can provide, Graystone Capital structures, arranges, and advises on syndicated loan facilities.
What we do for you:
- Syndication strategy and structure design
- Lead arranger identification and mandate
- Lender syndication and book building
- Credit presentation preparation and lender roadshow management
- Intercreditor and syndicated facility documentation advisory
- Refinancing of existing syndicated facilities
Islamic Finance
Graystone Capital advises on Shariah-compliant financing solutions for corporates, project sponsors, and governments seeking to access Islamic capital markets and Islamic banking facilities.
Instruments covered:
- Sukuk issuance advisory
- Islamic term financing facilities
- Shariah-compliant working capital and trade finance
- Islamic project finance structures
- Hybrid conventional / Islamic financing structures
What we do for you:
- Sukuk structuring and issuance advisory
- Shariah board coordination and certification support
- Islamic lender engagement across GCC and ASEAN markets
- Conventional-to-Islamic refinancing advisory
Client-first.
Execution-driven.
Tailored Approach
No two businesses are alike. Our solutions are customised to address unique challenges.
Expertise & Innovation
Professionals combine industry knowledge with innovative thinking to unlock opportunities.
Trusted Partnerships
Built on transparency and integrity, our relationships drive sustainable success.
Strategic Impact
We deliver results-driven solutions that create measurable value.
Industry Expertise Backed By
Transaction Experience
Our clients share one characteristic, they require capital advisory delivered with speed, precision, and deep market intelligence across the most dynamic markets in the world. Graystone Capital works across institutional, corporate, family-owned, and operating sectors where capital structure and funding access are critical to growth.
Real Estate Developers
Development finance, construction loans, mezzanine structures, and pre-sales backed facilities across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and India.
Infrastructure & Tier1 Contractors
Project finance, government-backed debt, and multilateral financing for roads, ports, airports, utilities, and social infrastructure.
Energy & Utilities
Project finance, structured debt, and growth equity spanning conventional and renewable energy across the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Renewable Energy & ESG
Project finance, green sukuk, and sustainability-linked debt supporting the energy transition across the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Logistics & Supply Chain
We advise logistics operators, freight companies, warehousing businesses, and supply chain platforms on working capital, fleet finance, CAPEX, trade finance, and growth equity.
Healthcare
CAPEX finance, development finance, growth equity, and acquisition advisory for a sector experiencing transformational growth across Asia and the Gulf.
Manufacturing
We advise manufacturers across heavy industry, light manufacturing, food processing, chemicals, building materials, and consumer goods on CAPEX finance, equipment financing, working capital, trade finance, and growth capital supporting businesses that form the productive backbone of their economies.
Oil & Gas
We advise upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas companies, as well as oilfield services businesses, on project finance, reserve-based lending, CAPEX facilities, working capital, acquisition finance, and strategic equity advisory, in one of the most capital-intensive sectors in our operating markets.
Government-Related Entities
Structured debt, project finance, sukuk advisory, and capital markets transactions with institutional rigour and regulatory sensitivity.
Family Offices & Conglomerates
Capital raising, acquisition finance, succession-linked equity restructuring, and trusted independent strategic counsel for multi-generational businesses.
Financial Institutions & Banks
Capital structure advisory, fundraising, structured finance solutions, and strategic transactions delivered with technical precision.
Technology & Fintech
Series B and Series C equity fundraises, venture debt, and strategic investment advisory connecting high-growth businesses with institutional capital.
Private Aviation & Fixed Base Operations
We advise private aviation operators, FBO establishments, charter companies, and aviation infrastructure businesses on CAPEX finance, asset-backed lending, sale and leaseback structures, and working capital facilities.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
We advise FMCG manufacturers, distributors, and retail conglomerates on working capital facilities, trade finance, supply chain finance, and growth capital.
Hospitality & Tourism
We advise hotel developers, resort operators, tourism infrastructure businesses, and hospitality groups on development finance, investment property refinancing, mezzanine debt, and growth equity, across the GCC, Southeast Asia, and emerging African tourism markets.
Education
We advise private schools, universities, EdTech businesses, and education infrastructure developers on development finance, CAPEX, growth equity, and acquisition advisory, serving a sector with deep and growing demand across every one of our operating markets.
Leadership
Meet Our Team
Our leadership team brings together deep industry expertise, strategic vision, and a commitment to excellence. Across 12 active markets,
they guide innovation, foster growth, and ensure exceptional outcomes for our clients and partners.
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