Banking and Financial
A dependable counselor in an industry characterized by continuous development
As fintechs mature and consumer preferences shift, a winning strategy increasingly requires seamless integration of digital and physical channels. This raises the stakes for delivering an outstanding customer experience, a specialty of ours; for decades we’ve helped financial institutions discover what matters most to their customers and pursue the innovations that earn and enhance their loyalty.
In thousands of global banking consulting projects, we’ve helped our clients develop and implement strategies for new digital business models, increasing competition, and shifting regulations. Our banking consultant teams come equipped with unparalleled expertise in mergers and acquisitions, information technology, organizational efficiency, and many other facets of the industry. Whether you’re looking to adopt agile methods at scale, or explore the latest innovations in machine learning, we’re ready to serve as your trusted advisor.
Our Experience
Transactions History
Privatization of First Women Bank Ltd
Tasks include due diligence, marketing and bidding documents preparation, valuation, and marketing and sales through a competitive process.
Conducted due diligence, prepared marketing and bidding documents, and managed sales through a competitive process
Privatization of SME Bank
Financial Advisory to the Privatization Commission of Pakistan for the divestment of GoP's shares in SMEBank. Services included transaction structuring, due diligence, valuation, and bidding. The project was abandoned by the Privatization Commission
Advised Pakistan’s Privatization Commission on SMEBank share divestment, including due diligence and valuation; project later abandoned.
Askari Bank Financing of USD 100 Million
Fauji Foundation, Fauji Fertilizer, and Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited engaged in buy-side advisory and structured acquisition, securing USD 100 million in financing for a USD 150 million transaction from Askari Bank Limited.
Structured a USD 100 million financing deal for Fauji Foundation’s acquisition, totaling USD 150 million, facilitated by Askari Bank
SME Bank Valuation
BMA Capital provided financial advisory services to the Privatization Commission. These services included reviewing the loan portfolio and conducting valuations of the bank under different scenarios. The transaction was valued at USD 50.5 million.
Provided financial advisory to Privatization Commission, valuing a bank transaction at USD 50.5 million after loan portfolio review
Our Team
Mr. Akbar Bilgrami
Chief Executive Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Corporate finance, business strategy, contract negotiation and banking.
Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.
abilgrami@bridgefactor.com
Mr. Sohail Ali Zaidi
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Corporate finance, M&A and transaction structuring advisory and contract negotiation
Sohail is a Director at Bridge Factor (Private) Limited, and holds with him more than 19 years of experience in strategy formulation, long term planning, business development, financial analysis, capital raising, and mergers & acquisition. Before joining Bridge Factor he has served with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International (DTTI-Pakistan Practice) and and Moores Rowland International (Pakistan Practice). Sohail has been led transactions from inception up till success in the power sector, telecom sector, infrastructure sector and banking.
sohail@bridgefactor.com
Mr. Ashruff Hasan Rana
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Power Sector, Project Development, Contract Negotiation and Fund Raising (Debt & Equity).
As a Director, Ashruff has been instrumental in establishing Bridge Factor as a top tear advisory firm, with impeccable track record and unmatched service delivery. He leads the Power Sector practice of the firm and has spearheaded the effective thrust towards Renewable Energy in Pakistan. To his credit are almost 70% (50MW x 16 = 800 MW) of the Wind Energy Projects to have achieved Financial Closing. By qualification Ashruff is a Chartered Accountant, and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. His experience of Corporate & Project Finance, Transaction Advisory & Structuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial and Management Advisory spans over 2 (two) decades. He has also presented, as a Power Sector specialist, at a number of local and international Conferences / Seminars.
a.rana@bridgefactor.com
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