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FW GLOBAL CONSULTING · DUBAI

Assure. Advise. Accelerate.

Global financial and business consultants. We help operators and investors enter, scale, and restructure across borders — applying AI, automation, and senior judgement to maximize your enterprise value.

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EST.
2024
HQ
DUBAI
REACH
UAE · UK · NORTH AMERICA
MAJID AL-FUTTAIM· ADAMAS· ROYAL CARE· FLORA & FAUNA· QUBE· SKYLINE· NIPPON· MULKITI·
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Insights.

All insights
OUR PHILOSOPHY · WHAT WE DO

Three commitments.
Three pillars of work.

Assure, Advise and Accelerate are how we think and how we are organised. Each commitment is backed by a defined set of core services, and most clients draw on more than one.

  1. 01Assure
  2. 02Advise
  3. 03Accelerate
01ASSURE

Assure.

Stay compliant. Stay audit ready.

We safeguard trust. Tax, reporting, controls and compliance expertise that lets you operate with confidence, manage risk and meet regulatory expectations across jurisdictions.

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TaxCorporate Tax · VAT and Indirect Tax · Transfer Pricing · Tax Health Checks and Risk Reviews · E-Invoicing Compliance Reporting and AuditFinancial and Regulatory Reporting · Statutory and Voluntary Audit Support · Internal Audit · Fund Accounting and Reporting Oversight Controls and RiskInternal Controls and SOX Readiness · Risk Management and Controls Reviews · Policies and Procedures · Controls for Fund Structures Regulatory ComplianceAML / CFT Compliance and Reporting · Regulatory Compliance Programmes · Economic Substance and UBO · Regulatory and Tax Compliance for Funds
02ADVISE

Advise.

Make the big calls well.

We bring clarity to complexity. Technical depth with commercial judgement, for leadership teams and boards making the big calls: practical, independent and tailored.

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CFO AdvisoryFractional / Virtual CFO · Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting · Cash Flow and Working Capital · Board, Investor and Lender Reporting Transactions and FinancingTransaction and Deal Support · Corporate Financing · Exit Readiness and Value Creation Structuring and GovernanceGroup Structuring and Holding Companies · Governance and Board Advisory · Fund Structuring and Setup
03ACCELERATE

Accelerate.

Run finance faster.

We turn insight into momentum. Better processes, the right systems and automation you can trust, so the business moves faster, operates smarter and scales sustainably.

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Finance TransformationFinance Function Transformation · Process Review and Redesign · Portfolio Company Transformation Systems and DataERP Implementation · E-Invoicing Integration · Management Dashboards AI and AutomationAI Business Process Automation · Close and Reconciliation Automation
ASSURE · ADVISE · ACCELERATE

One partner
across all three.

Most clients start with one and add the others as they grow. Every engagement is led by a partner.

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60+
Years combined Big Four experience
2×
Markets served: ME · UK · North America
100%
Engagements led by qualified Chartered Accountants
1BD
First response time on every inbound
/ HOW TO WORK WITH US

Start with a 30 minute call.

Every engagement is partner led and scoped to your needs. We quote after a discovery call, with no packaged pricing that ignores your reality.

  1. 01

    Book a discovery call

    Thirty minutes with a partner on where you are, what is due and what is at risk. It is the fastest way to see whether we fit.

    Book a call
  2. 02

    Get a scoped proposal

    We quote after the call, scoped to what you actually need. One pillar or several, one entity or a group.

  3. 03

    Meet your partner and team

    A named partner accountable for your account, a delivery team behind them, and a documented methodology and handover.

  4. 04

    Grow with us

    Add a pillar or move up a level as you grow. The team and the history come with you.

ONE OFF

A defined piece of work

For a specific need: a Corporate Tax registration or review, a VAT health check, a transaction, or a system go live. Scoped up front and led by a named partner.

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ONGOING

Retained, through our Centers of Excellence

Your CFO, tax and compliance run as one ongoing function by the same team. Pick a level per office, or blend them.

  • Essentialsbooks, core tax and VAT, quarterly partner review
  • Growthforecasting, board reporting, controls, monthly partner cadence
  • Scalegroups and investors, a dedicated delivery pod
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LEADERSHIP

A fractional CFO

Senior finance leadership on a fractional basis, with operating support from our delivery team. For when you need a CFO, not yet a full time one.

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  • Partner led
  • Big Four trained partners
  • Delivery teams in Lahore and Islamabad
  • A reply within one business day
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UAE CORPORATE TAX

Find your corporate
tax position.

A guided walk through the questions that decide your UAE corporate tax — Free Zone or Mainland, Qualifying Free Zone Person (0%) status, related-party transfer pricing, and the Pillar Two global minimum tax.

/ CORPORATE TAX · DECISION TREE
Free Zone vs Mainland

Standard 0% / 9%

Mainland and non-qualifying Free Zone companies pay 0% on the first AED 375,000 of taxable income and 9% above.

QFZP status

0% on qualifying income

A Qualifying Free Zone Person pays 0% on qualifying income and 9% on non-qualifying income, when the conditions are met continuously.

Related parties

Transfer pricing

Related-party and inter-group transactions must be at arm's length, with a disclosure form and, above set thresholds, Master and Local files.

Large groups

Pillar Two 15%

Multinational groups over EUR 750m face Country-by-Country Reporting and the UAE 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax from 2025.

Indicative only, based on UAE Corporate Tax Law, current as of August 2026. Not tax advice. Open the full tax calculator →

EXPERTS FOR YOU

A senior bench.
No layered teams.

Big-Four-trained partners with global experience across multiple industries — including ex-EY (USA) leadership. Every engagement is led by a qualified Chartered Accountant.

PARTNER · ASSURANCE

Arshad Iqbal

FCA, CMS

20+ years of Big Four experience in complex, multi-jurisdictional audits, governance, internal controls, and financial services. Ex-EY (USA) Partner.

PARTNER · TRANSFORMATION

Muhammad Bilal

FCA, ACA, CGDA

15+ years in finance transformation and tax — automation, analytics and IT-enabled advisory across Big Four and regional leadership roles.

PARTNER · OUTSOURCING

Ayesha Ashraf

CA

13+ years delivering outsourced accounting, assurance, and CFO services to global clients across North America and the Middle East.

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Move forward.

Tell us where you are going. We respond to every inbound within one business day.

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