As we build upon our experience and enhance our skills in our investment projects, we make our insight available also to local and international clients in the form of advisory services.

Advisory services rendered are categorized as follows:

• M&A Advisory – The international background of Origin’s team makes it possible for the company to be called to advise in cross-border deals. Origin is active in advising both Russian clients and foreign companies looking for either acquisition targets abroad, or potential buyers and investors.

• Business Valuation – Before engaging in any transaction regarding your business, it is important to have a thorough and confident understanding of how much your business is worth. The background of Origin’s professionals includes many years of experience in valuing businesses in different industry sectors and in different countries.

• Partner Scouting – Companies, investors and institutions often search for a local Russian partner with whom to cooperate when entering the market or expanding their operations. Origin assists its clients in the search and selection of such partners, and offers further assistance in devising and negotiating terms and conditions to be applied to the resulting agreement(s).

• Start-up Support – Sometimes companies and individuals need to be supported in those practical tasks which are part of getting set up in Russia. Origin, through its resources and its professional network, assists these clients in performing these tasks, from setting up a Russian legal entity to finding office space, from finding personnel to selecting professionals.

• Market & Feasibility studies – Origin performs market and sector analysis and project feasibility studies. Furthermore, we can analyse and suggest strategies for commercial penetration and assist in searching and selecting locations for the establishment of production facilities.

• Business Development – In some rare and specific cases, Origin accepts to manage the start-up Business Development activity for the client, case in which an Origin professional may temporarily assume a management role within the client’s organisation (Director of Business Development) to jump-start the activity and further promote the client’s name within Origin’s network.

Advisory has been carried out in the following market sectors: packaging, baby products, furniture, hotel and leisure, real estate development and construction, healthcare, and the fashion industry.