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Consulting companies in Egypt: what to expect from Wills Business
A management consultancy based in Cairo, for decisions too large to get wrong: a new factory, a second market, a family transition, a cost base that no longer fits the revenue.
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What companies in Egypt bring to us
Capital decisions under currency and import cost volatility. A study priced at one exchange rate can be wrong by the time the loan is drawn. We put currency and import costs on one sheet, so the board sees the project under each case before it signs.
Family groups formalising. The founder still signs, the siblings run divisions, the grandchildren are joining. A facility, a partner or a disagreement has turned the informal arrangement into a risk.
Export or Gulf expansion. Which market first. Export, distributor or a local entity. What licensing, at what cost, and how many months before it pays.
Services most requested in Egypt
How we work in Egypt
Our office is in Cairo. Most clients are in Greater Cairo, Alexandria, the industrial zones at 10th of Ramadan and 6th of October, and the New Administrative Capital. We work on site in all of them. We do not price a factory from a desk.
Deliverables in Arabic, English or both, with the same model behind each. Fees are fixed per written scope and invoiced in stages, in Egyptian pounds or US dollars.
Choosing a consulting company in Egypt
Five questions to ask any firm, including us.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether the consultant leading the project was on the first call. Here they are the same person.
- Where will the market numbers come from? A global report divided by population is not a study of Egypt.
- Has the firm delivered to this bank or authority before? Formats differ, and knowing one saves you a review cycle.
- What happens if the answer is no? A firm paid to make a project look good will. Ours can recommend against, and the fee does not change.
- What is in the written scope? Deliverables, timeline, people, fee, and what counts as a change.
Frequently asked questions
How do consulting companies in Egypt charge?
Hourly, daily, retainer or fixed fee. We work on a fixed fee per written scope, agreed before we start and invoiced in stages.
Do you work with companies outside Cairo?
Yes. Alexandria, the Delta, the Canal cities, Upper Egypt and the industrial zones. Travel inside Egypt is included in the fee.
Can you prepare a feasibility study for an Egyptian bank?
Yes, to the format of the bank or authority you are applying to, with the model in Excel so the credit team can test it. See feasibility studies.
Are you one of the market research companies in Egypt, or a consultancy?
Both, in the sense that matters. We run our own fieldwork here because our feasibility work depends on it, and we take standalone market research engagements.
Do you work in Arabic?
Yes. Deliverables, workshops and board presentations in Arabic, English or both. Family governance work is almost always in Arabic.
Tell us the decision you are facing
Whether it needs outside help, what it would involve, what it would cost.
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