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Restructuring Consulting

Strategic Restructuring Consulting.

Restructuring Consulting

Guiding Businesses Through Complexity

In today's volatile business environment, companies may face financial distress, operational underperformance, or strategic misalignment. Whether driven by market disruption, debt overhang, management missteps, or capital inefficiency, distress requires swift, intelligent, and independent strategy.

At Platform01 Consulting, we serve as a Management Consultant to business owners, management teams, boards, family offices, and shareholders during periods of financial distress. We work exclusively in a consultative capacity and help clients gain clarity, assess alternatives, and build credible strategies for recovery.

Our Consulting Team

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Consulting Team

With a team of former investment bankers, corporate strategists, and private equity professionals, we bring a practitioner's mindset to every consulting assignment

Mustafa Nadeem, CFA
Mustafa Nadeem, CFA

Managing Director
Consulting

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Saad Jilani
Saad Jilani

Senior Practitioner and SME
Energy, Industrials, & Aviation

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Shafi Akhund, FMVA
Shafi Akhund, FMVA

Senior Consultant
Strategy & Advisory

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Ali Shah Khawaja
Ali Shah Khawaja

Senior Manager
Strategy & Advisory

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Our Restructuring Consulting Services

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Why Choose Platform01 for Restructuring?

Deep Practitioner Experience

Our team includes former nance directors, investment professionals, and restructuring practitioners—not just consultants. We bring a practical mindset and operational understanding to every project.

Independent & Conflict-Free

We do not provide audit, legal, or court services. Our only focus is delivering honest, independent, and commercially sound consulting to support our clients

Familiarity with the GCC Context

We have advised GCC family businesses, listed companies, and cross-border groups on strategic projects in diverse sectors.

Discreet, Trusted, and Commercial

Restructuring & Turnarounds are sensitive. Our engagements are handled with full confidentiality and respect for internal dynamics and cultural considerations—especially important in family businesses or multi-generational shareholder groups.

Our Credentials

Decades of experience. Billions in advisory value.

We've advised across industries including Infrastructure, Real Estate, Technology, Logistics, and Industrials — covering distressed business valuations, strategic options analysis, business diagnostics and turnaround strategies.

Restructuring
Liquidation scenario modeling and proceeds analysis for a corporate group
Restructuring, Business Strategy
Preparation of restructuring plans on multiple scenerios for corporation with assets valued +$6 Bn
Restructuring, Business Strategy
Strategy consulting service for restructuring of a Marine Contracting Company
Restructuring
Liquidation scenario modeling and proceeds analysis for a corporate group
Restructuring, Business Strategy
Preparation of restructuring plans on multiple scenerios for corporation with assets valued +$6 Bn
Restructuring, Business Strategy
Strategy consulting service for restructuring of a Marine Contracting Company

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If your business is facing financial stress, operational challenge, or shareholder uncertainty, our restructuring team is ready to support.

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