Former chief executives, operators and sector veterans engaged for a defined problem: entering the Saudi market, turning around an operation in Dubai, or benchmarking a leadership team before a board decides to change it.
You bring a question that needs someone who has run the business, not only advised it. We match it to one or two specialists from our network of former executives across real estate, financial services, energy, government, technology and healthcare in the GCC, and agree a scope, a timeline and a fixed fee.
Engagements range from a two-day leadership review to a six-month advisory seat alongside the CEO. Specialists report to you directly; RydeQuest manages the engagement and stays accountable for the outcome.
Market entry into Saudi Arabia or Qatar: regulatory pathway, partner selection, first hires and the realistic timeline for a Riyadh or Doha office. Operational transformation in an established UAE business: cost, structure, systems and the people changes that follow. Leadership benchmarking: an independent view of how the current team compares with peers across the Gulf before a board makes a succession or restructuring decision.
Advisory work often ends with a hiring decision. Because the specialist and the search team sit under one roof, the person who diagnosed the gap briefs the search that fills it, and nothing is lost in translation.
Former CEOs, CFOs, COOs and country heads who have run businesses in the GCC, most with fifteen or more years in the region. We introduce candidates by name and background before any engagement is agreed.
Yes. Where advisory turns into a need for interim leadership, the same specialist can step in for a defined period while a permanent search runs.
Fixed fee for scoped reviews and projects; a monthly retainer for ongoing advisory seats. Both are agreed in writing before work starts.