Company Formation · Market Entry · Residency — Saudi Arabia

Enter the Kingdom with conviction.

We help international investors and founders establish, operate, and grow real businesses in Saudi Arabia — end to end, on the ground, from day one.

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Who we are

We don't just advise on entering Saudi Arabia. We've done it ourselves.

SPD is run by operators, not advisors. Led by Tahir Sharif, our team has spent three decades driving strategy, growth and market entry across EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the USA. Then we did the hardest thing a consultant can do. We moved to the Kingdom and started building from the ground up.

Today we are building a portfolio of companies inside Saudi Arabia, spanning real estate, land and property development, alongside a growing line of retail ventures. One of them is Sauce Boss, our restaurant in Madinah, now rated 4.9 stars. We are not studying this journey from the outside. We are living the exact path that founders and international investors have to walk, which is why our guidance is grounded in what actually works.

The SPD team on the ground in the Kingdom
On the ground in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah
What we do

Everything you need to land, launch, and grow — under one roof.

From your first question to your first hundred hires, one team owns the outcome.

Compliance & PRO

Ongoing government liaison, GRO/PRO, and regulatory compliance handled locally — so you're never guessing.

Real Estate & Land

Office, commercial property, and land — sourced and structured by a team that operates in Saudi real estate itself.

Investment & Holding

Partnership introductions, expansion strategy, and holding-structure guidance for investors building something lasting.

Banking & Corporate Accounts

Corporate bank account setup and introductions to the right local banks — one of the trickiest steps, handled for you.

Why SPD

Consultants advise from the outside. We operate from the inside.

We build here too

A restaurant in Madinah, real estate, a holding company. We take the risks we help you take.

One team, end to end

Formation, compliance, residency, property — one accountable partner, no handoffs.

Global standards, local reality

64 countries of experience applied to the exact mechanics of Saudi Arabia.

On the ground, not on a call

A local presence that shows up — for the ministries and the moments that matter.

The path in

A clear route from decision to operation.

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Discovery & eligibility

We confirm the right structure and ownership path for your business.

02

Formation & licensing

MISA, CR, and all licenses submitted and managed by our local team.

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Residency & setup

Investor/GM visas, banking, office — the foundations to actually run.

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Growth & beyond

Compliance, hiring, real estate, and partnerships as you scale.

Three decades of building

A track record measured in landmarks.

Our team's careers span board-level strategy, market entry and M&A across four continents — including leadership tied to landmark companies and programmes.

Schneider Electric
CMO / Head of Portfolio

Led global marketing & portfolio strategy

AVEVA
Portfolio & go-to-market leadership

Industrial software growth

Hexagon
Market strategy

Digital reality & geospatial

Leica Geosystems
Regional leadership

Measurement & reality capture

Tekla
Growth & market entry

Structural BIM software

Abu Dhabi International Airport
$6.8B programme

Digital delivery

Qatar Rail
National rail infrastructure

Programme delivery

buildingSMART
Industry Leadership Award

Open-BIM pioneer

The BIM Journal & The BIM Hub
Founded, scaled & sold

The region's first BIM community

Schneider Electric
CMO / Head of Portfolio

Led global marketing & portfolio strategy

AVEVA
Portfolio & go-to-market leadership

Industrial software growth

Hexagon
Market strategy

Digital reality & geospatial

Leica Geosystems
Regional leadership

Measurement & reality capture

Tekla
Growth & market entry

Structural BIM software

Abu Dhabi International Airport
$6.8B programme

Digital delivery

Qatar Rail
National rail infrastructure

Programme delivery

buildingSMART
Industry Leadership Award

Open-BIM pioneer

The BIM Journal & The BIM Hub
Founded, scaled & sold

The region's first BIM community

Industries served — AEC · Construction · Oil & Gas · Process Plants · Manufacturing · IT & Software

One group, multiple businesses

A holding company with skin in the game.

SPD sits inside a holding company that operates real businesses across the Kingdom, which is why the advice is grounded.

SPD Holding
Short-Term Rentals
Property Development & Management
Restaurants
Business & Investment Advisory
Warm modern luxury apartment interior
Airbnb & serviced stays

Short-Term Rentals

Serviced stays and hospitality assets operated across the Kingdom.

Modern real estate development under construction
Real estate

Property Development & Management

Land, development and end-to-end property management.

Gourmet burger plated in a restaurant
Hospitality

Restaurants

Sauce Boss — 4.9★ in Madinah, with more concepts coming soon.

Business handshake in a modern office
SPD KSA

Business & Investment Advisory

Market entry, formation, compliance and investment guidance.

Aligned with the Kingdom's ambition.

Saudi Vision 2030 is opening the economy to the world — new sectors, full foreign ownership, and once-in-a-generation timing. SPD exists to help serious builders act on it before the window narrows.

Common questions

The questions investors ask us first.

Stop watching the Kingdom. Start building in it.

Book a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll tell you honestly whether — and how — your business belongs in the Kingdom.

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