Our Project Development Outsourcing (PDO) service supports project sponsors, developers, and public or private institutions by taking projects from concept, bankability and to investment readiness. We act as an embedded project development and commercial delivery partner, providing end-to-end leadership across finance, commercial structuring, procurement, and compliance.

Our engagements are time-bound (12–48 months) and delivered on a retainer basis, ensuring continuity, accountability, and alignment with project milestones. We embed risk management, value optimisation, sustainability, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle to ensure decisions taken at development stage translate into efficient construction and long-term operational performance.

1. Project Finance & Investor Relations

We structure projects to meet the expectations of investors, lenders, and development finance institutions (DFIs).

Information Memorandum (IM) Development. We prepare clear, investment-ready project documents that articulate the project’s technical, commercial, financial, and risk profile—enabling informed investment decisions.
Financial Modelling. We develop robust, lender-compliant financial models that test project viability, returns, sensitivities, and downside risks, supporting funding negotiations and approvals.
Due Diligence Management. We coordinate and manage technical, financial, legal, environmental, and commercial due diligence processes, ensuring timely responses to investor and lender queries.
Deal Room & Data Management. We set up and manage secure virtual data rooms, ensuring accurate, up-to-date documentation and controlled information flow during transactions.
Financial Compliance with Lenders. We ensure financial structures, reporting, and covenants comply with lender requirements from appraisal through financial close.

2. Commercial Management

We protect project value by establishing strong commercial frameworks and managing key contractual relationships.

Overall Transaction Scheduling. We develop and manage integrated transaction schedules that align technical, legal, financial, and regulatory workstreams to achieve financial close on time.
Heads of Agreement & Key Contracts. We structure and negotiate commercial terms for concession agreements, EPC contracts, offtake agreements, and shareholder arrangements.
Offtake & Revenue Contract Management. We support the structuring and commercial management of offtake agreements to ensure bankable revenue certainty and risk allocation.
Sustainability & Equator Principles Compliance. We integrate ESG standards and Equator Principles requirements into commercial arrangements to meet lender, regulator, and stakeholder expectations.

3. Procurement & Project Planning

We ensure projects are procurement-ready and execution-focused before entering construction.

Project Status & Progress Reporting.We provide structured reporting on milestones, risks, costs, and timelines for sponsors, boards, and financiers.
Initial Cost Estimation & Budget Planning. We develop early-stage cost estimates and budgets to support investment decisions and funding strategies.
Project Baseline Development. We establish cost, schedule, and scope baselines to enable effective monitoring and control during execution.
Tender Documentation & Procurement Planning. We prepare tender documents, define procurement strategies, and manage contractor selection processes.
Project Compliance Reporting. We ensure procurement and project activities align with contractual, regulatory, and financier requirements.

4. Compliance & Regulatory Services

We ensure that project SPVs operate within robust governance and regulatory frameworks.

SPV Bookkeeping & Financial Support. We provide structured financial record-keeping to support audits, reporting, and lender oversight.
Company Secretarial & Statutory Compliance. We ensure compliance with corporate filings, board processes, and statutory obligations.
Governance Framework Development. We establish and monitor governance structures aligned with investor and lender expectations.
Regulatory Engagement & Intervention Support. We liaise with regulators and authorities to address approvals, compliance issues, and policy-related risks as they arise.

Overall Goal of Project Development Outsourcing (PDO)

The primary objective of Project Development Outsourcing is to establish and manage the administrative, financial, technical, and commercial delivery frameworks required for effective project execution. We set up standardized processes and controls for the Special Purpose Project Company (SPV), ensuring the project is developed in a structured, lender-ready, and governance-compliant manner.

This approach enables the Project Company to progressively onboard permanent staff as the project matures, reducing early-stage overheads while maintaining strong delivery discipline from inception through financial close and into construction readiness.