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A new factory, branch, product or business can succeed or fail on assumptions nobody checked. Our feasibility studies test those assumptions for Pakistani projects: market demand, operations, regulatory requirements, tax, costs, funding and financial returns, ending with a clear view of whether the project makes sense.
Every project looks promising at the idea stage. A feasibility study asks the hard questions early: is there real demand, can it be delivered, what does the law require, what will it cost, how will it be funded and will it earn enough to justify the risk?
Our feasibility studies combine market, operational, regulatory and financial analysis. Market work looks at demand, customer segments, competitors, pricing and distribution in the relevant Pakistani market. Operational work covers location, capacity, equipment, staffing, suppliers and timelines. Regulatory work identifies the registrations, licences and approvals the project needs, from SECP incorporation and FBR registration to provincial sales tax on services, sector licences and local permits, and the tax regime that will apply. Each requirement is mapped to its likely cost and timeline, because approvals often decide when a project can actually start.
Financial analysis brings it together. We estimate capital costs and start-up costs, build operating projections with Pakistani tax included, model the funding mix of equity, debt or grants, and calculate returns such as net present value, internal rate of return and payback. Scenario and sensitivity analysis show how the result changes if key assumptions move, and a risk register sets out the main risks with ways to reduce them. Where the project depends on financing, we also test whether the cash flow can service the proposed debt in the downside case.
The output is a written report with a clear conclusion: proceed, proceed with conditions, or do not proceed. We explain the reasoning in plain language and highlight the assumptions that matter most, so you can monitor them if the project goes ahead. Where the study is for a bank, investor or programme, we prepare it in the format they expect.
Evidence is gathered from real sources wherever possible: supplier quotations for equipment and fit-out, rental offers for premises, salary data for staff, discussions with potential customers or distributors, and published data on the sector. Where assumptions remain uncertain, we say so and show what the result looks like if they turn out worse than expected. That makes the study useful not only for the decision to start, but for monitoring the project once it is under way, because you know which figures to watch.
Feasibility studies use our financial modeling and often lead into a business plan. For an investor assessing a specific opportunity, see investment feasibility studies. If the project goes ahead, our company registration team can set up the entity.
A fixed fee based on the project's size and complexity.
Demand, competitors and pricing.
Location, capacity, equipment and staff.
Registrations, licences and approvals.
Tax regime and its effect on returns.
Capital, start-up and operating costs.
Equity, debt and grant options.
NPV, IRR, payback and scenarios.
Key risks and mitigations.
These issues are often visible at the feasibility stage.
Sales forecasts with no market evidence.
We test demand.Capex and start-up costs missing items.
We use quotations.Approvals that delay or block the project.
We map requirements.Returns calculated before tax.
We include tax.Working capital needs not planned.
We model funding.Only the best case considered.
We run scenarios.Usually three to six weeks.
We understand the idea and your questions.
Scope and timeline agreed.
Market, operations and regulation.
Costs, funding, returns and risks.
Report and clear recommendation.
New plants and production lines.
New branches and outlets.
Testing a new business idea.
Entering the Pakistani market.
Studies required by lenders.
Project and programme feasibility.
Financial, tax and regulatory expertise in one study.
SECP, FBR and provincial requirements.
ACCA and ICAP Chartered Accountant qualifications and an FBR-registered income tax practitioner.
Returns after Pakistani tax.
We will tell you if it does not work.
Registration and setup if you proceed.
Agreed before work starts.
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Tell us about the project and what you need to know. We will scope a study and quote a fixed fee.
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