Capital Raising
Strategic debt advisory for tailored financing solutions and efficient transactions.
Bridge Factor’s team of seasoned professionals specializes in structuring and executing complex financial transactions. We collaborate closely with clients to understand their short-term and long-term debt & equity capital needs, develop tailored financing strategies, and guide them through the execution process.
Our key services include:
Financial Modelling – Developing cash flow projections for projects and acquisitions.
Funding Identification – Sourcing potential financing institutions.
Investment Documentation – Crafting Information Memorandums and Teasers.
Project Structuring – Designing a bankable, long-term framework for limited recourse financing.
Due Diligence Support – Preparing all necessary documents to facilitate lender assessments and credit approvals.
At Bridge Factor, our seasoned team specializes in structuring and executing intricate financing transactions, addressing both short-term and long-term debt capital requirements. Leveraging our extensive network and in-depth market knowledge, we meticulously craft financing strategies aligned with our clients’ objectives. With independence at our core, we ensure complete alignment of interests, placing our clients’ needs above all else. From strategic advice and financial planning to negotiation and documentation, we offer comprehensive debt arrangement and advisory services tailored to optimize outcomes.
Tailor-Made Financing Solutions
Strategic advice on financing objectives, developing customized solutions aligned with market dynamics and client goals.
Financial Planning and Modeling
Expert assistance in financial planning and modeling to ensure sound decision-making and risk mitigation.
Capital Source Identification
Identifying and assessing appropriate debt capital sources, leveraging our extensive network and market insights.
Efficient Financing Agreements
Structuring and designing efficient financing agreements, drafting comprehensive term sheets to facilitate smooth transactions.
Negotiation Support
Skilled negotiation with lenders to finalize detailed terms and conditions, ensuring favorable outcomes for our clients.
Flexible Engagement Models
Offering flexibility in engagement models, from pure documentation support to full process management, tailored to meet our clients' goals and preferences.
Transactions History
NED Science and Technology Park
Appointed by Enertech Parks, a subsidiary of Kuwait Investment Authority, as the transaction advisors for the development of Pakistan’s first fully integrated Science and Technology Park being undertaken by the Government of Sindh under PPP mode.
Appointed by Enertech Parks, a subsidiary
Sky47
Transaction advisory services to Mari Petroleum and Paramount for arrangement of debt of USD 200 million for establishing Tier III Data Centers. Scope included financial feasibility, IM, and raising debt.
Transaction advisory services to Mari Petroleum
Container and Multi Cargo Bulk Terminal at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) – AD Ports Group
Provided advisory services for arrangement of debt for the expansion capex related to dredging, equipment procurement etc. Scope included transaction structure, fin model and debt arrangement of USD 140 million.
Provided advisory services for arrangement of debt
Tesla Group
Mandated to raise debt and equity financing for the construction of a 4 GWh annual capacity Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing facility in Romania—the first facility of its kind in Europe. Bridge Factor is actively engaging with leading international investors to secure approximately EUR 60 million in equity for the project.
Mandated to raise debt and equity financing for the construction
Our Team
Mr. Akbar Bilgrami
Chief Executive Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Corporate finance, business strategy, contract negotiation and banking.
Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.
abilgrami@bridgefactor.com
Mr. Ashruff Hasan Rana
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Power Sector, Project Development, Contract Negotiation and Fund Raising (Debt & Equity).
As a Director, Ashruff has been instrumental in establishing Bridge Factor as a top tear advisory firm, with impeccable track record and unmatched service delivery. He leads the Power Sector practice of the firm and has spearheaded the effective thrust towards Renewable Energy in Pakistan. To his credit are almost 70% (50MW x 16 = 800 MW) of the Wind Energy Projects to have achieved Financial Closing. By qualification Ashruff is a Chartered Accountant, and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. His experience of Corporate & Project Finance, Transaction Advisory & Structuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial and Management Advisory spans over 2 (two) decades. He has also presented, as a Power Sector specialist, at a number of local and international Conferences / Seminars.
a.rana@bridgefactor.com
Mr. Yasar Najib
Director
Islamabad, Pakistan
Energy sector advisory, capital raising and restructuring, contract negotiation
Yasar holds with him more than 20 years of experience in project development and management, debt arrangement and structuring, fund management and financial advisory. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Foundation Power Company Daharki Limited before joining Bridge Factor, where he specialized in contract negotiation, finalization of project agreements and arrangement of financing. He brings with him intensive experience from the corporate sector having worked with Fauji Foundation, Private Power and Infrastructure Board and Petroleum Exploration (Pvt.) Limited. Yasar is a Chartered Accountant and fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
yasar@bridgefactor.com
Mr. Khwaja Huzaifa
Director
Karachi, Pakistan
Corporate & Project finance, M&A advisory, Capital Raising, Restructuring and Privatizations
Mr. Huzaifa has more than 15 years of experience in Banking and Transaction Advisory services. Before joining Bridge Factor, Mr. Huzaifa worked as a Senior Manager – Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, where he has led advisory transactions for a number of projects in the Power, Infrastructure Sector, Banking and the Telecom Sector. He holds an MBA from IBA Karachi and a BSc Honors degree from LUMS. He is presently managing the Karachi Office.
huzaifa@bridgefactor.com
