Pre-IPO Advisory

Preparation support for businesses heading toward a public listing, covering the financial reporting, governance and disclosure standards a listing requires.

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What’s included

Preparation support for a public listing

Financial reporting

Governance

The disclosure standards a listing requires

How we work

We help close the gap between where your reporting stands today and where a public listing demands it to be.

We begin with a readiness review against the requirements of the Capital Market Authority and the Saudi Exchange, then prioritise the gaps in financial reporting, governance and internal controls into a clear roadmap.

As improvements are made, we work alongside your financial advisor, legal counsel and auditors, so the company that enters the listing process is one investors can trust.

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Our approach to transactions

Independent, data-driven support for the decisions that carry the most risk and the most upside, due diligence, valuation and restructuring grounded in verified numbers, not assumptions, so decisions are made on what’s actually true.

What you can expect

Every engagement ends with recommendations management can act on immediately. Where the work has ongoing implications, we follow up to confirm they’ve actually been put into practice. Where standards are involved, we hold our own work to them fully, so what we deliver stands up under scrutiny from auditors, regulators and investors alike.

Frequently
Asked Questions

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our team is happy to help.

What does pre-IPO advisory cover?

Why should a business prepare early for a listing?

Can you help review historical financial statements?

Does pre-IPO advisory guarantee a successful listing?

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Why It Matters

Businesses in the Kingdom don’t need a firm that only knows the rules, they need one that knows how those rules apply to their specific situation, and can say so clearly. That’s the standard we hold every engagement to.

Saudi Arabia’s regulatory environment moves quickly, ZATCA requirements, e-invoicing mandates, Zakat assessments and Vision 2030-driven reform all shift on their own timelines, and falling behind any one of them carries real financial and reputational cost. Staying ahead of that isn’t optional for a business that wants to keep growing without interruption.

That’s the gap Zento exists to close: minimising regulatory risk, keeping compliance current, and freeing management to spend their time on the business itself rather than on keeping up with the paperwork behind it.