Ascentive Advisory LLP

Consulting Firm | Energy Transition | Clean Energy

ADVISORY SERVICES & MENTORING

FOR START-UPS

IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

Ascentive Advisory LLP is an independent consulting firm established in 2016 to provide advisory services and mentoring for Start-ups in the Energy Sector.

As the climate change agenda intensifies, Clean and Green Energy projects are attracting increased investments and government support worldwide. Managing the Energy Transition is critical in the move from fossil fuels to clean energy.

The firm focuses on projects related to Energy Transition and the Clean & Green Energy space.

Our aim is to be a sound business partner for such entrepreneurial ventures in their journey towards building profitable and sustainable businesses and contributing to achieving net zero targets.

A business oriented and strategic approach to finance is one of the key success factors in this journey.

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Our Services

Finance & Accounting
  • Setting up financial accounting systems
  • Developing Management Information system and process
  • Implementing budgeting and forecasting systems
Financing
  • Appropriate capital structure
  • Project structuring
  • Arrangement of debt, quasi debt and equity financing
  • Documentation and deal closure
Business Planning
  • Developing measurable business plans to implement the business strategy 
  • Investment/project evaluation and financial feasibility analysis 
  • Financial modelling
Contract structuring

Developing contractual framework under various models viz. BOO, BOOT, O&M, BO, etc.

M&A & Joint Ventures
  • Co-ordination of Due diligence process 
  • Valuations
  • Deal structuring and negotiations
Business Finance
  • Cashflow management
  • Cost management
  • Pricing models

Our Work

  • Start-up micro-LNG business in USA: Corporate Finance advisory services
  • Indian start-up in clean energy storage: Corporate Finance and Business Strategy consulting
  • Marine import facilities for chemical feedstock in the South Mediterranean region: Financial modelling
  • Green Hydrogen project in Middle East region: Advisory services for off-take arrangements
  • European technology companies for oil waste management and waste gas treatment for the Oil & Gas industry: Developing India entry strategy and business models
  • Greenfield energy storage/marine assets in Middle East region: Advisory services for O&M tendering, Tariff modelling, Customer contracting
  • Board level advisory for a Dutch company which acquired a commodity trading business in India
  • Evaluation and advisory to Middle Eastern business group for acquisition of multiple businesses
  • Financial modelling for greenfield energy storage projects in Europe and Vietnam
  • Transaction support and advisory to large global PE fund for acquisition of energy asset in India

Our Distinctive Proposition

Real-life Start-up experience

The bedrock of our services is Kapil’s own real-life experiences in helping to build and establish a new business model in the Indian market which have ingrained a deep understanding of the strategies, the challenges and the adaptability required to establish a start-up enterprise.

Blend of International and Domestic perspectives

Our services benefit from Kapil’s international experience which inculcated a multi-cultural sensitivity and adaptability and the ability to apply logical thought processes across geographies. This helps in pulling together the ‘best-of-both-worlds’ knowledge and experience.

Network

We have the network and sound working relationships with multiple agencies – lenders, investment bankers, corporate lawyers, accounting firms and tax advisors.

Independent

We are an independent entity whose objective is to support Start-ups in a sound, practical and result oriented manner which focuses on enabling them to stabilise and grow their business.

Professional

Our approach is completely professional and aims at securing the best possible solution or situation for our clients.