About Shahin's Consultancy, Riyadh
Operator-led. Few mandates.
Founded by Saeed Shahin. LinkedIn ↗︎
The House does three things: it helps foreign companies decide and enter, it helps Saudi companies become fundable and partner-ready, and it connects the two. Behind the advice sits a catalogue of intelligence products with every figure sourced and dated, and a network of vetted partners, advisors and talent.
The House takes a limited number of mandates a year and does not discuss them. Where a client agrees, outcomes are published as case studies.
How we work
Decide.
Know the cost, the route and the risk before you spend.
Enter.
Structure, licence, partners and capital, scoped after one fixed-price Diagnostic.
Sell.
First customers and the right introductions, through our network.
Selected engagements
Named with permission. The work is described; the outcomes are not claimed.
Snapper Productions
Video and photo production
United States, Egypt
snapperproductions.com →Lino 4A Nutrition
Oat-based food brand
Egypt, Canada · exports to 40 countries
linooats.com →Form3D Solutions
Additive manufacturing, reverse engineering and smart-factory digital transformation.
United States
form3d.us →Alshubaily CPA
Saudi audit and accounting firm: audit, Zakat and tax, local content.
Saudi Arabia
alshubailycpa.com →MayaVita
Outdoor hospitality: a 75-key glamping resort under development in Virginia.
United States
mayavita.com →Partner with the House
Entering the Kingdom, or already here and growing? Tell us what you need and our team will reply.
Become a House Partner →Questions
60–120 days from MISA registration to operating, depending on sector and structure.
Yes in most service, industrial and technology activities. Trading needs SAR 30M capital, or a JV with a ≥25% Saudi partner.
Only with presence in two or more other countries and a plan for government contracts. Not a year-one decision for most.
SAR 3,750 (≈ USD 1,000), plus VAT. You pay and book a one-hour introduction call: we hear your goals and collect your documents. Your plan follows within five working days, and we come back with the engagement or partner that fits. The fee is credited in full against any engagement, it is refundable until you submit the intake, and it includes 3 months of House Membership.
Engagements are fixed-scope, quoted after the Diagnostic, and start from SAR 30,000. Success fees, where they apply, are set in the proposal.
One annual membership that turns the free tools into work done: your Readiness Score as a dated action plan, a Deadline Calendar with your own dates and an ICS feed, a document vault, up to two verified introductions a year, two calls a year with the principal (a kickoff in month 1 and a mid-year review) and 20% off Counterparty Briefs. Founding rate SAR 1,850 (≈ USD 495) a year plus VAT, SAR 2,127.50 in all, for the first 100 members or until 31 December 2026, whichever comes first; founding members keep it on renewal while continuous. Then SAR 3,000 (≈ USD 800) plus VAT, SAR 3,450 in all. Paid once a year; cancel anytime from your account. The Entry Diagnostic includes 3 months of it.
No. We decide the route, then bring in a vetted setup partner and stay accountable for the result.
Yes. First Customers is a 90-day engagement where we build the target list, open the doors and sit in the meetings with your GM.
Yes. Capital-Ready, Partner Search and the Readiness Score are built for Saudi companies raising, borrowing or finding a foreign partner.
Yes. Confidential, with no obligation. We reply within two working days.