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Agri-food Industry 2025

Financial restructuring of a family group preparing for fundraising

A Moroccan family group in the agri-food sector (revenue: MAD 380M) wanted to raise funds to finance expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa. Opaque financial structure and the lack of consolidated reporting were major obstacles.

Our intervention

Full financial audit, IFRS reporting setup, holding structure design, support in selecting the financial partner, and negotiation of investment terms.

120M MAD raised
6 Mission months
3 Funds contacted
Financial Advisory Governance
Financial Services 2025

Business setup of a European banking group in Morocco via CFC

A European investment bank wanted to establish an operational presence in Morocco to serve its African client base. Regulatory complexity and the absence of a local network had delayed the project for 18 months.

Our intervention

Turnkey support: legal structuring, CFC status approval, recruitment of the local team (CEO, CFO, Compliance), and regulatory alignment with Bank Al-Maghrib requirements.

4 Execution months
8 Profiles recruited
100% Compliance
Business Setup Executive Search
Real Estate & Construction 2024

HR audit and transformation for a fast-growing real estate developer

A real estate developer (750 employees) facing rapid growth was dealing with rising social tensions, 28% turnover, and labor code non-compliance risks caused by unstructured expansion.

Our intervention

Full social audit, risk mapping, HR policy restructuring, implementation of a grading system, compensation policy redesign, and HR Director support.

-18% Turnover
0 Labor disputes
9 Mission months
Human Capital Social Audit
Technology & Digital 2024

Executive Search: hiring a CEO for a tech scale-up

A Moroccan digital payments scale-up (EUR 15M Series B) needed a CEO capable of driving expansion in West Africa while reassuring investors.

Our intervention

Strategic profile definition with the board, headhunting across 4 markets, behavioral and cultural fit assessment, and 90-day integration support.

47 Turnaround days
5 On shortlist
2A+ Stability
Executive Search C-Level
What our clients say

Testimonials

"MAK Associates understood our challenges far beyond our initial request. Their strategic approach and understanding of the Moroccan market were decisive in the success of our setup."

Managing Director

European banking group — 2025

Financial Services · CFC

"The rigor and confidentiality with which the team conducted our HR audit allowed us to address sensitive topics we did not dare tackle internally. A trusted partner, unquestionably."

Executive Chairman

Real estate developer — 2024

Real Estate & Construction

"In less than two months, MAK Associates presented a shortlist of candidates at a level we had never seen on the local market. The selected profile transformed our growth trajectory."

Founder & Chairman

Fintech scale-up — 2024

Technology · Morocco

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