Advisory
Vividscloud provides independent, analytical advisory with no product to sell you — just the analysis your structure actually needs.
Our advisory mandate covers four main scenarios: reviewing an existing structure you inherited or built without specialist input; evaluating a proposed transaction — acquisition, joint venture, or IP transfer — through an international tax and substance lens; stress-testing a structure against a specific regulatory change such as a new BEPS pillar or a jurisdiction's updated economic substance rules; and producing written opinions on cross-border structure options for board or investor review. All advisory work is documented and signed — we don't do informal verbal opinions that leave the client exposed.
You've had an offshore company for two or more years. Substance rules have tightened, your business model has evolved, and nobody has reviewed the structure against current requirements. We audit it end-to-end and deliver a written findings report with a prioritised remediation list.
Before you sign an SPA, JV agreement, or IP licensing deal involving an offshore entity, we map the tax and treaty implications and flag any provisions that create unintended withholding tax exposure or substance risk. We produce a transaction-specific memo for your legal team.
Some investors — particularly PE and VC funds — require a written opinion on the legality and compliance posture of your holding structure before committing capital. We write these opinions to the standard institutional investors expect, not to a casual advisory standard.
When a new OECD guidance, a FATF mutual evaluation, or a specific jurisdiction's law change affects your structure, we produce a concise impact note within ten business days explaining what changes, what doesn't, and what action — if any — you need to take.
“I needed an opinion on our Mauritius holding company before presenting to a London-based VC. Vividscloud produced a 14-page written analysis in eight days. The investor's legal team said it was the most thorough structure disclosure they'd received from an East African founder. That document closed the round.”
Grace Njeri, Nairobi — SaaS Company CEO
Advisory engagements start with a one-hour scoping session — billed at a flat rate, applied toward any full mandate.