Strategic Advisory · Capital Structuring

Built on Trust.
Delivered with Expertise.

Advising businesses and entrepreneurs on capital structuring, private debt, private equity and global corporate structures.

Capital Advisory Fiduciary & Structuring CFO Advisory
EST. 2026

Introduction

Ascendo Partners is a strategic advisory and capital structuring firm that works with entrepreneurs, corporates and institutions to design and implement sophisticated financial solutions.

The firm advises clients on structuring and accessing capital across the spectrum — including private debt, structured finance and private equity — supporting businesses in structuring funding solutions aligned with their long-term strategic and financial objectives.

Beyond capital advisory, we assist clients in designing optimal capital structures, financial strategies and governance frameworks that enable sustainable growth and operational efficiency. We also provide fiduciary and cross-border structuring advisory, helping clients establish holding structures, investment vehicles and trusts across global jurisdictions.

Services

Three disciplines. One trusted partner.

We combine capital advisory, corporate structuring and fiduciary expertise to support businesses through growth, capital expansion and international structuring.

01 / Discipline

Capital Advisory

Advising businesses on structuring and accessing capital aligned with their long-term objectives.

  • Private debt
  • Structured finance
  • Private equity
  • Capital structuring
  • Strategic funding solutions
02 / Discipline

Fiduciary & Corporate Structuring

Advisory on the establishment and structuring of international vehicles and fiduciary frameworks.

  • Global holding companies
  • Investment vehicles
  • Trusts and fiduciary structures
  • Cross-border corporate structures
03 / Discipline

Strategic & Financial Advisory

CFO-level advisory and operational support enabling sustainable growth and efficiency.

  • CFO advisory
  • Financial strategy
  • Operational efficiency
  • Governance frameworks
  • Global capability centre support

About

Who We Are

Ascendo Partners is a strategic advisory and capital structuring firm focused on helping businesses design and access sophisticated financial solutions.

Our Approach

A boutique perspective, delivered with institutional discipline.

  • i.Strategic capital structuring
  • ii.Long-term partnerships with clients
  • iii.Global structuring perspective
  • iv.Institutional discipline

Leadership

Founder

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Sahil Fauzdar
Partner & Founder

Sahil has been a Board Member and Business Executive with proven strategic business development and transformation experience, deploying advanced analytical and pragmatic delivery skills across regulated and unregulated sectors. He was Executive Director of a large global fiduciary company and held a leading position in the Succession & Estate Planning vertical.

He has carried out regulated business of facilitation in setting up and managing numerous domestic and offshore fund structures across the Netherlands, UK, Singapore, UAE and other jurisdictions. He previously served as Group COO of Amicorp, and now leads Ascendo Partners — his private venture in the financial advisory field.

Sahil has extensive experience working with emerging and new-age corporates — especially start-ups scaling into unicorns. Most of these businesses are technology-driven and globalising rapidly, and Sahil acts as their trusted partner, guiding them through worldwide expansion.

With over 10 years in financial services and 20 years in shipping and trade, Sahil sits on the boards of companies across regulated financial services and agri-tech, with deep experience in trustee business, fund administration, compliance and fiduciary services. He has a proven track record of managing corporate client relationships and driving business growth through strategic planning and exceptional leadership.

Sahil holds a Higher National Diploma from South Tyneside College, UK. He is an active investor in start-ups scaling into unicorn status, and has a personal passion for music and photography — he is associated with several literature, art and music festivals.

Capital & Transactions

Access to the full spectrum of capital solutions.

We work across capital structures and jurisdictions to connect businesses with the right capital partners, strategic networks and structuring pathways.

01.

Capital Solutions

From senior debt to mezzanine, structured credit and private equity — matched to the client's stage and strategy.

02.

Capital Markets Access

Advisory on accessing institutional and alternative capital pools across global markets.

03.

Investor Network

Relationships across funds, family offices, and institutional investors spanning key financial centres.

04.

Strategic Partnerships

Positioning businesses for long-term capital relationships rather than transactional outcomes.

Insights

Perspectives from the practice.

Thought leadership across capital structuring, cross-border advisory and private credit markets — coming soon.

Capital Structuring

Designing capital structures that endure.

A perspective on how boutique advisory can help founders balance flexibility, cost of capital and governance.

— Coming soon
Cross-Border

The architecture of global holding structures.

What it takes to set up and operate compliant, efficient international holding platforms today.

— Coming soon
Private Credit

Private credit in emerging markets.

How structured finance and private debt are filling gaps left by traditional lenders.

— Coming soon

Contact

Let's start a conversation.

Whether you're raising capital, structuring internationally, or seeking long-term advisory support — we'd be glad to hear from you.