Business set-up · Managed growth · Strategy · Investment Advisory

We don't just tell you what to build.
We build it with you.

Oakalley Consulting (registered as Oakalley Consulting Limited) is a business development, management consulting and investment advisory firm. We register, structure, brand and run businesses, nonprofits and market entries across Nigeria and Africa — staying on as an embedded operating partner, not a firm that hands you a report and disappears. Investment Advisory & Deal Brokerage now sits at the core of what we do: we source investors, structure partnerships, and broker deals that connect businesses to the capital and opportunity they need to grow.

Est. growth model — every ring is a stage, not a season
Built & structured for
Suvira AfricaSuvira Africa
Kingscity EstateKingscity Estate
BlockVersityBlockVersity
Glass InstituteGlass Institute
EdubrainiacEdubrainiac
Body PlantBody Plant
Suvira AfricaSuvira Africa
Kingscity EstateKingscity Estate
BlockVersityBlockVersity
Glass InstituteGlass Institute
EdubrainiacEdubrainiac
Body PlantBody Plant
Why "Oakalley"

Reliability, strength and trust — built to outlast a season.

The oak tree grows slowly, in rings, and becomes some of the most durable timber there is. That's the standard we hold ourselves to: not quick fixes, but foundations strong enough for a startup to stand on for years. We don't operate as outside consultants handing over a report and disappearing — we work as strategic partners, embedded in the vision and the day-to-day, until the structure can carry itself.

Oakalley didn't just consult for us — they became partners in building Suvira from the ground up. From structure to strategy, their impact has been invaluable.

LINDA KAVUKA — FOUNDER, SUVIRA AFRICA
Who we serve

Let's be your operating partner.

Expats & Foreign-Owned Businesses

Relocating founders, diaspora returnees and foreign companies testing the Nigerian and West African market.

  • Local operating partner before you hire your own team
  • Registration, banking & regulatory orientation
  • Market intelligence and vetted local hires

Nonprofits & NGOs

Development organizations, foundations and donor-funded programmes launching or restructuring.

  • Governance & board policy frameworks
  • HR systems and donor-ready documentation
  • Built three nonprofits from concept to operation

SMEs & Startups

Early-stage and growth-stage Nigerian businesses across both the obvious and the overlooked industries.

  • Structure, brand and growth systems
  • Access-to-finance and training support
  • From idea to institution

Business Owners & Organizations

Established businesses, corporates and institutions looking to restructure, professionalize or unlock their next stage of growth.

  • Operational & governance overhaul
  • Brand and market repositioning
  • Investment & partnership access
Our signature service

Oakalley BuildRun

We build it. We run it. We hand you the reins — or stay on as a lighter partner, your call. BuildRun is for founders who've outgrown guesswork but don't yet have a management team they fully trust.

1 · Build

Registration, structuring, brand basics, systems set-up, and first key hires where needed. Month 1–3.

2 · Run

Our consultants are embedded to actually operate agreed functions — ops, HR, finance, marketing. Month 4–9.

3 · Handover or Retain

A full handover with documented SOPs and 30 days of support — or stay with us on a lighter retainer.

Talk to us about scope & pricing for your business
Service bundles

Packaged, scoped, ready to start.

Startups & SMEs

Startup Foundations Bundle

CAC registration support, business model canvas + 1-page plan, organizational chart, a basic brand kit, and one strategy session.

Request pricing
Nonprofits & NGOs

Nonprofit Launch Bundle

Registration support, a governance structure and board charter, three core policies, a donor-ready concept-note template, and a brand starter.

Request pricing
Expats & Foreign Businesses

Market-Entry Bundle

A Nigeria market-entry brief, registration and regulatory orientation, a banking walkthrough, a vetted local-hire shortlist, and 60 days of local liaison support.

Request pricing
Programme · Project Management

Oakalley ExpandRight

Expansion and diversification run as a managed programme, not a recommendation. A diagnostic and roadmap, then an embedded Oakalley project manager driving the rollout — new branch, product line, market or revenue stream.

Scope an expansion programme
Day-to-day

Quick, sellable, easy to start today.

ProductWhat it is
CAC Registration FacilitationEnd-to-end filing support (excludes statutory fees)
Strategy Clinic90-minute 1:1 session on one specific problem
Business Plan / Pitch DeckCustomized, investor-ready document
HR Starter PackHandbook + 3 contract templates + onboarding checklist
Brand Mini-KitLogo refinement, 1-page profile, 10 social templates
Social Media Audit + 30-Day PlanFull review plus a ready-to-post content calendar
Single Policy / Contract DraftingNDA, MOU, vendor or service contract
Half-Day Training WorkshopOn-site or virtual, up to 15 participants
Monthly HR/Admin RetainerLight-touch outsourced HR & admin support
Market-Entry Mini BriefDesk-research snapshot on one sector or region
For partners & funders

RFP-ready programmes.

Two structured programmes, ready to adapt into a proposal for government agencies, development partners and donor-funded calls.

Programme 01

SME Development Programme

Objective

Strengthen the operational foundations, governance and growth-readiness of small and medium enterprises so they can formalize, scale and compete.

Approach

Diagnose → Build → Sustain, with cohort training and a 90-day post-programme check-in.

Suggested scope

20–25 SMEs over 6 months, with milestone reporting at months 2, 4 and 6.

Programme 02

Startup Ecosystem Development Programme

Objective

Strengthen the local startup ecosystem by equipping early-stage founders with structure and access, and connecting them to mentors and investors.

Approach

Ecosystem mapping, a founder cohort curriculum, and a closing public Demo Day.

Suggested scope

20–30 founders over 3–4 months, feeding graduates into OA Trybe afterward.

Our newest practice

Investment Advisory & Deal Brokerage

Investment Advisory & Deal Brokerage is one of Oakalley Consulting's core practices — not a side offering. We sit at the intersection of businesses, investors and opportunity: advising on deal structure, sourcing the right introductions, and brokering partnerships across real estate, agriculture, manufacturing, technology and beyond. Whether you're holding a deal that needs the right investor, or capital that needs the right opportunity, this is where we bring both sides to the table.

How we operate: Oakalley Consulting is an advisory and brokerage partner. We structure, introduce and facilitate deals — we do not extend credit, hold client funds, or provide advisory services on financial instruments or securities at any point.

Investor Sourcing & Introductions

Connecting businesses, developers and project sponsors with the right investors and strategic partners for their stage and sector.

Capital Raising Support

Pitch decks, financial models and documentation that make a business genuinely investment-ready.

Business & Joint Venture Facilitation

Structuring and facilitating partnerships and joint ventures that unlock new markets, capacity or capital.

Real Estate Investment Advisory

Advisory support for developers, landowners and investors on real estate partnerships, deal structuring and investor matching.

Strategic Introductions & Negotiation Support

Warm, pre-vetted introductions and hands-on support at the table — protecting our clients' interests throughout.

Growth Financing Strategy

Independent guidance on the right funding route for a business — equity, grants or partnerships — and how to prepare for it.

Opportunity

Vetted deals, real estate and ventures worth backing.

Access

A network of investors and partners open to the right introduction.

Advisory

Structuring and strategy that make a deal bankable and durable.

Industries we serve
Real EstateAgricultureConstructionManufacturingLogisticsSupply ChainTechnologyHealthcareEducationHospitalitySMEs
Beyond advisory

An ecosystem we're building ourselves.

We test our own frameworks before we hand them to clients.

Oakalley Capital Limited

Our lending arm — loans and loan brokerage, connecting individuals and businesses to structured financing. A distinct, separately licensed entity from Oakalley Consulting's advisory practice.

MetaHeights

A real estate platform putting the systems we built for Kingscity Estate into product form — structured listings and an easier path from search to purchase.

Built on lessons from Kingscity Estate

Nevalar

A fincomm platform combining funding access, payments and business performance tools in one place.

Client proof

What it sounds like when it works.

Oakalley played a key role in helping us structure our community engagement and event strategy. Their approach is practical, insightful, and results-driven.

Line TousignantFounder, BlockVersity

Oakalley didn't just consult for us — they became partners in building Suvira from the ground up.

Linda KavukaFounder, Suvira Africa

Their work on our supply chain strategy and HR systems significantly improved our operations. Oakalley delivers solutions that actually work.

Lawal AyubaManaging Director, Rabeeah Organic Bottling Company
Community & events

Built to be useful — and to bring you clients.

Monthly · Roundtable

Boardroom Sessions: The Real Talk

An intimate Zoom roundtable, capped at 40 people. No slides — 2–3 founders or experts in conversation, then breakout rooms for audience Q&A.

  • Signature moment: "The Hot Seat" — live, on-the-spot feedback for one attendee's business
  • LinkedIn Live simulcast for extra reach
Quarterly · Demo Day

Pitch & Practice

A gamified pitch-practice session tied to OA Trybe and the Startup Ecosystem Programme. Five founders, five minutes each, live feedback and audience voting.

  • Pre-event pitch clinics so founders arrive prepared
  • Audience favourite wins a free Strategy Clinic or Social Media Audit
Let's build something that lasts

Ready to structure, run or scale your next stage?

Tell us what you're building — a new business, a stalled nonprofit, or a market entry — and we'll tell you which engagement fits.

Your message is sent securely to team@oakalleyconsulting.com — we typically respond within one business day.