Client Onboarding

Structured Finance Client Onboarding

For companies, sponsors, acquirers and investors with a defined transaction that requires professional structuring, underwriting preparation, capital placement or financing advisory.

Financely provides paid advisory services for qualifying transactions with annual company turnover or transaction value of at least USD 2,000,000. Complete onboarding so our team can assess the mandate and issue engagement terms where appropriate.

Trade & Commodity Finance Project Finance Commercial Real Estate Acquisition & M&A Corporate & Private Debt Credit Enhancement Carbon Finance
Start Client Onboarding Review Fees and Eligibility
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Transaction-Led Advisory Defined transactions. Defined mandates.

Onboarding establishes fit, scope, commercial terms and the resources required before execution begins.

Minimum USD 2 Million

Annual turnover or transaction value.

Assessment USD 500 RFQ

Applied toward the retainer when activated.

Retainers USD 12,500 to USD 100,000+

Based on mandate complexity and scope.

Next Stage Engagement Letter

Eligible transactions receive formal terms.

Client Eligibility

Built for Executable Transactions

The strongest mandates combine a clear commercial objective, material economics, decision-maker access and enough documentation to support institutional underwriting.

Core qualification

Client onboarding determines whether the transaction fits our mandate parameters and what resources are required.

Minimum Threshold USD 2,000,000

Either annual turnover or proposed transaction value must meet the minimum.

✓ Defined transaction

A real project, acquisition, financing requirement, contract, asset or operating business exists.

✓ Authorized principal

The decision-maker can appoint advisers and provide required information.

✓ Economic substance

Repayment, cash flow, collateral, project economics or contract value can be identified.

✓ Documentation

Financial, corporate, transaction, project and KYC materials can be supplied.

✓ Advisory budget

The client can fund a professional mandate and relevant transaction expenses.

× Below threshold

Businesses and transactions that both fall below USD 2 million are outside our normal mandate parameters.

Advisory Areas

Select the Mandate That Best Matches the Transaction

The final financing structure may involve several products or capital sources. Choose the principal mandate during onboarding.

01 Trade & Commodity Finance Import and export finance, commodities, inventory, receivables and structured trade facilities. View service 02 Project Finance Debt, equity and structured capital for infrastructure, energy and industrial projects. View service 03 Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, construction, development, bridge capital and refinancing. View service 04 Acquisition & M&A Finance Senior debt, private credit, mezzanine, preferred capital and equity-gap financing. View service 05 Corporate & Private Debt Working capital, ABL, corporate debt, contract finance and private credit. View service 06 Credit Enhancement LCs, SBLCs, guarantees and qualifying credit-support structures. View service 07 Carbon Finance Project development, pre-issuance capital, investor readiness and structured finance. View service

Commercial Framework

Paid Advisory With a Defined Scope

Fees depend on transaction size, complexity, jurisdiction, documentation quality, execution intensity and the resources required.

$12,500 – $100,000+
Typical advisory retainer range
USD 500 RFQ Assessment

Activates our initial professional review and mandate scoping. The USD 500 is applied toward the initial retainer when an eligible mandate is activated.

Engagement Letter

Accepted mandates receive written terms setting out scope, responsibilities, retainer, applicable success fees and mandate period.

What the Retainer Covers

Depending on scope: analysis, structuring, underwriting preparation, document review, capital mapping, origination, placement support, negotiation and mandate management.

20% Transaction Expense Reserve

We recommend an additional contingency equal to approximately 20% of the retainer for miscellaneous legal, compliance, diligence, specialist, verification, travel and execution costs.

Policies

Review Advisory Fees, Terms of Service and Regulatory Disclaimer.

Client Onboarding Process

From Intake to Active Mandate

Onboarding establishes fit, scope, economics and team requirements before professional resources are committed.

01 Submit

Complete onboarding and provide transaction information.

02 RFQ

Complete the USD 500 assessment payment.

03 Assess

We review feasibility, scope and readiness.

04 Engage

Eligible transactions receive formal terms.

05 Activate

Sign the engagement letter and pay the retainer.

06 Mobilize

Financely allocates the team and begins work.

Client Onboarding Form

Tell Us About the Transaction

One question appears at a time. Your answers allow us to assess eligibility and determine the likely advisory mandate.

Minimum USD 2M turnover or transaction value.
Assessment USD 500 after submission.
Retainer USD 12,500 to USD 100,000+.
Outcome Eligible mandates receive an engagement letter.
Client Onboarding Question 1
Mandate

Which advisory area best matches the transaction?

Choose the principal mandate.

Helpful later: goods or commodity, buyer, seller, corridor, contract value and required facility.
Helpful later: project cost, stage, sponsor equity, permits, revenue model and requested capital.
Helpful later: asset type, location, cost, NOI, value and sponsor equity.
Helpful later: purchase price, revenue, EBITDA, LOI status, sponsor equity and closing timeline.
Helpful later: instrument, face value, beneficiary, collateral, purpose and timing.
Transaction Size

What is the total transaction value?

Enter the approximate USD equivalent.

Company Size

What is the company's annual turnover?

Project SPVs or acquisition vehicles without operating turnover may enter 0.

Transaction

What are you trying to execute?

Summarize the transaction, financing requirement, use of funds, counterparties and objective.

Company

What is the client company's legal name?

Company

What is the company's website?

Optional. You can enter the full HTTPS address or just the domain name.

Accepted formats: https://company.com or company.com . You may type the domain without https://. We normalize it securely to HTTPS when the form is submitted.
Jurisdiction

Where is the company incorporated?

Business

What does the company do?

Briefly describe operations, customers, products or services and the revenue model.

Contact

What is your full name?

Contact

What is your business email address?

Contact

What is the best telephone number to reach you?

Include the country code.

Authority

What is your role in the company or transaction?

Location

In which country is the transaction taking place?

Timing

When are you targeting financial close?

Readiness

What stage has the transaction reached?

Advisory Budget

What budget has been allocated for professional advisory services?

Typical retainers range from USD 12,500 to USD 100,000+.

Capital Stack

What capital has already been committed?

Optional.

Documentation

What transaction documents are currently available?

Optional.

Supporting File

Would you like to attach one supporting document?

Optional.

Supporting document Executive summary, deck, term sheet, LOI, contract, model or similar. No file selected.
Data Room

Do you have a data room or additional document link?

Optional. You can paste the full HTTPS link or enter the domain/path without the protocol.

Accepted formats: https://dataroom.com/deal or dataroom.com/deal . You may omit https://. We normalize the link to HTTPS when the form is submitted.
Additional Context

Is there anything else we should know?

Optional.

Paid Advisory

Please confirm the professional engagement model.

Financely provides paid professional advisory services. Accepted mandates require an upfront advisory retainer.
Transaction Expenses

Please confirm the recommended contingency budget.

We recommend maintaining an additional budget equal to approximately 20% of the advisory retainer for miscellaneous transaction expenses.
Best Efforts

Please confirm how financing decisions are made.

Financely performs mandates on a best-efforts basis. Capital providers retain independent underwriting and approval authority.
Terms

Please confirm the onboarding terms.

After submission you will continue to the USD 500 RFQ payment page. If Financely is prepared to accept the mandate, you will receive a formal engagement letter. The USD 500 is applied toward the initial retainer when the mandate is activated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Client Onboarding

The onboarding process establishes eligibility, scope and commercial expectations before professional resources are committed.

What does the USD 500 RFQ assessment cover?
It covers the initial professional review of the proposed transaction, preliminary feasibility and mandate scoping. When an eligible mandate is activated, the USD 500 is applied toward the initial advisory retainer.
When do I receive an engagement letter?
Eligible mandates receive an engagement letter after the assessment. It defines scope, responsibilities, retainer, applicable success fees and other commercial terms.
What does the advisory retainer cover?
Depending on scope, the retainer can cover transaction analysis, structuring, underwriting preparation, financing strategy, document review, origination, capital placement support, diligence coordination, negotiation and mandate management.
Does Financely guarantee financing?
Financely performs mandates on a best-efforts basis. Capital providers retain independent underwriting, diligence and approval authority.

Begin Client Onboarding

Submit the transaction one question at a time. After intake, you will proceed to the USD 500 RFQ assessment payment.

Start Client Onboarding