Who it is for
Companies planning a plant or production entity, at pre-decision stage, needing comparable cost, timeline and compliance options.
What usually goes wrong
Promotional material rarely shows final cost. Power carries basic and demand charges, inter-island freight can erase ex-works advantage, and environmental and local permits loop on community issues.
What is included
Investment environment and site selection (land, power, water, logistics, labour, taxes)
Multi-option cost comparison in three scenarios
Foreign equity and shareholding compliance assessment
Incorporation and permit route
Plant critical path and blocker identification
Project process
Week 1–2
Objective definitionSector, scale, stage and non-negotiables
Week 3–10
Option comparisonThree-site comparison on real all-in cost
Week 8–12
Legal and tax opinionsFormal opinions from local counsel and accountants
Week 12–24
Incorporation and permitsName verification, registration, tax, sector permits
Week 20+
Construction and installationRetrofit, equipment import, utilities connection
Deliverables
Multi-option cost comparison with sources and dates
Site visit record
Foreign equity and shareholding opinion (by local counsel)
Incorporation and permit timeline
Critical path plan and blocker list
What you get
A board-ready cost and timeline model before commitment, with the blockers that could delay the project by three to nine months identified.
Services involved
Investment Environment & Site Selection
Comparing cost, infrastructure and constraints across zones in a s…
Incorporation & Baseline Compliance
From name verification to tax registration — an executable incorpo…
Plant Set-up & Industrial Cooperation
From facility retrofit to commissioning — watching every blocker o…
Entering the Philippines & Business Set-up
Investment decisions need comparable costs and verifiable routes, …