Divergent Business Advisory Service India Pvt. Ltd ("DBAS") is a corporate finance and advisory services firm dedicated to serving the needs of small & medium enterprises ("SMEs").
At DBAS, we are committed to exceeding our clients’ expectations by providing superior insight backed by extensive analysis and followed by strong execution. We bring in depth industry knowledge and deep SME segment understanding developed over more than 20 years of collective experience in India and the Middle East Market to building sustainable long term solutions for our clients.
DBAS' service offerings are derived from the varied experience of its founders in the arena of consulting and financial advisory. DBAS focuses areas are fund raising (debt and equity), M&A advisory service, CFO service and financial advisory service. DBAS assists its clients in taking their first important step into a business (feasibility studies), then catering to their growth requirements (advising on setting up systems & processes, fund raising, M&A) and in realising their Vision. Many a times SME business owners are confounded with a range of questions for which they don't have the right set of answers.
Venkatesh, Chartered Accountant, has over 15 years of experience and has handled a variety of projects across different sectors. Venkatesh had worked with Moore Stephens (Audit & Consulting), A F Ferguson & Co. and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited (Consulting & Financial Advisory) before starting this venture. He has experience in handling engagements in areas of capital raising (debt and equity), mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, feasibility studies, business strategy, business re-structuring, preparation of accounting policies and manual, accounting and auditing, etc. He has worked with manufacturing companies (auto components, switchgear products, aluminium smelting, industrial machinery, food processing, upstream oil & gas, etc.), infrastructure contracting companies, companies in service sector (shipping & logistics, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance companies, port services), etc.
Sudarsan, Chartered Accountant, has over 10 years of experience spread across different sectors. Sudarsan pursued his articleship with A. F. Ferguson & Co and then worked with consulting and financial advisory practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited before starting this venture. His experience includes debt structuring & syndication, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, business valuation, entry strategy, feasibility studies, accounting and process study, auditing and fraud investigation, preparation of accounting manuals, etc. He has worked with manufacturing companies (two wheeler, auto components, industrial machinery, food processing, cement, furniture, paper boards etc.), infrastructure contracting companies, companies in service sector (shipping & logistics, warehousing, healthcare, software, audio-video integrator), government originations like ADB and ministry of finance.
At DBAS, Our primary emphasis is on serving middle market firms in selected manufacturing and service sectors. Our team has built its core competencies in working with middle market companies. We pursue a rigorous, process oriented approach designed to exceed client expectations. We deliver value through the application of direct industry and geographic market expertise and exceptional project execution. In advisory as well as consulting engagements, our approach is predicated on the following broad steps:
In a global environment, developing cross border solutions tailored to the needs of growing middle market companies demands deep sectoral knowledge, international experience and intimate understanding of emerging markets. We utilize our extensive experience, local presence as well as strong network of partner firms to provide our clients with well considered, value added solutions.
The following represent selected projects/ transactions where DBAS team members are involved in a principal role