ASA Consultants is an independent financial and investment advisory firm founded in 1994 by Abdulla A. Saudi. Licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, it operates from Bahrain and has an affiliated holding company, Al Riyada Holding Company, in Libya. The firm advises regional and international financial institutions, corporations, and governments on economic and financial matters, tailoring its services to each client’s needs.

Its work spans corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, privatization, and portfolio investment strategy, including guidance on selecting fund managers. ASA Consultants also evaluates direct investments in private companies and real assets such as property, and helps clients structure or restructure investments, including financing arrangements. Through introductions to commercial and financial institutions, it connects clients with potential opportunities and business partners.

The firm describes its approach as combining international capital-markets expertise with strategic investment advice and practical support, such as presentations and introductions. Its disclosed assignments include advising on Mediaset’s privatization, Banca di Roma’s recapitalization, the acquisition of Credit Libanais, restructuring the Housing Bank for Trade & Finance, and ABN-Amro’s sale of its Bahrain banking operations to BankMuscat.