Delivering Sustainable Growth

The Challenge

Develop a commercially viable climate investment platform for a UK-based charity, capable of attracting institutional investment into affordable, climate-resilient housing across Asia and Africa.

The platform needed a credible investment strategy, robust governance, investment-ready structures and the confidence of institutional investors.

Our Role

Working alongside our client, NERE helped transform an ambitious concept into an investment proposition capable of attracting institutional capital.

Our role included:

• Designing the investment strategy and platform architecture.
• Developing the operating and governance model.
• Structuring the investment platform.
• Preparing the investment proposition.
• Supporting investor engagement.
• Guiding the client through institutional due diligence.

The Outcome

• A fully designed climate investment platform.
• A USD 75 million investment term sheet secured from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
• Successful completion of the initial phase of institutional due diligence.
• A scalable platform positioned to mobilise investment into affordable, climate-resilient housing across multiple countries.

Impact

Created the foundations for long-term investment into affordable, climate-resilient housing across multiple countries.

The Challenge

Pakistan’s green building market has significant long-term potential, but limited market maturity, fragmented supply chains and constrained access to green finance have slowed investment and large-scale adoption.

Unlocking the market required more than technical recommendations. It required stronger collaboration across government, financial institutions, developers and investors, together with a pipeline of investment-ready projects capable of attracting commercial capital.

Our Role

Working alongside the International Finance Corporation (IFC), NERE became an extension of the project team, helping to strengthen the market by connecting policy, finance and delivery.

Our role includes:

• Assessing the green building market and identifying barriers to growth.
• Engaging government, financial institutions, developers and investors.
• Developing practical recommendations to strengthen the enabling environment.
• Identifying and supporting the development of investment-ready green building projects.
• Building a pipeline of bankable projects capable of attracting commercial investment.
• Facilitating engagement between project sponsors and financial institutions to mobilise investment.

The Outcome

• A comprehensive roadmap to accelerate Pakistan’s green building market.
• A strengthened enabling environment for sustainable construction and green finance.
• An investment-ready pipeline of shortlisted green building projects.
• Increased engagement between developers, financial institutions and investors.
• Practical pathways to mobilise private capital into bankable green building developments.

Impact

By bringing together government, financial institutions, developers and investors, NERE is helping to create the conditions for long-term market transformation.

Beyond developing practical recommendations, the assignment is building an investment-ready pipeline of bankable green building projects capable of attracting commercial finance and accelerating the adoption of sustainable construction across Pakistan.

The result is a stronger market, increased investor confidence and a clear pathway for mobilising private capital into projects that deliver lasting commercial, environmental and social value.

The Challenge

Pakistan faced a significant shortage of affordable, quality housing, yet private sector developers struggled to access the long-term investment, suitable development opportunities and housing finance needed to deliver projects at scale.

Unlocking the market required far more than capital alone. It demanded a commercially viable delivery model capable of bringing together investors, developers, financial institutions and government around a shared vision.

Our Role

NERE became an integral part of the client’s leadership team, supporting the organisation from early-stage growth through to successful project delivery and investment exit.

Our role included:

• Structuring and securing approximately £20 million of investment to support the organisation’s growth.
• Identifying, assessing and supporting the acquisition of development land across five cities in Pakistan.
• Supporting project planning, commercial viability and development delivery.
• Working alongside banks and financial institutions to design affordable housing finance products that enabled homebuyers to access mortgage finance.
• Supporting organisational growth, governance and commercial decision-making throughout delivery.
• Providing strategic oversight across the full development lifecycle, from investment through to successful completion and investor exit.

The Outcome

• Approximately £20 million of investment mobilised.
• More than 3,000 affordable, climate-smart homes successfully delivered.
• Development projects completed across five cities.
• New housing finance products established to improve access to affordable mortgages.
• Successful completion and exit of the investment programme.

Impact

This assignment demonstrated how investment, strong partnerships and effective delivery can transform ambitious ideas into lasting impact.

By combining investment mobilisation, project delivery, market development and financial innovation, NERE helped create a commercially sustainable affordable housing platform capable of delivering high-quality homes at scale.

Beyond the homes themselves, the programme strengthened Pakistan’s affordable housing market by improving access to housing finance, demonstrating the commercial viability of climate-smart housing and creating a model capable of attracting future private sector investment.

The Challenge

As an innovative fintech platform transforming affordable housing finance through blockchain technology, Empowa required more than day-to-day accounting support.

The business needed a robust financial management function capable of supporting rapid growth, managing digital assets, strengthening governance and providing the financial infrastructure required to scale internationally.

Our Role

NERE became an extension of the leadership team, designing and delivering a finance function that could support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth.

Our role included:

• Establishing the company’s finance function from the ground up.
• Implementing bookkeeping and financial management systems.
• Managing cryptocurrency wallets and treasury operations.
• Developing financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Managing payroll and supplier payment processes.
• Developing financial models to support innovative housing finance products.
• Supporting liquidity planning and treasury management.
• Providing strategic financial leadership to the executive team.
• Supporting legal, compliance and operational finance requirements as the business evolved.

The Outcome

• A fully operational finance function established from the ground up.
• Strong financial controls and governance embedded across the business.
• Robust treasury and cryptocurrency wallet management processes implemented.
• Financial models developed to support innovative affordable housing finance products.
• Leadership equipped with accurate financial information to support strategic decision-making.
• A scalable financial platform capable of supporting continued international growth.

Impact

By building the financial foundations alongside the business, NERE enabled the leadership team to focus on innovation, platform development and commercial growth with confidence.

Rather than simply providing accounting support, NERE created the financial infrastructure, governance and strategic capability needed to help an emerging fintech business scale sustainably within one of the world’s most innovative housing finance ecosystems.

The Challenge

Large multinational insurance organisations require highly specialised financial expertise to navigate complex regulatory reporting, financial transformation and international accounting standards.

Delivering these programmes successfully demands more than technical knowledge. It requires experienced professionals who can integrate quickly into global teams, solve complex challenges and maintain the highest standards of governance, quality and delivery.

Our Role

NERE provides specialist financial expertise through long-term strategic assignments with internationally recognised insurance organisations, becoming an extension of our clients’ finance and transformation teams.

Our role includes:

• Delivering specialist IFRS technical expertise.
• Supporting large-scale finance transformation programmes.
• Strengthening financial reporting and governance.
• Working alongside finance, actuarial and technology teams.
• Supporting systems implementation and process improvement.
• Providing trusted expertise across complex international reporting environments.
• Helping organisations navigate significant regulatory and accounting change.

The Outcome

• Long-term strategic partnerships with leading international insurance organisations.
• Successful delivery of specialist IFRS programmes across complex global reporting environments.
• Enhanced financial governance, reporting quality and operational resilience.
• Trusted specialist expertise embedded within client delivery teams.
• Stronger financial systems capable of supporting long-term organisational performance.

Impact

By combining deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach, NERE helps organisations navigate complex financial transformation with confidence.

Rather than providing short-term technical advice, we work alongside our clients to strengthen financial capability, improve governance and deliver lasting improvements that support long-term business performance.

The Challenge

As a growing UK tax and accounting practice, Fastax faced increasing client demand and needed additional delivery capacity whilst simultaneously cutting overheads without compromising service quality.

The firm wanted to focus its senior team on winning new business and growing the practice, while maintaining high standards of client delivery.

Our Role

NERE became an extension of the firm’s delivery team, providing flexible, high-quality finance support over a two-year period to strengthen operational capacity and enable sustainable growth.

Our role included:

• Delivering integrated bookkeeping services.
• Preparing financial records and management information.
• Supporting tax reporting and compliance activities.
• Providing experienced finance professionals as an extension of the internal team.
• Delivering flexible resource to respond to changing workloads.
• Maintaining high-quality service while reducing operational pressure on the business.

The Outcome

• High-quality finance delivery capacity provided over almost two years.
• Reduced operational overheads through a flexible delivery model.
• Increased internal capacity without expanding permanent headcount.
• Improved operational resilience during periods of business growth.
• Senior leadership freed to focus on client relationships and business development.

Impact

By extending the firm’s delivery capability, NERE enabled the business to spend less time managing operational delivery and more time growing the practice.

The flexible delivery model reduced fixed costs, improved scalability and created additional capacity to support client growth without compromising service quality.

The result was a stronger, more agile business, better positioned for long-term, sustainable growth.