Est. 2026Private introductions
Astraessa
Capital, businesses and markets — introduced by relationship, never by list.
Where we work
- UK
- UAE
- Global
Private Capital · Strategic Connections · Global Opportunities
Connecting. Collaborating.Creating Opportunities.
We facilitate strategic introductions across Real Estate, Trade & Commodities, and Fashion — connecting businesses with relevant investors, partners and commercial relationships across the UK, UAE and international markets.
UKUAEGlobal
What We Connect
The right network can change the whole world for you and your business.
Every opportunity starts with a connection between capital, businesses and markets. We make that connection.
Capital
Connecting ambitious businesses and standout projects with the right private capital.
- Private investors
- Family offices
- Funding partners
Businesses
Connecting visionary entrepreneurs with the partners, investors and opportunities to turn ambition into growth.
- Developers
- Operators
- Founders
Markets
Connecting businesses across the UK, UAE and beyond, opening doors to global opportunities.
- UK
- UAE
- GCC
- International
Our role is simple. We identify relevant people and opportunities within our network and facilitate introductions. The parties decide independently whether and how they wish to proceed.
We provide a pure introduction service and do not provide financial, investment or legal advice. We do not hold client funds or make investment decisions on behalf of any party.
Make an IntroductionAbout Astraessa
A relationship business, run like one.
We are an introductions business, and nothing more complicated than that. We spend our time building and maintaining relationships across Real Estate, Trade & Commodities and Fashion & Consumer, in the UK and the UAE — so that when someone needs a connection, we already know whether we have it.
That is a slower way to work than running a database, and it is the only way the introduction is worth anything. A name we have not spoken to is not a contact; it is a guess with a phone number attached.
We are a relationship and introductions business.
- Founded
- 2026
- Markets
- UK · UAE
- Sectors
- Three, by design
Sectors
Where we hold relationships.
Three focused sectors, backed by a private capital network. In each, we introduce businesses to the capital, partners and markets that move them forward.
Typical opportunitiesReal Estate
Connecting property businesses with private capital and strategic partners.
MarketsTrade & Commodities
Connecting established trading opportunities with the right commercial relationships.
FocusFashion & Consumer
Connecting ambitious brands with capital, partners and markets.
StructurePrivate Capital Network
Working alongside established professional investment and fund-management relationships.
Who We Work With
One of these is probably you.
Four kinds of client, one way of working: discreet, considered introductions to the people who can genuinely say yes.
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- Developers
Developers & property businesses
You have a scheme, a track record and a funding gap. What you do not have is time to be introduced to twelve funders who were never going to say yes.
What they come to us for
- Joint-venture equity partners
- Development and bridging capital
- Site acquisition partners
- Long-term institutional relationships
How a first conversation opens Usually opens with a scheme, a timeline and a number.
- Investors
Investors & family offices
You see more opportunities than you can assess and fewer than you would like that are genuinely relevant. We are paid to know the difference.
What they come to us for
- Direct access to operators, not intermediaries
- Asset-backed and income-producing opportunities
- Sector exposure across the UK and UAE
- Relationships rather than one-off deals
How a first conversation opens Usually opens with a mandate and a set of exclusions.
- Founders
Founders & operating businesses
Capital arrives with opinions attached. For a growing brand or trading business, whose opinions those are matters more than the size of the cheque.
What they come to us for
- Strategic investors who know the category
- Manufacturing and distribution partners
- Market entry across the UK, UAE and GCC
- Commercial counterparties and offtake
How a first conversation opens Usually opens with a growth plan and a bottleneck.
- Intermediaries
Professional intermediaries
Accountants, solicitors and advisers whose clients need a connection outside their own network. Your relationship stays yours — we are introduced, not inserted.
What they come to us for
- A discreet route for client requirements
- No conflict with your existing panels
- Confidential handling, acknowledged quickly
- A clear boundary on where our role ends
How a first conversation opens Usually opens with a client, not a transaction.
How it works
The project cycle
From the first conversation to a closed deal — seven stages, one team alongside you the whole way.
Criteria & Fees
What we take on, and what it costs.
Most introducers will not tell you this until you have already spent an hour on a call. It is quicker for both of us this way.
Your funding requirement
£450k
Between £100k and £1m is where our relationships are most useful.
Our fee
3–5%
Indicative fee£13.5k–£22.5k
- At the beginning
- A small portion is taken as we start.
- After closing
- The remainder, once the deal completes.
Indicative only. Agreed in writing for each mandate.
We will look at
- A specific requirement with a number attached
- A named counterparty type you are looking for
- Real Estate, Trade & Commodities, Fashion & Consumer
- UK, UAE and selected international markets
- Business-to-business relationships
We will not
- Regulated investment or fund-management advice
- Consumer lending or retail borrowers
- Anything requiring us to hold or move funds
Why Astraessa
Six things we will not compromise on.
Not a list of services. The way we work, set down plainly enough that you can hold us to it.
Relationships, not a database
Every name in the network is someone we have spoken to. Nothing is scraped, bought, or introduced sight unseen.
A shorter list, deliberately
We would rather make two introductions that land than ten that fill a report. Volume is easy and it is not the job.
A boundary we state upfront
We introduce. We do not advise, negotiate, or hold funds. Knowing exactly where we stop is what makes us safe to talk to.
An honest no
If our network is wrong for what you need, you will hear that in the first conversation rather than the fourth.
Two markets, properly
The UK and the UAE are not a list on a homepage. They are where the relationships actually are, built over years.
Discretion as standard
Nothing is shared with anyone until you have decided who you want to meet. No exceptions, and none needed.
Insights
What we are seeing.
Notes from the markets we work in: what is moving, and what we would do about it.
All articles
LatestPreparing to meet private capital: a short checklistBefore the first introduction, a few answers decide whether it becomes a second meeting. Here is what to have ready.Read the article
How family offices read an introductionThey see more opportunities than they can assess. What earns a second look — and what quietly closes the door.Read the article
What a developer actually needs from an introductionNot a longer list of funders. A shorter one, where every name has already seen a scheme like yours and said yes to it.Read the article
Why the UK–UAE corridor rewards patienceCounterparty relationships in the Gulf are built over years and spent in minutes. What that means for how quickly a trade should move.Read the article
Questions
The ones people actually ask.
Including the two that matter most and get answered least: whether we are regulated, and how we get paid.
Still have a question?Ask us directlyNo, and our activity does not require it. We provide a pure introduction service: we do not advise, arrange finance, lend, or hold client funds, so FCA authorisation does not apply to what we do. Where an opportunity requires regulated investment, financial or fund-management services, those are undertaken by an appropriately authorised professional entity, and we will tell you who that is.
A fee of 3–5%, agreed in writing before any work begins. A small portion is due when we start; the remainder only once the deal completes. There are no listing fees, and where another party pays a fee, that is disclosed to you during the enquiry rather than after it.
Our range sits at roughly £100k to £1m. Below that, an introduction rarely justifies the process for either side. Above it, an institutional adviser will serve you better, and we would rather say so in the first conversation than take the meeting anyway.
It is used to answer you and nothing else. Nothing is shared with any third party until you have seen who we propose introducing you to and agreed to it. No details are circulated to a list, and there is no list.
A first response within two working days. Whether a relevant introduction exists depends entirely on what you need — sometimes within the week, sometimes not at all. We will not manufacture one to look busy.
The parties proceed independently. We do not negotiate terms, sit in on the transaction, or take a position in it. We are available if context helps, but the decision and the deal belong to the two parties involved.
Contact
Tell us what you are looking for.
Every introduction starts with a conversation. Tell us what you are building, and we will tell you plainly whether our network is the right one for it.
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Where we work
- UK
- UAE
- Global