Q. What is QDB’s M&A portal?

A. QDB’s M&A portal is a platform that facilitates buying and selling of businesses

Q. Who are the users of QDB’s M&A portal?

A. The users of QDB’s M&A portal are the buyers and sellers of businesses. In addition, investment advisory firms are also enlisted in the portal, who can assist in transaction advisory (if needed)

Q. Are the documents uploaded in the portal publicly visible?

A. No confidential and sensitive information about the company would be publicly visible. Such information and data about the seller would be only made available to potential buyers and Investment advisors post signing of NDA

Q. Is there any payment required for accessing the portal?

A. No, the portal is completely free-of-charge

Q. Can international firms purchase Qatari firms via the QDB portal?

A. Yes, local as well as international buyers can transact via the QDB portal Note: For the international buyers, this is subject to the provisions of the foreign investment law which may require to obtain licenses from MOCI and comply with the relevant regulations and laws.

Q. What are the shareholding requirements for sellers to list in the portal?

A. Firms with an active CR registered under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MOCI) can register in the portal, to sell their businesses

Q. As a seller, I do not know what my business valuation is. Will QDB provide any support to determine this?

A. You can connect with any of the investment advisory firms enlisted in the portal, who will help you in business valuation, developing investor presentation, and end-to-end transaction support. However, the fees for the investment advisory firms need to be agreed between the seller/ buyer and the investment advisory

Q. Does QDB provide any financing support for buyers?

A. QDB has a product termed ‘acquisition financing’, which can be used to fund acquisitions of existing local companies. Please submit an application on https://www.qdb.qa/enfor further assistance.

Q. As a buyer, I need more information about the firms listed in the portal prior to making the purchase decision

A. Only non-confidential and non-sensitive information about the sellers are publicly available in QDB’s M&A portal. For more information, please click on ‘contact seller’ to communicate with the seller and get additional details as required

Q. Does QDB provide any guarantee on performance of the sellers listed in the portal?

A. QDB’s M&A portal is a public business marketplace for facilitating discussions between potential buyers and sellers of businesses. Investment advisory firms are also enlisted in the portal who can support in executing transactions. However, QDB does not guarantee performance of the sellers/ firms listed in the portal. Any purchase/ sale transactions need to be conducted and completed after proper due diligence

Q. I am interested in buying a business listed in the portal. How do I proceed?

A. Please click on ‘contact seller’ button beside the relevant business listing to get more information and proceed with next steps

Q. I need to contact someone in QDB before I create a profile on the portal. Can you please provide details?

A. Please contact our call center (+974) 4430 00 00 and one of our business advisors will get in touch with you