Investment, Operation & Market Analysis

GBS advises its client on the market potential for building new capacity, analysis of future prices for services, risk management, and formulation of agreements for utility services sales.

  • Market Analysis: GBS has a particular process in undertaking a detailed market analysis for public utilities and authorities. Analyses are closely linked to GBS modeling capability to understand and assess the financial and economical options for utility asset management, policy, and regulatory developments.
  • Regulation and Compliance: GSB has extensive experience in developing policy and regulatory tools to encourage investment in the housing and utility sector. GBS also advises utilities and authorities on their statutory obligations and establishing reliable compliance procedures.
  • Financial Due Diligence: GBS provides financial and economic advice on utility sector projects to the IFIs, investors, public authorities, and other clients. This includes:
    • Assessment of “financeability” of the project and sensitivities of financial parameters (gearing, cover ratios, discount rates, etc.).
    • Due Diligence on the potential risks and rewards of utility sector activities. GBS is able to provide a complete due diligence service from high-level strategy to a detailed analysis of legal, operational, and business processes, including an assessment of the project returns over the life of the project/investment.