Integrated advisory for decision-makers

Unique Insight.
Sustainable Impact.

UCIG brings together strategy, people, investment, risk, medical advisory, and performance excellence to help organizations make better decisions and turn them into measurable results.

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25+Years of experience
200+Projects and advisory engagements
GCCRegional experience and market understanding
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Clarity. Capability. Confidence.Senior advisory grounded in practical execution.
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About UCIG

A Partner for Enduring Value

Unique Consultancy Investment Group (UCIG) is a multidisciplinary advisory group and Investment Projects Planner serving organizations across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Our work connects strategic direction with the capabilities, governance, people, risk controls, and operational discipline required to deliver sustainable performance.

We combine consulting expertise with real operational leadership experience. That means our recommendations are designed not only to make sense on paper, but to work inside organizations.

Integrated expertiseStrategy, people, investment, risk, medical advisory, governance, performance, and transformation.
Practical executionFrom diagnosis and design through implementation, capability building, and sustainability.
Regional groundingExperience across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, Egypt, Europe, and international markets.
Long-term relationshipsTrust, professionalism, reliability, confidentiality, and commitment.
Our Message
Sustainable success comes from making the right decisions and having the right capabilities to turn them into action.

At UCIG, we go beyond recommendations. We work closely with clients to understand their business, identify priorities and challenges, develop practical solutions, and support effective implementation. Our role is to bring the right expertise together to create solutions that fit each client's reality and ambitions.

Kabalan Kantara
Co-Founder / Strategic Consultant
Kabalan Kantara
Diverse Expertise.One integrated advisory approach.
Our Expert Team

Experience that connects the dots.

UCIG brings together professionals from different disciplines and areas of expertise who contribute to the end-to-end delivery of our projects. Our team combines decades of hands-on consulting and operational experience, enabling us to address client challenges from multiple perspectives and support delivery from diagnosis and strategy through implementation and capability building.

Human Resources & Organization Development
Strategy & Investment Advisory
Medical, General & Risk Management
Governance & Performance Excellence
Kaizen & Continuous Improvement
Business Transformation & Capability Building
Company Structure

Four core business units.
One advisory platform.

The structure allows UCIG to bring specialist depth together around one client agenda.

Strategy & Business Advisory

Strategy diagnostics, strategic planning and design, business-model development, organizational alignment, execution support, and strategic capability building.

Human Resources & Organization Development

HR strategy, organization development, workforce design, performance management, policies, analytics, compliance, people advisory, and salaries & benefits studies.

Medical, General & Risk Management

Medical benefits, insurance guidance, general and corporate risk management, risk assessment, technical support, and business continuity support.

Business & Performance Excellence

Governance, Kaizen, continuous improvement, process optimization, leadership development, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.

Capabilities

Comprehensive solutions.
Measurable value.

Our capabilities can be engaged independently or combined into an integrated transformation agenda.

01

Strategy & Transformation

Strategic diagnostics and audits, strategy design, business models, organizational redesign, implementation follow-up, and strategic capability building.

02

Medical, General & Risk Management

Medical benefits, insurance guidance, general and corporate risk management, risk assessment, technical support, and knowledge transfer.

03

Investment & Business Advisory

Commercial assessment, business development, investment perspectives, partnership support, and GCC market insight.

04

Marketing & Market Presence

Brand positioning, communications planning, digital presence, professional content, and executive thought leadership.

05

Human Resources Consulting

HR strategy, organization design, workforce planning, performance management, governance, engagement, Saudization and compliance, leadership, and people transformation.

06

Salaries & Benefits Studies

Market benchmarking, salary structures, benefits analysis, grade architecture, pay equity, reward governance, and decision support.

07

Capability Building

Leadership development, executive workshops, team enablement, governance practices, and transfer of knowledge for sustainable adoption.

08

Performance Excellence

Governance, Kaizen, continuous improvement, process optimization, performance systems, and organizational effectiveness.

Salaries & Benefits Intelligence

A dedicated reward advisory capability supporting competitive, fair, and financially responsible workforce decisions.

Salary benchmarkingBenefits studiesGrade structuresPay equityReward governance
Our Advisory Approach

From diagnosis to sustainable impact.

UCIG combines structured consulting discipline with implementation-minded support.

01DiscoverUnderstand context, priorities, stakeholders, and ambition.
02DiagnoseAnalyze data, risks, capabilities, structures, and opportunities.
03DesignCo-create practical solutions, frameworks, and roadmaps.
04ImplementSupport execution, governance, change, and capability transfer.
05SustainMeasure results, reinforce adoption, and improve continuously.
Business Unit / Engagement
Diagnostic
Design
Implementation Support
Capability Building
Strategy & Business Advisory
Strategic audit
Strategy & model design
Execution office
Leadership alignment
HR & Organization Development
People & structure review
HR / OD architecture
Transformation support
HR capability transfer
Medical, General & Risk Management
Risk assessment
Benefits / insurance guidance
Technical support
Knowledge transfer
Performance Excellence
Performance diagnosis
Governance / process design
Kaizen & optimization
Continuous improvement
Leadership

Senior experience.
Practical perspective.

Kabalan Kantara

Kabalan Kantara

Co-Founder / Strategic Consultant

Senior business and investment professional with 30 years of experience across KSA and the GCC and 3 years in Europe. He brings extensive exposure to investment, business development, risk, corporate advisory, and GCC market requirements.

He holds a Master's degree in International Economics and Investment from the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Key Expertise: International Economics • Investment • Business Advisory • Risk Management • Business Development • GCC Markets • Corporate Relationships
Arwa Tashkandi

Arwa Tashkandi

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Experienced Human Resources leader with 14 years of experience across KSA and the GCC and 3 years in Canada. Her background spans HR strategy, organizational development, people management, HR operations, workforce planning, performance management, governance, employee engagement, Saudization and compliance, and people transformation.

She holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a major in Human Resources Management from Brock University, Canada.

Key Expertise: HR Strategy • Organization Development • Performance Management • Workforce Planning • HR Governance • Employee Engagement • Saudization & Compliance • People Transformation
Selected Relationships

Trusted across diverse business environments.

Our team brings varied, hands-on experience delivering our solutions to prestigious clients across diverse business environments.

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Regional Perspective

Experience across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, supported by broader exposure across Egypt, Europe, and international markets.

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Built on local relationships

UCIG combines regional market understanding, long-standing professional relationships, and international experience to support practical business decisions.

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01Tell us about the challenge or opportunity.
02Select the area where you may need support.
03UCIG will route the inquiry to the relevant advisory team.