Corporate Strategy & Transformation
Board-level strategy, operating model redesign and growth roadmaps that move from slide deck to measurable execution.
- Growth & market entry
- Operating model design
- Performance turnaround
Now accepting Q3 mandates · Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Johor Bahru
Independent advisory firm
Clear counsel for Malaysia's most ambitious companies.
We are a Kuala Lumpur advisory firm that sits beside your board through the decisions that define the next decade. Strategy, finance, risk and transformation, delivered with the rigour of the Big Four and the speed of a partner who answers your call.
RM 2.3B
Advised since 2014
180+
Engagements
96%
Clients return
Bursa-ready
MCCG & MIA aligned
Trusted by boards across
Selaras IndustriesMedan LogisticsPinnacle EstatesTeguh CapitalSinaran HoldingsPractice areas
Six disciplines, one accountable team.
You will never be passed to a junior you have never met. Every engagement is led by a partner who stays from the first diagnostic to the last decision.
Financial & Tax Advisory
Capital structure, valuation, fundraising support and Malaysian tax planning built for SST, LHDN and group structures.
- Valuation & modelling
- Fundraising support
- Tax & SST advisory
Risk, Governance & Compliance
Enterprise risk frameworks, internal audit and Bursa-ready governance for listed and pre-IPO companies.
- Enterprise risk (ERM)
- Internal audit
- Bursa & MCCG readiness
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, due diligence and post-merger integration across ASEAN deal corridors.
- Deal origination
- Due diligence
- Post-merger integration
ESG & Sustainability
Carbon baselining, NSRF-aligned reporting and sustainability strategy that satisfies investors and regulators.
- ESG strategy
- Carbon & GHG baseline
- Sustainability reporting
Digital & Operations
Process automation, data strategy and ERP selection that turns back-office cost into front-office advantage.
- Process automation
- Data & analytics
- ERP & systems advisory
About Apex
Built by partners who got tired of advice that never shipped.
Apex Consulting was founded in 2014 in Kuala Lumpur by a group of former Big Four partners and ex-regulators. We saw too many Malaysian companies pay for thick reports that gathered dust. So we built a firm with a single rule: we stay until the recommendation becomes a result.
Today we advise founders, family businesses, GLCs and pre-IPO companies across ASEAN, with senior people who have actually sat in the operator's chair.
MIA & MICPA members
Chartered governance
Senior-led teams
No junior hand-offs
ASEAN footprint
MY, SG, ID corridors
Outcome-linked fees
Skin in the game
2014
Founded in KL
The partners
Senior people. On your engagement. Personally.
The names below are the same people who show up to your board meeting, not a logo on a proposal.
Datuk Lim Wei Sheng
Founder & Managing Partner
Former Big Four partner with 22 years advising listed groups across Malaysia and Singapore.
Nurul Aisyah binti Razak
Partner, Risk & Governance
Ex-Bank Negara examiner specialising in enterprise risk and MCCG compliance.
Tan Mei Ling
Partner, Corporate Finance
Led 40+ M&A and fundraising mandates across ASEAN's mid-market.
Arvind Kumar Pillai
Director, ESG & Sustainability
Advises GLCs on carbon strategy and Bursa sustainability disclosure.
The numbers
Advice you can measure in ringgit.
RM 2.3B
Capital & transactions advised
180+
Engagements delivered
24
Industries served
96%
Client retention rate
Manufacturing
+38% EBITDA
Operating model redesign for a Johor industrial group ahead of a regional roll-up.
Logistics
RM 120M raised
Structured a growth round and investor narrative for a Klang Valley logistics platform.
Property
Clean Bursa nod
ESG disclosure and governance uplift that cleared listing committee on first submission.
How we work
A method that ends in execution, not a invoice.
Four phases, fully transparent. You always know what we are doing, why, and what it is worth.
01
Discover
A focused diagnostic of your numbers, market position and operating reality. No assumptions, no recycled decks.
02
Diagnose
We pinpoint the few decisions that actually move value and pressure-test them with data.
03
Design
A practical plan with owners, milestones and ringgit-level targets your board can sign off on.
04
Deliver
We work alongside your team through execution, not from a distance. Results, not reports.
Common questions
Before you book, the things clients always ask.
How quickly can you start?
Most diagnostic engagements begin within five working days of our first call. Larger mandates are scoped within two weeks.
Do you work with smaller SMEs or only large groups?
Both. Our Advisory Sprint is built for owner-led SMEs, while transformation mandates suit listed and pre-IPO groups.
Are your fees fixed or hourly?
We prefer fixed-scope and outcome-linked fees so you know your investment up front. No surprise hourly billing.
Is the first consultation really free?
Yes. The first 45-minute consultation is complimentary and obligation-free, whether or not you engage us.
In their words
The clients who would take our call at midnight.
“Apex restructured our group financing ahead of listing and the clarity they brought to the board was the difference between a stalled IPO and a clean approval.”
Wong Kah Hoe
Group CFO, Selaras Industries Berhad
“They didn't hand us a 90-page report and disappear. The team sat in our KL office every week until the turnaround targets were real numbers.”
Sharifah Aleya
CEO, Medan Logistics Sdn Bhd
“Our ESG disclosure went from a compliance headache to an investor selling point. Apex understood Bursa's expectations better than anyone we spoke to.”
Daniel Goh
Managing Director, Pinnacle Estates
Engagements
Clear scopes. Honest pricing.
Choose how you want to work with us. Every engagement is led by a partner and priced before we begin.
Advisory Sprint
RM 8,800one-time
A two-week diagnostic to surface your highest-value decisions.
- 2-week engagement
- Financial & operations review
- Board-ready findings deck
- One strategy workshop
Most popular
Growth Retainer
RM 15,000per month
Ongoing senior advisory for companies in active growth or transition.
- Dedicated partner & analyst
- Monthly board support
- Quarterly strategy review
- Priority access to network
Transformation Mandate
Customscoped per project
End-to-end delivery for M&A, turnarounds and IPO readiness.
- Full project team
- Hands-on execution
- Stakeholder management
- Outcome-linked milestones
Book a consultation
Let's talk about your next decision.
Tell us where you are heading. Your first 45-minute consultation is free, confidential and led by a partner.
Menara Apex, Level 18
Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
+60 3-2710 8800
Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm
advisory@apexconsulting.my
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