Bring institutional discipline to privately governed capital.

Clear objectives, decision rights and reporting matter as much as opportunity.

Privately governed capital can still carry complex liquidity, ownership, jurisdiction, concentration, governance and execution responsibilities. NCDF begins by clarifying the capital purpose, authorised decision-makers and required outcome before discussing a portfolio, treasury, transaction or portfolio-company mandate.

Investment policy and capital allocation

Define objectives, constraints, currencies, time horizons, decision rights and how capital is allocated across needs and opportunities.

Liquidity and reserve governance

Separate operating, contingency, distribution, commitment and long-term capital; establish risk and reporting expectations.

Portfolio or institutional mandate

Assess whether an eligible family office, investment company or fund requires a separately agreed investment-management mandate.

Controlled transaction engagement

Where lawful and appropriate, clarify investor classification, information access, confidentiality, conflicts and transaction-specific process.

Portfolio-company value creation

Support management teams with commercial diagnosis, growth choices, capital readiness, market entry or implementation discipline.

Nigeria market and partner strategy

Evaluate market demand, route to market, partner options, economics and execution for a family-office or investee-company initiative.

The same audience may have different needs; select the immediate decision.

FAMILY OFFICE OR INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL

For portfolio, fund, mandate, governance or reporting needs. First route: NCDF Investment Management after country and eligibility review.

TREASURY & LIQUIDITY

For cash, reserves, commitments and investable surplus requiring segmentation, risk, counterparties and reporting. First step: Treasury & Liquidity Review.

INVESTOR OR TRANSACTION NEED

For an approved opportunity or controlled transaction process. First route: Group Client Team and Compliance, then the responsible specialist company.

PORTFOLIO-COMPANY GROWTH

For commercial assessment, growth strategy, capital readiness, market entry or implementation support. First route: NCDF Commercial Services.

Define the capital or company decision before selecting a larger mandate.

Institutional Treasury & Liquidity Review

Clarify capital purpose, liquidity horizons, risk limits, counterparties, governance, policy and reporting before a mandate discussion.

Family Office or Investor Review

A coordinated scoping conversation covering structure, authority, jurisdictions, objectives, capital purpose and the appropriate specialist route.

Investor or Portfolio-Company Scoping Discussion

Clarify the investor role, company context, decision required, confidentiality, timing and whether the need is commercial, investment or transaction-related.

Growth Strategy Sprint

Help a portfolio-company management team identify the few growth moves that deserve execution and create a 90-day owner-and-KPI plan.

Capital Readiness Diagnostic

Assess whether a portfolio company or issuer has the business case, model, governance, evidence and management readiness required for capital engagement.

Nigeria Market Entry Diagnostic

Test the market, customer, partner route, economics and implementation plan for a direct investment or portfolio-company expansion.

Status is confirmed - not assumed.

Before service-specific or transaction information is provided, NCDF may need to establish the legal client, beneficial owners, authorised representatives, residence or incorporation, applicable investor classification, investment

objective, capital source, conflicts, confidentiality and communication permissions. The required evidence depends on the route and jurisdiction.

  • Do not describe a visitor as qualified, professional, institutional or sophisticated solely because they selected a form option.
  • Do not publish transaction details, data-room access or promotional materials on the general audience page.
  • Record the basis, approver, date and jurisdiction for any investor classification used in a specific process.
  • Apply suitability or appropriateness, KYC/KYB, beneficial ownership, sanctions, source-of-funds/source-of-wealth and other required checks.
  • Disclose the responsible company, NCDF role, conflicts, fees and whether NCDF acts for an issuer, fund, investor, portfolio company or another party.

One capital owner. Clear mandates. Controlled information.

  1. Identify the client and authority. Confirm the family office, entity, fund or investor role, jurisdictions, authorised representatives and immediate decision.

  2. Clarify capital purpose and governance. Review objectives, liquidity, policy, risk, decision rights, reporting and portfolio or company context.

  3. Complete eligibility, classification and conflict checks. Determine what information may be provided and which NCDF company can consider the request.

  4. Scope the appropriate mandate or engagement. Confirm deliverables, fees, information access, confidentiality, diligence, approvals, timetable and reporting.

  5. Execute and review. Operate the accepted mandate or project under agreed controls and reassess material changes, conflicts or next-stage needs.

A high-level governance and capital profile is sufficient at first contact.

  • Family office, fund, investment company or other structure and countries of formation or residence.
  • Authorised representatives, decision committee or principal and the role of the enquirer.
  • Capital purpose, objectives, relevant currencies, indicative amount band and liquidity horizons.
  • Investment policy, mandate or governance status at a high level: approved, draft, outdated, none or existing manager.
  • Existing portfolio or manager context without account-level or confidential details.
  • Investor, transaction or portfolio-company decision required and the target timing.
  • Relevant sectors, geographies, counterparties, advisers and confidentiality restrictions.

Formal classification, ownership, source-of-funds/source-of-wealth, policy, holdings, financial, transaction and other due-diligence documents should be requested only after qualification through an approved secure channel.

Route the need by function, not by prestige or label.

NCDF Investment Management Plc

NCDF Commercial Services Limited

NCDF Securities Limited

Group Client Team + Compliance

Family Offices & Qualified Investors FAQs

What does “qualified investor” mean on this page?

Audience-specific enquiry module

Consent and Acknowledgement