Achieving success?..

…practical SUPPORT to high-achieving individauls and enterprises to realise their goals.

Making the Future better than the Past

WHAT WE DO

True insights are not derived from Knowledge, but asking the right questions. We pose the right questions to shape a path forwards- connecting dots!

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“Obstacles to success are rarely fixed elements; they exist in the mind to be overcome. A clear path, well-followed, with the appropriate resources (attitude et al) are the hallmarks of success.”

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We at Raktas have been able to assist: business owners, professionals, investors and family offices resolve their pressing issues. Our cooperation and support allows one to move forwards and flourish.

Our role and time-frames depend on your situation and needs. We have acted as: Mentor | Advisor | Board member | Interim-Project Manager | Investor.

The main areas of support include the following activities:

Clarifying seemingly intractable issues to realise actionable steps with positive outcomes (eg: Turbocorp)
Personal/Professional development
Crafting the strategy and robust path to the chosen goals (eg: Swedbank)
Skill enhancements (eg: Vool)
Turnarounds
Scaling & Growing (eg: Pōhjala)
Financing: debt & equity (eg: Gate Capital)
Mentoring and Speaking events (eg: Global Family Office Community).

Through our experiences and expertise, as well as working with associated companies, we harness the appropriate resources to overcome the seeming obstacles.

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Raktas’ support is focussed on an individual’s situation and perspective (personal and professional). We address the essential challenges to support realisation of a dream and potential - for the individual and their enterprise.

Raktas has experience spanning: a broad and deep range of industries; issues and cross-border. We have a proven track-record of achievement; putting theory into practice to arrive at the desired results.

We are able to ‘walk-the-talk’.

Raktas’ representatives are frequent speakers at corporate, public and private events.

Through our engagements we have had lasting quantitative and qualitative positive impact as well as enduring skill-building effects..

Industries include: Banking; Finance; Asset/Wealth Management; Private/Family Offices; FinTech; Digital Assets; Mobile Apps; Online Gaming; Consumer Goods; Branding & Media; Manufacturing; Mining & Metals; SAAS; Logistics; Property; Commercialization of Technology; Circular Economy; Consulting.

AREAS OF SERVICE

MENTORING FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS/ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

We assist high-achieving business owners and professionals (either individual for their companies/family offices) resolve their pressing issues. Usually by clarifying issues, constructive challenge and skill enhancement.

Examples: Ambassador for Global Family Office Community; McKinsey & Co; Said Business School, Oxford; Acuity Coaching

CONSULTING & ADVISORY / MENTORING

These services cover the range from strategy development through to functional support for enterprises; as well as individual mentoring.

Implementation is an essential aspect.

Examples: Pōjhala; BOÖ Bolagen; Augmenta One; Starbreeze; FinancePlus; Banco de España/SAREB

INTERIM/PROJECT MANAGMENT and BOARD-COMMITTEES

Positions have always had clear mandates for action, either as: a project manager; CEO; board member/chairman.

Enterprises served have ranged in scale from one person start-ups to managing a portfolio of 1,100 enterprises (representing €10 billion of bank debt, cross-border locations, for a leading European bank).

Interim positions are undertaken to ensure that the agreed goals and objectives are met: on time and within budget.

Formal roles include: Board positions/Chair, NED as well as Commitee membership.

Examples: Swedbank Resolution; Swedbank Credit Committe; Gate Capital Group; Pōhjala

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS

To date the focus of investments has been in finance, technology as well as real estate.

These ventures have ranged from: start-ups; additional investments as well as financing working capital.

Raktas has, on selected occasions, invested or co-invested or arranged for investments in ventures.

Examples: Gate Capital Group, European Resolution Capital; Starbreeze; Circadia Tech; Pōjhala; Vool; Nordic Way; Augmenta One; property developments in Tallinn and London