About

Specialists, not generalists.

Gateway Advisory Partners Asia is based in Bali and works across Southeast Asia. We do one thing better than anyone: find international brands the right expansion partner and get the deal structured properly.

We are not a big-four consultancy producing strategy decks. We are not a local broker with a handful of contacts and a commission to chase. And we are not a database service that emails you a spreadsheet of names.

Gateway Advisory Partners Asia founder in Bali
5
primary markets: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia
6
partner types sourced — from master franchisee to strategic investor
90
days from brief to shortlist on a typical single-market search
Our network

Relationships you cannot buy access to.

Franchise developers and multi-brand operators
Family offices and high-net-worth investor groups
Mall developers and property groups
Regional legal and regulatory advisers
National franchise associations
Government investment bodies — BKPM, BOI, InvestKL, MPI
Principles

Say no often.

If the brand isn't ready, or the market isn't right, we say so at the discovery call rather than sell a study.

We represent the brand.

Never the partner. No side commissions, no dual mandates, no conflicts.

Vetting over volume.

A shortlist of three genuinely capable partners beats twenty enthusiastic introductions.

Stay past the signature.

Launch support and regional advisory exist because the first eighteen months decide the outcome.