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Construction Labour Supply — Agency Setup

A construction labour-supply agency feasibility — 240 deployed staff across 4 contractor clients, B2B recurring revenue model.

UAE · GCC Contractors 240 deployed staff B2B Setup Pack
AED 3.8MWorking Capital
AED 22MYear 2 Revenue
24 moBreak-Even
12%Net Margin

The ask

A contractor with connections to 3 major GCC construction groups wanted to spin up a labour supply agency — needed a feasibility showing how much working capital was required and what the margin profile really looks like.

Problem

Working capital is the whole game

Labour supply is simple revenue-wise but brutal on working capital. Clients pay in 60-90 days while labourers need monthly salary + accommodation + food.

Opportunity

Relationship-backed demand

Client already had in-principle sign-off from 3 contractor groups at 240 heads total. Demand was real; the question was whether setup economics worked.

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How we built it

A 5-step repeatable process — from brief to investor-ready pack, powered by AI across financial modelling, market sizing & narrative writing.

Source-country recruitment model

6 source countries, each with different visa costs, lead-times, retention. Blended recruitment cost of AED 8,400 per head.

Accommodation & camp economics

Worker camp for 240 heads: rent, food contract, utilities, transportation, medical. AED 1,180/head/month all-in.

Invoicing & working capital cycle

60-day invoice terms from clients, 30-day salary commitment, 15-day food and camp bills. Peak working capital need modelled.

Year 1 + Year 2 P&L + cashflow

Headcount ramp (60 head quarter 1 → 240 heads by quarter 6). Cashflow turns positive quarter 5 if invoicing discipline holds.

Client contract templates + SLA

Master services agreement, SLA, per-head costing sheet, replacement & cancellation policy. All drafted and ready for client signature.

What went into the investor pack

Each row is a finished tab, slide or one-pager handed to the client — ready to share with lenders, investors or JV partners.

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Executive Summary

One-page investor-ready narrative

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3-Year P&L Model

Revenue, COGS, opex, EBITDA by month

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Break-Even Analysis

Month-by-month to break-even point

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CapEx Breakdown

Fit-out, equipment, licensing & launch

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Worker Camp Economics

Per-head accommodation cost

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Working Capital Cycle

60/30/15 day cash model

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Sensitivity Analysis

Best/base/worst case with levers

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MSA + SLA Templates

Client contract starter pack

What the client walked away with

Client proceeded with setup. Hit 240 heads deployed by month 7 — ahead of the Year 2 target. Working capital pressure materialised exactly as forecast around month 4.

Signal

Working capital line secured pre-launch

The cashflow model was explicit enough that the client secured a AED 2.4M invoice-discounting line before it was needed.

Signal

240 heads at month 7

Ramp was faster than forecast — the relationship-backed demand was stronger than conservatively modelled.

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