Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sikariya Advisory Pvt. Ltd.?
Sikariya Advisory Pvt. Ltd. is a Family office for wealth, business and legacy. We specialise in organising wealth, strengthening compliance and evaluating opportunities with clarity, structure and discipline.
Who do you work with?
We work with promoters, business families and HNIs who require structured support across wealth, taxation, business affairs, compliance and succession.
What do you do?
We help clients evaluate opportunities, create efficient legal and ownership structures, maintain a consolidated view of their wealth and manage their financial and compliance requirements without building a large internal team.
Do you offer customised solutions?
Yes. Every engagement is tailored to the client’s family dynamics, asset profile, business interests, existing structures and long-term objectives.
How do you ensure confidentiality and discretion?
We maintain strict confidentiality and controlled access to information, with client matters handled on a need-to-know basis and with appropriate process discipline.
Do you provide Portfolio Management Services (PMS) or take custody of funds?
No. We do not run a PMS or take custody of client funds. We provide monitoring, advisory, structuring, coordination and execution support while clients retain control over their assets and accounts.
How do I get started with Sikariya Advisory?
You can reach out through our contact page. We begin by understanding your existing setup, priorities and requirements before determining how we can support you.
What is your role as a family office?
We act as a coordinated family office for our clients—bringing structure, visibility and execution support across wealth, taxation, business, compliance and family affairs. Where specialist expertise is required, we also coordinate with the client’s existing professionals and advisors.
What services do you offer?
Our services span seven areas—Transaction Advisory, Structuring, Estate & Succession Planning, Accounting & Compliance, Reporting & Wealth Monitoring, Financial Administration and Philanthropy Support - designed to address complex financial and governance needs holistically.
How are your services connected?
Our services are designed to work together. A transaction may require structuring and tax evaluation, subsequently impact wealth reporting and accounting, and eventually have implications for succession and compliance.
Do I need to engage all services at once?
No. Clients may begin with one or more services based on their immediate requirements and gradually adopt a broader family office framework as their needs evolve.
How do I decide which services are relevant to me?
We begin by understanding your existing wealth, entities, businesses and priorities and identify areas where greater structure, visibility or execution support may be useful.
What is your approach to Transaction Advisory?
We adopt a structured approach combining opportunity evaluation, financial assessment, structuring and execution support to help clients make informed transaction decisions.
At what stage should we engage you?
Ideally, we engage at an early stage so that commercial, financial, tax and structuring considerations can be evaluated before key terms are finalised.
How do you support valuation decisions?
We analyse financial information, assumptions, benchmarks and transaction economics to support informed evaluation. Where formal valuation is required, we coordinate with appropriate specialists.
How do you manage transaction risks?
We coordinate diligence across relevant areas, identify material issues and help ensure that findings are appropriately considered during structuring, negotiation and execution.
What types of transactions do you support?
We support acquisitions, exits, real estate transactions, capital raises, strategic investments, partnerships, internal reorganisations and other significant transactions.
What does Structuring involve?
Structuring involves organising businesses, investments, entities and ownership arrangements to align taxation, control, commercial objectives and long-term family requirements.
When should an existing structure be reviewed?
A review may be useful when businesses or investments have expanded, ownership has become fragmented, a major transaction is contemplated or family and succession requirements have changed.
How do you simplify complex ownership structures?
We map the existing structure, identify inefficiencies and evaluate alternatives that may improve clarity, control, tax efficiency and long-term sustainability.
Do you advise on cross-border structures?
Yes. We evaluate cross-border ownership and investment structures while considering relevant tax, regulatory, commercial and substance requirements across jurisdictions.
Do you also assist with implementation?
Yes. Our role extends beyond recommendations. We coordinate with lawyers, tax professionals, bankers and other stakeholders to support implementation and execution.
What is your approach to Estate & Succession Planning?
We approach succession as an integrated exercise aligning family intent, ownership, business interests, control and long-term wealth continuity.
Why is estate planning important?
Estate planning creates clarity around how assets, ownership and responsibilities should transition while reducing ambiguity and potential conflict across generations.
What can an estate and succession plan include?
Depending on the family’s requirements, it may involve wills, trusts, ownership restructuring, family governance frameworks, succession roadmaps and business transition planning.
How do you approach business succession?
We help develop transition structures that consider future ownership, leadership, governance and continuity while balancing the interests of the business and family.
Are your solutions customised?
Yes. Estate and succession planning is highly specific to each family’s assets, relationships, businesses, jurisdictions and long-term intentions.
What Accounting & Compliance services do you provide?
We support accounting, financial records, tax and regulatory filings, reconciliations, compliance monitoring and related documentation across client entities.
How do you manage compliance across multiple entities?
We consolidate obligations across companies, LLPs, trusts and other structures through structured compliance calendars and periodic monitoring to ensure timely execution.
Do you support audits and regulatory proceedings?
Yes. We assist with reconciliations, documentation, submissions and coordination with auditors, regulatory authorities and other professionals as required.
Do you support tax assessments and litigation matters?
Yes. We assist with tax notices, assessments, appeals and litigation, including preparation of submissions, documentation and coordination with authorities, counsel and other professionals.
Why is updated accounting important?
Timely accounting provides greater visibility over financial positions, improves compliance readiness and helps identify issues before statutory or reporting deadlines.
What is Reporting & Wealth Monitoring?
It provides a consolidated view of assets, investments, performance and exposures across entities, institutions and asset classes.
How do you consolidate complex portfolios?
We collate information from different institutions, managers, entities and asset classes and organise it into a consistent reporting framework.
How do you evaluate investment performance?
We use appropriate return measures and benchmarks to compare performance across investments and identify high and low-yielding exposures.
How does wealth monitoring support decision-making?
Consolidated information helps clients understand allocation, performance and concentration and supports more informed evaluation of future investment decisions.
Do you manage investments or make investment decisions on behalf of clients?
No. We do not operate a PMS or take custody of investments. Our role is to monitor, analyse and provide visibility while investment decisions and asset control remain with the client.
What does Financial Administration include?
We coordinate routine personal financial obligations such as utility bills, household and vendor payments, school fees, insurance premiums, salaries, family allowances and other recurring payments.
Do you operate or take control of the client’s bank account?
No. Client funds remain in the client’s own bank accounts and under their control. Where permitted, our role may include preparing or initiating a transaction, while final approval remains with the client or authorised signatory under the applicable banking controls.
How does the service simplify day-to-day administration?
Clients can direct vendors, payment requests and routine financial matters to an assigned team member who coordinates documentation, follows up on obligations and prepares items requiring client approval.
Do you maintain reminders for recurring personal obligations?
Yes. We can maintain structured calendars covering items such as insurance renewals, AMCs, school fees, vehicle-related requirements, household salaries and other recurring financial obligations.
How do you maintain visibility over payments?
We maintain payment records, supporting documents and periodic reporting so clients retain visibility over completed, upcoming and pending financial obligations.
How do you support families with philanthropy?
We help families structure, administer and monitor philanthropic initiatives while aligning them with family objectives, governance and applicable compliance requirements.
How do you help structure charitable giving?
We evaluate appropriate structures such as charitable trusts, foundations and other permitted vehicles while coordinating relevant legal, tax and governance considerations.
Do you support existing charitable structures?
Yes. We review existing structures and support their accounting, compliance, governance, administration and reporting requirements.
How do you ensure compliance in philanthropic activities?
We help track applicable regulatory, tax, accounting and reporting obligations and coordinate with relevant specialists where required.
How do you help families develop a long-term philanthropy strategy?
We help families define philanthropic priorities, establish structured giving frameworks and align initiatives with their values and long-term legacy objectives.