Our Future and Vision

Who is Falco

FALCO Strategic Advisors is a defence and aerospace investment advisory business with a mission to build the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s immovable foundation for sovereign manufacturing capability. We are not just an investment advisor, we are an architect of industrial resilience, bringing together capital, capability, and compliance to deliver on the core principles of Vision 2030.

Utilising a carefully structured platform, we will consolidate best-in-class companies and secure crucial technology transfers from global OEMs. This initiative is designed to build end-to-end local manufacturing capabilities within the Kingdom, while delivering on key national objectives, including offset value, job creation, and intellectual property (IP) retention.

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Our Future and Vision

Who is Falco

FALCO Strategic Advisors is a defence and aerospace investment advisory business with a mission to build the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s immovable foundation for sovereign manufacturing capability.

We are not just an investment advisor, we are an architect of industrial resilience, bringing together capital, capability, and compliance to deliver on the core principles of Vision 2030.

Utilising a carefully structured platform, we will consolidate best-in-class companies and secure crucial technology transfers from global OEMs. This initiative is designed to build end-to-end local manufacturing capabilities within the Kingdom, while delivering on key national objectives, including offset value, job creation, and intellectual property (IP) retention.

Investing and Funding

Our Strategic Vision We envision a future where:

A state-of-the-art Gigafactory stands in the Kingdom as a Centre of Excellence for aerospace and defence manufacturing. KSA becomes a regional export hub for qualified components, assemblies, and systems, made in the Kingdom for the GCC and beyond. A new generation of Saudi Arabian engineers, technicians, and leaders emerge through partnerships with KIS academia and vocational institutes.

FALCO becomes a trusted enabler of PIF, GAMI, and SAMI goals, delivering offset-compliant growth, economic diversification, and defence autonomy.

FALCO is where sovereign ambition meets industrial execution.
We are building more than factories. We are building the future of KSA’s aerospace and defence capability.
 A Resilient Aerospace Platform OEM Strategies Cross-Regional Integration Combining European precision engineering with Middle Eastern industrial capacity to enable vertical consolidation. Geopolitical Alignment Platform structured to serve long-term sovereign interests including national defence strategies and Vision 2030. Sustainable Industrial Base Creating a resilient, offset-compliant infrastructure capable of absorbing OEM work packages over decades.

Looking to the Future

Vision 2030

FALCO is aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, positioning the Kingdom as a future Centre of Excellence in aerospace production, defence research and development, and academic training. By integrating with global OEMs, FALCO serves as a fully compliant industrial partner to meet offset obligations, while driving local capability development. This alignment not only advances the aerospace sector but also establishes Saudi Arabia as a regional leader in aviation and defence innovation.

Beyond industry growth, FALCO is committed to creating long-term social and economic impact. Our strategy delivers skilled employment opportunities, technical training, and partnerships with local educational institutions, ensuring the development of a sustainable talent pipeline. At the same time, our SME consolidation model generates attractive standalone financial returns, while providing the critical liquidity bridge that enables SMEs to fulfil aircraft orders for KIS and scale production to meet global build rates.

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The Founders Strategic Leadership Gordon Fraser Co-Founder Charles Grime Co-Founder

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Charles Grime

Co-Founder

Charles Grime is a multi‑jurisdictional private practice lawyer and senior executive with over 20 years’ experience establishing and operating investment funds and family‑office investee companies across the UK, Middle East, Africa and India. He has deep expertise in private wealth, debt and equity capital raising, private equity investment, and offshore and fiduciary services.

Charles founded, financed and scaled several African businesses in renewable energy and manufacturing, and served as CEO of a major African fund, during which he achieved UK FCA authorisation. He brings extensive experience managing culturally diverse organisations and workforces in developing economies.

Skilled in governmental negotiation, strategy and commercial structuring, Charles specialises in start‑up development, ESG and sustainable development, renewable energy, venture capital, primary industry and manufacturing, infrastructure and investment fund formation. He previously served as General Counsel to a Middle Eastern royal family.

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Gordon Fraser

Co-Founder

Gordon Fraser is a seasoned industrial executive and investor with over two decades of leadership experience in aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing. He is the founder of Falco Strategic Advisors, an investment and advisory platform focused on building sovereign manufacturing capability across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UK, and transatlantic markets.

Previously, Gordon served as CEO and Chairman of Mettis Aerospace, a Tier-1 supplier to global OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce. Under his leadership, Mettis delivered transformational growth, major programme wins, and a successful exit to private equity at a significant valuation.

His career has spanned strategic restructuring, cross-border investment, and technology-led industrial transformation, with a track record of executing complex deals and unlocking value in highly regulated environments. Gordon has also worked closely with government bodies, sovereign funds, and defence ministries to deliver compliant, strategically aligned outcomes in sensitive sectors.

Following a successful corporate career, Gordon now leads Falco’s vision to create a state-of-the-art Gigafactory in KSA and consolidate OEM-qualified manufacturing assets under a unified, offset-compliant platform — fully aligned with Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s national industrial strategy.

He is also an active mentor to senior executives, a fitness enthusiast, and an advocate of leadership through resilience and clarity

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