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.

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