Independent Valuation for Restructuring, Workout & Recovery
RICS-regulated, Red Book–compliant valuation and advisory for banks, lenders, insolvency practitioners and legal teams navigating distressed and complex real estate.
About Archers
Archers is a RICS-regulated valuation and advisory firm based in Dubai, serving clients across the MENA region. We provide independent, defensible opinions of value and supporting advisory across the full real estate lifecycle — from routine portfolio assessment to the most complex distressed and contentious situations.
Our work is delivered in accordance with the RICS Valuation – Global Standards (the “Red Book”) and the International Valuation Standards (IVS), and is trusted by lenders, regulators, courts and corporate boards. With more than 40,000 valuations completed and over AED 50bn in assets assessed, our team combines regulated rigour with deep local market knowledge.
Why independent valuation matters in restructuring
In a workout or recovery scenario, value is contested. Lenders, borrowers, administrators and other stakeholders each approach the asset with different incentives — and decisions on enforcement, refinancing, sale or standstill all turn on a credible, independent view of what the asset is actually worth.
An independent, RICS-regulated valuation provides that anchor. It withstands scrutiny in negotiation, in court and before credit committees; it separates the opinion of value from any party's commercial interest; and it gives decision-makers a defensible basis for action. In distressed situations, where assumptions move quickly and downside scenarios matter, the independence and methodology behind the number are as important as the number itself.
PMBA & real estate valuation capabilities
Archers brings together real estate and business-asset valuation under one regulated roof. Alongside land and built-property valuation, our PMBA capability allows us to value the full balance sheet of an operating asset — real estate, fixed plant, equipment and going-concern considerations — which is critical when a business and its premises must be assessed together in a recovery scenario.
This breadth means a single, coordinated team can deliver a coherent view across asset classes, on consistent assumptions and to a single reporting standard — avoiding the gaps and contradictions that arise when valuations are commissioned piecemeal.
Technical due diligence & built-environment crossover
Value rarely sits in isolation from condition. Our built-environment expertise lets us bring technical due diligence and root-cause analysis (RCA) alongside the valuation — assessing the physical condition, defects, latent liabilities and reinstatement exposure that materially affect recoverable value.
For lenders and insolvency teams, this crossover matters: a number is only as reliable as the assumptions about the asset's physical reality. By combining valuation with technical inspection and RCA in one engagement, we surface the issues that drive downside scenarios — deferred maintenance, structural defects, compliance gaps — before they become surprises in a recovery process.
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For an independent, confidential conversation about a distressed asset, workout or recovery scenario, contact our advisory team.
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