FOCUSED LAUNCH
Start with selected fast-moving packaging products.
THE INVESTMENT JOURNEY UAE / 2026
AM TRADING · PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION
FROM ZERO
TO MILLIONS.
Building a disciplined B2B packaging supply and distribution business in the UAE — from company formation to scalable, repeat-order revenue.
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THE VISION / THE MODEL / THE NUMBERS01 — 23
01 / THE OPPORTUNITY
One focused category.
Recurring demand.
We will launch with packaging consumables, build long-term B2B customer relationships and expand product categories only when demand and cash flow support it.
B2B RELATIONSHIPS
Target recurring orders from business customers.
CONTROLLED SCALE
Grow inventory and distribution capacity against proven sales.
02 / PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Packaging is our
starting engine.
FOOD PACKAGING
Burger and pizza boxes, food containers, foil containers, cling film, cups and disposable tableware.
SHIPPING & E-COMMERCE
Carton boxes, bubble wrap, stretch film, packing tape, courier bags and shipping labels.
RETAIL PACKAGING
Paper bags, carry bags, shopping bags and tissue products.
WAREHOUSE CONSUMABLES
Garbage bags, protective packaging and packing accessories.
03 / TARGET CUSTOMERS
Built for businesses
that reorder.
Restaurants & cafeterias
Food service and takeaway packaging.
Supermarkets & shops
Shopping bags, cartons and consumables.
E-commerce sellers
Shipping and protective packaging.
Warehouses & offices
Bulk packing materials and replenishment.
04 / BUSINESS MODEL
A repeatable
distribution engine.
01SOURCE
→02STOCK
→03SELL
→04DELIVER
→05REPEAT
Competitive sourcing, controlled inventory, dependable fulfilment and systematic account management.
05 / LAUNCH FOUNDATION
Starting from
the ground up.
25–35K
AED · company formation
24K
AED · three visas
5K
AED · one-time website and social media
Planning allowances; actual quotations and licence requirements to be verified before commitment.
06 / THE TEAM
Lean team.
Clear accountability.
Director / PartnerAED 10,000
Accountant + Office Admin In-chargeAED 5,000
Sales ExecutiveAED 2,500–3,500 + commission
DriverAED 2,000
Monthly salaries and remuneration. Commission is additional.
07 / PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Two strategic
operating locations.
40–60K
WAREHOUSE
AED annually · domestic distribution base
40–60K
WAREHOUSE SPACE
AED annually · port-linked trading presence
DELIVERY VEHICLE AED 20–25KOFFICE SETUP AED 20K
08 / OPERATING STRUCTURE
Monthly cost
discipline.
19.5–20.5K
AED per month
3–5K
AED per month
5K
AED per month
TOTAL MONTHLY BASELINEAED 27,500–30,500
Excludes sales commission and other unquoted expenses. No separate six-month expense reserve is included.
09 / INITIAL CAPITAL
What it takes
to establish.
FORMATION & VISAS49–59K
TWO WAREHOUSE ALLOWANCES80–120K
VEHICLE20–25K
OFFICE & DIGITAL SETUP25K
KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT COSTAED 174–229K
Annual warehouse allowances are counted here; inventory, working capital, deposits and other unquoted items are additional.
10 / CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Funding the platform.
Funding the trade.
ESTABLISHMENT
Company, premises, vehicle and equipment.
OPENING INVENTORY
Initial packaging SKUs and supplier purchasing.
WORKING CAPITAL
Stock replenishment, customer credit and order fulfilment.
Final funding ask = establishment + inventory + trading working capital.
11 / CASH CONVERSION
Sales growth requires
cash discipline.
Supplier payments
Purchasing stock before collection can absorb cash.
Customer terms
Cash and 30/60/90-day credit terms require different funding.
Inventory cycle
Keep fast-moving products available without overstocking.
12 / CUSTOMER ACQUISITION
From first inquiry
to repeat account.
01LEAD
→02QUOTE
→03ORDER
→04DELIVER
→05REORDER
Direct sales and digital marketing feed a disciplined quotation, delivery and account-follow-up process.
13 / FINANCIAL ENGINE
Build revenue
from the bottom up.
ACTIVE CUSTOMERS
×ORDERS / MONTH
×AVERAGE ORDER VALUE
RESULTMONTHLY REVENUE
Gross profit = sales less direct product and trading costs. Operating profit = gross profit less overhead.
14 / ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMICS
What AED 1 million
annual sales looks like.
50
Illustrative
1,667
AED per account
1M+
AED ≈ 1,000,200
Illustrative scenario only, not actual sales or an approved forecast.
15 / GROWTH ROADMAP
From formation
to scale.
FORMATIONAED 0
FIRST MILESTONEAED 100K
SCALE MILESTONEAED 1M
DISTRIBUTION SCALEAED 5M
LONG-TERM AMBITIONAED 10M+
Illustrative revenue milestones, not guaranteed outcomes or dated forecasts.
16 / HOW WE SCALE
More accounts.
More repeat orders.
Acquire
Build a broader B2B customer base.
Retain
Scheduled replenishment and service reliability.
Expand
Cross-sell packaging categories to existing customers.
17 / RISK MANAGEMENT
Growth with
operating controls.
INVENTORY
Stock ageing, reorder points and slow-moving SKU reviews.
CREDIT
Customer limits, collection follow-ups and receivables ageing.
MARGINS
Supplier comparison, landed-cost checks and quote approval.
CASH FLOW
Track stock purchases, payables and customer collections.
18 / TRANSPARENCY
Investor visibility
from day one.
MONTHLY P&L
Revenue, gross margin, expenses and profit.
CASH FLOW
Cash, receivables, payables and inventory.
SALES PERFORMANCE
Pipeline, conversion, active accounts and repeat orders.
STOCK REPORTING
Stock value, turnover and purchasing requirements.
19 / EXECUTION PLAN
Launch in
measurable stages.
ESTABLISH
Formation, banking, premises, supplier and SKU selection.
VALIDATE
Acquire customers, fulfil orders and prove repeat demand.
EXPAND
Increase account depth and capacity against cash-flow performance.
20 / THE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Build the first
chapter together.
174–229K
AED · establishment costs
TO BE MODELLED
Inventory and customer credit requirements.
TO BE AGREED
Formal investment and governance terms.
21 / LONG-TERM VISION
Packaging first.
Distribution at scale.
Start with a focused portfolio, grow through recurring customer demand and expand into complementary general trading categories as the business matures.
OUR PRINCIPLEPROVE. REINVEST. SCALE.
22 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
FROM ZERO.
BUILT WITH DISCIPLINE.
SCALED WITH PURPOSE.
AM TRADING · UAE PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION