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Investment Consultant Surabaya — Investment Planning & Regulatory Navigation

Investment planning in East Java begins with a decision map, not an incorporation form. Investors should test the proposed activity, ownership, site, capital plan and regulatory pathway before selecting an entity or committing to a project timetable.

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Investment and M&A advisory in East Java.

A useful investment plan distinguishes commercial feasibility from legal readiness. The commercial case may identify customers, suppliers, logistics and capital needs; the legal work maps the activity classification, foreign ownership conditions, entity form, location, licensing and approvals. For Surabaya projects, site selection can affect land rights, zoning, environmental review, utilities and local agency coordination.

Investors should compare a greenfield operation, acquisition, joint venture or contractual route against control, liability, investment commitments and operational needs. Prepare a concise project description, ownership chart, intended activities, location options, funding outline and proposed counterparties. Incentive eligibility or government support should be treated as a question for verification, not a presumed benefit in the financial model.

When you need this service.

A board needs an Indonesia entry recommendation before approving capital expenditure.
A project combines several activities and management is unsure which licenses apply.
An investor is comparing acquisition, joint venture and greenfield routes in East Java.
A site or incentive assumption drives the business case but lacks written agency confirmation.
The operating plan includes foreign ownership, regulated services, land use or import/export activity.

Investment law framework in Indonesia.

UU 25/2007 provides the general investment framework, while UU 6/2023 and implementing regulations form part of the current business and investment environment. Foreign participation and activity permissions require checking the current positive investment list, licensing rules and sectoral requirements for the project’s actual activities. Because these rules can change, a plan should identify the date and source of each regulatory assumption.

Entity selection engages company law under UU 40/2007 and any applicable sector rules. Licensing pathways are activity-specific, and environmental, spatial, land, employment, customs or technical approvals may sit alongside OSS processes. Government incentives have separate eligibility, application and reporting conditions; do not include an incentive as secured until the competent authority and current instrument confirm it.

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How we advise investors.

We turn the investor’s project brief into a workstream map: activity and ownership review, entity options, site constraints, licensing, contracts, employment, tax and incentive questions. Each workstream records decisions required, source documents, responsible adviser and unresolved assumptions, helping management distinguish prerequisites from later operating obligations.

Once the preferred route is selected, we prepare a decision memo and coordinate the legal implementation sequence with notaries, technical advisers and relevant agencies. We can review contracts and applications, but technical feasibility, tax modelling and incentive eligibility require input from the appropriate specialists and official confirmation.

Our Services

Market-entry legal scoping

Map the project’s activities, ownership and regulatory questions into a decision-ready checklist.

Structure comparison

Compare acquisition, JV, new entity and other routes against control, liability and implementation needs.

Site and approval issue mapping

Identify land, spatial, environmental and licensing issues requiring diligence or agency confirmation.

Incentive and compliance verification

Screen possible support measures and document eligibility, application and continuing conditions for specialist confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should be decided before forming an Indonesian company?

Define the actual business activities, investor ownership, site, operating model, funding and intended contracts. Those facts guide entity choice and licensing analysis. Incorporation first can leave an entity whose registered activities or ownership structure does not fit the project.

Can a consultant confirm that a project qualifies for an incentive?

Eligibility depends on the specific incentive instrument, project characteristics, location, application process and current agency practice. A preliminary screen can identify questions, but management should not model the benefit as assured without written confirmation from the competent authority and tax review.

Is a greenfield project always better than acquiring a local company?

No. Greenfield gives more control over design but requires site, licensing and operational setup. An acquisition may provide assets, people or customer relationships but brings inherited contracts and liabilities. Compare diligence, approvals, cost and execution risks for the target project.

What information is needed for an initial investment plan?

Provide a project description, ownership chart, proposed activities and products, capital and funding outline, site options, local counterparties, target launch assumptions and any regulated-sector exposure. Identify which facts remain estimates so counsel can separate confirmed requirements from open questions.

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