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Global BUSINESS GROWTH Consultancy

Passionate Entrepreneurs

Spanning several decades, Lillywhite International and Lillywhite Consulting in the UAE has assisted Institutions, Family Offices and HNW investors find and access unique opportunities.

Based in London, Dubai, and Central Europe

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Our Expertise

Capital Markets & Investment

Our 30 years plus knowledge of the markets and equally long standing relationships with those embedded within the industry allow us to access commercial opportunities with ROI normally reserved for institutions.

Asset Backed & Structured Debt

Lillywhite can arrange multi series listed debt securities by way of tradeable Corporate Bonds listed on a recognised exchange by our Euronext listed securities company Audacia Capital (Ireland) plc.

Crypto, Tokenisation, Payment Services & Virtual Asset Compliance

Lillywhite partners with a number of regulated and leading institutions to offer hassle free movement of funds and payments, along with a number of services around crypto, tokens and vitual assets regulation and licensing.

We take a professional hands-on approach and we have our own 'skin in the game' on everything we offer.
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The Founders

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John Ferguson & Charles Goldsmith

John Ferguson has 30 years plus of being embedded in the finance community of London, Dublin, The UAE and further afield. Originally from London, John has lived outside the UK since 2006. A former member of the Compliance Institute, Securities & Investment Institute, and current member of the London Institute of Directors, John has extensive knowledge and experience of Capital Markets, Structured Finance, and Corporate Finance Solutions. John established the business in 2008 with co-founder Charles Goldsmith who sadly passed away in June 2026. Charlie had extensive knowledge of the Corporate Finance space and had worked in Capital Markets for over two decades. Charlie was a well known and well respected member of the London business community, and his DNA and ethics remain embedded in every part of the Lillywhite group.

David Howells

David enjoyed a hugely successful career as an English Premier League footballer playing over 300 games for Tottenham Hotspur, and winning the 1991 FA Cup. Following his retirement from professional soccer, David took his organisational, leadership and team skills into the private education sector with spells as head of sports at Charterhouse and Farnham Heath End schools. David has also spent time as Director of Football at Guildford City FC, establishing resort based soccer camps for children, and working with technology businesses for the development of sports community apps. Davids extensive network of contacts and relationships across many business sectors, along with his unrivalled organisational and structural skills, and professionalism makes him well placed to work alongside John Ferguson in developing new business opportunities and cementing relationships with new and existing clients.

John & (historically Charlie) has extensive and long standing relationships with financial institutions all over the world and is able to utilise these relationships to the benefit of clients.

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Lillywhite International Limited is registered in the UK with Company Number 14922846. Lillywhite Private Opportunities Limited is registered in Republic of Ireland with company number 720119. Lillywhite Consulting FZC is registered in the UAE, with FZC licence number UAQ06913.

Lillywhite International Limited, Lillywhite Consulting FZC and Lillywhite Private Opportunities are consultancies focused on finding & researching unique commercial investment opportunities and strategies to businesses and non retail private persons. None of LIL, LPO, LUAE undertakes any regulated activity nor do they offer such services. LIL, LPO, LUAE all comply with all mandatory laws and company obligations in all jurisdictions in which they operate.