Our Vision
We will convert entrepreneurs’ passion into business value and transform owner driven entities into professionally managed corporate entities by becoming the trusted consultant and comprehensive solutions provider to passionate entrepreneurs.
Our Mission
Guiding first-generation and family businesses toward structured, scalable success.
Our Values
Integrity
Always be ethical, honest, unprejudiced and impartial in all actions and advice.
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
Excellence
Committed to the continuous process of acquiring knowledge or skills.
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude…”
Continuous Learning
Relentless pursuit for achieving the highest performance standards in every act.
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
Receptivity
Recognition of the expectations and needs of all stakeholders, especially our clients.
“You have to be receptive to views of others before you are able to assist them in what they are trying to achieve.”
Simplicity
Maintaining focus on being authentic, removing complexity and intricacy from all aspects.
“The role of an advisor is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complicated.”
Leadership Team
Abhay is a renowned Finance and Strategy professional having more than 30 years of experience in both the large corporate and SME sectors. In 2010, Abhay set up a boutique Strategic Consulting firm, AVANTI Infra Advisory LLP.
During his career spanning more than 15 years in large corporate sector, he has been involved in financing of Indian Infrastructure by private investors and has contributed to reforms, restructuring, policy and regulatory initiatives.
He has performed leadership roles in Infrastructure Finance, Corporate / Business Strategy, Financial Management and Business Consulting and has worked with IFCI, IL&FS, SBI Capital Markets, CRISIL Advisory Services, Aditya Birla Group and KPMG.
Since founding AVANTI in 2010, he has been working with SME companies as a Strategic and Financial Advisor to assist them in their transformation into professionally managed corporates and maximization of business value.
During his career spanning more than 15 years in large corporate sector, he has been involved in financing of Indian Infrastructure by private investors and has contributed to reforms, restructuring, policy and regulatory initiatives.
He has performed leadership roles in Infrastructure Finance, Corporate / Business Strategy, Financial Management and Business Consulting and has worked with IFCI, IL&FS, SBI Capital Markets, CRISIL Advisory Services, Aditya Birla Group and KPMG.
Since founding AVANTI in 2010, he has been working with SME companies as a Strategic and Financial Advisor to assist them in their transformation into professionally managed corporates and maximization of business value.
Kamala, a Chartered Accountant (ACA) with over 20 years of experience including 5 years at Audit and Assurance practice with Deloitte, India. She has rich professional experience in the audit of financial statements of public and private entities, leading diverse teams and people development. She has a proven track record of working with varied clients from SMEs to Fortune 500 companies and on complex audit engagements across industries.
She has been with AVANTI since the beginning and has extensively worked in financial and strategic consulting in the SME space. She has a deep understanding of audit and control functions including legal and compliance, MIS, process validation, tax audit, statutory audit and business planning.
She possesses strong leadership skills and the ability to analyse strategic needs of organizations, with exposure to international best practices and implementing them effectively. She is known for excellent communication skills and building long-term professional relationships.
She has been with AVANTI since the beginning and has extensively worked in financial and strategic consulting in the SME space. She has a deep understanding of audit and control functions including legal and compliance, MIS, process validation, tax audit, statutory audit and business planning.
She possesses strong leadership skills and the ability to analyse strategic needs of organizations, with exposure to international best practices and implementing them effectively. She is known for excellent communication skills and building long-term professional relationships.
Vidya Shetkar, a Cost Accountant (ACMA) and Company Secretary (CS), has over 15 years of experience across manufacturing and consulting sectors.
She has been associated with AVANTI since its inception and has worked on strategic planning for SMEs, designing MIS and cost systems, financial modeling for investment decisions and valuation, loan application preparation, and CMA data preparation.
Vidya has strong expertise in accounting and financial control, including legal and compliance, MIS, process validation, tax audit, statutory audit, and business process planning.
She has led multiple accounting data migration projects to Zoho Books from legacy systems such as Tally, QuickBooks, and SAP Business One.
She has been associated with AVANTI since its inception and has worked on strategic planning for SMEs, designing MIS and cost systems, financial modeling for investment decisions and valuation, loan application preparation, and CMA data preparation.
Vidya has strong expertise in accounting and financial control, including legal and compliance, MIS, process validation, tax audit, statutory audit, and business process planning.
She has led multiple accounting data migration projects to Zoho Books from legacy systems such as Tally, QuickBooks, and SAP Business One.
Our Beginning
AVANTI Infra Advisory LLP was established in 2010 with a vision to support passionate entrepreneurs who seek strategic and financial guidance to convert their dream ventures into successful corporate entities. While the firm initially focused on entrepreneurs in the infrastructure sector, it soon became clear that strategic and financial consulting is essential across all industries. This led AVANTI to expand its services to manufacturing and service-sector SMEs as well.
Our Purpose & Philosophy
Today, AVANTI is committed to the theme “Converting Entrepreneurial Passion into Business Value”, focusing entirely on helping SME entrepreneurs unlock their growth potential. The firm partners with clients across Strategic Consulting (Hyperlink), Financial Consulting (Hyperlink), and Transaction Advisory (Hyperlink), typically working with them for at least one full growth cycle of 4–5 years.
Our Team & Clients
With a team of 14 professionals, including 3 senior partners who are experts (CAs / ICWAs / MBAs) in finance and accounting. AVANTI serves SME clients—referred to as Emerging Corporates—the entire spectrum of companies from start-ups to companies with annual turnover up to ₹ 200 crore. These businesses are often founder-led and now stand at the point where they must evolve into professionally managed, process-driven organizations.
AVANTI is focused on building a deep relationship with our clients to finalize their growth plans, streamline their business processes and provide them with complete support during the plan implementation stage. The aim is to assist clients to make the right decisions and achieve their business growth aspirations.