Let what cannot be, be.
Boutique consulting house · Podgorica · since 2015
Boutique house. Custom-made. Dedicated to you. When others say "it cannot be done" - we find how it can. Five doors, one team, one signature. We are with you when you incorporate, when you grow, when you defend your position, when you open new markets.
Five lines. One house.
Line I · Expertise
Not an opinion - a number that holds up under questioning.
- Court expert reports
- Peer review of expert reports
- Valuations (RICS / IVS)
- Real estate valuations (akvila.me)
- Transfer pricing (OECD)
- Due diligence
- Forensic analysis
- Damage assessment
- Crisis advisory
Line II · Capital + Operations
Numbers a bank accepts without sending back.
- Business plans and project finance
- M&A preparation and investor matching
- Acting CEO and Acting CFO
- Controlling and project leadership
- Restructuring and crisis management
- Strategic retainer
Line III · EU funds
An application that clears the first round.
- Horizon Europe
- IPA III (Montenegro as beneficiary)
- COSME / Single Market
- Interreg cross-border (HR-CG-BiH-AL-SRB)
- Creative Europe
- Erasmus+
- LIFE Programme
- WBIF (Western Balkans Investment Framework)
- EBRD grants and loans
Line IV · Chinese bridge
Tier-1 technology at a normal price.
- Construction - prefab, CLT, smart concrete
- Energy - BESS, solar, EV charging
- Medicine - AI imaging, telemedicine
- Robotics - cobots, AGV / AMR
- AI & Digital - LLM, computer vision
- MENHU × BOLV · Singapore
- NDA · MoU · JV · IP protection
- Localization for Montenegro and the region
Line V · AI integration for SMEs
Routine accelerator - you don't pay for the trend.
- Process mapping · the right tool, not the loudest
- SOPs · team training · measured savings
- ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Make · n8n
- AI for expertise - faster analysis, human signature
- Principle: per project, not a subscription to hype
- No vendor lock-in - the client owns the data
Frequently asked questions
- Are you expensive?
- The first call is free. Pricing is set after we scope the work. You pay for what we save or unlock. No hourly billing.
- Can I get a price before talking?
- Yes. Send one paragraph about the matter. In 24h you get a clear scope-and-fee estimate.
- How quickly can we start?
- Intro call within 24h. Full engagement: 3-7 days from signature.
- Aren't you too small to deliver?
- Wide collaborator network in our orbit. One voice, one accountability, capacity for 10+ people per project.
- How do I know you'll be better than the competition?
- Peer review of another expert's report in 24-48h. If we cannot contest their findings - we refund.
- Do you have references?
- In conversation; written only with consent. We can call 3 clients from your industry during the call.
- We have an in-house accountant. Why you?
- An accountant books the past. We write the future a bank, court, and investor accept.
- What about Big4 - why not them?
- Big4 sees you in a quarterly report. We pick up the phone when you've been ordered to appear in court.
- Are we too small for you?
- No. Smallest client: a solo attorney with one case. Largest: a 7-company consortium for an EU application.
- Are we too large for you?
- No. Largest mandate: complex M&A transaction + due diligence + post-merger integration. Beyond that - we route through Bartholdi.
- How do you price your work?
- Price varies with scope, complexity, urgency and the level of expertise required. After the intro call we give a clear quote - a monthly retainer for ongoing engagements or an agreed fee per project. No hourly billing. No surprises.
- How long does a peer review take?
- 1 to 2 days.
- Do you only work in Montenegro?
- No. Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, EU, China - through partners.
- Can we get references?
- In conversation. In writing only with the client's consent.
- Do you litigate?
- No. Expert reports - yes. Litigation - through partner law firms.
- How do you implement AI in a business?
- We start with process mapping and use-case selection by clearest ROI. Tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Make/n8n) are chosen by need, we write SOPs, train the team, and measure time saved. No vendor lock-in; enterprise privacy plans where data sensitivity requires it.
- What exactly does your M&A due diligence cover?
- Financial and tax DD in-house, legal through a partner law firm. We cover quality of earnings, EBITDA normalization, working capital, tax exposures, contracts with key customers and suppliers. Daily findings reports when the transaction is under deadline pressure.
- How long does an M&A process take from mandate to closing?
- Typically 4 to 9 months. Buy-side: target identification, NDAs, indicative offer, DD, SPA, closing. Sell-side: company preparation, info memo, teasers, shortlist, exclusivity, contract. Fee is a retainer plus success fee on closed transactions.
- How do we start?
- Send the question. We reply within 24 hours.
Schule d.o.o. · Kralja Nikole 12, 81000 Podgorica, Crna Gora · office@schule.co.me · +382 67 338 777