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Designed Disasters. Delivered Joy. — Unit 1804, Index Tower, DIFC, Dubai

As of 2026-03-28 · Q1 2026

Good morning, Florian.

Saturday · 28 March 2026 · 08:14 GST
Cash you can actually spend
9.1M
unrestricted · AED
Runway
98d
at current OpEx · target ≥ 90
Fires today
6
critical + high · 5 actions queued
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Jeeves GPT · Two fires, one breeze, and a champagne dilemma.

Aurora Gala is bleeding margin while Vision Realm refuses to sign the change order — that is your single largest live risk this quarter. Aldira is still ghosting AED 800K. Lantern Bay 2026 sold out and Q1 beat plan by 9.6%. The escrow account holds AED 5.6M earmarked for vendor settlement on April 15 — do not look at that number as cash.

— Jeeves · refreshed 04:00

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Cash on hand
14.7M AED
9.1M unrestricted · 5M escrow
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Revenue Q1 2026
11.5M
Plan 10.5M · 109% of plan
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Active projects
6
4 delivered · awaiting close
arrow_forward Open Production
Active alerts
11
1 critical · 5 high · 3 med
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Plan vs Actual — 2026-03

Four-stage funnel
95%
Sales
4.2M / 4.5M
103%
Production
6.0M / 5.8M
104%
Deliveries
6.1M / 5.9M
84%
Payments
4.6M / 5.5M
Jeeves Aldira AED 800K still outstanding pulls payments to 84% of plan despite record production month

Business Units — 2026 YTD

Plan vs Actual

campaign Brand Experiences

4.6M AED
vs plan 18.0M · 25%
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festival Festivals & Own IP

5.8M AED
vs plan 11.0M · 52%
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diamond Private Commissions

3.6M AED
vs plan 7.0M · 52%
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auto_awesome_mosaic Installations

0.6M AED
vs plan 6.0M · 11%
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Active Alerts

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Aurora Gala 2026 — projected overrun +22% Critical

Cost-to-date AED 1.62M against AED 1.9M budget at ~60% timeline progress. LED dome scope doubled mid-build (Change Order #1, AED 110K disputed by client). Forecast final cost AED 2.32M; client billable scope unchanged → projected loss AED 990K unless change order accepted.

Suggested: Halt further fabrication; force-resolve Change Order #1 in writing before next vendor PO.

2026-03-15
warning

Aldira Group invoice AED 800K — 36 days overdue High

Solstice Souk 2025 final tranche. Aldira finance unresponsive since 2026-02-15. Account flagged 'watchlist'. CFO escalated to founder-md.

2026-03-22
warning

Aurora Gala Change Order #1 — disputed > 14 days High

USD 110K (AED 404K) change order rejected by Vision Realm KSA. Client claims verbal scope only. No signed change order. Linked to alert-2026-001.

2026-03-18

Money

Today's balance sheet vibe

Cash position

.M AED
ENBD operating7820K
ENBD escrow (restricted)5640K
HSBC USD (AED equiv.)1080K
Mashreq WPS payroll200K

Pending Income (AR)

3273K
Current1810K
1–30d651K
31–60d800K
90d+12040

Pending Payments (AP)

1188K
Current968K
1–30d219K
DSO trailing 90d51 days
DSO target45 days

In Progress

6 active
Family K. Daughter Engagement
PR-2026-FamilyK-Daughter · Family K. (Private)
EVENT
2026-04-24
BUDGET
2400K
SPENT
980K
On track
Meraas Bluewaters AR Walk
IN-2026-Meraas-Bluewaters · Meraas
EVENT
2026-05-20
BUDGET
1380K
SPENT
720K
Watch
Aurora Gala 2026 (Vision Realm KSA)
BR-2026-Aurora-Gala · Vision Realm Holdings (KSA)
EVENT
2026-04-11
BUDGET
1900K
SPENT
1620K
At risk
EMAAR Riviera Phase 6 Handover
BR-2026-EMAAR-Riviera-Final · EMAAR Group
EVENT
2026-05-08
BUDGET
1180K
SPENT
290K
On track
Royal Office (Qatar) — Heritage Reception
PR-2026-Royal-Q-Reception · Royal Office (Qatar)
EVENT
2026-04-18
BUDGET
1100K
SPENT
540K
On track

Recent Invoices

Outgoing AR · last 30 days
Invoice TCT-2026-038
Aurora Gala 2026 — Change Order #1 (LED dome scope expansion)
CUSTOMER
Vision Realm Holdings (KSA)
DUE
2026-04-27
USD 110K
Disputed
Invoice TCT-2026-041
EMAAR Riviera Phase 6 — Milestone 1 (30%)
CUSTOMER
EMAAR Group
DUE
2026-04-23
371K
Sent
Invoice TCT-2026-019
LVMH MENA Excellence Awards — Final
CUSTOMER
LVMH MENA
DUE
2026-03-24
USD 99K
Paid
Invoice TCT-2026-031
Bluewaters AR Walk — Milestone 2 (50%)
CUSTOMER
Meraas
DUE
2026-03-27
724K
Sent
Invoice TCT-2026-044
Doha Heritage Reception — Milestone 1 (70%)
CUSTOMER
Royal Office (Qatar)
DUE
2026-02-18
USD 210K
Paid
Invoice TCT-2026-014
ADNOC Innovation Summit 2026 — Final invoice
CUSTOMER
ADNOC
DUE
2026-05-02
1102K
Sent

Revenue Trail · 27 months

Jan 2024 → Mar 2026
24/01
24/07
25/01
25/07
26/01

Bar height = monthly revenue · good EBITDA   normal   negative EBITDA (Sep '24 = Ancient Moon cancellation)

Top Actions · Jeeves GPT

Decisions queued for human approval
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Force Aurora Gala change order today Critical

Impact: AED 990K margin protection · Owner: founder-md

Horizon: Today

#act-01
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Issue formal demand letter to Aldira Group Critical

Impact: AED 800K cash recovery · Owner: cfo

Horizon: Today

#act-02
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Decide insurance dispute: pursue or write off Warning

Impact: Clean balance sheet; AED 525K NPV upside if pursue · Owner: founder-md, cfo

Horizon: This week

#act-03
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Renew Bvlgari Marina noise permit Warning

Impact: Family K. event de-risked · Owner: bookings

Horizon: By 2026-04-04

#act-04
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Freeze Q2 creative hire pending utilisation review Info

Impact: AED 23K/mo OpEx avoided if utilisation stays < 70% · Owner: founder-cd, hr

Horizon: This month

#act-05
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Case file · Umbrella Inc.

Disputed account · 12 weeks open · cross-system view
Outstanding (Phase 1)
108K
disputed · 12 weeks open
Phase 2 frozen
620K
Frozen pending resolution of Phase 1 dispute. C...
Staff still loaded
~22K/wk
Sheleesh Quereshi · 60% allocated
Credit limit
400K
Status: watchlist
What each system says about this client
  • HubSpot Contract signed 2024-10-22 · AED 480K · "Atrium special project, 1 phase + option"
  • Asana Project p-2024-012 stalled at 78% · last activity 2026-02-04 · ticket QC-211 unresolved
  • Zoho Books Phase 1 billed across 3 invoices · received AED 372K of AED 480K · final extras invoice TCT-2026-329 (AED 12K, "Special Services") still outstanding
  • Bayzat Sheleesh Quereshi timesheet still allocating 24h/wk to umbrella-* tags
  • ENBD Last receipt from Umbrella: 2026-02-12 (AED 180K partial)

Timeline

2024-10-22 · HubSpot
Contract signed — AED 480K
Sheleesh closes the deal personally. Net 30 terms. No retention clause negotiated.
2024-12-02 · Asana
Phase 1 kickoff
Atrium installation begins. Umbrella facilities team adds last-minute change requests not in scope.
2025-03-01 · Asana
Substantial completion · QC inspection raises 4 findings
Umbrella's QC inspector flags lighting calibration and finish quality. Sheleesh disputes findings as opinion-based, no remediation agreed.
2025-05-14 · Zoho
Phase 1 invoiced in full · AED 480K
Three invoices over April–May for build, install, and special services. Net 30 across all three.
2025-08-30 · Bank
Partial payment received · AED 192K
"Provisional payment subject to QC remediation" per Umbrella memo. Covers main install invoices.
2026-02-12 · Bank
Second partial · AED 180K
Brings total to AED 372K. AED 108K still disputed — including the small TCT-2026-329 extras invoice (AED 12K, "Special Services").
2026-02-15 · Email log
Sheleesh's escalation email goes unanswered
Subject: "Final settlement — Atrium Phase 1." 9 follow-ups since, no response from Umbrella AP.
2026-03-15 · Asana
Phase 2 (AED 620K) frozen by CFO recommendation
Yousef Khoury blocks pre-fabrication PO until Phase 1 settled.
2026-03-28 · Today
Jeeves flags as escalation candidate
Pattern: same head-of-prod owns deal, dispute, and silence. Recommend founder-MD intervention.

Suggested actions

Founder-MD direct call

Bypass Sheleesh; Florian to call Umbrella COO directly. Goal: settle AED 108K within 14 days.

Draft talking points
Statutory demand letter

If no response within 7 days post-call, instruct counsel. Recovery probability high (UAE assets).

Use template T-3
Reassign account

Pattern review: Sheleesh shouldn't own a disputed account he sold. Move to Khalil (acct services head).

Open HR ticket
Jeeves Symbolic AED 108K is not why this matters. The pattern matters: ownership concentration, silence under pressure, frozen Phase 2 worth 620K, and AED 22K/wk staff cost still loaded. Resolve in two weeks or write off and book a clean lesson.
Open invoice in Money →

Brand Experiences · drilldown

Corporate activations, brand launches, gala dinners

campaign Brand Experiences

Target share of revenue: 40% · color #8B5CF6
2026 YTD revenue
4630K
vs plan 18000K · 25%
2025 closed
14640K
vs plan 14000K · 104%
Projects on file
15
10 closed · 2 active
Owner / lead
Marco Reyes
Senior Producer

Recent projects

Last 8 in this unit
Project Event date Status Revenue GP GP %
EMAAR Riviera Phase 6 Handover
BR-2026-EMAAR-Riviera-Final
 2026-05-08 active 354K 0K 0%
Aurora Gala 2026 (Vision Realm KSA)
BR-2026-Aurora-Gala
 2026-04-11 active 1330K 0K 0%
LVMH MENA Excellence Awards
BR-2026-LVMH-Awards
 2026-02-14 delivered 510K 162K 31%
ADNOC Innovation Summit 2026
BR-2026-ADNOC-Innovation
 2026-01-29 delivered 1820K 600K 32%
Majid Al Futtaim Holiday Soiree
BR-2025-MAF-Holiday
 2025-12-04 closed 1230K 360K 29%
ADNOC Innovation Summit 2025 (pre-e...
BR-2025-ADNOC-Innovation
 2025-11-21 delivered 1690K 510K 30%
DAMAC Sky Tower Topping-Out Ceremony
BR-2025-DAMAC-SkyTower
 2025-09-28 closed 760K 170K 22%
Chalhoub House Opening
BR-2025-Chalhoub-House
 2025-07-04 closed 1140K 340K 29%
Jeeves Brand experiences are the bread-and-butter — predictable, on-margin, and where most clients enter the funnel. Aurora Gala 2026 is the only live concern — see Production for the live overrun.
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Festivals & Own IP · drilldown

Promoter-side: Ancient Moon Festival, Lantern Bay, Solstice Souk

festival Festivals & Own IP

Target share of revenue: 25% · color #F59E0B
2026 YTD revenue
5810K
vs plan 11000K · 52%
2025 closed
11780K
vs plan 8500K · 138%
Projects on file
7
4 closed · 0 active
Owner / lead
Mathilde Vermeulen
Festival producer · single key person

Recent projects

Last 8 in this unit
Project Event date Status Revenue GP GP %
Lantern Bay Festival 2026
FE-2026-Lantern-Bay
 2026-03-13 delivered 5810K 2250K 38%
Solstice Souk 2025
FE-2025-Solstice-Souk
 2025-12-18 delivered 2640K 560K 21%
Ancient Moon Festival 2025 (Recover...
FE-2025-Ancient-Moon
 2025-09-19 closed 4420K 1410K 31%
Lantern Bay Festival 2025
FE-2025-Lantern-Bay
 2025-03-14 closed 4720K 2040K 43%
Solstice Souk 2024
FE-2024-Solstice-Souk
 2024-12-19 closed 1910K 100K 5%
Ancient Moon Festival 2024
FE-2024-Ancient-Moon
 2024-09-21 cancelled 740K -1200K -163%
Lantern Bay Festival 2024
FE-2024-Lantern-Bay
 2024-03-22 closed 3180K 970K 30%
Jeeves Highest-margin unit, +39% over plan in 2025. Single-key-person risk: Mathilde owns Ancient Moon AND Lantern Bay end-to-end. If she leaves, two festivals lose institutional knowledge overnight. Hire a deputy this quarter.
Open in Production →

Private Commissions · drilldown

Royal, diplomatic, ultra-HNW weddings & milestones

diamond Private Commissions

Target share of revenue: 20% · color #EC4899
2026 YTD revenue
3660K
vs plan 7000K · 52%
2025 closed
6370K
vs plan 5500K · 115%
Projects on file
8
6 closed · 2 active
Owner / lead
Reem Bouhassan
Founder / Creative Director

Recent projects

Last 8 in this unit
Project Event date Status Revenue GP GP %
Family K. Daughter Engagement
PR-2026-FamilyK-Daughter
 2026-04-24 active 1440K 0K 0%
Royal Office (Qatar) — Heritage Rec...
PR-2026-Royal-Q-Reception
 2026-04-18 active 770K 0K 0%
Royal Reception (Sheikh G.)
PR-2026-Royal-Reception
 2026-01-18 closed 1450K 440K 30%
Family R. 60th Birthday
PR-2025-FamilyR-60th
 2025-09-06 closed 1320K 370K 28%
Family A. Wedding Trilogy
PR-2025-FamilyA-Trilogy
 2025-03-27 closed 5050K 1410K 27%
Office of Sheikh G. — Private Engag...
PR-2024-Royal-Engagement
 2024-11-26 closed 1900K 560K 29%
Family Z. 50th Anniversary
PR-2024-FamilyZ-50th
 2024-06-22 closed 1510K 430K 28%
Family K. Wedding
PR-2024-FamilyK-Wedding
 2024-04-19 closed 2280K 640K 28%
Jeeves Steadily lucrative, low-noise. Royal and HNW deals have 100%-upfront or aggressive milestone terms — they don't show up in DSO. Continue to over-invest here; it funds the festival risk.
Open in Production →

Installations · drilldown

Permanent and seasonal experiential installations for developers

auto_awesome_mosaic Installations

Target share of revenue: 15% · color #10B981
2026 YTD revenue
690K
vs plan 6000K · 11%
2025 closed
2545K
vs plan 4000K · 63%
Projects on file
6
3 closed · 1 active
Owner / lead
Sheleesh Quereshi
Head of Production · also Umbrella owner

Recent projects

Last 8 in this unit
Project Event date Status Revenue GP GP %
Umbrella Inc. — Atrium Phase 2 (on ...
IN-2026-Umbrella-Phase2
 2026-06-15 planned 0K 0K 0%
Meraas Bluewaters AR Walk
IN-2026-Meraas-Bluewaters
 2026-05-20 active 690K 0K 0%
Aldar Yas Mall Seasonal Installation
IN-2025-Aldar-YasMall
 2025-08-15 closed 980K 280K 28%
Advantage Development — Lobby Atrium
IN-2025-Advantage-Lobby
 2025-05-22 closed 565K 155K 27%
Umbrella Inc. — Atrium Special Project
IN-2024-Umbrella-Atrium
 2025-03-01 disputed 372K -36K -10%
EMAAR Beachfront — Permanent Light ...
IN-2024-EMAAR-Beachfront
 2024-10-01 closed 1700K 305K 17%
Jeeves Materially underperforming since 2024. Either kill it, find a permanent developer partnership, or invest in a dedicated unit head. Sheleesh is splitting attention and Umbrella is the visible cost of that.
Open in Production →

Monday digest · preview

Sent every Monday 06:00 GST · this week's draft
From: Jeeves <jeeves@corsair-hq.com> To: Florian Becker, Reem Bouhassan, Yousef Khoury Subject: Monday brief · 30 March 2026
Generated 2026-03-30 06:00 GST · ~3 min read · trained on last 27 months

One-line take

Two fires, one breeze, and a champagne dilemma. Aurora Gala bleeding margin while Vision Realm refuses to sign the change order — that is your single largest live risk this quarter. Aldira still ghosting AED 800K. Lantern Bay 2026 sold out; Q1 beat plan by 9.6%.

The numbers

  • Cash unrestricted: AED 9.1M · runway ~98 days · target ≥ 90
  • Q1 revenue: AED 11.51M vs plan AED 10.5M (+9.6%)
  • EBITDA Q1: AED 890K vs plan AED 950K — narrowly missed because of Aurora
  • DSO trailing 90d: 51 days · target 45 · trend improving
  • AR open: AED 3.27M · of which AED 800K is Aldira (47d overdue)
  • Headcount: 18 FTE · payroll 480K/mo · utilisation likely 62% in May

Decisions needed this week

  • Today — Force Aurora Gala change order. Halt fabrication POs until written CO. Florian to call KSA principal before EOD. Margin impact AED 990K.
  • Today — Issue formal demand letter to Aldira Group (AED 800K). Template T-3 in your library. Pause new business with Aldira pending settlement.
  • This week — Decide insurance dispute (Lloyds, AED 1.31M outstanding). Pursue civil suit (NPV +AED 525K, 9–14mo) or write off. Limbo is not a strategy.
  • By 4 April — Renew Bvlgari Marina noise permit before Family K. event on 24 April.
  • This month — Decide on Q2 creative hire. Recommend freeze pending utilisation review.

Wins (for the record)

  • Lantern Bay 2026 sold out three nights · revenue AED 5.81M · GP AED 2.25M
  • Royal Reception (Sheikh G.) closed clean · 100% upfront · cleared 18 January
  • DSO recovering from 78 (Sep '25) to 51 — discipline holding

Calendar — next 14 days

  • 2026-04-01 — Mashreq WPS payroll run (AED 480K)
  • 2026-04-04 — Bvlgari Marina permit deadline
  • 2026-04-11 — Aurora Gala event date (red)
  • 2026-04-15 — Lantern Bay vendor settlement (escrow sweep AED 5.64M)
  • 2026-04-18 — Royal Reception (Qatar) event date
  • 2026-04-24 — Family K. Daughter Engagement event date
  • 2026-04-29 — ADNOC Innovation 2026 payment due (AED 1.82M, Net 90)

Watch list (no action yet)

  • USD AR exposure rising — USD 360K open. Peg holds, but reporting noise.
  • Meraas Bluewaters AR Walk — burn rate +12%, AR vendor stalling. Decision by 10 April.
  • Sheleesh / Umbrella ownership pattern — managerial conversation, not project conversation.

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