Strategic Ventures in
Complex Domains
Building where complexity creates unfair advantage
We build and back high-conviction ventures in strategically significant, and often highly-regulated industries – where specialist knowledge, licensed technology, and operational execution create enduring advantage and shareholder value.
What we do
Strategic venture building from concept through to execution
Operating partnerships with aligned institutions & founders
Selective deployment of capital + capability to accelerate and scale
Where we focus
We engage in sectors with genuine barriers to entry: regulation, specialised infrastructure, and complex stakeholder environments.
Critical minerals & circular economy
Mission-critical platforms
Sovereign technology & advanced systems
Executive Team
Rupert McNeil
Chairman
Rupert is a seasoned leader in professional services, public service, and transformation, now based in Riyadh. A founding director and shareholder of RHH Reclaim Limited, he also chairs Lincoln Storm Limited in the UK and Raven Limited. Through these ventures, he is an active investor in regulated enterprises focused on clean technology and the circular economy. Previously, Rupert served as the UK Government’s Chief People Officer, leading transformation and governance across the civil service.
Roy Hattingh
Chief Operating Officer
Roy is a Chartered Accountant who has extensive executive experience across a variety of businesses and geographies ranging from large global professional services firms to early stage start-up ventures. Based in Riyadh he was previously the COO for a Big 4 Advisory business in the Middle East. He is a co-founder of RHH Reclaim and the COO. He brings experience in business strategy, business modelling, commercial negotiations and fund raising for early stage businesses. Throughout his career he has built up a wealth of global experience with roles in the UK, UAE, Russia, South Africa, and KSA.
Sal Hattingh
Chief Financial Officer
Sal is Chartered Accountant who qualified with one of the Big 4 and subsequently specialised in the design & implementation of financial systems as well as business processes, governance and control. Over the years she has worked across various services industries specialising in communications and entertainment throughout the UK & Europe. Recently, Sal has been involved in charities & startups, assisting them in establishing financial management, control, and governance processes supported by appropriate financial systems.
Shiv Unka
Chief Strategy & Technology Officer
Shiv is a strategy consultant and aerospace engineer with deep expertise in lithium-ion battery supply chains, circular economy ventures, and high-impact industrial technologies. His work has focused on sectors of national importance - including energy security, defence, and critical mineral resilience - advising governments and investors across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Shiv has supported startups and corporate ventures from early-stage concept through to operational scale, combining engineering rigour with commercial execution.
How we think
We move when we have an unfair advantage - domain expertise, proprietary access, or licensed technology. We build quietly, validate fast, and scale deliberately.