How high-integrity carbon, phased structuring and multi-level investment turn restoration projects into scalable platforms.
LDN Advisory structures financing around the real lifecycle of restoration projects. Our model combines high-integrity carbon, ex-ante pre-sales, phased capital deployment and multiple investment entry points across the platform, country subsidiaries and project SPVs.
How LDN Advisory structures financeable restoration projects
At LDN Advisory, the financing logic did not emerge in abstraction. It was built from the intersection of financial expertise, carbon certification know-how, and real operational experience in structuring land restoration projects under actual field conditions.
That is why our model integrates origination, certification, commercialisation and execution from the outset, creating the conditions needed to unlock capital, support delivery and prepare replication at scale.
Origination
Project identification and early structuring
High-integrity certification
Investor-grade, traceable carbon value
Ex-ante carbon pre-sales
Forward commitments help finance delivery
Project deployment
Execution through dedicated operating structures
Capital recycling
One platform helps unlock the next
A financing logic built for restoration
Most restoration projects face early costs and later value creation. Our model bridges that gap by preparing certified carbon value early enough to support execution itself, rather than relying primarily on conventional debt. High-integrity certification creates the conditions for ex-ante carbon pre-sales. Those pre-sales help finance execution earlier and reduce dependence on debt-heavy structures
Conventional financing
LDNA model
A multi-level investment structure
This structure is designed to offer different types of investment exposure depending on the investor’s objective.
Platform level
invest in the replication capacity
Back LDN Advisory’s broader capacity to originate, structure and replicate projects across geographies.
This level supports the methodology, the pipeline, the financial engineering and the long-term development logic.
Country subsidiary level
invest in a national development platform
Support the build-out of a national platform. This means financing the local development engine: country-level origination, partnerships, legal structuring, certification readiness, operational preparation and the gradual creation of a pipeline of projects within one geography.
Project SPV level
invest in a defined operational asset
Investors enter a dedicated vehicle created for a specific project.
Here, the investment is no longer mainly about supporting a platform or a country pipeline, but about financing the execution and monetisation of a defined operation with its own assets, contracts, partners and revenue logic.
Each entry point offers a different balance between risk, scale, timing and liquidity. Investors can enter at platform, country subsidiary or project SPV level depending on their expected exposure and capital recovery horizon.
Platform level
Best for
Investors seeking diversified exposure.
Exposure
Broad platform and multi-country pipeline.
Typical objective
Back replication capacity and long-term growth.
Liquidity / exit horizon
Approx. 18 months, once certification allows ex-ante carbon credit sales and early capital recycling.
Country subsidiary level
Best for
Investors seeking focused geographic exposure.
Exposure
One national platform and local pipeline.
Typical objective
Support country build-out and national scale.
Liquidity / exit horizon
Linked to portfolio maturity, certification milestones and the entry of new project-level or country-level investors.
Project SPV level
Best for
Investors seeking target project exposure.
Exposure
One defined project vehicle (SPV).
Typical objective
Finance execution and monetisation of a specific operation.
Liquidity / exit horizon
Approx. 8-year payback, based on project cash flows, carbon revenues and long-term land restoration value creation.
Community participation as a driver of project performance
Community participation is embedded in the project’s financial architecture. A defined share of carbon value can be allocated to local communities, creating direct alignment between restoration performance and local economic benefit. Over time, communities may also gain a long-term ownership pathway through a dedicated SPV responsible for managing project assets. This strengthens local stewardship, reduces operational risk and supports the permanence of both carbon and restoration outcomes.
Carbon value-sharing
A portion of carbon value can be attributed to communities.
Ownership pathway
Communities may progressively participate through an asset-managing SPV.
Stronger permanence
Financial participation reinforces local alignment and long-term project resilience.
Finance restoration through structure, credibility and scale
If you are looking to support high-integrity land restoration through a model designed for execution and replication, let’s discuss how LDN Advisory structures capital.