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Ratings that tie impact to capital decisions.

GFIRS is the independent rating system for global small and growing businesses and non‑profits with a focus on emerging and frontier markets. One score across three dimensions: financial health, governance quality, impact delivery. No impact-washing. No 60-page decks. Capital decisions backed by evidence.

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Rating dimensions
3
Compliant by design
UK GDPR
Methodology
Point-in-time
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GFIRS Rating Report

Akwaba Agro SARL

CI-RCCM-2019-A18402 · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire · Agri-food
B
77/100
Outlook: Stable
Finance
71+4
Governance
80+2
Impact
83+9
Methodology2026.Q1
As of03 Mar 2026
Next reviewSep 2026
Impact

1005050100← Negative impact | Positive impact →Livelihoods and economy+72Health and wellbeing+58Environment+19Society and community+39Equality and inclusion+53
UK GDPR
Compliant by design
Registry verified
Companies House and global equivalents
Point-in-time
Transparent methodology
Reg. 17026995
UK-registered company
The capital gap

Strong impact. Starved of capital.

In emerging and frontier markets, the ventures doing the most for jobs, climate and communities get the least funding. Funders can't tell credible operators apart from impact claims that don't hold up. So the capital stays on the sidelines.

GFIRS gives both sides a common standard: an independent rating that founders can earn and funders can act on.

< 2%
of global VC reaches frontier markets
Even though the impact per dollar invested is the highest in the world.
40%
of environmental and impact claims have no supporting evidence whatsoever
European Commission (2020), Environmental Claims in the EU: Inventory and Reliability Assessment.
6-18 wk
founders spend per funder, repeating the same data
A single rated profile cuts that to days.
53%
of green and sustainability claims are vague, misleading or unfounded
Same study. Half of all EU green labels offer weak or non-existent verification.
One score, three dimensions

A rating that holds up.

Every GFIRS rating decomposes into three dimensions. Founders see exactly where they stand. Funders see exactly what they're funding.

Sample72

Financial health

Liquidity, profitability, debt and growth trajectory, benchmarked against sector peers in your market.

  • Revenue & margin signals
  • Cash runway
  • Capital structure
Sample81

Governance quality

Board composition, control environment, founder integrity and compliance posture, verified against public registries.

  • Board & founders
  • Policies & controls
  • Compliance & filings
Sample67

Impact delivery

Verifiable outcomes across the eight GFIRS dimensions. Claims without evidence don&apos;t move the score.

  • Outcomes, not outputs
  • Net impact distribution
  • Beneficiary alignment
From application to rating

Four steps. Weeks, not quarters.

Founders focus on the business. We handle the registry lookups, document archiving and scoring maths.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Create a founder account in minutes. GDPR-compliant, email verified.

  2. 02

    Submit checklist

    A guided form in plain English. Save drafts, finish when you have time.

  3. 03

    Verify

    Local registry look-up pre-fills registration data. Supporting documents upload securely.

  4. 04

    Get rated

    Your GFIRS score and dimension-level results appear on your dashboard, ready to share with funders.

Which side are you on?

Pick your door. Then go deep.

Each audience gets a focused page. Same platform underneath, very different jobs to do.

For founders

One profile. One rating. Every funder.

Get your SGB or non-profit independently rated, then share the same profile with every funder you talk to.

Go to for foundersFor funders

Filter the next deal by evidence.

Browse a roster of rated ventures across financial, governance and impact. Same data shape across the pipeline.

Go to for funders
Methodology & integrity

A rating that stands on evidence.

No impact-washing, no greenwashing. Every score traces back to a question, a weight, and a document.

A note on liability

GFIRS ratings are informational. They reflect submitted and verified data at a point in time and do not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. GFIRS assumes no liability for third-party funding decisions made in reliance on a rating.

  • Independent

    Ratings are produced by GFIRS, not the funder, not the founder. The methodology and weights are published and reviewed.

  • Evidence-based

    Each dimension is anchored in submitted data and external sources (company registries, supporting documents).

  • Point-in-time

    A GFIRS rating reflects the data on a specific date. It is not financial advice or a guarantee of future outcomes.

  • Configurable

    Weights and rules can be adjusted by the GFIRS team without redevelopment. The methodology evolves transparently.

The team

Built by operators from these markets.

GFIRS Intelligence Ventures Limited is a UK-registered company headquartered in Milton Keynes (Company No. 17026995).

Pilot programme

Get rated in the 2026 cohort.

Founders apply for a rating. Funders request access to the pilot roster. Early cohorts work directly with the GFIRS team.

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