Principal AM Ltd

Bringing the world's commodities to your door.

An international commodities consultancy positioned at the intersection of global supply and demand — sourcing, trading and distributing the resources that move markets.

United Arab Emirates
London
South Africa
Zambia
DR Congo
Switzerland
Singapore
Ethiopia
Papua New Guinea
Venezuela
United Arab Emirates
London
South Africa
Zambia
DR Congo
Switzerland
Singapore
Ethiopia
Papua New Guinea
Venezuela
Welcome to Principal AM

Where producers meet markets — with precision, compliance and execution at every stage.

Principal AM Ltd is an international commodities trading firm with a strategic presence across the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and London. We specialise in the sourcing, trading and distribution of key commodities — connecting reputable suppliers with qualified buyers across continents.

Our Process

Five stages from origin to settlement.

01
Sourcing

Direct origin relationships across Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

02
Due Diligence

KYC, provenance verification and regulatory compliance at every touchpoint.

03
Structuring

Contract negotiation, financing, insurance and logistics framework.

04
Execution

Coordinated shipment, customs and inspection across jurisdictions.

05
Settlement

Escrowed payments, documentation and post-trade reconciliation.

By the numbers

A global desk with local depth.

Backed by decades of experience through our partner companies.

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International Offices
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Continents Served
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Trusted Partnerships
Selected Transactions

Anonymised case studies from the trade desk.

Counterparty names and commercial terms withheld under standing NDAs. Examples are representative of recent mandates.

Copper • Africa → Asia

12,000 MT copper cathode programme

Structured a recurring monthly off-take between a Central African producer and an Asian smelter. Coordinated SGS inspection, vault-to-port logistics and DLC settlement across three jurisdictions.

12,000 MT
Annual volume
3
Jurisdictions
100%
On-time delivery
Coffee • PNG → EU

Single-origin green coffee supply line

Sourced premium unroasted Arabica from a Papua New Guinea cooperative for a European specialty roaster group. Managed FOB pricing, quality assay and freight forwarding under a 12-month framework.

6 containers
Per quarter
Grade 1
Cup score 84+
12 mo
Framework term
Minerals • Advisory

Cross-border minerals transaction advisory

Acted as principal advisor on a sensitive minerals transaction across two African jurisdictions — counterparty diligence, compliance review, contract structuring and settlement coordination end-to-end.

8 weeks
Deal to close
KYC+
Full diligence
Escrow
Settlement model
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