About us

Crested Crane Connections Limited is a privately owned company fully registered Uganda. We offer consultancy services to companies and individuals who are interested in starting up business in the East African region; we also provide foot work services to established foreign companies with an interest of setting up business in this region. We offer consultancy on registration, certification, human resource training and all other services to set the business rolling.

We have strong ties with the department of International Trade in UK this gives us a better position in dealing with UK based companies who have interest in setting up business in Uganda and the whole East African region.

We pride in the vast experience of our founding directors Ian Thomas and Julius Mugabo who have a combined wealth of International and consultancy experience. With a strong and experienced local staff in Uganda we are able to offer and deliver services to our clients on time.

Our goal is to be a100% reliable business partner and to achieve 100% client satisfaction in all assignments we shall be entrusted with by our clients.

Our Directors

Ian Thomas is a highly experienced International business man, with a first class record in creating organic growth in Export markets across many diverse markets. With wide experience in doing business in Europe, USA and Asia, Ian has run dynamic sales teams in highly technically demanding business environments.

With knowledge gained in manufacturing, process industries, power stations, medical devices and environmental products Ian has an impressive record of success. A further 20 years in consultancy (a fellow of the Institute for Independent Business) has broadened this experience. In addition Ian trains B2B companies in Selling (Entrepreneurship), Negotiation and Management Skills.

Julius Mugabo has got both business and personal support skills. He developed some of these skills during early years when he used to work in the family coffee processing business. More exposure was gained while travelling in various Countries in andvoutside Africa.

After College in early 90s Julius went to Nagoya Japan where he stayed for a year. While there he started a business of exporting Japanese used vehicles to Rwanda and Uganda. At the same time, he set up a business in Kampala Uganda supplying consumer electronics.

In 2013 Julius set up a Company in Uganda called Afritrade and Invest Consultants Limited(www.africatradeandinvest.com),as a vehicle to attract trade and investments. Afritrade are Official Agents of PRS Geo-Technologies(www.prs-med.com) manufacturers of soil stabilization solutions. In 2017 Afritrade attracted Libitco B.V (www.libitco.nl) to Uganda. This resulted in formation of Libitco Technical Supplies Uganda Limited (www.libitco-uganda.com). Libitco TSU deals in worldwide procurement services for mainly Oil and Gas. Julius’s hobbies are travelling,visiting family & friends,reading and discovering new business opportunities.