Freya Group W.L.L

Built in Bahrain.
Built differently.

Freya Group is a Bahrain-based company. It's home to I Am Freya and The Fold — two independent ventures, built the same way: properly, and without shortcuts.

Our Philosophy

We build the way you'd build something you love — by hand, and on purpose.

"Nothing here happens by accident."

You'll feel the same instinct across everything under Freya Group, I Am Freya and The Fold included: build it properly, and build it with care.

We started this because we love Bahrain, and we think it deserves work made properly.

That's the standard on every project — no exceptions, no shortcuts.

About Us

A boutique group, built on lived experience.

Freya Group W.L.L. is a Bahrain-based company built around one belief: that brand-building and experience-building are two sides of the same craft, both best done by people who have actually stood on the inside of the industries they work in.

We keep the Group small, on purpose. Every project, under either venture, gets the direct, hands-on presence of its founders — never a template, never a diluted version of the thinking.

I Am Freya and The Fold sit together under Freya Group, each run in its own right, each with its own standard for what "properly" means.

Esperanza

Co-Founder & Managing Partner — Strategy, Experience & Operations

Deep expertise in F&B and hospitality operations, with luxury brand experience spanning Europe and Bahrain. Specialises in brand strategy, guest experience design, and translating vision into actionable frameworks.

Ivana

Co-Founder & Managing Partner — Brand Image, Communications & Partnerships

10+ years shaping brand perception across luxury hospitality and lifestyle sectors in Europe and the GCC. Expert in creative direction, PR strategy, and building partnerships that elevate brand presence.

Brand, Strategy & Communications
I am Freya
For those who choose growth.

I Am Freya is a boutique strategy consultancy working with hospitality, lifestyle, wellness, cultural and experience-driven brands across Bahrain and the GCC. We build the full strategic system — brand, marketing, PR and communication — as one integrated direction, then stay on to see it through.

Brand Strategy & Positioning

The foundation everything else is built on — purpose, values, narrative and tone of voice.

Marketing Strategy & Go-to-Market

Channel priorities, journey mapping and campaign direction, structured around real business objectives.

PR & Communication Strategy

Media positioning, press strategy and reputation management, executed in-house.

Business Development & Concept Strategy

Turning a founder's idea into a structured, viable concept ready to meet the market.

Strategic Growth & Repositioning

Diagnostic work for established brands ready to evolve, expand or reinvent.

Ongoing Strategic Advisory

Senior-level strategic thinking on demand, for founders and leadership teams.

Experience Design
The Fold
Elevating the Bahrain experience.

The Fold is a Bahrain-based bespoke experience company. We conceive and deliver elevated experiences for brands, organisations and major events, showing Bahrain at its finest to the people who matter most to them.

What we do

We take an occasion and decide how it should feel, then design every element around that: the setting, the hospitality, the entertainment, the flow of the evening and the details guests remember. We bring together the right venues, talent and specialist partners and manage them through to delivery, so our clients host with confidence.

Where we work

Major events: shaping the hospitality, F&B and entertainment experience around large-scale events in Bahrain.

Luxury and brand occasions: exclusive dinners, private gatherings and launches for brands that expect exceptional standards.

Hosting visiting guests: curated programmes for high-profile guests and delegations visiting Bahrain, designed to show the country with depth and character.

Our work

Brands and organisations we've collaborated with.

Jewellery Arabia | Scent Arabia
Ninive, Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
bjc
Informa Markets
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
Get in touch

Reach the Group

For partnerships, press and group-level enquiries, this is the front door to Freya Group.

For a specific brief, I am Freya and The Fold each have their own direct contact.