M&A & Corporate Finance
Lower mid-market deal origination, target assessment, and strategic analysis. Valuation and financial modelling as supporting capability.
About
First-class Accounting and Finance graduate with CFA Level I passed and ACCA 10/13 completed (SBL sat, result pending). Strong focus on M&A, corporate finance, lower mid-market deal analysis, valuation and financial modelling.
Hands-on exposure through live acquisition screening at Shoonya Capital, independent deal work including M&A pitch development, and self-built analysis across real companies and transaction situations. Particular interest in how strategic rationale, valuation discipline, and execution context come together in lower mid-market transactions.
Selected Work
M&A pitch work, deal screening, valuation frameworks, and investment-style analysis.
Independent M&A pitch deck evaluating acquisition of a UK data analytics consultancy, focusing on strategic rationale, AI-led capability expansion, transaction logic, and lower mid-market advisory framing.
Market-led outlook summarising sector themes, buyer appetite, valuation dynamics, and acquisition considerations relevant to UK lower mid-market deal activity.
Target pipeline and screening framework identifying UK lower mid-market acquisition opportunities based on sector fit, business quality, and acquisition suitability.
Concise company overviews and investment-style summaries assessing business model, market positioning, financial profile, and acquisition relevance.
Live acquisition screening across UK B2B sub-sectors through sector mapping, teaser review, target assessment, and acquisition prioritisation.
Growth-stage business assessment evaluating strategic positioning, financing considerations, growth quality, and investment suitability.
Standalone DCF valuation model including forecast assumptions, scenario testing, sensitivity analysis, and implied valuation interpretation.
Background
Shoonya Capital
Mar 2026 – Present
Blackmont Consulting
Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
JPMorgan Chase
May 2024
Syed Waheed Luggage and Travel Needs
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Marine Krafts Ports Construction
Oct 2022 – Mar 2023
Qualifications
First-Class BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
University of Manchester
CFA Level I Passed
Level II Candidate (Nov 2026)
ACCA 10/13
SBL sat, result pending
Bloomberg Market Concepts
Advanced Valuation & Strategy
Erasmus University
Excel / VBA
Advanced
Financial Modelling
Strong
Python
Working
SQL
Working
Capital IQ
Exposure
Bloomberg
Exposure
Connect
Open to conversations in M&A, corporate finance, and lower mid-market advisory.