Maaz Arshad

M&A & Corporate Finance

Lower mid-market deal origination, target assessment, and strategic analysis. Valuation and financial modelling as supporting capability.

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Live UK lower mid-market acquisition screening — 80+ targets screened, 10+ sectors analysed

Independent M&A and valuation portfolio across real companies and deal situations

CFA Level I Passed | ACCA (10/13) | First-Class BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance

80+

Targets Screened

10+

Sectors Analysed

1st

Class Honours

CFA I

Passed

10/13

ACCA Progress

About

Profile

First-class Accounting and Finance graduate with hands-on lower mid-market M&A experience at Shoonya Capital, covering acquisition screening, target assessment, financial analysis, and due diligence. Strong interest in corporate finance and M&A, supported by independent valuation and financial modelling across real companies and transaction situations. Passed CFA Level I and ACCA 10/13, with an independent portfolio spanning M&A pitch decks, company analysis, and valuation models.

Areas of Focus

M&ACorporate FinanceDeal OriginationValuationFinancial ModellingTarget ScreeningDue DiligenceInvestment Analysis

Selected Work

Transactions & Analysis

M&A pitch work, deal screening, valuation frameworks, and investment-style analysis.

M&A

Strategic Buy-and-Build Acquisition Pitch for Price Bailey

Independent M&A pitch deck evaluating acquisition of a UK data analytics consultancy by Price Bailey, covering strategic rationale, buy-and-build logic, capability expansion, and integration considerations.

M&ABuy-and-BuildPitch Deck

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M&A

Lower Mid-Market M&A Outlook & Target Pipeline

UK lower mid-market M&A outlook and acquisition target pipeline covering sector prioritisation, market mapping, and target screening across engineering, technical services, and IT sectors.

M&ATarget ScreeningPipeline

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Corporate Finance

Complete IT Systems – Company Overview

Company overview and investment-style analysis for a UK IT managed services provider, assessing business model, financial profile, and acquisition attractiveness.

Company AnalysisInvestment Summary

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Strategic Analysis

Sell-Side Mandate Assessment – AlphaTech Consulting

Concise memo-style sell-side mandate assessment for a technology consulting client, evaluating growth profile, valuation considerations, and deal positioning.

Sell-SideAdvisory

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Valuation

Unilever DCF Valuation

Standalone DCF valuation model built from public disclosures, including WACC calculation, explicit forecasting, terminal value, and sensitivity analysis.

DCFValuation

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Additional Modelling Work

Smith & Nephew – Trading Comparables

Public comps framework for peer benchmarking and relative valuation

National Grid – Precedent Transactions

Precedent transactions analysis for infrastructure sector

Experian – Reverse DCF

Market expectations analysis through reverse DCF methodology

British American Tobacco – DDM

Dividend discount model for equity valuation

Red Bull – Royalty Relief Valuation

Brand valuation using royalty relief methodology

Rolls-Royce – Capital Structure & Option Analysis

Capital structure and optionality scenario analysis

Background

Experience

Acquisition Intern

Shoonya Capital

Mar 2026 – Present

—Screened 80+ lower mid-market acquisition targets across healthcare services, assessing financial profiles, recurring revenue, market fragmentation, and consolidation potential.
—Built sector screening frameworks and target pipelines using Companies House, SIC-based market mapping, and subsector prioritisation to support live acquisition searches.
—Reviewed target financials ahead of management calls and prepared commercial, operational, and financial diligence questions to assess acquisition fit.
—Conducted due diligence across financial, legal, IT, insurance, employment, and data protection areas, identifying key acquisition risks and follow-up information requirements.

Business Consultant

Blackmont Consulting

Jun 2025 – Mar 2026

—Conducted financial analysis and valuation modelling, assessing business performance, returns on capital, and key valuation drivers.
—Conducted company and market analysis to assess business performance, industry dynamics, and key investment considerations.

Finance Intern

Syed Waheed Luggage and Travel Needs

May 2023 – Aug 2023

—Optimised credit limits and reduced receivable days, driving 10% sales increase
—Prepared monthly financial reports and conducted variance analysis

Finance Assistant

Marine Krafts Ports Construction

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023

—Prepared cash flow statements and monitored AR/AP
—Migrated bookkeeping from Excel to Zoho, improving reporting efficiency

Qualifications

Credentials

Education

BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance

Middlesex University — First-Class Honours

A-Levels

Accounting (A), Business (B), IT (B)

Professional

CFA Level I Passed

CFA Level II Candidate (May 2027)

ACCA (10/13)

Certifications

Bloomberg Market Concepts

Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals

Advanced Valuation & Strategy

Erasmus University

AmplifyME M&A Accelerator

Technical

Excel

Advanced

PowerPoint

Advanced

Financial Modelling

Strong

Python

Working

LLM Applications

Working

Power BI

Exposure

Bloomberg

Exposure

Connect

Contact

Open to conversations in M&A, corporate finance, and lower mid-market advisory.

maaz.arshad046@gmail.com

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