Zahid Hussain FCA FCCA
Co-founder & CEO
FCA · FCCA
22+ years of senior finance experience as CEO and Group CFO. Advises boards, investors and financial institutions on transactions, valuations, capital structuring and acquisition financing.
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Transactions · Valuation · FinancingTransaction advisory in Dubai and the UAE. Buy right. Sell well. Fund the deal.
Acquisitions, business sales, business valuation, due diligence, financing and restructuring for growing businesses across the UAE & GCC.
The challenge
Deals are won in the preparation
Buyers, investors and lenders test every number. Unprepared sellers give value away at the table.
Valuation gaps
Owner and buyer far apart, with no defensible model to bridge them.
Due diligence surprises
Weak records and controls cut the price or kill the deal late.
Financing that stalls
An agreed deal still needs lenders who believe the numbers.
Confidentiality at risk
A loose sale process unsettles staff, clients and suppliers.
Core practice
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, from valuation to integration
Buy-side
Find, assess and secure the right target
- Target identification and screening
- Strategic and financial due diligence
- Valuation and deal pricing
- Deal structuring and negotiation support
- Post-deal integration planning
Sell-side
A confidential sale process, run for owners
- Valuation and value enhancement
- Teaser and Information Memorandum
- Targeted investor outreach
- Bid management and negotiation
- Structuring and closing
Business Valuation
Analysis that holds up under scrutiny
- DCF, comparables and precedent transactions
- Financial due diligence
- Term sheets, LOIs and SPA review
- Investor-grade models and Information Memoranda
Capital advisory
Capital to close the deal, and support after it
Debt advisory
From lender selection to close
- Working capital and revolving facilities
- Letters of credit and trust receipts
- Term loans and refinancing
- Acquisition and leveraged finance
- Project finance
Equity & growth
From pitch materials to term sheet
- Private equity and growth capital
- Strategic investor identification
- Pitch decks and financial models
- Term sheet negotiation
- Mezzanine and hybrid structures
After the deal
Continuity through the transition
- Financial integration
- Restructuring and turnaround
- Fractional CFO and interim management
How a sale runs
A disciplined process, from preparation to close
Prepare
Valuation, financial clean-up and value enhancement.
→ Readiness reviewMarket
Teaser, Information Memorandum and targeted outreach.
→ Qualified buyer listNegotiate
Bid management, term sheets and SPA negotiation.
→ Best terms securedClose
Structuring, financing and completion.
→ Signed and funded
Sector focus
Sectors we know from the inside
Oil, gas and energy
Our primary deal sector: acquisitions, refinery financing, LPG and terminal infrastructure.
Healthcare
Mandates across medical centres, pharmacies and insurance administration in the UAE.
Real estate
CFO-level experience in project finance, development budgets and investor reporting.
Technology and growth
Sell-side advisory and startup valuations using DCF and revenue multiples.
Industrial
Transactions, due diligence and valuation for manufacturing and construction.
Logistics and services
Logistics, supply chain, insurance, education and professional services.
Your advisors
Senior experts on every mandate
Tahir Hussain
Co-founder & COO
CFO in real estate development and group startup ventures. Leads sell-side mandates, business valuations and transaction support for UAE SMEs, from teasers, information memoranda and investor outreach to DCF and revenue-multiple models.
FAQ
Transaction advisory questions
What transaction advisory services do you offer in the UAE?
Buy-side acquisitions and due diligence, confidential business sales, independent business valuation, debt, equity and hybrid financing, and restructuring for businesses across the UAE and GCC.
How do you value a business?
We use multiple methods: DCF, comparables and precedent deals, and asset-based valuations, with investor-ready financial models built to withstand buyer and lender scrutiny.
How does a sale process work?
In four stages. Prepare: valuation, financial clean-up and value enhancement. Market: teaser, Information Memorandum and targeted outreach. Negotiate: bid management, term sheets and SPA negotiation. Close: structuring, financing and completion.
Is the process confidential?
Yes. Strict confidentiality at every stage, and every mandate is led personally by the founders.
Which sectors do you work in?
Oil, gas and energy; healthcare; real estate; technology and growth businesses; industrial; and logistics and services.
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