About
Ased Iqbal
DealReview was created by Ased Iqbal. His work is focused on one side of the table: the buyer's. That means testing whether the earnings being priced are supportable, whether the price is framed on a basis that can be defended, and where the risks in the transaction actually sit.
The assessment product exists because most buyers reach a point where an opportunity has become serious but full professional diligence is not yet justified. DealReview provides a structured, independent first view at that point, and a detailed review when the transaction warrants it.
Directly relevant experience
- Analysis and review of SME acquisition opportunities
- Financial analysis, earnings normalisation and valuation
- Transaction structuring and completion mechanics
- Operating and managing SME businesses
- Working alongside owners, advisers and management teams
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Experience
Where the analysis comes from
The assessment framework reflects the questions that tend to matter in practice, rather than a generic checklist.
SME acquisitions
Reviewing and analysing acquisition opportunities for buyers, from first view through to heads of terms and completion.
Financial analysis and valuation
Earnings normalisation, quality of earnings work, valuation and multiple analysis, and the bridge from enterprise value to equity value.
Transaction structuring
Completion mechanics, deferred consideration, earnouts, seller finance, working capital mechanisms and funding structure.
Operating businesses
Direct operating and management experience in SME businesses, which informs how risks identified in analysis are likely to play out in practice.
Working alongside owners and advisers
Engaging with sellers, management teams, accountants and solicitors through the transaction process, and translating analysis into positions that can be discussed.
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An independent first view of the opportunity
The free Deal Assessment takes around five minutes and produces a personalised report you can keep.