Ashfaq L.

SVP Corporate Finance / M&A at EDGE Group

23.4 yrs experienceDefense & Space

Aug 2022Added yesterday

The move

Move2SAL CAPITAL VENTURES LTD → EDGE

TitleChief Investment Officer → SVP Corporate Finance / M&A

LocationLondon → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveYes · United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates

Native languageEnglish

Years in UAE17.3

Total experience23.4 years

EDGE headcount10,001+ employees

EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing

EDGE HQAbu Dhabi

EDGE typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

Board MemberMar 2023 — Present
AL TARIQ· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
SVP Corporate Finance / M&AAug 2022 — Present
EDGE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Investment OfficerSep 2017 — Aug 2022
2SAL CAPITAL VENTURES LTD· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
Senior Vice President FinanceAug 2013 — Aug 2017
STRATA Manufacturing PJSC· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
AssociateApr 2010 — Aug 2013
Mubadala· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Transaction Services - Head of Valuations & Business ModellingApr 2007 — Apr 2010
EY· Dubai
PartnerNov 2002 — Apr 2007
CHANDLER & GEORGES LIMITED· London, United Kingdom

Education

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Master of Business Administration (MBA) · International Business & Multinational Finance2000 — 2002
Recently Completed - Continued Professional Education
Jan 2010 — Aug 2022
University of Oxford - Said Business School
European Venture Capital Association & University of Oxford · Certificate in Institutional Private Equity2011 — 2011
CFA Institute
CFA Charterholder · CFA Program2010 — 2014
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
ACA · - Associate Chartered Accountant2002 — 2005
ICAEW
Fellow of the ICAEW · Chartered Accountant2015 — 2015

Languages

Top skills

IPOBusiness DevelopmentFundraisingStrategyFinancial ReportingBusiness Strategy

About

I am a seasoned professional with 20 years of solid experience and a passion for understanding and improving businesses. My career has developed as a consultant advising businesses, to proprietary book investments for family offices, private equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds. My experiences have allowed me to manage investments through the entire deal lifecycle, which include buy-side, integration, turnarounds, delivering to the investment thesis and sell-side activities which include IPOs. My technical skill set stems from my numerous qualifications in Finance. I am a CFA Charterholder, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and accredited with an MBA. I do not rest in my pursuit of knowledge and I continue to augment my skills with courses supporting my pro

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