Ahmet Sumer Dervis
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since January 5, 2021
Ahmet does hands-on project management from preparation to completion. He has 15 years of diverse corporate finance experience in M&A, PE fund placement, and corporate development, with a long track record of international deals completed, totalling $500+ million. Ahmet is a Fulbright scholar with a BSc Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia, US, and an MSc Finance degree from London Business School, UK.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
Merger Valuation
Company Presentation - Start-up
Business Plan and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation
Expertise
- Corporate Finance
- Data Analysis
- Fundraising
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Post-merger Integration
- Strategy
- Valuation
Work Experience
Vice President
Digital Edge Corporate Finance
- Completed a mid-market sell-side transaction in the technology-enabled business services sector, selling a £50 million firm to a PE buyer.
- Led all aspects of M&A execution, including preparation of investor presentation, business plans, and financial models.
- Led data room preparation, preparation of responses to investor queries, and due diligence process.
- Led communication with investors and evaluation of offers.
Senior Associate
Quest Fund Placement
- Worked on four primary PE mandates with €2 billion total target fund size since 2022, achieved final close on a €200 million fund.
- Prepared documentation including investor presentation, track record model, due diligence questionnaire, case studies.
- Led content preparation for roadshows, onsites, client AGM; managed project trackers and weekly update presentations.
- Wrote bespoke papers on a variety of topics such as market opportunity, positioning, value creation, team, and outturn.
- Managed the full due diligence process, including preparation of data room and responses to investor queries.
Investment and Business Development Manager
Sisecam
- Oversaw the acquisition of businesses in India and Italy, realizing transactions worth over $100 million. Managed the post-acquisition integration processes to ensure a smooth transition.
- Performed numerous feasibility studies to determine investment attractiveness of various organic investment opportunities; obtained approval for two organic investments totaling more than $200 million.
- Developed a blueprint for partnership with technology startups, ensuring that they work towards pre-determined common goals while receiving all the funding and guidance they need without losing independence.
- Contributed to the development of 5-year strategic plans and financial projections.
- Hired and actively managed a team of three analysts to execute a broad range of tasks such as valuation models, management presentations, M&A due diligence, post-merger integration, and strategy reports.
Vice President
Oaklins
- Completed three sell side transactions in healthcare, business services, and logistics sectors worth over $80 million.
- Managed all aspects of the M&A process including strategic and financial evaluation, marketing, and offer negotiation.
- Led numerous other project initiatives in the energy, business services, electronics, and food ingredients sectors.
- Managed the allocation of the office's analyst pool across active projects and also directly managed up to three analysts at a time to execute concurrent M&A projects.
Associate
Probitas Partners
- Prepared all required fundraising materials including presentations, private placement memoranda, opportunity and competitor papers, teasers, and cash flow models in coordination with senior leadership of client PE firms.
- Performed due diligence analysis on potential clients to determine their strategic viability and fundraising potential.
- Executed on two completed mandates that raised £530 million.
Business Analyst
Capital One
- Introduced a new conditional credit product, achieving a 17% expansion in the company’s UK card portfolio.
- Led the analysis of high risk applicants in support of a new credit card roll-out.
- Developed scorecards used for analyzing the customer portfolio and defining credit policy.
Education
Master of Science Degree in Corporate Finance
London Business School - London, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce and Business Administration
University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Skills
Finance
Corporate Finance, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fundraising, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), DCF Valuation, Valuation Multiples, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, P&L Forecasting, Profit & Loss (P&L), Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, Private Equity
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Other
Investments, Post-merger Integration, Investor Presentations, Pitch Presentations, Information Memoranda, Revenue Projections, Pitch Decks, Spreadsheets, Investment Banking, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Finance, Business Analysis, Merger Benefits, Strategy, Management Consulting, Startups, Marketing, Economics, Business Planning, Financials, Business Strategy, Impact Investing, M&A Due Diligence (Financial)
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