QoE Consultant

Mubarak Shah, CPA

Mubarak Shah, CPA is an experienced M&A Advisor & QoE specialist serving the small business and lower/middle market acquisitions space. He has worked on 85+ QoEs ranging from $1M Purchase Price to $120M as a Transaction Advisory Services Manager – where he handled the deal sourcing alongside lower/mid-market PE groups, Searchers, Independent sponsors, and helped with pre-LOI structuring and Quality of Earnings for mergers & acquisitions transactions.

Contact

mubarak@shahcpaus.com
646-328-1326
Cell: 516-417-4941

Professional & Industry Experience

Mubarak Shah, CPA has 10+ years of experience in accounting/finance/M&A space. With his extensive experience as an M&A Consultant for lower/mid market Private Equity firms, Searchers, and Independent Sponsors, he has led the full process of an acquisition from start to finish.

He has years of experience working with the Buyers from pre-LOI stage onwards, working on the structuring of the LOI and negotiating the proper structure as well as establishing the most realistic valuation that the Sellers would get behind and agree to.

Mubarak aims to use his skills to help buyers/sellers to navigate and simplify their ability to buy the right business at the right price, while at the same time helping sellers achieve the right purchase price at maximal value for their future. Mubarak strives to make each deal a win-win.

He has served clients in a variety of industries to quarterback the full due diligence process, working with the equity investors, debt lenders, Sellers, tax specialists, insurance brokers (for reps and warranties in a deal), as well as the M&A lawyers.

Mubarak Shah, CPA specializes in identifying all the addbacks to obtain a true adjusted EBITDA and working capital analysis and make sure you are buying the business while understanding the exact true financial scenario.

He is a licensed CPA in the State of New York and very active in a variety of different Search, PE, and Independent Sponsor networks across the USA. As a CPA for a decade, Mubarak Shah, CPA started his career in public accounting in Audit in New York (at a firm that is now CBIZ, a top 20 Accounting Firm in the US). After working on several high-profile (billion dollar plus) clients in the jewelry and retail industry, Mubarak Shah also gained exposure on the tax return preparation & filing and tax strategy planning side – dealing with small/mid-sized businesses ranging from C-Corps, S-Corps, 1065 Partnerships etc.

Services

• Pre-LOI Deal Structuring
• Financial Modeling & Valuation Analysis
• Quality of Earnings
• Working Capital Analysis (Net Working Capital Target Pegs)

Industries

• Private Equity
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale/Distribution
• Software/SaaS
• Healthcare (including Home Care, Residential Assisted Living, Medical Devices)
• Life Sciences
• Real Estate
• Trucking/Logistics
• Venture Capital
• Retail/Brick & Mortar
• Internet Based Business
• Information Technology

IT Consultant

Vin V. Villoth

Vin V. Villoth is an accomplished Technology Executive with over 20 years of experience managing large information systems and deploying multi-campus projects. He has spearheaded large technology initiatives at several Institutions that have enabled end-user empowerment through training programs and essential customer support.

Contact

vin@shahcpaus.com
646-328-1326
Cell: 516-236-0343

Education

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Tuskegee University, Alabama

Experience

Systems Management, Merger and Acquisition, Due Diligence

• Maintain an understanding of the daily company business operations and their strategic alignment with IT projects.
• Work with IT management to plan audit engagements of IT processes, infrastructure, operating systems, cyber security, IT management programs, and system implementations.
• Assess the IT cost-benefits of large Content Management and IT Management projects.
• Conduct IT audits of large Information systems (Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft) and processes
• Perform process walkthroughs to identify the key activities, risks and controls in a wide data network portfolio
• Complete data risk and governance assessments/audits (e.g., data governance, data privacy, data interfaces) focusing on key risks and controls
• Capable of managing and leading a diverse team of designers and developers to leverage the power of Learning Management Systems.
• Assess the Information Architecture for extensive sites with diverse constituents
• Assess contractual relationships with external vendors and third-party solution providers

Industries

• Health Care
• Real-estate
• Education
• Non-profit
• Hospitality
• Retail/Wholesale
• Manufacturing & Distribution
• Professional Services