Ali leads the Northern lead advisory group. He specialises in private equity transactions as well as mergers and acquisition work.
Experience
Ali's experience prior to joining Grant Thornton includes time in industry, when after qualifying as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen, he joined Courtaulds Textiles in a turnaround and post acquisition implementation role for different business units. Ali later joined HLB-Kidsons, where he was instrumental in starting-up the corporate finance capability in the Northwest, before joining Grant Thornton Corporate Finance in 1999.
Ali has 17 years experience in advising corporate finance transactions.
Ali's sector expertise covers:
- Support services
- Education
- Waste management and recycling
Professional qualifications and memberships