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Goutham

Associate Director at KPMG UK

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Mergers and Acquisitions specialist I 20+ years of leading transactions I Due diligence I Buy-side I Sell-side

Domain experience

Relevant Total Experience: 20 years

Seniority Level: Senior

Sector Experience: 

Communication Services Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials FinTech Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Real Estate Utilities

Skills

Skilled in: Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Legal, Portfolio Services & Add-on M&A, Private Equity & Growth Capital, Sell-side M&A

Languages: English

Work Experience

KPMG UK

Associate Director

1/9/2018

 

- 31/5/2025

KPMG India

Associate Director, Deal Advisory

1/6/2016

 

- 30/9/2018

Specialization: Integration and separation, Financial due diligence, Business Plan Reviews Significant transaction experience, both in industry and as an advisor, having worked on over 50 transactions doing buy-side due diligence, vendor due diligence engagements for MNC’s, domestic corporate and private equity houses. Industry Experience Assisted an IT Company involved in providing engineering services with vendor due diligence; Assisted Hero MotoCorp’s investment in Ather Energy, manufacturer of electric bikes in India; Assisted one of the world’s largest media giant in gaining entry into India’s online ticketing industry; Assisted a leading auto components manufacturer in their overseas acquisition; Assisted HCL in integration of their recent acquisition in Aerospace and Defense space Assisted in Finance Transformation of mid sized manufacturing company involved in castings

Murugappa Group

Deputy General Manager & Strategy Lead

1/7/2015

 

- 30/6/2016

Murugappa Group

Assistant General Manager & Strategy Lead - Agri

1/7/2014

 

- 30/6/2015

Murugappa Group

Senior Manager & Strategy Lead - Agri

1/2/2014

 

- 30/6/2014

Murugappa Group

Senior Manager, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division

1/1/2011

 

- 31/1/2014

Role involves supporting the Murugappa Corporate Board (MCB) in their review of long term growth strategies, annual business plans and quarterly performance of the Group companies. The role also includes bench marking with competition, evaluation of major capital expenditure proposals and setting performance measures for balanced scorecards of Group businesses. About Murugappa Group: Founded in 1900, the Rs. 22314 Crores (USD 4.4 billion) Murugappa Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates. The Group has 28 businesses including eight listed Companies actively traded in NSE & BSE. Headquartered in Chennai, the major Companies of the Group include Carborundum Universal Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd., Coromandel International Ltd., Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd., E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Tube Investments of India Ltd., and Wendt (India) Ltd. Market leaders in served segments including Abrasives, Auto Components, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, the Group has forged strong alliances with leading international companies like Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Cargill, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan Crucible and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM). The Group has a wide geographical presence spanning 13 states in India and 5 continents. Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor and Paramfos are from the Murugappa stable. The organization fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 32,000 employees. For more details, visit www.murugappa.com.

Grant Thornton India

Senior Consultant, Transaction Support Services

1/2/2007

 

- 31/1/2011

Part of team for conducting financial and accounting due diligence for domestic as well as cross border transactions. About Grant Thornton India: Grant Thornton India LLP is a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd. The firm is one of the oldest and most prestigious accountancy firms in the country. The firm is also one of the largest accountancy and advisory firms in India with nearly 1,000 professional staff in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune, and affiliate arrangements in most of the major towns and cities across the country. The firm specialises in providing compliance and advisory services to growth oriented, entrepreneurial companies and adopts best in class international tools, methodologies and independence/ risk management standards for all its services. For more information, please see http://www.grantthornton.in.

Ernst & Young

Executive

1/9/2005

 

- 31/1/2007

Assurance and Advisory Services About E&Y: Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

Education

ACCA

1/1/2008

 

- 31/1/2008

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

1/1/2000

 

- 31/1/2005

University of Madras

1/1/2000

 

- 31/1/2004

Hindu Vidyalaya

1/1/1999

 

- 31/1/2000

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