Private Equity & Investment Banking Professional | LSE | Helping You Break Into PE & IB

Deadly! Khizr is without doubt one of the best tutors I've come across for anyone looking to seriously develop their knowledge of M&A and finance. From the moment we started, it was clear this wasn't going to be a surface-level walkthrough. He goes into an extraordinary level of detail that you simply cannot find in textbooks, online courses, or anywhere else.

He took me through the entire M&A deal process from end to end, covering financial valuation in real depth: DCF analysis, LBO modelling, WACC builds, trading comparables, and precedent transactions. But what truly sets Khizr apart is his ability to bring you into the mindset of every party involved in a deal. He doesn't just explain what happens but makes you think like the acquirer, the target, the advisors, and the investors all at once. That perspective is incredibly rare and something you won't get from any course or textbook.

You can tell immediately that his knowledge is built on genuine, hands-on experience. The level of insight he brings to each topic goes far beyond theory. He explains the nuances, the real-world dynamics, and the details that most people never get to hear about. Every session left me with a much deeper understanding of not just the mechanics of M&A, but how the world of finance actually operates.

Beyond the technical expertise, Khizr is honest, genuine, and always willing to help. He never makes you feel like your questions aren't worth his time, and he has a real passion for making sure you walk away having truly understood the material. If you're serious about finance and M&A, I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Deadly! Khizr is someone I would recommend without hesitation to any student serious about breaking into finance.
When I started working with him, my CV was not landing. He went through it line by line, cut what was vague and rebuilt it around real analytical work with quantifiable anchors. After that, I started getting comments from professionals in private equity and investment banking on how strong my application looked. That alone was worth it.
Where he really stands out is the technical depth. He taught me how to build DCF and LBO models from scratch in Excel, not just the mechanics but why each assumption matters and how a real analyst thinks about it. For anyone targeting M&A or investment banking this is exactly the grounding you need. He also spent serious time on secondaries advisory, which is one of the hardest areas of private markets to learn independently because so little of it is written down anywhere. A VP at a secondaries advisory firm told me I already knew more about the subject than most of his analysts, which I genuinely did not expect to hear as a second year student.

Deadly! Before working with Khzir I had zero knowledge financial modelling. Now I am able to value a company through financial models such as the DCF using mechanics such as the WACC and Unlevered Free Cash Flow. Now I feel much more confident stepping into finance interviews and internships with knowledge 95% of the competition lack. Khzir is very clear in his communication and uses analogies which are easy to understand. Khzir is also very patient and adapted his teaching style to match my learning speed. I am truly grateful!

Deadly! I booked lessons with Khizr right before a private equity assessment centre because I wanted to refine my technical skills, but the sessions ended up being much more useful than just that.

Khizr took me through modelling comprehensively, including how to set up assumptions properly, structure the model for clarity, and understand the mechanics driving returns. We spent time on how changes in key inputs flow through the model, how to run sensitivities, and how to interpret the output rather than just produce it, but the emphasis was always on using the model to support a clear investment thesis rather than just showing you can build one. We worked through pitching that view and then defending it when it’s challenged, using the model to back up the argument, which is exactly what I was asked to do at my assessment centre.

What I didn’t realise I was missing before working with Khizr was a focus on the fundamentals of investing. A lot of candidates can do the mechanics but don’t really step back and explain why something makes sense. Spending time on that made everything feel joined up, and it definitely helped me stand out.

By the time I went into the assessment centre I felt a lot calmer and more confident in how I was thinking, not just what I was saying. I ended up getting the offer, and the feedback I received was on both my technical understanding and my commercial judgement.

If you’re preparing for private equity or similar roles and want something that goes beyond standard interview prep, I’d really recommend working with Khizr.