Metals, Polymers, Packaging, Auto, Financial Services, and TMT

With Singhi since 2010, Ajoy is responsible for deal origination, execution, portfolio management, board advisory and M&A. He leads Singhi’s initiatives in metals & mining, polymers, specialty chemicals, financial sector, packaging, services, travel, and textiles.

A Chartered Accountant, Ajoy has over 25 years of experience in management consulting, consulting, manufacturing operations and advisory.

Before Singhi, Ajoy was Managing Director at Viraj, Romania, part of a USD 1 billion enterprise. Prior to that, he was running a management consulting firm.

Industrials, Building Materials, Allied Industries, Infrastructure, and M&A Industries

A Chartered Accountant, Mr Panjwani brings over three decades of top leadership across large/diversified Indian corporates and MNCs in building materials, aluminium foil, tea, springs, plantation, auto components, infrastructure, consumer goods, and electricals.

His expertise spans business strategy, turn around management, financial management, M&A, and team building, the focus areas being industrials, building materials and allied industries, apart from strengthening our practice in turnaround management/distress M&A.

Before joining Singhi, Mr Panjwani was Managing Director of Wadia group flagship The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd (Sunmica, Britannia, Choice Tea, BCL Springs, Eastern Gherji), Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vedanta group (Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd & India Foils), Gammon, Levers, and Siemens, among others.

In his long stints with Siemens, Sterlite, Gammon and Wadia group, he successfully acquired Iand, divested many businesses, and was instrumental in turning around loss- making businesses.

Mr Panjwani is Chairman of the Board and Director of Dental Products of India Ltd.

Industrials, Auto & Auto Components, Power, Engineering, Infrastructure, EPC, Healthcare, Metals, and Agri-chem

With Singhi since 2008, Sapna has over 18 years of experience in project finance, recovery, project appraisal, structured finance, and investment banking.

Before Singhi, she worked in various managerial roles at Sicom India, a leading government-run developmental financial Institution in India’s Maharashtra state.

Sapna brings deep knowledge of sectors like power, engineering, infrastructure, energy, capital goods and business services where she has strong relationships with large and medium sized corporates, and co-leads Singhi’s initiatives in southern India.

Sapna has degrees in electronics and communications engineering, and in management.

Auto Components, Business Services, Building Materials, Metals, and Engineering

In Singhi since 2007, Deepak has over 18 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance advisory with specific expertise in metals (ferrous, non-ferrous), business services, IT/ITES, and industrials. He also brings deep knowledge of sectors such as IT, BPO, HR services, building materials, metals, south based companies, and engineering/industrials.

Deepak has strong relationships with large and medium sized corporates in his focus sectors and co-leads Singhi’s initiatives in southern India.

An engineer specializing in computer science and a management graduate, Deepak is also a CFA charter holder.

Packaging, Healthcare, Specialty Chemicals, Logistics, Consumer Durables, IFM, F&B, Tech and Auto Components

Ankur is a seasoned investment banker with a post qualification work experience of over 15 years spanning M&A, lead deal advisory, and industry CXO roles that cover corporate strategy, investor relations and M&A for large services sector companies with over 50,000 employees.

Before Joining Singhi, Ankur had an active investment banking advisory experience both in India and the UK with organisations such as Wodehouse Capital Advisors and Singhi Advisors in India, and Catalyst Corporate Finance (now Alantra Corporate Finance) and Blas Corporate Finance in the UK.

Ankur has a wide experience of running and closing multiple successful transactions ranging from M&A transactions (inbound, outbound and domestic), equity & debt fund-raising (from early stage to buy-outs), and advising clients on corporate restructuring and multi-family office services.

Ankur brings deep knowledge of sectors such as packaging, healthcare, specialty chemicals, logistics, consumer durables, IFM, F&B and tech.

Ankur is an MSc in Economics & Finance (Scottish Graduate Programme) from the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Satish has over 30 years of experience across industries and financial services. He began his professional career in 1988 with Tata Steel as Industrial Engineer where he gained valuable experience in project and operations management.

Subsequently, he worked with ICICI Ltd as Vice President (Investments). During this period, he was responsible for project appraisals and investment management. Between 2005 and 2014, Satish worked with various metals and mining companies in India and abroad including ArcelorMittal Ltd, London, Essel Mining Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Group, and Adani Group. In the last 6 years, he has been working in special situation investments.

Satish is a BE in Mining Engineering from NIT, Raipur, and MTech in Industrial Management.

Energy, ESG, Oil & Gas, Logistics, NBFC, Metals & Mining, Hospitality, Special situations & distress

Satyaroop brings more than 15 years of experience in leading and executing M&A, corporate finance, and project finance relating to power, roads, oil & gas, and NBFC.

Satyaroop joined Singhi from KPMG India, where he was Asst. Director (M&A/corporate finance/distressed debt). He worked with Synergy Consulting Inc (M&A, bid advisory and fund raising) and NCC Infrastructure Holdings Ltd (corporate strategy/M&A).

He is an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB), and a B Tech in Instrumentation.

Engineering, Industrials, Business Services, Infrastructure, Specialty Chemicals, Medical Devices, Building Materials

With Singhi since 2022, Ritesh brings to the firm deep sector knowledge of IT, BPO, infrastructure, specialty chemicals, medical devices, building materials, and metals. He mentors and advises Indian and overseas companies engaged in medical devices and biotech.

Ritesh has 14+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity/asset management, NPLs/distressed investing, risk management, and technology consulting spanning Asia and Europe.

He has worked at GE Equity – Capital, the private equity, distressed investing/NPLs and buyout investment arm of GE Inc and was based in Asia. He interned in risk management with Bayer AG (Leverkusen), Germany, and in financial restructuring and turnarounds (post Asian financial crisis) with PwC Thailand.

On the sell-side, Ritesh was involved in M&A, fund raising, and other strategic objectives for corporates in India with PwC, E&Y, and IndusInd Bank across sectors such as engineering, industrials, business services, and IT/ITES.

Ritesh is a BE (mechanical) and an MBA from AIT-SOM Thailand and HHL Leipzig Germany.

TMT (IT/Digital/Tech, Media, Telecom), Healthcare/Life sciences, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Consumer Goods

Himanshu has diverse international experience in private equity/venture capital, management consulting and equity investments with exposure to multiple sectors including healthcare and life sciences, IT/Digital, banking & financial services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and telecom. He brings in deep expertise in IT/Digital/Tech and healthcare & life sciences sectors with broad management consulting and investments experience.

Prior to joining Singhi Advisors, Himanshu was at Tata Capital Private Equity and focused on sector-agnostic investment management. He has also worked extensively in the management consulting space in the US. With his expertise in transforming businesses using the latest digital technologies such as IoT, AI, mobile apps, big data/analytics, and cloud computing, Himanshu has helped organizations envision and create differentiating breakthrough products and services, enter new markets, and grow new businesses.

Himanshu holds an MBA from Cornell University and a dual degree (B Tech and M Tech) from IIT Kharagpur.

Pankaj is a seasoned finance professional with three decades of experience in executive roles and corporate strategy across various industries.

A qualified Cost and Management Accountant and Company Secretary, Pankaj has played a key role in financing large power projects apart from raising funds for various corporates. He has handled sizable debt restructuring exercises and was instrumental in debt resolution of ISMT Ltd with multiple lenders, and its takeover by Kirloskar Ferrous industries Ltd.

His blend of experience spans government, PSUs, and large private companies in power generation, steel, and seamless tubes.

With Singhi since 2010, PS Malik is a seasoned industry professional with nearly 35 years of hands- on leadership experience in executive roles, corporate strategy, and business development.

Mr Malik was Joint Managing Director at Kirloskar Electricals for more than a decade, where he led the company’s overall operations and was instrumental in turning around the company towards high growth and profitability.

Mr Malik has a consistent track record of delivering extraordinary results in growth, turning around organizations, operational performance and profitability along with motivational leadership in cross functional areas like origination, evaluation, investment, monitoring and exits.

His deep industry knowledge spans a range of sectors including power & electrical, non-ferrous, and allied manufacturing.

Deepak has a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years across the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, packaging, and industrial sectors.

In his recent roles, Deepak has held leadership positions at Acquizon Advisory and Ladderup, where he focused on mid-market M&A activities. Additionally, he has gained valuable experience working at the CXO level in a large chemical company.

Previously, as Director of the India office at Lazard for more than 6 years, Deepak advised on transactions worth over USD 5bn. These transactions involved prominent corporations such as the Tata Group and Birla Group from India, as well as global players like Panasonic and Unilever. Notably, Deepak’s strategic involvement with several clients led to multiple successful transactions over the course of many years.

Before his tenure at Lazard, Deepak held positions at HSBC and Rabo where, along with M&A endeavours, he also gained expertise in capital markets transactions, tender offers, delisting offers, buybacks, and IPOs.

Deepak holds a Chartered Accountant qualification and is a commerce graduate from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce.

In over 12 years of various professional roles in private equity investments, M&A, business incubation, and corporate strategy, Arunima Jain has invested and managed over $250 million globally in traditional and emerging sectors such as BFSI, petrochemicals, textiles, fintech, agritech, electric mobility, cybersecurity, alternative nutrition, and proptech. Having worked with global private equity funds and major Indian corporations like TCG, ART Capital, Religare, and YES Bank, she brings to Singhi extensive sectoral knowledge, investment insights, and her vast network of industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs built over the years

An entrepreneur herself, Arunima continually seeks to create lasting value for organizations she is deeply passionate about. Arunima is a gold medallist MBA from IIM Mumbai and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from KIET, Ghaziabad.