Operator-led acquisitions in specialist service businesses

Afraz Investments is my search and acquisition platform.

I am looking to acquire and build a UK-based business with strong foundations, good people, and long-term potential. My focus is on businesses where quality, reliability, and leadership matter—companies that play an important role in their customers’ lives or operations. I take a long-term, hands-on approach to ownership, with an emphasis on strengthening operations, supporting teams, and building on what already works.

What I am looking for

I am open-minded on sector and focus on the underlying quality of the business.

Typically, I look for businesses that:

  • generate consistent and sustainable earnings (£500k to £3m revenue)

  • have established customer relationships and a strong reputation

  • benefit from repeat or predictable revenue

  • offer opportunities for operational improvement or development

  • are approaching a natural transition point in ownership

About Mahdi Kaz

I have been a business owner since 2013 and have experience operating and acquiring businesses in both B2B and B2C markets.

My background is in service businesses where leadership, operational efficiency, and quality matter deeply. I am particularly interested in using technology and systems to strengthen businesses, support teams, and improve customer outcomes.

I am currently a multi-unit franchise owner and have acquired businesses from retiring founders. Earlier in my career, I also worked in a private equity-backed engineering field services environment.

By background, I am an engineer, and I bring a practical, long-term, operator-led mindset to acquisitions.

How I work

I take a straightforward, respectful, and long-term approach.

I understand that selling a business is not just a financial decision. It is often personal, and continuity matters.

My aim is to provide:

  • a credible and dependable buyer

  • a smooth and fair process

  • respect for what the founder has built

  • long-term stewardship rather than short-term disruption

“Mahdi approached the purchase of our business like a professional investor, which made the process from initial discussion to contract signature very smooth.

Because Mahdi is experienced, delivered on what he said he would do, and treated us with respect, we were able to exit the business as planned.”

- Testimonial from a retiring director whose business I acquired

Get in touch

If you are a founder considering succession, or an adviser or broker representing a business that may be a fit, I would be pleased to hear from you.