Sadiq works at the British Asian Trust, leading social finance programmes in India and Pakistan. He has eight years of experience across strategy consulting, M&A, international development, public service reform and innovative finance for social impact.
Previously, Sadiq worked at Social Finance UK as an advisor to local, regional and central government, and has worked with several social enterprises to scale their impact. Highlights include working on the design, launch and performance management of the Skill Mill Social Impact Bond, and the capital raise for an innovative property fund to deliver housing for rough sleepers in London.
Sadiq became involved with Kindred at Social Finance, where he wrote the business case to secure Kindred’s initial funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Power to Change. He then supported the design work and first round of due diligence on STOs. He also sat on the advisory board for Beyond the Classroom, a youth-led education social enterprise.