What is a Management Buy-In

Management Buy-out

  • What is a Management Buy-In (MBI) and how does it differ from a Management Buyout (MBO)?

    5 September 2023

    It’s not uncommon for a firm’s management or ownership to change during its life as a natural part of the company’s growth and development. Two of the ways this can happen is through a management buy-in (MBI) or a management buyout (MBO). A management buy-in, or MBI, refers to the process in which an external party purchases a significant share or the entire company from its current owners. In many cases, this will mean replacing the existing management team with…
  • Preparing your business for sale to an MBO team

    7 July 2023

    If you are planning to sell your business, one option might be a management buyout (MBO) if you think the current management team could be interested in buying you out. Planning well ahead will help to ensure that the MBO team is right for the deal, that your business is presented in the best possible shape so that the buyers and their funders can see value and future potential in the proposed acquisition – and that you will receive your…
  • Is an MBO or MBI a good move for your business?

    8 January 2021

    Is your business ripe for more growth? Do you have the team that can take your business to the next level? Or do you want to take a step back and reap some of the rewards of your efforts? If continuity is important to you, then a management buy-out (MBO) or a management buy-in (MBI) might be an appropriate avenue to consider.
  • Management buyouts: funding options

    1 September 2018

    Getting the finance in place to enable a management buyout to proceed can be challenging for the management team. There will be a number of people involved in the decision-making process, all of whom will have differing levels of experience, personal financial security and appetite for risk, and all of whom will be trying to pull a deal together while still doing their day job. In these circumstances, it is essential for the business owner and management team to work…
  • Management buyouts: a quick guide for the management team looking to buy-in

    16 August 2018

    The senior management team are the backbone of every business: they provide the vision, support and safeguarding needed for effective and efficient operation. But if you dream of becoming the boss, do you have what it takes to become a business owner? In the second of a three-part series of articles on management buyouts, we consider this question and highlights some of the issues a management team will need to consider if thinking about making a bid for the business…
  • Is a management buyout a good way to sell your business?

    1 February 2018

    This is the first article in a series of three. The other articles are a quick guide for the team looking to buy in and one about funding options.