Management support
“Opens doors to the right investors navigating negotiations with skill and integrity ”
— Robert Bartlett, Chestertons CEO
We advise management teams on how to buy the business they currently work for, known as a ‘management buyout’ or ‘MBO’. At the early stage of the process this would focus on exploring all the available types of financing and ownership structures on offer before finally choosing a backer to negotiate the financial terms.
Where owners have already engaged a sale side advisor and found a buyer, we help management teams independently agree their own terms with the buyer.
Finally we advise management teams seeking to acquire a business that they are not working in, also known as a management buy-in or MBI.
Our intimate knowledge of the private equity and investor market over the last 20 years enables us to provide you with deep insights who can back you and your position and options when dealing with them.
We are able to structure a comprehensive financing package that may include loan notes, bank debt, mezzanine finance and other forms of finance to support a compelling offer to the vendor whilst ensuring the cost is not onerous on the management team.
Our M&A deal experience allows us to provide you with technical knowledge and tactics to negotiate optimal commercial terms and to determine how much existing equity to roll over, and how much equity and value you could ultimately receive at the next exit point. As we know the people behind these funds, we also share our views on softer factors, such as the reputation of the backer and their approach and style of dealing with portfolio companies and the likely chemistry fit with you.
Throughout the transaction we provide clear and instructive advice and offer hands on support for all your needs including your financial modelling, business planning and presentation requirements to make sure we impart the best impression with your potential backer .
We are the go to partner for brands looking for a fresh, honest, skillful approach to deal doing.
A selection of brands our team have worked with
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