Management Buy-Outs
and Management Buy-Ins

Management Buy-Out

This is the term used to describe the sale of a business (either shares or assets), to the existing management team of that business. This often happens when an owner-manager wants to retire from the business and has management colleagues, (who may or may not own a part of the business already) in a position to buy the whole business and take it forward.

We recognise that those of our clients who consider this option are extremely proud of all they have achieved in building their business and would certainly wish to see it continue. This method of selling your business therefore has a number of key advantages:

• The existing management know the market

• The existing staff have expert knowledge required
  to run the business

• You're not forced to sell to a competitor or a third party who may decide to relocate the business or absorb it into a larger business model, where it may lose its distinctiveness.

Management Buy-In

On the other hand, a Management Buy-In may often be a more appropriate alternative, where the current management team lacks certain skills or resources to take the business forward. In this scenario you will have an option to either market some or all of the business to an outside management team who can bring the necessary investment and skills to the business.

We will work with you and your other advisors to ensure that whatever your needs and wishes for the future of your business, your interests will be well represented in both the structuring and negotiation phases of your chosen transaction.

For more information please contact David Stevens or Sean O'Riordan