Management buyouts make for a popular choice

An MBO can be appealing as it represents an effective way to transition equity ownership to executives already working in the business, according to Laura McCoy, M&A director at Deloitte

Laura McCoy, M&A director, Deloitte

Management buy out (MBO) acquisitions are finding increasing favour in the current Irish corporate transaction market, thanks in no small part to greater availability of finance, in addition to new and innovative options available to management teams.

“A management buyout (MBO), which is an acquisition of a business led by the company’s own management and executives, can be an appealing prospect as it represents an effective way to transition equity ownership to those ...