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Management Buy Outs & Management Buy Ins (MBO/MBI)

If you’re a management team interested in progression, or a business owner wanting to explore your options, here at Ensors we’re experienced in representing either side of the deal. We will help you to structure a realistic deal, designed to last the course of the agreement.

I want to discuss an MBO/MBI

A successful change of hands

As a management team you may be wondering how to approach the current business owner with an offer or initiate negotiations. This can be a sensitive subject and our expert team can assist with easing those initial conversations.

Alternatively, as a business owner you may be at a stage where you want to explore your options. Our Corporate Finance team will introduce the prospect of an MBO to your management team and explain the deal in detail. We will structure the MBO with payment terms to ensure all parties are clear on the transaction.

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Valuation

Identifying a fair valuation and where to pitch an offer.

Preparing an offer or structure to discuss with the current owner or MBO team

And subsequently progress detailed negotiations with the target and their advisors.

Forecasting

Detailed financial forecasts for post-completion.

Raising funds

Approaching our database of debt and private equity contacts to achieve funding.

Reviewing legal documents from CF/accounting perspective

As qualified accountants we understand the financial considerations.

Advice on tax implications

Detailed guidance on what tax you will need to pay, how much it will be and when it will be due.

David Scrivener

Simon Martin

“Ensors ensured this buyout transaction was smooth and efficient throughout the entire process. The team’s professionalism and expert knowledge supported the best interests of all parties at every stage. Communication was regular and effective and filled us with confidence that the best deal was being achieved.”

Chris Allen – Custom Freight

Meet your local MBO experts

Find out my options

Our dedicated Corporate Finance team specialises in structuring MBOs which are designed to last.

David Scrivener

Partner

Simon Martin

Partner

Keith Ferguson

Partner

Ben Croston

Associate Partner

Andrew Warner

Director

Ross Rowan

Manager

Wilbur Wang

Assistant Manager

Lewis Dyer

Analyst

Ben Reason

Analyst

What Ensors brings to your MBO

With decades of experience across a dynamic range of industries, sectors and sizes of business, we not only ease you through the process but we also stick around after the deal. We can advise the team on ongoing accountancy considerations because continuity is key.

Market Knowledge

With experience in acting on both sides of the deal, for the business owner or the management team, we have insider knowledge to help get you the best and fairest deal possible.

The Right Advice

We have a proven track record of post deal business success. Our ongoing assistance and advice is always on hand to direct your business in the path of progress.

Proactive Approach

By not only focusing on the deal at hand, we look ahead to understand any challenges your business may face and advise you on how to mitigate against these.

Unmatched Reputation

Ensors is consistently ranked amongst the top dealmakers in Experian’s deals league tables. The 2020 edition saw the team placed top by deal volume in the East of England, which covers our core markets of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.

Industry Recognition

Winners of the Insider Central and East of England Deamakers awards 2022 for Deal of the Year (sub £10m).

Recent deal completions

Project Ocean

Dec-25

Industries: Marina services

Impact: Ensors advised on the sale of a marina and boatyard.

Project Cure

Dec-25

Industries: Industrial Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors provided tax advice on the sale of an industrial manufacturing company.

Project Iso

Dec-25

Industries: Industrial Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors provided tax advice on the sale of a cleaning and chemicals manufacturing company.

Project Knuckle

Nov-25

Industries: Engineering

Impact: Ensors structured and completed a buyout of a retiring shareholder in an engineering consultancy company.

Project Auto

Nov-25

Industries: Forklift hire and sales

Impact: Ensors provided tax advice in regards to a number of acquisitions for an independent debt advisory specialist.

Project Restore

Nov-25

Industries: Trailer technician

Impact: Ensors advised the shareholders on a sale of a trailer technician company.

Project Flight

Nov-25

Impact: Ensors advised on the valuation of a plastic manufacturing company ahead of an EOT.

Project Warmth

Nov-25

Industries: Industrial equipment

Impact: Ensors provided tax advice in regards to a management buyout of a industrial equipment company.

Project Convert

Oct-25

Industries: Accessible vehicles

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence to a lender in order to fund an acquisition of a minibus conversion company.

Project Recycle

Nov-25

Industries: Waste management

Impact: Ensors provided assistance with due diligence requests for a sale of a division of a waste management business.

Project Voiture

Nov-25

Industries: Dealership

Impact: Ensors provided tax advice and FDD advice on a sale of a dealership.

Project Haul

Oct-25

Industries: Haulage

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence to a lender to fund an acquisition of haulage company.

Project Hubble

Sep-25

Industries: Vending

Impact: Ensors were engaged for lead advisory services on a sale of a company operating in the vending industry.

Project Oak

Jul-25

Industries: Facilities Services

Impact: Ensors provided limited scope due diligence to a large facilities management company on their acquisition of a window cleaning contractor.

Project Aqua

Jun-25

Industries: Renting and leasing

Impact: Ensors advised on the sale of Karzees Limited. Karzees rent out high quality portable toilets, welfare units and storage containers for the events and construction sectors.

Project Brand

Apr-25

Industries: Paper and stationery

Impact: Ensors advised on a restructure of a paper, stationery and homeware company.

Project Assure

Apr-25

Industries: Insurance

Impact: Ensors assisted on a successful sale of a business insurance broker business following a restructure of ownership.

Project Zultanite

Apr-25

Industries: Insurance

Impact: Ensors provided limited scope due diligence on a legal firm’s acquisition of an outsourced claims service provider for the insurance market.

Project Bream

Mar-25

Industries: Education

Impact: Ensors delivered a limited scope financial and tax due diligence report for an acquisition of a supply teacher agency.

Project Roost

Mar-25

Impact: Ensors provided a feasibility review, valuation and subsequent structuring advice in respect of the sale to an EOT of a refurbishment and fit out company. Lead advisory services were provided through to completion

Project Horticulture

Mar-25

Industries: Plant nursery

Impact: Ensors provided Valuation, Structuring, Tax and advisory services for a non-marketed sale of shares in a plant nursery company.

Project Onyx

Feb-25

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors provided limited scope due diligence on an acquisition of a manufacturer of flawed specimens for training, demonstration and qualification centres.

Project Mosaic

Feb-25

Industries: Architectural supplies

Impact: Ensors advised on the valuation and structuring of an MBO for a ironmongery company. Ensors subsequently project managed the MBO to completion.

Project Poppins

Dec-24

Industries: Software Development

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory Corporate Finance and Tax services to the shareholders of a software company, Trelica Limited, on their sale to 1Password (Agilebits, Inc).

Project Ethos

Dec-24

Industries: Mechanical and Electrical

Impact: Ensors assisted in a successful share buyback of an exiting shareholder as well as a transfer of shares.

Project Lisbon

Nov-24

Industries: Facilities Services

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence services to a large facilities services group on their acquisition of a facilities management company.

Project Spring

Nov-24

Industries: Professional Services

Impact: Ensors advised the shareholders on the sale of 100% of their shares in two companies, one operating in financial services, and the other operating as an online advertising board. The advice related to certain key aspects of the share purchase agreement, and to negotiating the working capital target.

Project Insure

Oct-24

Industries: Insurance brokers

Impact: Ensors advised on a successful buyout of a previous investor to consolidate ownership.

Project Seagull

Oct-24

Industries: Pest Control

Impact: Advice was provided to facilitate a share buyback and property extraction in a pest control supplies company.

Project Charlie

Oct-24

Industries: Consultancy

Impact: Advisory services for a round of investments in a finance consulting Company. Advice provided on the sale of 44% of shares.

Project Teak

Oct-24

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors advised the shareholders on the sale of the Popworks Companies. Popworks provide point of sale display and design solutions.

Project Flight

Oct-24

Industries: Consultancy

Impact: Advised the shareholders on structuring and executing a management buy-out.

Project Glide

Oct-24

Industries: Mechanical and Electrical

Impact: Ensors provided a valuation to the shareholders and assisted in a subsequent restructure of the companies

Project Yamaha

Oct-24

Industries: Motor repair and servicing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services on the sale of 100% of the shares in a motor vehicle repair and service company. Advice was provided to the shareholders throughout the sale process from Heads of Terms to completion.

Project Blue Sky

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Ensors advised on a successful EOT of Pearl Automotive, an automotive part distributor and stockist.

Project Fusion

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services to the shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares in the B&D Plastics companies. B&D are stockists and distributors of plastic pipework systems.

Project Caesar

Oct-24

Industries: Pest Control

Impact: Ensors advised on the sale of 100% of the shares in a pest control company.

Project Oxer

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Lead advisory corporate finance services on a sale of 100% of shares in a tool distribution business.

Project Taurus

Oct-24

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: A marketed sale of a manufacturer of precision plastic moulds. Lead advisory on 100% of the sale of shares.

Project Cascade

Mar-24

Industries: Construction

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services in relation to the share sale of one of Suffolk’s leading chartered surveyors to a large multinational group headquartered in France.

Project Pacifico

Feb-24

Industries: Software Development

Impact: Ensors worked alongside an investment bank on the sale of a large professional services technology company and provided corporate finance and technical advisory services to sellers in respect of their sale to a large foreign corporate.

SG&A

Jan-24

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services to the sellers in respect of their business sale to an private investor backed MBO in the radiation protection industry.

Project Auctus

Jan-24

Industries: Marketing Agency

Impact: Ensors provided buy side advisory services to a marketing agency who successfully completed the acquisition of an industry competitor.

Project Gerda

Nov-23

Industries: Publishing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services, as well as both corporate and personal taxation advice, to the shareholders of a publishing company in the successful sale of their business.

Project Strong

Oct-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence advice to a lender in respect of their proposed debt facility and cash flow loan to a construction company.

Project Amarillo

Sep-23

Industries: Drink Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services relating to a trade and asset purchase for an acquisitive company in the drinks manufacturing industry which included financial and tax due diligence as well assistance negotiating the deal.

Project Libra

Sep-23

Industries: Professional Services

Impact: A marketed sale of a long-standing firm of solicitors. Ensors marketed the company in January 2022 and an asset purchase was agreed and completed in September 2023.

Project Polaris

Sep-23

Industries: Business Services

Impact: Ensors successfully marketed and completed a sale of shares in HMP Associates, a payroll specialist. The deal completed in under 2 months following exclusivity.

Project Magnet

Sep-23

Industries: Agriculture

Impact: Ensors provided tax due diligence services for an acquisition of 100% of the shares in a cow and calf housing company.

Project Jupiter

Jul-23

Industries: Real Estate

Impact: Ensors provided advice to the sellers in the disposal of various assets and trade of a real estate company.

Project Maidstone

Jun-23

Industries: Engineering

Impact: Provided advice surrounding legal documents, negotiations and corporation tax issues for an acquisition.

Project Eclipse

May-23

Industries: Advertising

Impact: Provided structuring and valuation advice ahead of facilitating an EOT for a learning solutions provider.

Project Leo

May-23

Industries: Glaziers

Impact: Structured and facilitated a management buy out, providing advice to the sellers.

Project Sonic

May-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Advised on an acquisition of 100% of shares in a fasteners company.

Project Tulip

Apr-23

Industries: Real Estate

Impact: Corporate Tax, VAT and due diligence advice provided for an acquisition of properties and a property investment company.

Project Tangerine

Apr-23

Industries: Private Equity

Impact: Provided due diligence services to the purchasers of a medical spaces company.

Project X

Mar-23

Industries: Processing and packaging

Impact: Provided lead advisory services for a sale of a poultry packer company.

Project Pulsar

Mar-23

Industries: Research & Development

Impact: Provided tailored advisory services for the founders of EGT Group to sell via an Employee Ownership Trust.

Project Build

Mar-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Bespoke advice provided on raising debt finance to facilitate a share repurchase.

Project Grape

Feb-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Corporate finance advice provided for a proposed management buyout.

Project Alloy

Feb-23

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Implemented a Management Buy Out of a business in the manufacturing industry.

Project Charge

Feb-23

Industries: Technology

Impact: Tax and corporate finance advice provided to a company initiating a fundraise.

Project Doctor

Feb-23

Industries: Property development

Impact: Advised on a sale of 100% of the shares in a distressed property development company.

Project Moore

Feb-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Provided corporate finance advice for the acquisition of a roofing company and it’s subsidiaries.

Project Plough

Feb-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Assisted on the tax implications of a purchase of the trade and assets of a clothing company in administration.

Project Care

Jan-23

Industries: Healthcare

Impact: Provided advice to the seller of a care staffing company on the share purchase agreement from a corporate finance and tax perspective.

Project Pier

Dec-22

Industries: Entertainment

Impact: Advised the sellers of an amusement company on a sale of shares from its parent company.

Project Cloud

Dec-22

Industries: Technology

Impact: Advised the sellers tax for structuring an EMI scheme for a technology company.

Project Flame

Dec-22

Industries: Fire safety

Impact: Advised the sellers on a sale of a fire safety protection company.

Project Gilbert

Dec-22

Industries: Recruitment

Impact: Carried out full scope due diligence work on Taskmaster Resources who were subsequently acquired by IPE Ventures, a private equity firm.

Project Stay

Nov-22

Industries: Hospitality

Impact: Provided corporate finance and tax advice on a demerger for a hotel company to facilitate a change in ownership. Advised on subsequent transfer of shares.

Project Remy

Nov-22

Industries: Retail

Impact: Advised a management team on an MBO of a catering company.

Project Florence

Nov-22

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Advised Criterion Ices Limited and Mare Novum Limited on its asset sale to Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited.

Project Seville

Nov-22

Industries: Freight

Impact: Organised a Management Buy Out for a freight services company.

Project Norfolk

Aug-22

Industries: Education services

Impact: Bespoke due diligence work carried out on the target company who were successfully acquired to expand purchasers coverage in the educational industry.

Project Domus

Sep 2022

Industries: MBO Professional Services

Impact: Organising a Management Buy Out for a professional services firm.

Project Frank

Dec 2021

Industries: Equipment Wholesaler

Impact: Acquisition of an equipment wholesaler.

Project Mirai

Dec 2021

Industries: Environmental Industrial Services

Impact: Constructing the financial terms of a business sale of a longstanding Ensors client whereby the MD would stay on to lead the business.