Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has backed the management buy-out of Encon Group from its parent company, Wolseley UK, committing a £35 million line of credit for the company.
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has undergone a management buy-out worth £25 million, with private equity firm Alcuin Capital Partners taking a bite out of the business.
Commercial fund manager Midven has supported the management buy-out (MBO) of construction management and compliance consultancy Confluence Management with a £500,000 investment from their Exceed Fund.
Debbie Klein, chief executive of marketing communications agency Engine, explains that despite needing to take a deep breath before leading a management buy-out, it was her best business decision.
Scottish IT provider Instalec has been acquired in a management buy-out by one of its directors, Graeme Taylor, for an undisclosed seven-figure amount.
Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has invested £25 million in the management buy-out and expansion financing of care home business Glenside Manor Healthcare Services.
The stock markets are in turmoil and the banking sector is on the verge of collapse, but the buyout market has remained 'relatively resilient', according to the Centre for Management Buyout Research.
A company that provides roofing and structural waterproofing services to major construction projects, including the Bluewater and Bullring shopping centres, has been bought by a team led by two of its directors.
