Management buyout financing

We enable experienced management teams to gain ownership in the business they run.

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Helping ambitious management teams to buy their business

For a founder or owner it is often a wish to retire or unlock part of their wealth which allows the next generation of management to acquire a stake in the business they run. This can provide management with an exciting opportunity to gain ownership of a business they have helped grow.

For most executive teams, a management buyout (MBO) is unchartered territory, and undertaking such a process may initially seem daunting. Maven understands this and has worked with over 50 management teams to help them gain ownership of the business they manage.

What we look for

Ambition

We back talented and committed management teams who share the same ambition to grow shareholder value as we do.

Experience

We support management teams with relevant sector experience who can demonstrate a clear vision and strategy for generating further growth.

Stage of growth

We support MBOs of businesses with a minimum EBITDA of £1 million and can invest between £2 million and £20 million in a single transaction. We can also finance buy and build opportunities and equity release transactions, where a founder or team realise some of their equity value but continue to manage and grow the business.

Location

We prefer to invest in UK domiciled private companies, often with overseas or global operations.

Sector

We fund MBOs across all sectors, with the quality of the people and the market opportunity at the forefront of our investment appraisal.

Future potential

We don't always expect businesses to be the finished article. Instead, we try to help add value to companies which have a clear, credible strategy, capable of delivering growth in profit and earnings.

How we finance your MBO

Maven is actively investing capital from its institutional buyout fund as well as from a comprehensive network of family offices and high net worth individuals, who invest through our established Maven Investor Partner network.

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Private Equity

Private equity can fund a change in ownership, a buy and build project or a wider M&A strategy. It can also provide equity release to founders who wish to de-risk and realise part of their personal wealth.

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Working together after completion

Supportive, not intrusive

We provide insight and strategic input through board and operational engagement. It is this added value and flexibility which sets private equity apart from other forms of finance.

Strong partnership

We look to build long term positive working relationships with the people we back. We can remain flexible in our approach and take time to understand the key objectives of all stakeholders so that interests are aligned.

Shared ambition

Private equity backed businesses have been shown to grow faster. A combination of a shared vision of the management team and the added value and support a private equity partner delivers can often help to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Value creation

We have many years of collective commercial experience and access to a wide network of contacts that we can impart to help add shareholder value. Examples of this could be supporting management during complex corporate processes such as financing M&A transactions, making key introductions with new customers or suppliers, or helping you internationalise your business.

Successful MBOs led by Maven

£11.1 millon
Transaction size

These are exciting times for the management team and the business as a whole, and we are delighted to have the support of Maven Capital Partners in the coming years as we strive to continue growth and improvement in this unique business.

Neil Bottrill, Managing Director at EE Smith

£4.3 million
Transaction size

The sale of Cursor is an excellent return for both our VCT shareholders and our Investor Partner network which co-invested to fund the original MBO. Since then, Neale and his senior management team have continued to build upon the company’s global reputation in the market for technical expertise and innovation and Cursor is widely regarded as a leader in its field.

Mike Collis, Head of Portfolio at Maven

Not disclosed
Transaction size

Led by a dynamic and talented management team, Nenplas has grown both organically and through acquisition to establish itself as a market leading business during the time of our investment. A focus on manufacturing excellence and the design and development of innovative solutions has enabled Nenplas to expand into new markets and has proven to be an excellent investment for Maven clients.

Mike Collis, Head of Portfolio at Maven

£7.25 million
Transaction size

Maven believed in our vision for the business and has been a hugely supportive financial partner and adviser, helping transform SPS through a combination of small acquisitions, international growth, and operational efficiencies. SPS is in the position where it will now benefit from being part of a larger group and it is thanks to the foundations that Maven helped put into place.

Philip Morgan, CEO at SPS

£12 million
Transaction size

Maven’s culture, values, and ambition for LIMA perfectly reflects our own vision for the future so we are pleased to welcome them as partners. We now seek to broaden our portfolio and expand the business through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisition, thereby underpinning our ambition to become the ‘go to’ cloud and managed service provider.

Lisa Thornton, CEO at LIMA

£12 million
Transaction size

The management team has been instrumental in successfully delivering the organic growth plan in recent years and the business has performed strongly. The sale to the Sterimed Group is a great strategic fit for Westfield with significant opportunities for the two businesses to explore. It has been a pleasure to work with the Westfield management team and we wish them well as the company embarks on the next stage of its growth.

Tom Purkis, Partner at Maven

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Our MBO team

Having completed over 50 buyouts since 2009, our specialist UK-wide MBO team have a long term track record of supporting businesses across a wide range of industry sectors.