Specialist finance to fund business acquisitions, management buyouts and partner buyouts — structured around your specific transaction.
Acquiring a business is one of the most significant financial decisions an entrepreneur can make. Whether you're buying a competitor, acquiring a complementary business, completing a management buyout or buying out a business partner, having the right finance in place is critical to the success of the transaction. JP Abercrombie specialises in arranging acquisition finance that is structured to suit the specific dynamics of your deal.
Acquisition finance is rarely one-size-fits-all. The structure will depend on the size of the transaction, the financial profile of the target business, the assets involved and the buyer's own financial position. Common structures include senior debt (a straightforward business loan secured against the assets of the acquired business), mezzanine finance (a hybrid of debt and equity that sits between senior debt and equity), and vendor finance (where the seller agrees to defer part of the purchase price). We work with specialist lenders to identify the most appropriate structure for your transaction.
Management buyouts (MBOs) — where the existing management team acquires the business from its owners — are a common and effective succession strategy. Similarly, partner buyouts occur when one business partner wishes to acquire the other's share of the business. Both scenarios require careful financial structuring and specialist lenders who understand the dynamics involved. Our advisers have extensive experience arranging finance for MBOs and partner buyouts of all sizes.
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