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management buyout

British

noun

MBO. the purchase of a company by its managers, usually with outside backing from a bank or other institution

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On Monday, Gunvor said the management buyout was first conceived at an all-hands retreat in Morocco in 2022, but had been accelerated “to establish a definitive reset and path forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Endeavor said it will sell two of its properties to OB Global Holdings LLC, in a management buyout backed by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

If SAP exits, local staff could be left to deal with potential legal repercussions which is why a management buyout is the preferred solution from the company's perspective, two sources said.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2022

It closed its last Scottish factory in Broxburn in 1987and there was a £54.6m management buyout in 1995 before the company was acquired by Bridgepoint Capital in 2000 for £156m.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2022

The firm, which has deep retail expertise, previously tried to lead a management buyout of Nordstrom.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

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