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management buyout

British  

noun

  1.  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

It took until 1997 for the company's future to be secured when Loganair chairman Scott Grier led a management buyout.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2022

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

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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