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Primary Colours: recurring themes for primary buy-outs

When you take on board private equity investment for the first time, it brings new challenges for management. Tim Whittard, partner at WestBridge, outlines recurring themes for primary buy-outs

Feb 2020 Corporate Financier article imageNo matter what the size, a management buy-out can be an extremely challenging process for everyone involved. This can be especially true in the lower mid-market, when you are often dealing with companies, and probably individuals, who are going through their first ever institutional investment transaction. 

We outline the three common themes that typically emerge.