A management team: in place (MBO), new (MBI) or a mixture of the two (BIMBO)

• Motivation
• Experience
• Strategic plan
• Financial contribution

A financial investor

• Capital injection
• Financial structuring
• Strategic support

Working together

3-12 month acquisition > Getting to know each other

• Draw up a strategic plan for the company
• Business plan
• Management presentation
• Due diligence
• Shareholders’ agreement

2-6 year portfolio > Working together

• Management: operational management (Executive body)
• Investors: strategic support (Supervisory body)
• Strategy follow-up
• Periodic reporting on the company’s market

Disposal - 12 months > Realise together

• Possible exits: trade buyer