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Story of the deal: FSG and the process of a management buyout

Friday, September 07, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Property & Construction | Tags: growth, acquisitions, Story of the Deal, buying a business, management buy-out, case study, buying a company, facilities management, FSG, MBO, Facilities Services Group, David Simons

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A management buyout (MBO) is similar to any other acquisition, but while the owners and the managers may know each other, there can still be unforeseen obstacles. As part of our occasional ‘Story of the deal’ series, we go behind the steps of how Facilities Services Group achieved its management buyout on the path to growth, and offer some advice for others going through the process.

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Story of the deal: NeutraHealth plc bought by Indian pharma company

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing | Tags: M&A, due diligence, corporate finance, acquisitions, Story of the Deal, cross-border, buying a business, subsidiary, buying a company

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Our second case study telling ‘The Story of the Deal’ goes behind the scenes of an international acquisition. What happens when a fast-expanding pharma company from India seeks the buyout of a UK vitamin and food supplement plc? Our

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Story of the deal: RDG sale to United Business Media

Thursday, November 04, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing , Media sector | Tags: business, tax, risk, debt, corporate finance, value, Story of the Deal, disposal, selling a business, case study, negotiation, Ali Sharifi, RDG, grooming, warranties, United Business Media

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Selling a business is usually a one-time-only deal, so owners are often unaware of what to expect, the potential pitfalls or how to get the most out of the sale. In our new series telling ‘The Story of the Deal’, we go behind the scenes of our work to explain what’s involved. Our first case study is RDG’s £9.3 million sale to United Business Media in August 2010…

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