What are the timescales of an MBO?

What are the timescales of an MBO?

An MBO will take anywhere between 3 and 6 months, but there are many reasons why it may take longer than this, often beyond the control of either vendor or the MBO team.

However, if both sides are willing to expedite the transaction and the funding is debt finance from one provider (rather than equity), a transaction can be quicker.

An outline timetable for a typical MBO is as follows:

MBO Timeline

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