{ "name": "managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk Mbo Funding Terms", "title": "Mbo Funding Terms", "url": "https://managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk/datasets/mbo-funding-terms/", "csv": "https://managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk/datasets/mbo-funding-terms.csv", "markdown": "https://managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk/datasets/mbo-funding-terms/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-29", "license": "https://managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The Mbo Funding Terms carries 5 published figures read from 5 sources' own pages, from 25,000 to 3,000,000 GBP, read 28 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The Mbo Funding Terms carries 5 published figures read from 5 sources' own pages, from 25,000 to 3,000,000 GBP, read 28 October 2026.", "5 of the 30 named sources read in full publish a figure; 28 publish none, read 28 October 2026." ], "citation": "\"managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk Mbo Funding Terms\", updated 2026-10-29, https://managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk/datasets/mbo-funding-terms/.", 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"primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "6bb1efbb233543322300a236717659f0fc7ba377de2df73149e6b4e061a1ae3c" }, { "source": "FW Capital: loans from £100,000", "url": "https://www.fwcapital.co.uk/", "figure": "£100,000 ", "value": 100000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "We offer loans from £100,000 to help businesses grow, as well as investing in new businesses, property development and bidding for contracts.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "4d3cd5735bb89a991cb90a76cf6e2c60f737b579ff1503d5d83041dfe235ae9b" }, { "source": "OakNorth: business loans", "url": "https://oaknorth.co.uk/business-loans/", "figure": "£1 million", "value": 1000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Fast track your future with flexible funding from £1 million", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "a38f2915ee35e37ea7759f50852ba35460122141b5384f963fb8e26f0eb40750" }, { "source": "Clifton Private Finance: management buyout finance", "url": "https://www.cliftonpf.co.uk/management-buyout-finance", "figure": "£25,000", "value": 25000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "MBO loans from £25,000+", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "4fb2e5b7462b72fcbe977129273d6d49da477311c8591ba2fdd31f3607d066ea" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "OakNorth: what is an MBO and how to finance one", "url": "https://oaknorth.co.uk/?p=15027", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Santander UK: financial sponsors (cash flow lending to management teams)", "url": "https://www.santander.co.uk/corporate/solutions/finance/structured-finance/financial-sponsors", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "eCapital UK: MBO and asset-based lending", "url": "https://ecapital.com/en-gb/?p=35090", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Maven Capital Partners: MEIF loans", "url": "https://mavencp.com/latest-news/818-maven-completes-100th-loan-via-the-midlands-engine-investment-fund", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "BGF: growth and buyout equity", "url": "https://www.bgf.co.uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Clifton Private Finance: MBO process", "url": "https://www.cliftonpf.co.uk/blog/05062026133511-management-buyout-process/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Spark Finance: funding an MBO", "url": "https://www.sparkfinance.co.uk/blog/how-to-fund-management-buyout-uk", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Spark Finance: MBO step by step", "url": "https://www.sparkfinance.co.uk/blog/management-buyout-step-by-step-uk", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Jonathan Lea Network: funding an MBO", "url": "https://www.jonathanlea.net/blog/how-to-fund-a-management-buyout/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Jonathan Lea Network: MBO vendor finance", "url": "https://www.jonathanlea.net/blog/how-to-fund-a-management-buyout-vendor-finance/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Harper James: MBO financing", "url": "https://harperjames.co.uk/article/management-buyout-financing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Harper James: vendor deferred loans", "url": "https://harperjames.co.uk/article/vendor-deferred-loans/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sprintlaw: how MBO financing works", "url": "https://sprintlaw.co.uk/articles/how-management-buyout-financing-works/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Sprintlaw: vendor loan notes", "url": "https://sprintlaw.co.uk/articles/vendor-loan-notes-how-they-work-and-key-terms-for-uk-businesses/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Doyle Clayton: management buyouts overview", "url": "https://www.doyleclayton.co.uk/resources/insights/management-buyouts-a-detailed-overview", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Armstrong Watson: funding options for MBOs", "url": "https://www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/news/2025/10/funding-options-management-buy-outs", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Finbri: bridging loan for an MBO", "url": "https://www.finbri.co.uk/bridging-loan/bridging-loan-for-management-buy-out", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FD Capital: MBO guide", "url": "https://www.fdcapital.co.uk/mbo-guide/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FRP Advisory: supporting lenders in a family-firm MBO", "url": "https://www.frpadvisory.com/insights/detail/supporting-lenders-in-a-family-firm-mbo", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "British Business Bank: MEIF II debt finance", "url": "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-options/nations-and-regions-investment-funds/midlands-engine-investment-fund-ii/debt-finance", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GOV.UK: MEIF II debt fund", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support/midlands-engine-investment-fund-debt-fund", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Funding Agent: £250k MBO lenders", "url": "https://www.fundingagent.co.uk/post/250000-management-buyout-finance-lenders-uk", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Funding Agent: £900k MBO lenders", "url": "https://www.fundingagent.co.uk/post/900000-management-buyout-finance-lenders-uk", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "UK Private Capital: WestBridge profile", "url": "https://www.ukprivatecapital.co.uk/organisation-profile/westbridge-fund-managers-limited/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "UK Private Capital: Vespa Capital profile", "url": "https://www.ukprivatecapital.co.uk/organisation-profile/vespa-capital-llp/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "TheBusinessDesk: ThinCats backs £550k buy-in", "url": "https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/?p=2014379", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Hill Dickinson: HSBC £16m MBO facility", "url": "https://www.hilldickinson.com/our-view/deals/hill-dickinson-advises-hsbc-on-provision-of-16m-funding-facility-to-enable-chemical-company-mbo/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Slaughter and May: acquisition finance in the UK", "url": "https://www.slaughterandmay.com/insights/importedcontent/acquisition-finance-in-the-uk-england-and-wales-overview/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.shawbrook.co.uk/business/management-buy-outs/", "label": "Shawbrook: management buy-outs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://oaknorth.co.uk/business-loans/", "label": "OakNorth: business loans", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://oaknorth.co.uk/?p=15027", "label": "OakNorth: what is an MBO and how to finance one", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.santander.co.uk/corporate/solutions/finance/structured-finance/financial-sponsors", "label": "Santander UK: financial sponsors (cash flow lending to management teams)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.allica.bank/business-loans", "label": "Allica Bank: business loans", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ecapital.com/en-gb/?p=35090", "label": "eCapital UK: MBO and asset-based lending", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.mercia.co.uk/npif-ii-mercia-debt-finance/", "label": "Mercia: NPIF II debt finance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fwcapital.co.uk/", "label": "FW Capital: loans from £100,000", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://mavencp.com/latest-news/818-maven-completes-100th-loan-via-the-midlands-engine-investment-fund", "label": "Maven Capital Partners: MEIF loans", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bgf.co.uk/", "label": "BGF: growth and buyout equity", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.yfmep.com/", "label": "YFM Equity Partners", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.lonsdalepartners.com/", "label": "Lonsdale Partners", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.cliftonpf.co.uk/management-buyout-finance", "label": "Clifton Private Finance: management buyout finance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.cliftonpf.co.uk/blog/05062026133511-management-buyout-process/", "label": "Clifton Private Finance: MBO process", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.sparkfinance.co.uk/blog/how-to-fund-management-buyout-uk", "label": "Spark Finance: funding an MBO", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.sparkfinance.co.uk/blog/management-buyout-step-by-step-uk", "label": "Spark Finance: MBO step by step", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.jonathanlea.net/blog/how-to-fund-a-management-buyout/", "label": "Jonathan Lea Network: funding an MBO", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.jonathanlea.net/blog/how-to-fund-a-management-buyout-vendor-finance/", "label": "Jonathan Lea Network: MBO vendor finance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://harperjames.co.uk/article/management-buyout-financing", "label": "Harper James: MBO financing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://harperjames.co.uk/article/vendor-deferred-loans/", "label": "Harper James: vendor deferred loans", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sprintlaw.co.uk/articles/how-management-buyout-financing-works/", "label": "Sprintlaw: how MBO financing works", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sprintlaw.co.uk/articles/vendor-loan-notes-how-they-work-and-key-terms-for-uk-businesses/", "label": "Sprintlaw: vendor loan notes", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.doyleclayton.co.uk/resources/insights/management-buyouts-a-detailed-overview", "label": "Doyle Clayton: management buyouts overview", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/news/2025/10/funding-options-management-buy-outs", "label": "Armstrong Watson: funding options for MBOs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.finbri.co.uk/bridging-loan/bridging-loan-for-management-buy-out", "label": "Finbri: bridging loan for an MBO", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fdcapital.co.uk/mbo-guide/", "label": "FD Capital: MBO guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.frpadvisory.com/insights/detail/supporting-lenders-in-a-family-firm-mbo", "label": "FRP Advisory: supporting lenders in a family-firm MBO", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-options/nations-and-regions-investment-funds/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund-ii/debt-finance", "label": "British Business Bank: NPIF II debt finance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-options/nations-and-regions-investment-funds/midlands-engine-investment-fund-ii/debt-finance", "label": "British Business Bank: MEIF II debt finance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support/midlands-engine-investment-fund-debt-fund", "label": "GOV.UK: MEIF II debt fund", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fundingagent.co.uk/post/250000-management-buyout-finance-lenders-uk", "label": "Funding Agent: £250k MBO lenders", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fundingagent.co.uk/post/900000-management-buyout-finance-lenders-uk", "label": "Funding Agent: £900k MBO lenders", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ukprivatecapital.co.uk/organisation-profile/westbridge-fund-managers-limited/", "label": "UK Private Capital: WestBridge profile", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ukprivatecapital.co.uk/organisation-profile/vespa-capital-llp/", "label": "UK Private Capital: Vespa Capital profile", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/?p=2014379", "label": "TheBusinessDesk: ThinCats backs £550k buy-in", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.hilldickinson.com/our-view/deals/hill-dickinson-advises-hsbc-on-provision-of-16m-funding-facility-to-enable-chemical-company-mbo/", "label": "Hill Dickinson: HSBC £16m MBO facility", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.slaughterandmay.com/insights/importedcontent/acquisition-finance-in-the-uk-england-and-wales-overview/", "label": "Slaughter and May: acquisition finance in the UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 5 of the 30 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 28 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 7 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 94 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the published loan range per funder (minimum, maximum), the leverage advisers cite (senior debt 3-4x EBITDA, 5-6x with mezzanine), the vendor-deferred share (up to 50% of price) and the management equity share (10-30%), each with its source; the calculator's default stack is the median of these", "embed": "

25,000 to 3,000,000 GBP

5 published figures, Mbo Funding Terms, across 5 sources, read 28 October 2026

Source: managementbuyoutcalculator.co.uk Mbo Funding Terms
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