Which UK lenders fund management buyouts?

How this list is drawn

A lender appears here when management buyouts are among the deal types on its profile. Deal types come from each lender's own published material, and every profile carries the month it was last reviewed.

What to know

A management buyout is usually financed with senior debt sized to what the business can service, often alongside deferred consideration from the vendor and equity from the management team. Clearing and challenger banks lend to the cleanest credits at the lowest cost. Asset-based lenders add headroom where the balance sheet carries receivables and stock. Private-credit funds stretch further on leverage and structure, at a higher price.

Which of them fits depends on the gap between the price agreed with the vendor and what the cash flow can carry. The guide to financing a management buyout works through the structures and the numbers.

A reference list drawn from each lender’s published material, informational and not a ranking or a recommendation. Each name links to the lender’s profile, where the sources are listed.