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Succession buyout of full-service communications agency

Our team advised a successful full-service communications agency providing design and content solutions on a limited succession buyout process.

What we did

The management team and a significant investor had put considerable time and resources into growing the business over the last several years and wanted a plan to broaden the ownership base to include key members of the team.

PEM Corporate Finance advised the client on a plan which saw the transfer of equity from the significant investor to the management team whilst allowing said investor to extract some capital tax-efficiently from the business. The current ownership and management team were retained and incentivised to deliver growth.

Company background

This creative agency specialises in sustainability and social issues.  Their client-base includes some of the world’s best-known brands, the agency working behind the scenes to tell powerful sustainability stories and help the client engage with their audiences.

What was special?

We worked with the management team and the existing investor group to structure a deal that allowed for greater management participation.

Deal structure

A mixture of debt finance and Loan Notes were used to fund this transaction.

Legal advice was provided by Nigel Moore of Buckles Law.