Essential skills an Management Buy-out candidate requires in order to secure equity funding

It has become increasingly common for private equity firms to undertake extensive management 'due diligence' before making a buy-in investment. This will often include psychometric testing as well as referencing. So what sort of personality make-up are private equity firms looking for in their MBI candidates? Two of the most significant qualities are good leadership and good team-building skills. MBI?s tend to have a lower success rate than MBO's because new managers are unfamilar with the business, and previous managers may not have shed light on all the issues.

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