MERSEYSIDE Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has 16 years of experience in supporting MBOS.
The organisation supported 19 management buyout teams across Merseyside between 1996 and 2001 in its first round of funding.
A second round of funding, between 2001 and 2008, enabled MSIF to back 49 more MBOs in a variety of sectors, with the balance in manufacturing, reflecting a growing appetite for deals.
No resources were available between 2008 and 2010 for the MBO sector, but after a new injection last year, MSIF is now keen to turn the funding tap back on through its Merseyside Loan & Equity 2011 Fund and work with banks to offer support for the MBO sector.
MSIF also works with deals veteran Keith Jordan to provide support for MBOs through his experience and he currently sits on two of their investments in the region as chair of ISP and Lattimer.
