Birketts advises on Level Best Solutions management buyout
What's the deal? Law firm BirkettsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has advised the shareholders of Kent-based Level Best Solutions LimitedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → on a management buyout. The business is being acquired by Level Best Solutions Holdings LtdDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a newly formed holding company created to give the existing management team a platform to lead the company forward.
Who did what? Birketts advised the sellers across the corporate, acquisition finance, and completion workstreams. Its team was led by corporate partner Helen Garner, with support from corporate senior associate Phillip Hopkins and banking and finance senior associates Joe Roberts and Gavin Williams.
The international angle: The matter required close coordination between advisers in the UK and the Middle East. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → acted for the buyer, while Brodies LLPDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → acted for NatWestDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? The buyout gives the incoming management team control while maintaining continuity within the business. "This deal achieves that balance while maintaining continuity within Level Best Solutions and providing a strong foundation for its next chapter," Garner said.
The signal: Management buyouts remain a common route for succession, letting existing leaders take ownership while outgoing shareholders exit. The cross-border coordination here shows how even mid-market UK deals increasingly draw in international legal and financing expertise.
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