Investment transaction by which the ownership equity of a company is acquired.
1Often used by private equity groups to fund leveraged company buyouts, their prevalence has rocketed.
2Irish companies are firmly back on the acquisitions trail at home and abroad, according to a fresh report on company buyouts from Investec.
3Most private equity houses do not buy banks because they cannot be burdened with heavy debt in the way that many company buyouts are.
Translations for company buyout