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With sweet equity, growth shares and EMI options increasingly used to incentivise management teams, a robust valuation is important at implementation for tax purposes and further down the line when buyers, investors and advisers scrutinise the arrangements. Share-based management incentive schemes, including sweet equity, growth shares and EMI options, are becoming an increasingly common way […]

For many founders, the deal is only the beginning. Years of focus often go into preparing the business for sale, negotiating terms, and completing the transaction. Far less attention is given to what comes next. Yet for many owners, the period after exit proves to be the most challenging and unexpected phase of the journey. […]

For many founders, the hardest part of an exit is not valuation — it is letting go. When owners begin to think about succession, management buyouts (MBOs) are often seen as an attractive solution. They offer continuity, preserve culture, and can feel like a natural transition for businesses built over many years. For the right […]

By Angela Keery, Director, Tax Advisory Services and Chris Hylands, Director, Deal Advisory Exiting a business does not have to be an all-or-nothing decision. For many owners, the traditional idea of a full exit — selling 100% of the business in a single transaction — no longer reflects their objectives or circumstances. Partial liquidity, whether […]

By Chris Hylands, Director, Deal Advisory and Angela Keery, Director, Tax Advisory Services Having chosen between a bilateral and a competitive process, the next question for most owners is a practical one: what actually happens now? Most owners sell a business only once. The buyer, by contrast, may have done it dozens of times — […]

There is no universally “best” sale process — but there is often a wrong one for a given situation. When business owners decide to sell, one of the most important early decisions is whether to pursue a bilateral process, negotiating with a single buyer, or a competitive process involving multiple parties. This choice has a […]

By Chris Hylands, Director, Deal Advisory and Angela Keery, Director, Tax Advisory Services For many business owners, selling a company feels like a brief moment in time — often triggered by an offer, a new market opportunity, or a personal decision. In reality, the most successful exits are shaped many years earlier. When we talk […]

Corporate finance leader Rodney McCaughey appointed to senior role 1st July 2026: Corporate finance advisory firm HNH Partners has confirmed Rodney McCaughey as its new Head of Northern Ireland. Rodney, who joined HNH in 2018, brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance and transaction advisory. He will lead HNH’s Belfast-based team as […]

Chris Donnelly joins firm to support continued growth across the UK and Ireland Leading corporate finance advisory firm HNH Partners has announced the appointment of Chris Donnelly as Partner, further strengthening the firm’s senior leadership team as it continues to drive its local and regional growth ambitions. Chris brings almost 20 years’ experience from ‘Big […]

Leading financial advisory firm advises on deals worth more than £525m 06 May 2026: Leading financial advisory firm HNH Partners has announced a record year across its Edinburgh and Belfast offices, as the business continues to experience strong growth despite challenging economic conditions. Specialising in mergers and acquisitions and wider corporate finance transactions, HNH Partners […]

HNH Partners has been named the Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year at the prestigious Insider Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards. The achievement underscores HNH’s evolution into one of the region’s leading business and corporate finance advisory firms. It was another record-breaking year for HNH as our team completed a total of 24 transactions, with […]

Angela Keery, Tax Director, HNH Partners, has been featured in The Irish News sharing her insights on the UK Government’s Spring Statement Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement was notably more subdued than fiscal events of recent years with the absence of leaks and pre-briefing signalling there would be no dramatic interventions – and so it proved […]