An opportunity arises for Hampshire to purchase a company outright when the owner of a privately-held business is seeking liquidity, when a public company is exploring strategic alternatives, or when a parent company is seeking to spin-off a non-core division or subsidiary. These transactions often take the form of management buyouts in which Hampshire Equity Partners backs an experienced management team in the purchase of the business they operate. In cases where management does not directly participate in the purchase of the business, we always structure significant equity incentive packages for our management teams.