Taro Fukumoto

MBK Partners is an active, long-term private equity manager which has a strong preference for buyout transactions. The firm focuses on acquisitions in Korea, Japan and Greater China, aiming to: acquire companies through management-led buyouts; buy subsidiary businesses through corporate divestitures; partner with strategic buyers; take publicly-listed companies private and to purchase and grow companies through industry roll-ups. They seek to acquire industry-leading companies, partnering with management to grow and create long-term value in their investee companies. The MBK Partners investment team actively participates on the investee company board of directors, working with management to develop strategy, optimize capital structure, adopt global best practices in operations, controls and corporate governance and pursue strategic growth opportunities. The firm focuses on control investments because they believe control is essential to creating value. They also pursue selected minority investments where they believe they can add strategic value.

Acts as an alternative investment manager

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