According to the source and Centre for Management Buyout Research CMBOR, buyouts are defined as "over 50% of shares changing ownership with management or private equity, or both, having a controlling stake upon deal completion. Funding must priomarily be from private equity funds."
The source adds further comments: "Countries covered are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Itlay, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Data only includes the buyout state of the PE market, and does not include any other state such as seed, start-up, development or expansion capital."