In May 2007 the company was sold back to its founders as part of a management buyout.
That led to the board's decision to sell the company again, and eventually to last year's management buyout.
You could also sell your business to managers or employees - known as a management buyout.
He did say that a management buyout of the firm was "most unlikely."
It became a commercial company again after a management buyout in 1985.
A management buyout of Prodigy had been expected for weeks.
It became a separate company in 2002 through a management buyout.
No court has yet put all of this together and banned management buyouts.
Opening new markets, including very small companies and management buyouts.
In six months they agreed eight management buyouts, and sold off two other business.