Business Exit Strategies Archives - Postlethwaite Solicitors

The Autumn Budget and Employee Ownership: What Could Change?

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If you’re thinking of becoming employee owned through an EOT, you may want to complete the sale before 30 October to be sure of the current 0% CGT exemption.
With 30 October now the confirmed date for the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves’ first budget, could there be tax changes that might impact employee ownership trusts (EOTs) and tax-advantaged personal share schemes? Founder and Manging Director, Robert Postlethwaite discusses the various possible scenarios and the implications for employee ownership.

05/08/2024

General Election 2024 – What are the major parties plans for Employee Ownership?

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Robert Postlethwaite, Founder and MD of Postlethwaite Solicitors, looks at whether any of the major political parties have manifesto plans to encourage more employee ownership and whether there is any possibility of changes to the tax incentives….

23/06/2024

How to become Employee Owned – Recorded Webinar

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Join us, along with our client Symmetrys Structural and Civil Engineering and the EOA for this webinar where you’ll learn the practical steps to the process of becoming employee owned and all the things you should think about…

Employee ownership trusts: the best law firm succession solution you’ve never heard of?

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Business succession through an EOT is the fastest growing business model in the UK, to date adopted by 1400+ companies, including a growing number of law firms. Independent research shows that employee-owned companies outperform their peers in a number of ways. Watch our webinar and download our guide for Law firms on EOTs now…

Employee Ownership: a superior pathway to business succession?

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Employee ownership is one of the fastest growing business ownership models in the UK. It is increasingly being recognised as an attractive option for business owners seeking the best way to realise the value they have created in the business (with tax reliefs) and ensure continued long-term growth.

06/09/2023

5 questions to help determine if an EOT is right for you and your business

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Are you currently exploring your succession options and trying to work out which one best suits you and your company? If an EOT is one of the routes you are considering, here are 5 questions we often ask business owners at the initial stages of an enquiry and that you should have a think about first.

09/08/2023

Government launches EOT & EBT consultation to ensure the ‘spirit’ of EO upheld

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The Government has published a consultation on the future of employee-ownership trusts (EOTs) and employee benefit trusts (EBTs). Read on to find out the detail of what the consultation will cover…

27/07/2023

The Accountant’s Guide to EOTs

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We’ve recently put together a practical guide to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) for accountants. EOTs now represent 1 in 20 business sales in the UK, a 37% increase over the last year. We therefore think that all accountants with clients considering succession will want to know about them!

24/07/2023

Sweet Success – A story of one company’s ‘sweet’ journey to employee ownership

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Quite often in the business world, the stories behind the companies and businesses hardly get a mention. This is one company’s love for puddings and their sweet story to a successful EOT.

03/11/2022

Employee ownership for growth companies

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Guest blog by Robert Postlethwaite about whether employee ownership is ideal and suitable for growth companies and what are some of the things to be considered….

09/08/2022

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