If you sell your company to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), you must give up control to qualify for tax reliefs. But that doesn’t mean stepping away entirely. This blog explains what’s legally allowed, how you can stay involved after the sale, and the practical ways founders often retain influence while protecting their interests.
24/07/2025
In this interview, Robert Postlethwaite introduces the second edition of The Employee Ownership Manual, highlighting key updates and discusses why employee ownership is growing in popularity, the critical role of culture, and how the book supports both business owners and advisers. A practical, up-to-date guide for anyone involved in the employee ownership journey….
12/06/2025
We were delighted to host the third annual Employee-Owned Law Firm Conference at Armourers’ Hall, bringing together EO law firms and those exploring the model. The day featured insightful discussions on succession planning, employee engagement, leadership, and branding, plus an inspiring workshop on purpose-driven leadership. The evening concluded with a brilliant after-dinner talk by Graeme Nuttall OBE….
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…
Marking our 1 year anniversary of being EO, this month we offer a different EO perspective and speak with our employee trustees, Lorna Martin and Alison Stevens and to find out how they’ve felt this last year has gone and discuss the highs and lows they’ve experienced in their new roles…..
08/05/2024
Guest blog from SALAD, a 100% employee owned branding and communications agency on ‘Why organisational integrity and narrative count for alignment and engagement, as well as an explanation of the four enablers of engagement…
14/03/2024
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…
Robert Postlethwaite, shares his views on employee ownership with Rob Boll, founder and CEO of Evoke Management, in Rob’s latest ‘Move your business forward’ podcast.
14/12/2023
This is a guest blog written by Robert Postlethwaite Founder and Managing Director, for LegalEdge, a business partner of Postlethwaite Solicitors. It first appeared on their website….
This article first appeared in the quarterly magazine, Managing for Success, produced by The Law Society. The article titled ‘Working it’ talks about the employee ownership model and its continued rise in popularity and how law firms are adopting it. Journalist Diana Bentley interviewed Robert Postlethwaite for comment….
