Employee Share Ownership 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

Robert Postlethwaite: What I learnt on my own EOT journey

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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….

14/12/2023

Reflections on the EOA’s Annual Conference – what a treat!

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Last week saw a large group from the Postlethwaite team travel to the Liverpool ACC conference centre, where we were sponsors and platinum exhibitors at the EOA’s 2023 annual conference. if you weren’t there, you missed a treat! It is a place where thoughtful and driven people from a range of high performing businesses gather together to share their insights into how they are making employee ownership successful, with honesty about both what has gone well and what has not…

07/12/2023

Leading Firm & Lawyer Rankings by Chambers & Partners for 2024

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We are delighted to have been ranked once again as Band 1 for Chambers & Partners 2024 legal rankings guide for:

Category: Employee Share Schemes & Incentives: Employee Ownership
Lawyer: David Reuben (11 years ranked)
Lawyer: Robert Postlethwaite (13 years ranked) read on for more…

19/10/2023

Leading Firm ranking by legal 500 for 2024

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For the 10th year in a row, we are delighted to hear the news today that we have been ranked as a leading firm in Legal 500’s 2024 Law Firm Guide.

04/10/2023

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

Winds of change blowing through share schemes

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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was somewhat of a mixed blessing…..

13/12/2022

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

Video: A practical guide to becoming employee owned

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16/05/2022

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