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Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her first Budget on Wednesday 30th October. There was some speculation that the beneficial tax treatment of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) could be reduced in the backwash of a general increase in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates. Although the 0% CGT rate for disposals to EOTs remains unchanged, there are a number of significant changes taking effect for EOT disposals on or after Budget day…..
30/10/2024
We have once again achieved a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers & Partners 2025 legal guide in the Employee Share Schemes & Incentives: Employee Ownership category and three of our lawyers have been ranked in band 1…
17/10/2024
We’re are always looking at ways to improve the way we serve our clients. To ensure we are always aligned with your needs, we are participating in national research aimed at understanding what clients value most when working with lawyers and law firms… if you’re a past client, please take 8 minutes to fill in the anonymous survey…
15/10/2024
Is Employee Ownership a growing trend in Law firms? We certainly think it is. In this article, written for the Solicitors Journal publication, Robert Postlethwaite presents the benefits for firms and shares his experience of his journey to employee ownership….
08/10/2024
Proud to be ranked as a Leading Firm in Legal 500’s Law firm Guide 2025…
02/10/2024
Changes to Save as you Earn (SAYE) share scheme bonus rate and the latest insights from HMRC on employee share schemes explained…
12/09/2024
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
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
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
