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June 23, 2022

Understanding the Rising Popularity of Employee Ownership Trusts

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) enable all employees to have a stake in the company and a share in the profits. The Government introduced EOTs back in the 2014 Finance Act to encourage more shareholders to transfer shares to a corporate structure (like the John Lewis model), which offered indirect employee share ownership. According to the […]

June 10, 2022

Exit Options: Preparing for Plan B When A Trade Sale Fails

Generally, a trade sale will generate a larger consideration than other exit options, and the reason is mostly related to the usual obvious synergies in a trade sale, either a vertical buyer or a horizontal one. The synergies range from cost-cutting in central services to cross-selling opportunities, or alternatively, just the opportunity to remove a competitor. However, […]

July 5, 2021

Exit Option Dilemma – Trade Sale versus Employee Ownership Trust

If you are a business owner, it is likely that you will one day face an exit option dilemma. The prospect of selling your business and leaving behind everything you have worked so hard to achieve can feel emotionally challenging. To make the right decision for your company, you should consider the different ways available […]

May 7, 2021

Strategise Your Business Exit with Seamless Succession Planning

Succession planning should always be on every business owner’s mind. There is a time in every business owner’s journey when they begin to consider what will happen to their business in the future, and more specifically, when it is time for them to exit the business. Preparing for succession planning in advance is always better […]

April 28, 2021

What Qualifies You to Be a Director?

There is no formal qualification requirement to act as a director in the UK. In fact, very few things prevent you from becoming one. However, there are numerous essential skills that you should possess if you want to level up your job. This could include enhancing skills through leadership development programmes and director-level training, which […]

February 2, 2021

Jo Haigh Interviewed on The Sonya Morton Firth Show

Jo Haigh, Founder and Chairman of fds, joins Sonya Morton Firth in the latest episode “No such thing as work-life balance. Now is the time to start your own business”. In this episode, Jo Haigh and Sonya discuss the drive, determination and skills necessary to sit on company boards and start your own business. You […]