Postlethwaite Solicitors

Our focus is on helping you to find the right solution, and then putting it in place. You will need a result that's been carefully designed to achieve particular business objectives, not an off-the-shelf or commodity solution. We'll ask you to tell us about your business and why you want an employee share scheme or are considering employee ownership.

Employee share ownership using an employee share scheme (also known as an employee share plan or staff share scheme) is a powerful way to encourage your employees to think like owners by acquiring shares in the company, helping to make your business more productive, profitable and resilient.

As specialist employee share ownership lawyers we can provide you with clear, jargon-free, professional advice to help you work out what kind of share scheme will work best in your business.Employee share ownership means employees acquire shares in the company they work for and this can be achieved in a number of ways.

Employee ownership can be implemented at a pace which matches that of any retiring owners. Employee ownership may be one of the greatest business succession solutions you've never heard of. Establishing an employee ownership trust to buy out retiring owners is increasingly popular.

Not only does it often solve the kinds of succession problem that many owners face, it creates a strong platform for continued success and growth through having engaged and motivated new owners and brings statutory tax reliefs for both retiring owners and employees.Through a detailed investigation of your business and objectives, we will help you make the best decision.

Here are a selection of case studies showing how we have helped companies implement employee ownership and share schemes. When Rooflight's founders, Pete and Val King, began planning ownership succession they saw employee ownership as having a natural and firm fit with the company's culture and as forming a strong foundation for its future growth and success.

An employee ownership trust (EOT) is a form of employee benefit trust with two tax reliefs. There are a number of compelling reasons why you may consider setting up an employee ownership trust (EOT). Employee ownership is proven to create more resilient and adaptable businesses with loyal and more productive employees.