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Employee Ownership Trusts

Ready-made succession planning, while enhancing productivity and stimulating collaborative growth

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What is an Employee Ownership Trust?


The Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) first saw the light of day in 2014. It is a structure which allows the employees of a company to own most (or even all) of the shares in a company. 


The EOT model offers a range of benefits to the employees, the business itself and owners who are planning succession.

An EOT provides a tax-free exit for corporate business owners and can reward employees with an annual tax-free bonus. It allows a business to retain its independence, create a positive culture and attract talent.

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What are the benefits to the business owner?


The benefits to the business owner are numerous and include:

  • Tax savings – there is zero capital gains tax on the money received for your company shares so long as the EOT acquires a controlling intertest in the company
  • Speed – a regular business sale to a third party can take a huge amount of time. A private sale can be a very costly and complicated process and the third party may not want to move at the same speed as you do.
  • Company Value – a company is valued in a similar way when setting up an EOT, but a fair market value is what you will get. You will not have a third-party chipping away at your valuation in the hope of getting a cheap deal.
  • Legacy – Being able to take a step back from your business and leaving it in the capable hands of the employees that have helped you build it over the years is a strong motivational factor for all of the parties involved


Early planning will make for a smooth transaction


Friend Partnership, has many years experience in the process of EOT’s. We have helped business owners and the future trustees and employees navigate the path to a successful EOT many times.


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KNOWLEDGE BASE

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18 November 2024
from April 2025, double-cab pick-up trucks with a payload of one tonne or more will no longer be taxed as light commercial vehicles but as company cars
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5 November 2024
Most notable among the changes the tax regime was the abolition of the concept of domicile and its replacement with a “residence-based regime”.

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