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Muhammad Abbas Hussein Joins Hawsons as Corporate Finance Assistant Manager
[email protected] Muhammad Abbas Hussein Joins Hawsons as Corporate Finance Assistant Manager Hawsons is delighted to welcome Muhammad Abbas Hussein to the firm as an Assistant Manager for our Corporate Finance team. Mo joins Hawsons with over seven years of audit...
Hawsons Corporate Finance Team Supports Glenbrook Redevelopment in Hope Valley
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director [email protected] Corporate Finance team has supported Glenbrook Holdings Ltd in the acquisition of a former Girlguiding activity centre in the Hope Valley, Peak District, which is set to reopen this Easter as a campsite,...
Hawsons Advises on Management Buy-Out at West Midlands-Based IT Firm
Ellie Wilcockson Corporate Finance Executive [email protected] Corporate Finance team are pleased to announce the completion of a Management Buy-Out (MBO) at Wem Tech Solutions. Established in 2013 in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, Wem Tech Solutions provides...
Hawsons Advises £30m Turnover Construction Firm Pacy & Wheatley on Transition to Employee Ownership
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director [email protected] Hawsons is proud to have advised Doncaster-based construction and interiors specialist Pacy & Wheatley Ltd on its successful transition to Employee Ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Founded in...
Hawsons complete sale of UK Software Company to Future-Focused European Software Investor
Hawsons Corporate Finance team have completed the sale of Appstation Ltd (trading as Motivity), a Sheffield based, leading UK provider of mobile workforce management software, to Everfield, a European software buyer with over 30 businesses in its portfolio. Motivity...
Barnsley-based Manvers Engineering Transitions to Employee Ownership through an EOT
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director [email protected] Hawsons Corporate Finance, alongside MD Law and SMH Group, have advised Barnsley-based manufacturer Manvers Engineering on its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Using their patented technology,...
Is an EOT an EBT? Understanding the differences
What is an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)? An EBT is a discretionary trust established by the employer, which, for example, could hold shares in the company for the benefit of a certain group of employees, former employees, and some relatives and dependants – known as...
How long does an EOT take to set up?
How do I set up an employee ownership trust? Below is a typical timeline of events that would be required when transitioning to employee ownership. The exact timings of each stage differ from business to business, but based on previous transactions, it is not unusual...
What is an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
An employee ownership trust (EOT) is a trust that acquires shares in a company and holds them on behalf of the employees. It is an increasingly popular exit strategy for shareholders which offers attractive tax incentives and peace of mind over the future of the...
Employee ownership trust problems
In this article, we are going to outline some of the problems that might arise if the transition to employee ownership is not managed and advised on correctly.Valuation of the company When selling your business to an EOT it is very important that you keep the...