Empowering employees through an EOT exit strategy
Our funding has enabled numerous companies transition to an employee - owned structure, providing respective employees with a stake in the company. In this blog we take a look at some of the businesses we have supported and how they entrusted the futures of their companies to their staff.
Dot surveying
The first employee-owned company in its field in Scotland, Dot Surveying transferred a majority shareholding to an EOT to continue to provide a professional, expert service to clients and to maintain the company’s unique company culture. This transition has fostered the company's growth and success.
I believe that employee ownership will reinforce our partnership approach to doing business and allow us to continue to provide the expert service our customers are used to
Tom Gallivan, Founder of Dot Surveying
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Cheetham Jackson
An independent financial planning advisory firm, wanted to ensure the continuity of its business for the benefit of its employees and clients. By establishing an EOT, the company successfully secured its future while enabling employees to participate in the ownership and decision-making process. This transition not only provided a solid foundation for the company's growth, but also for enhanced employee engagement and loyalty.
As the business moves to an EOT model, the culture of collaboration that being employee owned brings is vital and I am delighted that all 77 of our employees will now benefit from the new structure
Stuart Jones, MD, Cheetham Jackson
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Network ROI
An IT services provider sought a sustainable funding solution to support its ambitious growth plans while preserving its unique company culture. By adopting an EOT structure, the company achieved both objectives. The EOT enabled Network ROI Ltd to secure the necessary capital for expansion, while ensuring that employees remained at the heart of the business. This empowered the team to drive innovation and deliver exceptional customer service, leading to remarkable business growth.
There are 32 employees, all with a stake in the business because of ThinCats financing. The loan has allowed us to transition to full employee ownership, facilitating my succession. When we complete the second five-year phase, we may well look to ThinCats to refinance that
Sean Elliot, MD
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EOT Hub
The sector continues to grow in popularity with a record number of businesses transitioning to Employee Ownership last year. In recognition of this, our EOT content hub covers facts and figures, how it works, funding and much more.
