pjw@hawsons.co.uk UK Businesses Staying Positive in Uncertain Times Despite the pressures of rising costs, political uncertainty, and constant change, many business leaders are heading into 2026 with some unexpected optimism. According to the HLB Survey of Business...
pjw@hawsons.co.uk On 26th November 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Budget Statement. She announced a reduction in Capital Gains Tax relief available on qualifying disposals to employee ownership trusts from 100% of the gain to 50%. This will be...
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...
Employee Ownership Trust Tax Benefits 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...
An employee ownership trust (“EOT”) is a trust that is set up to acquire shares in a trading company and holds them on behalf of the employees of the company. There are several benefits to both the employees and the sellers disposing of their shares to the trust, both...
The construction sector is driving one of the most significant shifts in business succession seen in recent years. 14% of all employee-owned businesses in the UK are in construction, following an 6,000% increase in companies moving to an Employee Ownership Trust since...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants has announced a significant investment in Bruce & Butler, a leading data protection and cybersecurity firm. This strategic alliance combines Hawsons' financial expertise with Bruce & Butler’s specialised services in data...
Hawsons has advised Century Plastics Ltd to acquire Able Canopies Ltd, a UK-based specialist in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality canopy and shelter solutions. The deal marks a significant expansion of Century Plastics’ UK footprint and supports...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants has advised on the transition to employee ownership of Barnsley-based construction group comprising DSM Roofing Ltd and Dibsa Structures Ltd. DSM Roofing is a specialist building envelope contractor, offering services including roofing,...
Hawsons, one of the UK’s leading independent advisory firms, has advised on the successful demerger of Killis Ltd and MotorScrubber Limited. The move separates two well-established names in the commercial cleaning equipment sector, enabling each to accelerate its...
UK business leaders remain cautiously optimistic about growth in 2025, with 83% expressing confidence in their own company’s prospects, according to the latest HLB Survey of Business Leaders. The survey draws on a record number of UK responses and outlines the...
Leading advisory firm Hawsons Chartered Accountants has advised ecological consultancy PBA Applied Ecology on its successful transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), securing the business's long-term future while handing ownership to the team behind its...