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Hawsons advises PBA Applied Ecology on transition to Employee Ownership Trust
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...
Hawsons Shortlisted for Five Awards at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025
Hawsons is delighted to announce that its Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted in five categories at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025. The ceremony, hosted by Insider Media, will take place on Thursday 5 June, celebrating the region’s standout...
Home Utility Group transition to Employee Ownership – Case Study
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Home Utility Group Limited (“HUG”), a well-established heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems distributor and installer, during its transition to Employee Ownership. About Home Utility...
Hawsons advise on Spencer Agents transition to employee ownership
Hawsons Corporate Finance are delighted to announce that Spencer Agents have completed their transition to an Employee Ownership Trust. Spencer Agents are a local and independent estate agent based in Sheffield. Founded in 1993, we believe that they are the first...
Hawsons advise on Spawforths move to Employee Ownership
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Spawforths, a masterplanning and architectural consultancy based in Wakefield during their transition into employee ownership. The Wakefield-based company works on an array of development projects, spanning from...
TMS Europe complete transition to an Employee Ownership Trust
Peter Wilmer and Jack Ware, members of the Hawsons Corporate Finance team, acted as lead advisors for TMS Europe Limited’s (“TMS”) transition into employee ownership. Ryan Fitzpatrick from Shakespeare Martineau LLP provided legal advice on the transaction. TMS Europe...
Hi-Tech Automation – 12 months into Employee Ownership
Employee Ownership is where the whole or part of a Company is owned by, or on behalf of, its employees. The government introduced some new and relatively generous tax reliefs for employee-owned companies in 2014 and since then Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) have...
Hawsons Support Custom Made Kitchens Transition into an Employee Ownership Trust
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Custom Made Kitchens Limited (“CMK”), a well-established manufacturer of bespoke kitchens based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, during its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust. The exiting shareholder, Keith...
EOT Case Study – Hi-Tech Automation Limited
Deal Completed – 2023 Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Hi-Tech Automation Limited (“Hi-Tech”), a well-established automation intelligence company, during its transition to Employee Ownership. The company, based in Kettering, Northamptonshire,...
Who funds an Employee Ownership Trust?
Funding an EOT To fund an EOT transaction, the business would generally utilise surplus cash held in the business as initial consideration, whilst deferring the remaining amounts payable (typically paid in monthly installments) throughout a pre-defined future period...
How does an employee ownership trust (EOT) work?
Basics of an EOT An EOT is a trust that acquires shares in a company which are then held 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 business...