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...
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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...
Hawsons Advises Pest Control Supermarket.com on Transition to Employee Ownership
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Pest Control Supermarket.com through their transition to an Employee Ownership Trust. 10.01.2025: Hawsons has advised Pest Control Supermarket.com (PCS) on its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT),...
EOT Case Study – Lindway Scaffolding Limited
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Lindway Scaffolding Limited (“Lindway”), a family run scaffolding company, during its transition to Employee Ownership. The company, based in Chesterfield, and mostly serving the East Midlands and South...
EOT Case Study – Lyndhurst Cooling & Heating Services
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Lyndhurst Cooling & Heating Services Limited (“Lyndhurst” or “the Company”), a family run commercial cooling and heating solutions specialist, during its transition to Employee Ownership. Lyndhurst was...
Hawsons act as lead advisors for Bank Park on their sale to Intelli-park
Hawsons Corporate Finance are pleased to announce that they acted as the lead advisor to the shareholders of Bank Park, a car parking operator with sites across the UK, on the sale to PE-Backed Intelli-Park, a provider of parking technology and management services in...
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 Wilson Field on £4.8m sale to FRP Advisory Group
Hawsons Corporate Finance are delighted to announce that they acted as Wilson Field’s lead advisor in a £4.8m sale to FRP Advisory Group. Sheffield headquartered restructuring and debt advisory services firm Wilson Field have now been acquired by the listed, national...
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,...
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...
Caring Hands (Care Services) Limited – EOT Case Study
Deal Completed – 2023 Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Caring Hands (Care Services) Limited (“Caring Hands”), a well-established domiciliary care business, with their transition to Employee Ownership. Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, the company...
Eligibility criteria for employee ownership trusts (EOT)
Why has the qualifying criteria been put in place? The economic contribution of employee-owned businesses in the UK is significant and growing. Greater productivity and higher levels of innovation whilst being more resilient to economic turbulence are some of the...








