matt@bruceandbutler.com slb@hawsons.co.uk As a trustee, you're used to keeping a close eye on governance, finance, and compliance. But how often does cyber security come up in board discussions? Charities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Not...
Jack Parker Corporate Finance Manager jp@hawsons.co.ukHealth Transportation Group (HTG-UK), a leading UK provider of patient transportation services, has completed the acquisition of First Care Ambulance, a Devon-based transport provider for NHS patients. The...
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director jcw@hawsons.co.ukHawsons 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,...
The Government has confirmed further changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) following the November Budget. These updates will be included in the Finance Bill next month and will affect Inheritance Tax planning for farmers and...
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...
bjp@hawsons.co.ukOn paper, reaching a six-figure salary should feel like a milestone. Yet the moment your income moves above £100,000; you can find yourself caught in the '60% income tax trap'. It is a threshold that quietly reduces your take home pay, affecting...
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...
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director jcw@hawsons.co.uk 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,...
Reducing Your Estate Whilst Keeping an Income If you’ve been preserving your pension to pass on wealth tax efficiently, the 2027 pension reforms may have caused concern. From April 2027, remaining pension funds will no longer automatically sit outside your estate...
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 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...
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...