In addition to creating Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), we  also advise on and implement employee share schemes for direct share ownership. These are often introduced alongside an EOT, creating a hybrid ownership structure, where direct ownership of shares by employees sits alongside the EOT. The EOT provides secure long term ownership and a potential future buyer for those shares directly owned by the employees.

There are a number of tax efficient share schemes that can be used, including Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes for companies with less than 250 employees; Company Share Option Plans (CSOP) schemes for companies with greater than 250 employees; and  all employee Share Incentive Plans (SIPs).

Our team is highly experienced in implementing direct share schemes which sit alongside majority EOT ownership, and ensuring the EOT and governance structure is set up in the right way to make the most out of these schemes.