EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 16
In which we cover transitions to EOTs and the need for qualified ownership guidance
Welcome Back!
We hope you had a Happy 4th! Enjoy this week’s newsletter.
What We’ve Been ReadingÂ
Read the story of third generation owners of a family hardware shop who sold their business to employees via an ESOP retirement fund
An engineering firm in Wales has sold its shares to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) so that all current and former employees will share ownership in the companyÂ
In this article, Market Development Advisor Rhodri Packman covers three reasons employee ownership is gathering steamÂ
What We’ve Been WritingÂ
Read Dr. Hand’s article on an estate management firm converting to an EOT, and what that could mean for the broader ownership trust movement
Reid covers why qualified guidance is necessary for firms looking to make the jump to employee ownershipÂ
In Case You Missed ItÂ
Check out Megan’s article on the UK celebrations for Employee Ownership DayÂ
The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is a joint project of University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) professor Mark Hand and students at Southern Methodist University (SMU).