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Common mistakes when setting up an Employee Share Scheme

Employee share schemes remain one of the most powerful tools for aligning your team’s interests...

It’s a game of 3 halves

The employee ownership world was holding its breath for this week’s budget and it appears...

HMRC Bulletin 61

HMRC’s recent ERS (Employment-Related Securities) Bulletin 61 has provided some updates, clarifications and reminders on...

A slow down on EOT transactions – not that we have noticed.

A recent article in the Times reported a slow down in Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)...

Only Paperwork? Why recordkeeping for employee share plans is vital

The High Court decision in the case of Andrew Dixon v Globaldata Plc contains a...

Why you should attend the EOA conference this year!

Every year RM2 attends the Employee Ownership Association conference – it’s two whole days out...

Share Incentive Plan Myths Busted

At RM2, we not only support our clients with the design and implementation of Share...

ERS reporting and how to avoid a penalty from HMRC next year

The Employment Related Securities (ERS) deadline has passed and penalties will be due for those...

Employee Ownership and dealing with employees leaving the business

UK businesses are increasingly adopting employee ownership models for many reasons: to boost productivity; to...

Dispelling misconceptions about selling your business to your employees

Since the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) was introduced in 2014, RM2 has supported many owners...

HMRC Share Scheme statistics for the 2024 tax year

HMRC’s ESS statistics published for the 2024 tax year indicate a couple of interesting insights....

New tax obligations for EOTs

If you have sold your business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), HMRC may now...

Valuing your business when selling to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)

This piece will take between three and four minutes to read and focuses on the...

The big questions for founders setting up an employee share plan

Attracting key hires, and keeping them motivated in the long term, is essential for founders...

Employee ownership – the commercial benefits for business

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) are increasingly a great success story in the UK.  A recent...

EMI options – why is valuation so important?

If you’re planning to grant Enterprise Management Incentive options, valuing the shares is a key...

New year’s resolutions – get your share plan ducks in a row!

At the start of the year, it’s exciting to think about new starts and big...

The year in employee ownership

2024 was important for RM2 because we celebrated our fifth year of employee ownership, coinciding...

Challenges of implementing share plans in EOT-owned companies 

In the first part of this article, we explained Hybrid Ownership and listed the share...

Hybrid Ownership explained – Employee Share Plans for EOT-owned businesses

In the first part of this article, we’ll explain Hybrid Ownership and which share plans...

EOA Conference – five hot topics

The annual EOA Conference is nearly upon us and RM2 is pleased to say we’ll...

Do EOT companies pass the EMI independence test?

Our recent blog on the independence test for Enterprise Management Incentive share schemes (“EMIs”) touched...

Employee share plans – Budget review: it could have been worse

Companies with share plans and their advisors are likely to be somewhat relieved about the...

EOTs post Budget – business as usual!

On Budget Day, the government published its response to a recent consultation on Employee Ownership...