What an EOT is
An buys a controlling interest in your company and holds it for the benefit of all employees. You sell to the trust rather than to an outside buyer, and the business continues largely as it is, with the trust as its long-term owner.
The structure has grown quickly among UK owner-managed businesses, particularly professional services, engineering and manufacturing firms where the team is the asset.
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