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3 min readBudget changes to Employee Share Ownership Plans – Good, Better, Best
Changes to the Employee Share Scheme rules announced overnight were specifically designed to “make it easier to offer Employee Share Schemes to provide more...
3 min readNot all Employee Share Schemes are created equal – Why the PPT really works.
An Employee Share Ownership Plan is essentially a trust deed, a set of plan rules, maybe an employee manual and an invitation or offer...
2 min readFamily business succession is hard – because it’s family!
Family business succession is hard – harder than other privately owned business. Why? Because it’s family! Families are complicated, relationships are literally lifelong and deep,...
2 min readOwnership Mindset: The business model explained
Ownership Mindset is a business model for businesses who wish to engage employees and create a ‘culture of accountability, purpose and profit’. The model...
2 min readExplaining some key valuation terms
I often hear people talk about business valuation being more art than science and put simply that is absolute rubbish, done properly, business valuation...
2 min readWhy Phantom Share Plans don’t work
Phantom Share Plans and replicator plans are designed to try to “replicate” the ownership of shares without actually granting ownership to employees – but they...
2 min readBusinesses with Employee Share Plans grow faster
There is a large volume of academic research which studies the effect an Employee Share Ownership Plan can have on employees, business performance and...
2 min readValuation for Financial Planners – not all revenue is created equal
I have seen multiple examples of business owners electing to walk away from their businesses and close the doors. This is the worst possible way...
2 min readOnly when the tide goes out, do you discover who’s been swimming naked
Only when the tide goes out, do you discover who’s been swimming naked. – Warren Buffett 2020 has certainly been an unusual year – but...
2 min readAre Business Advisory Services a Worthwhile and Necessary Investment?
I often have clients ask me about the fees they should be paying to their accountant, their lawyer, their business coach etc (and most of...