Surge in Employee Ownership as Business Owners Seek Tax-Efficient Exits – Your Capital Minds

Employee ownership rockets in past decade

Employee ownership has gone up by more than 1,600% since 2014, according to figures from the Employee Ownership Association. There... The post Employee ownership rockets in past decade appeared first on Personnel Today.

Taxation now the second biggest concern for UK businesses, reveals ONS

Business priorities are shifting — and fast. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), taxation is now the second most common concern among UK businesses, after falling demand. In the Business Insights and Conditions Survey published by the ONS on 22 May 2025 as seen in below diagram, 11% of businesses cited tax as a major worry — overtaking inflation, which was reported by only 8%. This reflects a growing trend…

Surge in employee ownership as business owners seek tax-efficient exits – Your Capital Minds

A growing number of business owners are turning to employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to sell their companies tax-free, as changes to capital gains tax (CGT) rules and rising national insurance costs prompt entrepreneurs to seek more efficient exit strategies. New figures reveal that applications to set up EOTs — the model famously used by John Lewis — jumped 40 per cent last year, from 474 in 2022/23 to 671 in 2023/24. The data, obtained by accou…

Surge in employee ownership as business owners seek tax-efficient exits

A growing number of business owners are turning to employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to sell their companies tax-free, as changes to capital gains tax (CGT) rules and rising national insurance costs prompt entrepreneurs to seek more efficient exit strategies. New figures reveal that applications to set up EOTs — the model famously used by John Lewis — jumped 40 per cent last year, from 474 in 2022/23 to 671 in 2023/24. The data, obtained by accou…

Tax trends turning – What employers, investors and property owners need to know

The first data from the new tax year suggests the tax landscape is moving in unexpected ways. Employers’ National Insurance contributions (NICs) are up sharply, while receipts from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) are falling. Property taxes are showing renewed volatility, and Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities continue their upward trend. NIC costs climb for employers May 2025 saw a striking £10.66 billion in Employers’ NICs collected, an increase of nea…