Post Employee Ownership Trust (EOT): Whats the Story? in Preston, Lancashire

March 4th 2025 11:00 - March 4th 2025 12:30

Booking ended March 4th 2025

Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AW

Beever and Struthers and Brabners

The 1,650+ Employee Owned (EO) sector is growing – 37% growth was reported last year. Since the introduction of the EOT in 2014, employee ownership has grown by 90%. It has seen the sector transform from mainly large businesses to a thriving, diverse sector made up of mainly SMEs.

Although the spread of employee ownership varies region to region, the top five sectors where people powered businesses is consistently trending are:

1. Professional Services (39%)
2. Manufacturing (13%)
3. Construction (12.5%)
4. Wholesale and Retail Trade (11.6%)
5. Information and communications (8%)

From driving wellbeing and prosperity, to delivering growth-boosting investment in skills, knowledge and innovation – there’s a plenty to be learned from businesses that are truly people powered.

On Tuesday 4 March, we are hosting a panel discussion with guest speaker Lesley Robinson, The Employee Ownership Association, Richard Slater, Chair at Lancashire Business View and legal advisors Brabners.

Our guest panelists are:
Caroline Noblett, Managing Director, Granby
Anthony Richardson, Non Executive Director, RFS Group

We will be discussing, all things EOT related, focussing on the experiences of our panel post their EOT transitions.

If you’re interested in finding out more regarding employee engagement, communication, customer/client feedback and the positives of having a five year plan, please RSVP by Friday 21 February.

This event is limited to one person per organisation.

Itinerary:
11:00am – 11:20am – Refreshments and Networking
11:20am – 12:00pm – Post EOT Whats the story?
12:00pm – 12:30pm – Q&A and Networking

Venue:
Brabners
16-18 Sceptre Court
Sceptre Way
Walton Summit Centre
PR5 6AW

*Parking is limited.

This is a joint event between Beever and Struthers, Brabners and Lancashire Business View. Your details will be shared amongst these stated parties only for the purpose of following up after the event.

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