Selling to employees opens up a new pool of buyers, offering an efficient and profitable exit route for private equity firms
If you’re a Private Equity firm seeking efficient, profitable exit routes – especially where traditional buyers are limited or misaligned. Selling to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) introduces a new buyer class that can open up value from ‘trapped’ assets while aligning with impact and ESG mandates.
Employee ownership provides a strategic and cost-effective alternative that allows Private Equity firms to exit portfolio companies while maximising returns, enhancing impact credentials and minimising deal friction.
More Reasons to Choose Employee Ownership
Employee ownership offers a viable exit for businesses that may be overlooked by traditional buyers, allowing funds to release value from otherwise ‘trapped’ or hard-to-sell assets.
By enabling faster, lower-friction sales, employee buyouts help deliver earlier liquidity to investors, supporting timely fund closures and improving IRR performance.
Reduce transactional costs of exiting to near zero. This improves return results for you and your fund.

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Why choose Valloop?
Valloop offers a smart, values-led way to exit private businesses, by transitioning them into the hands of the employees. Exit your portfolio assets via our platform and make the shift simple, affordable and impactful.
The Stats - as of 2024 from the EOA
Employee Ownership is growing fast in popularity
Lots of SMEs are choosing employee ownership as a more socially impactful model. And loving it...
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Employee Engagement & Satisfaction
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Productivity Boost
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Businesses Experience Growth
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Preservation of Company Legacy
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Deferred Consideration Surety Gurantee
UK Employee Owned Companies
Transitions in 2024
UK Employee Owners
Companies Transitioned to EO - July 2024
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