We offer an alternative succession path and the support to make employee ownership happen
Business owners
Selling your business can be risky, complex and hard to find the right buyer. External buyers often disrupt culture and family might not want to inherit. We help you pass on the company to those who worked hard to build it. Also know as 'The Third Path' - Employee Ownership.
We support your leadership team from start to finish and help them transition the business to be employee-owned. Our model is also designed so that personal borrowing is not required for employees.
Our platform takes the hassle out of the process. Offering you and your leadership team the end-to-end transition process, support, tools and training.
With our Deferred Consideration Guarantee you get paid, even if the business runs into trouble. See our page for more information on this. T&Cs apply.
You hand the business to your valued employees, and exit with the confidence that what you've built remains in the right hands.
If you want to bring your adviser, lawyer or accountant on the journey with you - no problem. We don't advise and can work alongside whoever you wish.
Senior employee leaders
We help you step into ownership with the right support behind you. Our process takes you from intention to transition. Your Employee Ownership Rating (EOR)* identifies where to build strength, so you’re ready to lead post transition. And our model is designed so that personal borrowing is not required.
Our platform - Valloop Exchange handles the process, EOT framework and legal templates, so you can focus on running the business.
We work with you to build your very own Employee Ownership Rating (EOR). Help you get EO ready, set goals for the future and of course help you maintain that great culture you've built.
Our model is designed so that personal borrowing is not required. The business pays the owner over time using deferred consideration.
How it works
Our five-step approach
What does it cost?
We’ve worked hard so our costs are structured around the business and not hourly billing. Check out our pricing page for all the details.
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Employee Ownership Insights
The owner who almost stopped the deal
When senior leadership approached the three owners about transitioning the company to employee ownership, two were open to exploring it. The timing felt right. The business was in good shape. The team was strong. But the third owner shut it down before it could go anywhere…..
Why Gen Z Needs an Alternative Option
There’s a conversation happening with Gen Z right now. You only need to scroll TikTok, Reddit, even LinkedIn and it goes something like this: What’s the point? I’ll never own a house anyway. Might as well put it all on crypto. This is financial nihilism. The belief that the traditional path to work hard, save steadily, build slowly doesn’t really lead anywhere anymore. That the system wasn’t designed with this generation in mind.
Davos 2015 to Today – Why Employee Ownership’s Moment Has Arrived
Eleven years ago, I was privileged to speak in Davos about the potential of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) and the structure of the John Lewis Partnership, at a time when EOTs were seen merely as an emerging, almost experimental, idea. The conversation was an investigation of the novelty and difference of ownership models that could help rebuild trust, resilience and long-term value in our economies.
*The EOR is designed to guide and support your employee ownership journey. It provides insights for planning and discussion, without serving as a formal certification or financial advice.
