Oct 28, 2019
In this episode, Stuart Mills, form aerospace engineering company STAR-Dundee, talks about the company’s transition to employee ownership. Stuart talks about the journey of the business from a spin-out from the University of Dundee through to employee ownership. He explains why they opted for employee ownership and...
Oct 21, 2019
This episode features an interview with Niall MacDonald from Aquascot, an award-winning seafood business based in the Scottish Highlands. Niall begins by outlining the owners decision to transition into employee ownership to ensure business longevity. Having taken the decision, Niall then talks through the various...
Oct 14, 2019
This episode features Campbell Clark from Blackadders, a firm of solicitors with offices throughout Scotland that offer specialist services for businesses looking at employee ownership. Campbell begins by outlining why there has been increased interest in employee ownership and what other options are available...
Oct 7, 2019
In this episode, father and son team, Stuart and Kenny Hutton talk about the rich history of the Priory Hotel in Beauly. Stuart talks about the exit options considered for the long-established family business and how that journey took him close to a trade sale just before they became aware of employee ownership. They...
Sep 30, 2019
In this episode, Karen Pickering from architectural practice, Page/Park explains how they moved from a partnership structure to an employee ownership structure.
Karen outlines how they involved employees by setting up a ‘Transition Group’ and describes the culture change amongst employees since becoming employee...