06 April 2020
Preserving cash has become a key focus in during the coronavirus crisis. Many businesses are turning to share incentives as a non-cash way to reward the people who need to keep working and cannot be furloughed, or perhaps to top up those who have been furloughed.
09 December 2019
A share incentive plan is a tax efficient way of providing shares to employees. These plans can provide employees with up to £9,000 worth of shares, potentially tax-free whilst also increasing the employer’s after-tax profits.
09 December 2019
Enterprise management incentives share options enable you to incentivise your team to grow the company with little to no expense.
09 December 2019
Employee ownership trusts are a method by which the controlling interest in a company can be transferred to a trust to be held for employees, and which brings with it some helpful, tax free bonus arrangements.
03 December 2019
Founded in 1978 by Julian Richer, Richer Sounds is a UK retailer with 52 stores nationwide that sell a range of hi-fi, home cinema and TV equipment. In 2017 RSM were appointed to assist in an 18-month project to transition the company from private ownership to an employee ownership trust.
Do you have questions about your employee share scheme or one you want to introduce? Fiona Bell, who leads our Employee Share Schemes team nationally, answers some of the most common questions.
16 May 2019
Leading hi-fi and TV retail specialists Richer Sounds has transitioned the company to employee ownership. Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM advised the company on the complex legal and tax implications involved in the process.
14 November 2018
When exploring options for a sale, typically business owners are aware of the trade sale, private equity sale or IPO routes. In this article, James Wild explores the lesser known route, employee ownership, and the benefits this can bring to a business.
20 April 2018
The deadline for employers to file their annual 'employment-related securities' (ERS) returns for the 2017/18 tax year is fast approaching. Read more to find out if you have properly registered you share schemes and ERS events.
04 July 2017
The latest statistics on the take-up of employee share schemes suggests that the number of tax-advantaged plans has dropped since 2014. Why is this and does it reflect a longer-term decline in the popularity of employee ownership?
