EMI Options, Employee Benefit Trusts & Growth Share Schemes

Specialist Commercial Solicitors in Cheshire – Reward, Retain & Inspire Your Team

Attracting, motivating and retaining top talent is essential for business growth. Well-designed employee share schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentive schemes (EMI options), employee benefit trusts and growth share schemes, can align your team’s interests with your company’s success. In addition, delivering tax-efficient employee rewards is an effective vehicle to help foster a culture of ownership.

Our commercial solicitors help businesses of all sizes create bespoke share schemes that are legally robust, commercially effective and tailored to your strategic goals.

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Who we help

We advise a wide range of organisations, including:

Start-ups - seeking to attract and retain key hires with equity incentives for employees.

Established SMEs - looking to reward loyalty and drive performance.

Owner-managed businesses - planning succession through employee ownership trusts.

High-growth companies - using growth share schemes to incentivise future value creation.

Whether you’re implementing your first share option scheme or reviewing existing arrangements, we’ll guide you through every stage.

Why choose oliver & Co

As a 100% Employee Ownership Trust law firm, every client works directly with people who have a personal
stake in delivering exceptional results. With Oliver & Co, you benefit from a team that is more accountable,
more invested and consistently goes above and beyond to protect your commercial interests.

Working alongside us provides you with:

Specialist legal expertise

Specialist expertise in company law, commercial contracts, intellectual property, employment law and framework agreements.

Employee-owned team

A genuinely invested team – every lawyer is an employee-owner with a vested interest in the success of your matter.

Accountability & Service

Higher accountability and service standards, driven by a culture where staff take ownership of outcomes.

Cost-effective solutions

Offer pragmatic, cost-effective solutions with fixed-fee options where possible.

Free initial consultation

Free initial consultations, allowing you to explore your needs without commitment.

Flexible appointments

Flexible appointments – in person or by phone – to suit your schedule.

Our process

Discovery & Feasibility – we assess your objectives, company structure and key employee roles to recommend the most suitable scheme type.

Scheme Design – we define eligibility, performance conditions and vesting schedules, ensuring alignment with your commercial strategy.

Documentation & Compliance – we draft scheme rules, option agreements and trust deeds and liaise with tax advisers to secure HMRC EMI approval where required.

Implementation & Training – we help you communicate the scheme to employees and provide ongoing support for administration, compliance and amendments.

Related Services

Many clients also benefit from our expertise in:

Employee ownership trusts

Smooth, tax-efficient transitions to employee ownership.

Shareholder agreements

Protecting investor and founder interests.

Company formations

Fast, compliant incorporation for new ventures.

Commercial law in cheshire

Comprehensive legal support for growing businesses.

Get Started Today

If you’re considering EMI options, employee benefit trusts or growth share schemes, our commercial solicitors can help you design and implement a structure that rewards your people and drives business success.

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01244 312306

Email Us

law@oliverandco.co.uk

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Mon – Fri | 8:45am – 5:15pm