Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Employee ownership: The secret to attraction and retention?

The Great ResignationQuiet QuittingQuiet Firing.

Whatever the buzzwords, there’s no doubt about one thing: companies are struggling to find enough workers.

There currently are two job openings for every unemployed person in America, but attracting scarce people is only half of the battle.

Just as difficult is engaging them (and keeping them engaged), so they don’t jump ship at

KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Employee Ownership at Work

Since 2011, we have focused on employee ownership and engagement as key drivers in building stronger companies throughout our private equity portfolio, first with our Americas Industrials investments and now more broadly across sectors and regions. The centerpiece of the strategy has been:

  • Seeking to make everyone in the company an owner by granting

Hunter-Davisson Becomes 100% Employee-Owned

On October 19, 2020, FMI Capital Advisors announced the transfer of ownership of Hunter-Davisson, Inc. (“Hunter-Davisson”) to company employees via the Hunter-Davisson, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). In this transaction, Hunter-Davisson became 100% employee-owned. FMI Capital Advisors was the exclusive financial advisor to Hunter-Davisson for this transaction.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Hunter-Davisson is

Northern Tree Service Transitions To Employee Stock-Ownership Plan

Northern Tree Service Inc. announced it has transitioned the ownership of its business lines over to an employee stock-ownership plan, or ESOP.

The Lazear Capital Partners team worked with the management of Northern Tree Service to design a custom solution that included employee benefits, financial flexibility, and maximum tax advantages.

Founded in 1932 by Walter Cambo, the

CEM Machine announces it will become employee-owned manufacturer

CEM Machine Inc. announced to its employees Thursday morning that the privately held manufacturer has been bought out and will become 100 percent employee-owned.

President Mark D. Robinson, who has been an owner of CEM since 2000, gathered about 30 of the company’s 55 total employees outside the West End Avenue facility — in

Armstrong Craven Moves to Employee-Owned Business Platform

Executive search firm Armstrong Craven, headquartered in Manchester, U.K., has become a majority employee-owned business. The firm will continue to be led by joint managing directors Rachel Davis and Peter Howarth. “We have long believed that the well-known benefits of employee ownership, when combined with our extremely dedicated team, will be a recipe for success,

DeBlois Electric of Lewiston now employee owned

DeBlois Electric Inc. announced Monday that the company is now 100% employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan. The announcement signals the beginning of a new ownership structure that will continue to operate with the same vision and leadership previously established.

The privately held company was started by Willie and Gaetane DeBlois in 1967, and

Don’t Wait to Begin Business Succession Planning

A common and costly mistake when it comes to business succession planning is not starting the process early enough. By waiting too long, an owner runs the risk of not having the right people in place to run the business, as well as having much of the business’ value consumed by estate taxes. Either misstep

Greenfield Company Goes Employee-Owned

A Greenfield-based specialty underground contractor has switched its ownership status. Midwest Mole Inc. says it has transitioned to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan following the retirement of second-generation owner and Chief Executive Officer Dan Liotti.

The company, which provides boring, trenchless tunneling, and directional drilling services throughout the Midwest, has been family owned since

Erie Company Becomes 100 Percent Employee-Owned

An Erie-based company has completed its transition to a 100 percent employee-owned business.

Officials from Onex, an industrial furnace company, announced the creation of a new Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at a company event on August 21. Company officials say the transition secures the Onex’s future in Erie.

“Being 100 percent employee-owned rewards our hard-working employees,

Applewood Seed Company Announces Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Gene Milstein, founder, and his wife, Dee Milstein, co-owner of Applewood Seed Company, announce the formation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), transferring significant ownership of the company to current and future employees.

As part of a comprehensive succession plan, the Milsteins formed the ESOP to implement their goal of keeping Applewood Seed as a

Healics has become a 100% employee-owned ESOP company.

Healics is excited to announce it has become a 100% employee-owned ESOP company. Becoming an ESOP allows Healics to reward each of its employees with company stock as part of their retirement benefit plan in addition to the company’s existing 401(k) plan. Healics’ leadership team spent 18 months researching and planning for the ESOP conversion

Avion Solutions Announces Transition to 100% ESOP

Avion Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce it is now a 100% employee-owned company. This announcement of the sale to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) was made on July 31, 2020 to employee owners.

“Since we became an ESOP company in 2007 our goal has always been to be a 100% employee-owned ESOP,” said Chad Donald,

Considerations For Those Contemplating Employee Ownership

“Treat employees like they make a difference and they will.” Jim Goodnight, CEO SAS

Why consider employee ownership?

Think about the first time you applied for a job or interviewed someone for a job. The conversation probably did not include a discussion of who owned the company. For public companies, this is not surprising, because employees may

Saratoga County-based company now boasts 88 millionaires on paper

Stewart’s Shops, the chain of convenience stores found across the Capital Region and beyond, has seen gas and coffee sales drop during the COVID-19 pandemic in keeping with the decreased commuter traffic.

But the shops are selling more dairy and grocery items, spokeswoman Erica Komoroske said. That includes milk, butter, eggs and packaged ice cream.

Komoroske said

Employee Owned Publix to hire ‘thousands’ amid disease spread

Publix announced Friday that it wants to hire “thousands” of new employees this month amid the coronavirus pandemic. The positions would be in stores and distribution centers and come as demand is increasing as coronavirus spreads.

“We take pride in serving our communities during times of need, and with the unprecedented demand we are experiencing, we’re

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