EFES PRESS REVIEW - FEBRUARY 2023


Our selection


 
We have a selection of 26 remarkable articles in 9 countries in February 2023: Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, UK, USA.
Canada: The Canadian Employee Ownership Coalition is calling on the federal government to make Employee Ownership Trusts a reality in its Budget 2023 as it is in the USA and in the UK.
Germany: 85% of employee share plans generate at least a 50% return over ten years.
France: The 1,000 employee shareholders of La Redoute will share 100 million euros.
Luxembourg: Is the jackpot for employee shareholders of La Redoute possible in Luxembourg?
Netherlands: The STAK is for long the equivalent of the Employee Ownership Trust in the Netherlands; however its use for business transfers has been lost.
Norway: Annual employee share purchase plan for Veidekke.
Spain: New trouble for Mondragon as two industrial co-ops leave the Group.
UK: Thanks to the Employee Ownership Trust scheme, every day a new SME is transferred to employees. This month, among others, the case of: Harper McDermott, Archway Veterinary Centre, Warrant Group, Kudos Records, Livingston James, Warwick Auctioneers, Connick Tree Care, TwoTwenty Staircases, Talk Training, Sewell Estates, Hanson Buildings.
The great resources of European lobbying for stock options in startups.
USA: How an ESOP works. A new model: Private equity and employee ownership.
           
> BACK TO TOP 


  
Une sélection de 26 articles remarquables dans 9 pays en février 2023: Canada, Allemagne, Espagne, France, Luxembourg, Pays-Bas, Norvège, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis.
Allemagne: 85 % des plans d'actionnariat des employés génèrent plus de 50 % de rendement sur dix ans.
Canada: La Coalition Canadienne pour l'Actionnariat Salarié (CEOC) presse le gouvernement fédéral  d'introduire le dispositif des Trusts d'Actionnariat Salarié dans son Budget 2023, comme c'est le cas aux USA et en Grande Bretagne.
Espagne: Nouvelle complication pour Mondragon alors que deux des plus grandes coopératives industrielles se séparent du Groupe.
France: Les 1.000 actionnaires salariés de la Redoute vont se partager 100 millions d'Euro.
Luxembourg: Le jackpot des actionnaires salariés de La Redoute possible au Luxembourg?
Norvège: Plan annuel de souscription d'actions pour les salariés de Veidekke.
Pays-Bas: Depuis longtemps le STAK est l'équivalent du Trust d'Actionnariat Salarié aux Pays-Bas; cependant son usage pour la transmission d'entreprises s'est perdu.
Royaume Uni: Grâce à la formule du Trust d'Actionnariat Salarié, chaque jour une nouvelle PME transférée aux salariés; ce mois-ci entre autres les cas de: Harper McDermott, Archway Veterinary Centre, Warrant Group, Kudos Records, Livingston James, Warwick Auctioneers, Connick Tree Care, TwoTwenty Staircases, Talk Training, Sewell Estates, Hanson Buildings.
Les grands moyens pour le lobbying européen des stock options dans les startups.
USA: Le plan ESOP, comment ça marche? Capital-Investissement et actionnariat salarié, un nouveau modèle.
           > BACK TO TOP 


  
Nuestar seleccion propone 26 artículos destacados en 9 países en febrero de 2023: Canadá, Alemania, España, Francia, Luxemburgo, Países Bajos, Noruega, Reino Unido, Estados Unidos.
           > BACK TO TOP 


  Eine Auswahl von 26 bemerkenswerten Artikeln in 9 Ländern im Februar 2023: Kanada, Deutschland, Spanien, Frankreich, Luxemburg, Niederlande, Norwegen, Großbritannien, USA.
           > BACK TO TOP 


  26 articoli selezionati per febbraio 2023 in 9 Stati:
Canada, Germania, Spagna, Francia, Lussemburgo, Paesi Bassi, Norvegia, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti.
Canada: La Canadian Employee Ownership Coalition sta sollecitando il governo federale a realizzare Employee Ownership Trusts nel bilancio 2023 come in USA e UK.
Germania: l’85% dei piani di azionariato hanno reso almeno il 50% in dieci anni.
Francia: I 1.000 dipendenti azionisti di La Redoute si divideranno 100 milioni di €.
Lussemburgo: E’ possibile anche in Lussemburgo il jackpot per I dipendenti azionisti di La Redoute?
Paesi Bassi: Lo STAK è  stato per molto tempo l’equivalente olandese dell’Employee Ownership Trust; però è stato perso il suo uso per I trasferimenti di attività.
Norvegia: Piano annuale di azionariato per I dipendenti di  Veidekke.
Spagna: Nuovi problemi per Mondragon a seguito dell’uscita dal gruppo di due cooperative industriali
UK: Grazie al modello Employee Ownership Trust ogni giorno una PMI è trasferita ai dipendenti. Questo mese, fra le alter: Harper McDermott, Archway Veterinary Centre, Warrant Group, Kudos Records, Livingston James, Warwick Auctioneers, Connick Tree Care, TwoTwenty Staircases, Talk Training, Sewell Estates, Hanson Buildings.
Grandi risorse del lobbying europeo per le stock options nelle startups.
USA: Come funziona un ESOP. Un modello nuovo: Private equity e partecipazione dei dipendenti.
           > BACK TO TOP 


 
V únoru 2023 máme výběr 26 pozoruhodných článků ve 9 zemích: Kanada, Nemecko, Španelsko, Francie, Lucembursko, Nizozemsko, Norsko, Velká Británie, USA.
           > BACK TO TOP 


 
2023 februárében hónapban 26 figyelemre méltó cikket találtunk 9 országból: Kanada, Németország, Spanyolország, Franciaország, Luxemburg, Hollandia, Norvégia, Egyesült Királyság, USA.
           > BACK TO TOP 


 
Mamy wybór 26 niezwyklych artykulów w 9 krajach w lutym 2023 r: Kanada, Niemcy, Hiszpania, Francja, Luksemburg, Holandia, Norwegia, Wielka Brytania, USA.
           > BACK TO TOP 


 
Een selectie van 26 opmerkelijke artikelen in 9 landen in februari 2023: Canada, Duitsland, Spanje, Frankrijk, Luxemburg, Nederland, Noorwegen, VK, VS.
           > BACK TO TOP 



 SELECTION

CA      1 - Workers (and owners) unite! Why Canada needs to adopt employee ownership trusts
             The Toronto Star - 18 Feb 2023
             Employee-owned businesses are less prone to layoffs and bankruptcies during economic downturns than non-employee-owned firms. Throughout the pandemic, ...
DE      2 - Mitarbeiteraktien zeigen sich krisenfest
             dpn - 22 Feb 2023
             Neben der betrieblichen Altersvorsorge (bAV) ist auch die Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung in Form von Mitarbeiteraktien ein gängiges Mittel.
ES      3 - New trouble for Mondragon as two industrial co-ops leave the Group
             Co-operative News  - 1 Feb 2023
             Ulma Group and Orona Cooperative both voted to leave at the end of last year, after seeking more autonomy from the federation's management. By Miles Hadfield. 1...
FR      4 - Les salariés-actionnaires de La Redoute vont se partager un joli pactole de 100 millions d'euros
             Le Figaro - 16 Feb 2023
             C'est pourtant le cas d'un millier de salariés actionnaires de La Redoute ... un cabinet de conseil dans l'actionnariat salarié, les deux patrons ...
FR      5 - Sopra Steria Launches We Share 2023, a New Employee Share Ownership Plan
             Business Wire - 24 Feb 2023
             At its meeting of 11 January 2023, the Board of Directors decided to implement this new employee share ownership plan under the same conditions as ...
LU      6 - Le jackpot des actionnaires salariés de La Redoute possible au Luxembourg?
             Paperjam - 19 Feb 2023
             Une étude de 2021 de la Fédération européenne de l'actionnariat salarié (FEAS) possède des chiffres pour le Grand-Duché.
LU      7 - Can employee shareholders hit the jackpot in Luxembourg?
             Delano.lu - 20 Feb 2023
             A study from 2021 by the European Federation of Employee Share Ownership (EFES) has figures for the grand duchy, but it only covers 14 companies.
NL      8 - Hoe automatiseer je als onderneming met een STAK je ...
             Advocatie - 20 Feb 2023
             Nederland telt veel ondernemingen met een STAK (Stichting AdministratieKantoor). Met een STAK delen ondernemingen een deel van de winst met anderen zonder...
NO      9 - Ansatte kjøpte Veidekke-aksjer for over 100 millioner
             Byggeindustrien - 20 Feb 2023
             I Veidekke mener vi at medeierskap skaper merverdi ved å styrke kommersiell forståelse, og at det bidrar til å samle oss om strategiske retningsvalg og...
UK      10 - Harper McDermott becomes employee owned
             insider.co.uk - 1 Feb 2023
             Harper McDermott becomes employee owned. 70 staff members have now all become part-owners of the business. businessInsider. Bookmark.
UK      11 - Welsh practice first in country to become employee owned
             Vet Times - 2 Feb 2023
             Welsh practice first in country to become employee owned. The 26 members of staff at Archway Veterinary Centre in Wales now own the business ...
UK      12 - Freight forwarding firm becomes employee owned
             Insider Media - 6 Feb 2023
             A Liverpool-based freight forwarder has become an Employee Owned Trust. The owners of Warrant Group, Ian Jones and Lynsey Morrison, ...
UK      13 - Kudos Records becomes an employee owned enterprise
             Complete Music Update - 7 Feb 2023
             “There are now more than 1000 employee-owned businesses, with the sector more than doubling in the past three years”. That growth is partly because of ...
UK      14 - From Germany to the Baltics: How stock options compare across Europe
             Sifted - 7 Feb 2023
             A new report highlights the progress states are making on stock option laws ... Offering stock options is a way for startups to attract talent.
UK      15 - Glasgow firm Livingston James becomes employee owned
             The Herald - 13 Feb 2023
             They are the majority shareholders.” There are around 165 companies with headquarters in Scotland that are employee-owned, with the number rising all ...
UK      16 - Going… going… gone! Auctioneers turn into an employee-owned business
             Business Cheshire - 15 Feb 2023
             Warwickshire-based auctioneers became employee-owned after their owner passed the gavel to his colleagues. Dennis Talbot, owner of auctioneers and ...
UK      17 - Connick Tree Care becomes employee owned
             Horticulture Week - 15 Feb 2023
             Connick Tree Care becomes employee owned. 15 February 2023,. After 38 years in operation, the tree preservation and maintenance business will now ...
UK      18 - Employee ownership secures 'perfect future' for TwoTwenty
             Builders' Merchants News - 15 Feb 2023
             ... Elephant Holdings, to a business that is 100% employee-owned is believed to be the first such deal in the UK timber engineering sector.
UK      19 - Would you sell your business to your staff?
             Financial Times - 17 Feb 2023
             ... productivity increase across the 50 largest employee-owned businesses ... Ownership Association, which represents employee-owned businesses.
UK      20 - Apprenticeship Provider Talk Training Becomes Employee-Owned
             Business News Wales - 22 Feb 2023
             Alison explained the reason why Talk Training has transitioned to becoming employee-owned: “We have been looking at succession planning for about ...
UK      21 - Index Ventures: Employee ownership is key for European startups' success
             PitchBook - 22 Feb 2023
             In Silicon Valley, employee ownership has long been recognized as a vital tool for attracting talent, but across the Atlantic, adoption has been ...
UK      22 - Sewell Estates moves to part employee ownership
             Insider Media - 24 Feb 2023
             Yorkshire-based Sewell Estates, part of the wider Sewell Group, has become a partially employee-owned business.
UK      23 - Employees take ownership at manufacturer
             The Business Desk - 24 Feb 2023
             ... Ltd/Hanson Buildings Ltd, which manufactures concrete sectional garages, steel buildings and light industrial units, is now employee owned.
US      24 - West Lebanon Feed & Supply sold using model that transfers ownership to workers
             Valley News - 10 Feb 2023
             “It is kind of exciting to be another employee-owned business in the Upper Valley,” Zaroogian said. “It's a big boost for the team,” Richards said ...
US      25 - A new model: Private equity and employee ownership
             YouTube - 19 Feb 2023
             A new model: Private equity and employee ownership ; #privateequity ; #workers "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, ...
US      26 - How An ESOP Could Be A Win For Your Company, Your Employees And Your Clients
             Forbes - 22 Feb 2023
             While a company can become a partial ESOP, for this article, I'll focus on 100% employee-owned companies…

        > BACK TO TOP 

 

 


 

 

For information and contact
EFES - EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP
FEAS - FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DE L'ACTIONNARIAT SALARIE
Avenue Voltaire 135, B-1030 Brussels
Tel/fax: +32 (0)2 242 64 30
E-mail: efes@efesonline.org
Web site: www.efesonline.org
EFES' objective is to act as the umbrella organization of employee owners, companies and all persons, trade unions, experts, researchers, institutions looking to promote employee share ownership and participation in Europe.