EFES PRESS REVIEW - DECEMBER 2025

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A selection of 26 remarkable articles in 8 countries in December 2025: Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Italy, Slovenia, UK, USA.
Canada: Employee Ownership Trusts in Canadian style.
Czechia: The new law on employee share plans comes into effect on January 1st.
Denmark: The law on business transfers to employees was passed on December 19th.
France: New employee share plans for Axa and for Spie. Employee buyouts in haphazard fashion.
Italy: New employee share plans for Eni and for Stellantis.
Slovenia: The new employee ownership model is the most successful in the world.
UK: Following the Labour government's decision, employee buyouts have been halted. The reactions are generally reassuring and soothing – it'll be alright, my friend.
Perhaps for the last time in this column (all these press reports being prior to the government decision): Thanks to the Employee Ownership Trust formula, two new SMEs are transferred to their employees every day now. This time, among others, the cases of: Penny Engineering, Advanced Plastics, Mike Whitfield Construction, Adder Technology, Contractor, Kinase Digital, Artemis Marketing, Berry’s Coaches.
USA: Avis Alaska now 100 percent employee-owned. Guidon pioneers Employee Ownership Trust in Indiana.
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Une sélection de 26 articles remarquables dans 8 pays en décembre 2025: Canada, Tchéquie, Danemark, France, Italie, Slovénie, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis.
Canada: Les Fiducies d’Actionnariat Salarié (Employee Ownership Trusts) à la mode canadienne.
Tchéquie: La nouvelle loi sur les plans d’actionnariat salarié entre en vigueur ce 1er janvier.
Danemark: La loi sur les transferts d’entreprises aux salariés a été votée le 19 décembre.
France: Nouveaux plans d’actionnariat salarié pour Axa et pour Spie. Reprises d’entreprises par les salariés en mode méli-mélo.
Italie: Nouveaux plans d’actionnariat salarié pour Eni et pour Stellantis.
Slovénie: Le nouveau modèle d’actionnariat salarié est tout simplement le plus performant au monde.
Royaume Uni: Suite à la décision du Gouvernement travailliste, les transmissions d’entreprises aux salariés sont à l’arrêt. Réactions généralement incantatoires et lénifiantes, - ça ira mon frère.
Peut-être pour la dernière fois dans cette chronique (toutes ces nouvelles de presse étant antérieures à la décision gouvernementale): Grâce à la formule de la Fiducie d'Actionnariat Salarié, chaque jour deux nouvelles PME transférées aux salariés en Grande Bretagne. Ce mois-ci entre autres les cas de: Penny Engineering, Advanced Plastics, Mike Whitfield Construction, Adder Technology, Contractor, Kinase Digital, Artemis Marketing, Berry’s Coaches.
USA: Avis Alaska transmis à un plan ESOP. Guidon est le premier transfert à un Employee Ownership Trust en Indiana.
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Nuestar seleccion propone 26 artículos destacados en 8 países en diciembre de 2025: Canadá, Chequia, Dinamarca, Francia, Italia, Eslovenia, Reino Unido, EE.UU.
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Eine Auswahl von 26 bemerkenswerten Artikeln in 8 Ländern im Dezember 2025: Kanada, Tschechien, Dänemark, Frankreich, Italien, Slowenien, Großbritannien, USA.
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  26 articoli selezionati per dicembre 2025 in 8 Stati: Canada, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca, Francia, Italia, Slovenia, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti.
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V prosinci 2025 máme výběr 26 pozoruhodných článků ve 8 zemích: Kanada, Cesko, Dánsko, Francie, Itálie, Slovinsko, Spojené království, USA.
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2025 decemberében hónapban 26 figyelemre méltó cikket találtunk 8 országból: Kanada, Csehország, Dánia, Franciaország, Olaszország, Szlovénia, Egyesült Királyság, USA.
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Mamy wybór 26 niezwyklych artykulów w 8 krajach w grudniu 2025 r.: Kanada, Czechy, Dania, Francja, Wlochy, Slowenia, Wielka Brytania, USA.
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Een selectie van 26 opmerkelijke artikelen in 8 landen in december 2025: Canada, Tsjechië, Denemarken, Frankrijk, Italië, Slovenië, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Staten.
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Ett urval av 26 anmärkningsvärda artiklar i 8 länder idecember 2025: Kanada, Tjeckien, Danmark, Frankrike, Italien, Slovenien, Storbritannien, USA.
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CA      1 - Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs): What Canadian Business Owners Need to Know
             Clark Wilson LLP - 3 Dec 2025
             Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs): What Canadian Business Owners Need to Know ... In the US, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”) have existed since ...
CA      2 - Permanent EOT legislation would support employee financial wellness, national sovereignty
             Benefits Canada.com - 16 Dec 2025
             Employee-owned companies outperform business-wise and so that directly benefits employees through the profit sharing that comes via the EOTs.” Read: ...
CZ      3 - ESOPy: Co jsou zaměstnanecké akcie a jaké změny přináší nová legislativa
             BusinessInfo.cz - 22 Dec 2025
             Nová legislativa, která bude platit od začátku roku 2026 by měla zatraktivnit zaměstananecké akcie pro firmy i zaměstnance.
DA      4 - Danish Law Project 71 on business transfers to employees
             Folketinget - 19 Dec 2025
             L 71 Forslag til lov om ændring af erhvervsvirksomhedsloven, aktieavancebeskatningsloven og forskellige andre love
FR      5 - AXA : succès de 'Shareplan 2025', l'opération d'actionnariat salarié
             Boursier.com - 3 Dec 2025
             AXA a finalisé son offre d'actionnariat salarié 'Shareplan 2025', lancée en septembre 2025 et comprenant un abondement exceptionnel pour...
FR      6 - SPIE annonce le succès de son programme d’actionnariat
             GlobeNewswire - 12 Dec 2025
             Cergy, le 12 décembre 2025 – SPIE, leader européen indépendant des services multi-techniques dans les domaines de l'énergie et des communications, annonce.
FR      7 - Reprise d’entreprise par les salariés : les leçons de Duralex et de Brandt
             Alternatives Economiques - 17 Dec 2025
             L'épopée Duralex se poursuit. Après sa reprise en Scop 1 il y a un an, la célèbre verrerie a levé les 5 millions d'euros de titres participatifs dont elle...
IT      8 - Eni estende il Piano di Azionariato Diffuso ai dipendenti esteri
             LaChirico.it - 2 Dec 2025
             Eni annuncia che si è conclusa con successo l'assegnazione 2025 delle azioni del Piano di Azionariato Diffuso.
IT      9 - Il piano di azionariato per dipendenti “Shares to Win” di Stellantis
             Stellantis - 5 Dec 2025
             - Contributo integrativo di Stellantis sull'investimento personale del dipendente, fino a 1.000 euro (incrementato al 200% sui primi 200 euro investiti nel 2025...
SI      10 - Zbliževanje interesov zaposlenih in lastnikov
             Dnevnik - 22 Dec 2025
             S prvim januarjem bo začel veljati zakon o lastniški zadrugi delavcev, s katerim želi vlada sistemsko urediti vključevanje delavcev v lastništvo podjetij.
UK      11 - Penny Engineering becomes employee-owned, securing future for staff
             The Manufacturer - 1 Dec 2025
             Penny Engineering becomes employee-owned, securing future for staff · A legacy of people-first leadership · Strengthening employee influence · Support ...
UK      12 - Employee ownership trusts to pay capital gains tax following budget
             People Management - 1 Dec 2025
             ... employee-owned companies in the UK. The number of new EOTs rose 25 per cent in 2024 to 681, from 543 in 2023, according to research from Lubbock ...
UK      13 - EOTs gain traction with succession and productivity gains: BDO
             Yahoo Finance - 2 Dec 2025
             ... employee-owned model. There was a concern expressed that the recent changes could reduce enthusiasm for EOTs, although it was emphasised that EOTs ...
UK      14 - Advanced Plastics Group transitions to an EOT
             Interplas Insights - 2 Dec 2025
             Becoming an employee-owned business will allow Advanced ... “As a manufacturer, which as an industry makes up 11% of the UK's employee-owned ...
UK      15 - Specialist building company becomes employee-owned
             Journalism UK - 3 Dec 2025
             Specialist building company Mike Whitfield Construction has become an employee-owned trust (EOT) in a move designed to secure the company's ...
UK      16 - Adder Technology Announces Transition to Employee-Ownership
             Mynewsdesk - 4 Dec 2025
             Adrian Dickens, Founder and CEO at Adder, said, “By transitioning to an employee-owned business we are laying the foundations for Adder's next chapter ...
UK      17 - A stake in the future: inside the surge in employee ownership
             The MBS Group - 4 Dec 2025
             Research from both UK EOTs and US ESOPs shows that employee-owners are more willing to adjust by shifting roles, reducing costs or making ...
UK      18 - Contractor becomes employee-owned despite Budget tax change
             Construction News - 9 Dec 2025
             Contractor becomes employee-owned despite Budget tax change · A 188-year-old construction firm based in Manchester is the latest to become an employee- ...
UK      19 - Digital agency Kinase converts to employee-owned trust
             Decision Marketing - 9 Dec 2025
             Digital agency Kinase converts to employee-owned trust. Agency joins Golley Slater and Software Bureau who have made similar moves this year.
UK      20 - Artemis Marketing Becomes Employee-Owned After 21 Years of Growth
             East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce - 12 Dec 2025
             As an employee-owned agency, Artemis remains committed to supporting the growth of SMEs and local organisations across Sussex and the South East. The ...
UK      21 - Tax Squeeze On EOTs: They Are Still A Smart Exit Strategy For Founders
             Wealth Briefing - 22 Dec 2025
             The UK government, as part of measures to collect more tax revenue, reduced tax reliefs on what are called employee ownership trusts. Business ...
UK      22 - Berry's Coaches becomes Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
             Somerset County Gazette - 27 Dec 2025
             A BUSINESS based in Taunton has recently revealed it has become an employee-owned company.
US      23 - IndyBar: Employee Ownership Trusts – Succession Planning with Purpose
             The Indiana Lawyer - 3 Dec 2025
             Through a partial transaction, Guidon is now both a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and employee owned. This transition will allow ...
US      24 - Creating Wealth in Atlanta: A-R-T & Associates 100% Employee-Owned …
             PR Newswire - 4 Dec 2025
             A-R-T & Associates 100% Employee-Owned with Support from Southeast Acquisition Capital & Allivate Impact Capital. ART ...
US      25 - Passing the Keys to Employees: Avis Alaska Ends Family Ownership
             Alaska Business Magazine - 8 Dec 2025
             The company is now 100 percent employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). It's a move Andrew Halcro, the former co-owner who ...
US      26 - First in Indiana, Among the First in the U.S.: Guidon Pioneers Employee Ownership Trust
             WRIC - 10 Dec 2025
             ... Employee Ownership Trust. Common Trust helps business owners make a successful transition to employee ownership. (PRNewsfoto/. News provided by.

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