As an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), we are delighted to be part of the UK’s Employee Ownership Day (EO Day), run by the eoa.

The power of the EO Smile lies in its ability to improve working lives, enhance livelihoods, and expand opportunities for individuals who, in turn, drive productivity, innovation, and positive community and environmental impacts.

Founded in 1970, Potter Raper transitioned to an EOT in May 2022, driven by our commitment to fostering staff involvement and collaboration.

Our Managing Director, Robert Humphrey, shares:
“𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚-𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙊𝙏 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩. 𝙒𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.”

The UK is now home to over 2,250 employee-owned businesses, contributing an estimated £32–£41 billion to the economy each year. Research also shows that employee-owned companies perform better, with employees being, on average, 8–12% more productive. This directly benefits our clients, as every team member has a vested interest in the company’s success, ensuring a dedicated, motivated, and engaged workforce.

Join us in celebrating EO Day and help us spread the EO Smile!