Co-Operative Development Scotland

While one trades in steel and the other in numbers, two more Scottish firms - Alexander (Scotland) & Co and Glen Drummond Chartered Accountants - have opted to become employee owned, handing their respective employees a 100% share via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT). It is a ch

Kilwinning-based Shuttle Buses has become employee-owned, giving all 70 employees a stake in the business as the current managing director plans for his eventual retirement.

Glasgow-based online retailer of men’s wet shaving and grooming items, The Executive Shaving Company, has moved into employee ownership with all staff taking a stake in the business.

There are currently 195 employee-owned businesses (EOBs) operating in Scotland, according to new research commissioned by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), which is part of Scottish Enterprise. The research has given the clearest picture yet of Scotland’s EOBs and their economic contrib

A new initiative has been launched to support young entrepreneurs in Scotland who are thinking of setting-up companies with a social or environmental purpose. The Inclusive Business Models Project draws together case studies from a variety of Scottish business leaders who have chosen to divert from

Glasgow-based Spider Online has announced it is joining the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with all staff being given a stake in the company. Founded by John Campbell and Tony O'Grady in 2004, Spider Online is an award-winning digital agency specialising in website and app

Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), the arm of Scottish Enterprise which promotes company growth through employee ownership and co-operative business models, is today launching a unique series of podcasts aimed at highlighting the benefits of inclusive business models. The Reset and Rebuild Pod

Dunfermline-based ventilation company Sustainable Homes Scotland, trading as Paul Heat Recovery Scotland, has joined the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with twelve staff given a stake in the business. Established in 2007, the company provides energy-efficient ventilation so

Inverness-based fresh produce provider Swansons Food Wholesalers has joined the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with over 40 staff given a stake in the business.

Aberdeen-based IT provider ITWORX has announced its transition to employee ownership, with 17 staff given a stake in the business. Established in 2010 by Philip Mowatt and Jill Ross, ITWORX provides tailored IT and communications services and solutions to a range of clients. The firm is headquartere

Edinburgh-based contemporary furniture and interior design company Tangram Furnishers Limited has announced its transition to employee ownership. The company, which operates from a showroom and office in Edinburgh city centre, specialises in the premium end of the market and works with clients,

Archaeological services provider GUARD Archaeology Limited is the latest business in Scotland to become employee-owned, with 32 members of staff given a stake in the business. The company, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, provides a wide range of archaeological services throughout Scotlan

Aberdeen-based Tricore Ltd has become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business, with all members of staff becoming owners. Established in 1987 by Greg Henderson and Bill Bowie, Tricore Ltd specialises in the supply and refurbishment of industrial drill bits. It also provides a refur

Grangemouth-based IT support provider Exmos is the latest business in Scotland to become employee-owned, with nine staff-members given a stake in the business. Exmos provides a range of IT support services to over 100 businesses in the UK and internationally.

East Kilbride-based engineering consultancy firm Grossart Associates has moved into employee ownership.