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Employee share schemes

Reward, retain and motivate your people.

Employee share schemes can be a powerful way to attract talent, reward performance and align employees with the long-term success of a business. However, choosing the right structure requires careful consideration of tax, commercial and regulatory requirements.

Our specialists advise businesses on designing, implementing and managing share schemes that support both company objectives and employee engagement. Whether you’re looking to incentivise senior leaders, retain key individuals or support future growth plans, we can help create a solution that works for your business.

How we can help

Our employee share scheme services include:

  • EMI scheme advice and implementation
  • Share option planning
  • Growth share arrangements
  • Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI)
  • CSOP and other tax-advantaged schemes
  • Share valuation support
  • Employee ownership planning
  • Management incentive structures
  • Shareholder and employee tax advice
  • Scheme compliance and reporting
  • Transaction-related incentive planning
  • Ongoing scheme administration support

Creating alignment between people and performance

A well-designed share scheme can help drive engagement, improve retention and create a stronger connection between employees and business success. We work closely with business owners and leadership teams to ensure schemes deliver commercial and tax objectives alike.

Why choose Monahans for Employee Share Schemes?

  • Specialist tax and valuation expertise
  • Support from design through implementation
  • Tailored solutions for growing businesses
  • Experience across a wide range of sectors
  • Integration with wider business and succession planning
  • Practical, commercially focused advice

The right share scheme can help attract and retain the people who drive your success. Our advisers help create effective structures that benefit both employers and employees.

Aligning business success with employee reward.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an employee share scheme?

An employee share scheme allows employees to acquire shares or share-based interests in a business, helping align employee and business success.

Why implement an employee share scheme?

Share schemes can help attract, retain and motivate key employees while supporting business growth.

What types of share schemes are available?

Various tax-advantaged and non-tax-advantaged arrangements are available depending on business objectives.

Are employee share schemes tax efficient?

Many arrangements can provide tax advantages when structured correctly.

Can private companies offer share schemes?

Yes. Share schemes are widely used by owner-managed and privately owned businesses.

Can you help implement a scheme?

Yes. We help businesses design, establish and manage employee share arrangements.