On 31 December 2024, Hawkstone Design Limited was sold to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The transaction involved the sale of 100% of the company's shares to the EOT.
The consideration for the sale was structured as details of payment:
- £70,000 on completion of the EOT
- £560,000 deferred consideration by way of loan notes, repayable over 4 years
The EOT's purchase was financed by the company's cash reserves and vendor loan notes to the value of £560,000.
The company is now controlled by Hawkstone Design EOT Limited, a UK-registered company acting as trustee for the EOT, which has a majority of the shares and votes in Hawkstone Design Limited.
Future profits generated by the company will be used by the EOT to provide employee benefits, which may include profit-sharing payments to employees based on criteria such as length of service and salary.