Yorkshire Law Firm Highly Commended at UK’s Employee-Owned Business of the Year 2025
Press release – 26 November 2025 Leading Yorkshire law firm, Ison Harrison, has been recognised nationally at the UK Employee-Owned Business of the Year Awards 2025. The firm was highly commended at the UK Employee Ownership Awards, held last night at the Telford International Centre. The awards ceremony is the highlight of the Employee Ownership…
LLPs, the Budget, and Why an Employee Ownership Trust could be your best next move
Budget season always brings speculation, and this year many professional firms are watching closely for potential changes to the way Limited Liability Partnerships are taxed and regulated. Proposals discussed in the public domain include an employer National Insurance style charge on member profit shares and a firmer approach to the salaried member rules. If measures…
Why Employee Ownership Works: James de le Vingne on Building Better Businesses
In this episode of the Business Compass podcast, host Richard Coulthard speaks with James de le Vingne, CEO of the Employee Ownership Association (EOA), to explore the rise of employee-owned businesses in the UK. From succession planning to social impact, their conversation reveals why more founders are embracing employee ownership, and what it means for the future…
It’s Time To Celebrate #EODay2025 at Ison Harrison
When Ison Harrison became 100% employee owned in 2021 it had a transformative impact. At all levels of our law firm, we have seen profound changes for the better, and we want to share our success with others. This is why we are celebrating the upcoming Employee Ownership Day (EO day) on 20th June, and…
Ison Harrison Advises Prominent Regional Law Firm On Employee Ownership
Ison Harrison Solicitors has advised prominent regional law firm Guest Walker Limited on its successful transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (“EOT”). A Strategic Succession Solution Guest Walker Solicitors (“Guest Walker”), founded in 1981 with its principal office located on the shambles in the historic heart of York had been exploring innovative…
Navigating the Transition to Employee Ownership: Insights from Managing Director Jonathan Wearing
As Managing Partner of Ison Harrison, Jonathan has been instrumental in shaping our direction and culture, especially through our transition to employee ownership. As more businesses look to future-proof their operations while staying true to their values, employee ownership is emerging as a powerful and people-first alternative to traditional succession models. At Ison Harrison, we’ve…
Changes Around Employee Ownership Trusts
In the midst of the Autumn Statement, it is easy to overlook that the government was also consulting on the recommendations around Employee Ownership Trusts following recent consultations. Under the Autumn Budget 2024, the government made numerous changes to the current EOT Regime that was in response to a consultation on EOTs which ran in…
Ison Harrison Launches Dedicated Employee Ownership Service
Press Release – April 2024 We are proud to announce we have launched a dedicated employee ownership advisory service. Employee Ownership Advisor is a new service from Ison Harrison designed to provide business owners with the ultimate resource for navigating the world of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). With its own dedicated website, the service aims…
The Impact of #TheEOeffect for Ison Harrison
Each year, the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) helps to raise awareness around the benefits of being an employee-owned business by dedicating a full day online for businesses to get involved and showcase why they are proud to be an employee ownership trust. This year’s ‘EO Day’ takes place on Friday 23rd June and the theme…
How Our Law Firm Became An Employee Owned Business [Infographic]
To celebrate EO Day 2023, we have put together this infographic showing the journey to becoming an employee-owned business.
Ison Harrison Celebrates Year Of Success Following Move To Employee Ownership
Press Release – Jan 2023 Leading Yorkshire Law Firm, Ison Harrison, has marked the first anniversary of becoming employee-owned by recording the most successful year in its 45-year history. Ison Harrison became a 100% employee-owned business in January 2022 after the three shareholder directors agreed to sell the business to an Employee Ownership Trust. The…
Ison Harrison Makes The Move To Being An Employee Owned Business
Press Release – January 2022 One of Yorkshire’s leading law firms has become entirely owned by its employees after the three shareholder directors agreed to sell the business to an Employee Ownership Trust. Ison Harrison, which has a network of sixteen offices throughout the region, was founded in 1978 as S.C Harrison & Co, merging…