Employee Ownership Ireland
What comes next for your business?
Explore employee ownership as a succession option. We help Northern Ireland business owners understand the model, hear from local businesses and find support to take the next step.
Explore your options before making a decision.
Find the right support for you
I own a business
Understand your succession options and explore whether employee ownership could suit your business.
I advise business owners
Find practical guides, specialist advisers and opportunities to introduce employee ownership to your clients.
We are employee-owned
Connect with the EOI community and find resources for employee owners and trustees.
Meet local employee-owned businesses
Hear from businesses that have made the transition, across training, architecture and wholesale.
Training and employment services · Portadown
People 1st
People 1st moved to employee ownership in 2024.
Ronan Heenan · People 1st
Architecture · Belfast
White Ink Architects
White Ink moved to employee ownership in 2021.
Joan McCoy · White Ink Architects
Wholesale · Newry
S&W Wholesale
S&W moved to employee ownership in 2023.
Anthony McVeigh · S&W Wholesale
Could employee ownership work for you?
Explore up to three days of funded support with an experienced adviser, supported by the Department for the Economy. Applications are subject to eligibility and funding availability.
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Check your fit
Review the eligibility criteria and tell us about your business and succession plans.
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Choose an adviser
Explore our panel and select the adviser you would like to work with.
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Understand your options
Assess the potential structure, funding and next steps for your business.
Events and conversations
Meet business owners, hear practical experiences and ask your questions at our workshops and events.
Practical tools to help you explore
Roadshow recording
Hear the discussion from our March 2026 roadshow at the MAC, Belfast. Access follows a short form.
Tax comparison calculator
Explore an indicative comparison of an EOT sale and a standard sale.
Latest news
29 Oct 2026
Budget
Budget insight · Business succession After the Budget: why employee ownership still makes sense 29 October 2026 Contributed…
19 Jun 2026
EO Day 2026 Research Less than one in ten businesses have a formal succession plan in place A…
5 May 2026
Design ID is NI’s 20th Employee-Owned Company
An engineering consultancy has become Northern Ireland’s 20th employee-owned business, marking a milestone moment for both the company…
Start with a conversation
You do not need to have decided on employee ownership. Talk to us about your business, your questions and the support available.