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authors:
- Aya.elfadil
contributors:
- Aya.elfadil
summary: Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) are typically special purpose trusts that
  own a portion or all of a business's stock. Typically, trusts have governance documents
  that safeguard the company's character and the interests of its employees. Employees
  typically receive financial benefits as a result of annual profit sharing.
title: Employee Ownership Trusts
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In the United Kingdom, employee ownership trusts are the most common
form of employee ownership. Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) are
typically special purpose trusts that own a portion or all of a
business's stock. Typically, trusts have governance documents that
safeguard the company's character and the interests of its employees.
Employees typically receive financial benefits as a result of annual
profit sharing.

## Further reading

- Wikipedia: [Employee ownership trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_ownership_trust)

## See also

- [Employee Stock Ownership Plans](employee-stock-ownership-plans.md)
- [Worker Cooperatives](worker-cooperatives.md)
- [Workplace Democracy](workplace-democracy.md)
- [Economic Democracy](economic-democracy.md)
- [888 Cooperative Causeway](../organisations/888-cooperative-causeway.md)
- [Co-operative Bonds](../organisations/cooperative-bonds.md)