Doyle Clayton is an employee-owned specialist law firm, offering legal and advisory support to clients on issues arising in the workplace, self-described as providing realistic and effective solutions on employment, business and personal immigration, and corporate and commercial law issues.

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Doyle Clayton  | 2,444 followers on LinkedIn. The UK&#39;s leading workplace law and advisory firm | We offer legal and advisory support to clients on issues arising in the workplace, and provide realistic and effective solutions on employment, business and personal immigration, corporate and commercial law, and education issues.

We are experienced in dealing with many sectors and industries in the UK and our clients include professional service firms, start-ups, SMEs, family-owned businesses, multinational corporates, and private individuals.

Chairman at Doyle Clayton

Peter Doyle

Partner, Head of Pensions

Andrew Campbell

Partner and Head of Business Immigration at Doyle Clayton

Anita de Atouguia

Tina Wisener

Following the recent news that Cartwright Pension Trusts have advised a UK defined benefit pension scheme on allocating 3% of their investment portfolio to holding Bitcoin, James Saddler discusses the legal issues to consider in connection with the defined benefit pension scheme trustees making this type of investment. Read more - https://bit.ly/40Pf4q6 #Pension #Bitcoin

We had a fantastic evening attending the Thames Valley Deals Awards last night. Congratulations to all of the winners and a huge well done to The Business Magazine - South East for putting on a great event. #TVDA24 #ThamesValley #deals #law #awards

One day to go until we explore the impact of the Autumn Budget on Employee Ownership Trusts. Register for our webinar here - https://bit.ly/40uqvUe #AutumnBudget #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership #SuccessionPlanning

Doyle Clayton's Pensions team wins praise in High Court pensions judgment. Led by Andrew Campbell , with support from Partner James Saddler , the team acted for the defendant in a claim in relation to the Trustee's defined benefit pension scheme. Read the full details here: https://bit.ly/4ejKZ58 #Pensions

The budget has brought in some reforms to Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) legislation, but unlike other aspects of the budget, it’s not all doom and gloom. The changes come as no surprise to our EOT experts, following the recent consultation into EOTs. Most of the changes took effect as of 30 October 2024 and seek to bolster the anti-abuse provisions, many of which were already implied within the legislation. Having been well abreast of such matters, our experts have been structuring EOT deals in a ‘best practice’ method which has been well within the bounds of the proposed changes. Here is a short summary of key changes as of 30 October 2024: • EOT relief claw back period extended - vendors now liable for four tax years rather than one year following the tax year of sale • No more offshore trustees - trustees must now be UK resident to meet CGT relief requirements • Former vendors cannot control the EOT - vendors who owned 5% must be outnumbered by other trustees or by other trustee directors (if a corporate trustee). • Trustee must take reasonable steps to ensure consideration paid does not exceed market value – with no previous requirement to do so, this is a positive step to ensure EOTs are not overpaying to acquire businesses. We have historically required an independent third party valuation to ensure EOTs do not overpay • Company directors can be excluded from tax free bonus payments – previously not possible without breaching the participation and equality requirements • No more grey area on the treatment of a contribution to an EOT - now confirmed as being non-taxable receipt by the EOT in legislation • Further reporting requirements - Information on sale proceeds and number of employees to be included in CGT relief claims from 6 April 2025. Overall, these changes are welcomed by our experts and do not disrupt EOT planning, nor the relief on offer. The Government’s changes are a direct response to the points raised by Employee Ownership experts during the September 2023 consultation and a positive move toward future proofing EOTs, and can build on the impact and growth of EOTs in the future. Tune into our live webinar on EOTs on Thursday 7 November, when Garry Karch and Akshay Vaghela which will discuss the above changes. Register here - https://lnkd.in/ee2dMcz9 #AutumnBudget #EOT #EmplooyeeOwnership #EmployeeOwnershipTrusts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, during yesterday's Autumn Budget, confirmed plans to impose VAT on private school fees, which will take effect in January 2025. Rose Smith , from our Education team, has provided her thoughts on the changes and the potential impact on schools, which you can read here - https://lnkd.in/eRnh98P2 #AutumnBudget #VAT #Education #VATonSchools

How are are employers impacted by today's Autumn Budget? Read our overview here. https://lnkd.in/ejsNGeTZ #AutumnBudget #Budget #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentCosts

Join us on 7 November, when we discuss the potential implications of the Autumn budget on Employee Ownership Trusts. Register here - https://lnkd.in/eQQdJXsM #EOT #AutumnBudget #BusinessSale

There's still time to register! Join the 250+ registrants at 12.30 for today's webinar on the upcoming sexual harassment legislation. Our speakers, Kate Kapp and Dan Begbie-Clench , are looking forward to discussing the implications on employers. Register here - https://lnkd.in/esaBgF9k #webinar #sexualharassment #employmentlaw

We are delighted to be recognised by Chambers and Partners in their 2025 UK Legal Guide. We have received top rankings across the board, and a number of our lawyers have also been recognised. Read the full details here: https://bit.ly/4h6KFcJ #ChambersandPartners

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