Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
Scottish engineering consultancy Butler Consulting has transitioned to employee ownership. The Glasgow-based firm, whose current operations include supporting the build of major new hotels in the Caribbean, will now be owned by its staff in an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Butler Consulting was founded in 2013. It is a Building Services Engineering, Low Carbon, Energy and Sustainability Consultancy which works across a whole of sectors such as leisure, care homes, student residential, commercial and industrial.
Founder Robert Butler, who will continue to lead the firm, said, “Becoming an EOT is the ideal fit for our business. We have a fantastic team, who are all very positive about this transition and have embraced the process. This change allows them to share further in our success and offers opportunities for them to advance their careers. We anticipate the move to employee ownership will help us recruit new talent into the business.”
The firm’s portfolio of work includes helping to deliver the near complete Frigate Factory at BAE Govan; the transformation of The Ink Building – Glasgow’s first net-zero refurbishment – and a landmark upgrade and new £6 million spa at the city’s Radisson Blu hotel; as well as the recent opening of the Halyard and Holiday Inn Express build hotels in Liverpool.
While it consults across all sectors, Butler has carried out a number of projects in the hotel industry, with about 30% of its current work delivering major hospitality projects, including several IHG Hotels in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Explaining the decision behind the move to employee ownership, Butler said, “This has allowed us to strengthen the management team whilst making the business more resilient. Completing this has re-energised me personally and I intend to remain involved for several years to come. Transforming to an EOT allows me to do this whilst allowing others to thrive and develop their careers. The EOT model is a perfect fit for a business like ours to continue to develop whilst allowing all to contribute and share in the success that they help create.”
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