Simply Buyout

Co-Operatives UK - Simply Buyout is a guide for owners wishing to sell their business and employees interested in carrying out an employee buyout.

 The Simply Buyout Guide aims to:

• help you understand what employee ownership is
• outline how employee buyouts can be achieved
• signpost you to employee ownership experts
• outline various co-operative models to inspire you to change to employee owned businesses

The Simply Buyout guide and other useful resources can be found on Co-operatives UK. You can also download the following guides below:

• Simply Buyout (PDF, 2 MB)
• Simply StartUp (PDF, 3 MB)
• Simply Finance (PDF, 1 MB)
• Simply Legal (PDF, 1 MB)

More information about Co-operatives and how to start one can be found on our website pages at What is a co-operative? and Advice and information for co-operatives.

The guide is jointly funded by Preston City Council, Co-operatives UK, the Wales Co-operative Centre, and Co-operative Development Scotland.