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a social enterprise delivering a generational impact for retiring owners, employees, their communities and investors
By harnessing the power of employee ownership to improve financial and social outcomes for employees and deliver competitive returns for our investors
own greater than 40% of all small businesses and more than 90% of them will fail to sell.
they are the key drivers of busienss value but rarely share in its success. Employees are feeling undervalued and are stepping back
global wealth disparity is on the rise, widening the chasm, fuelling the Great Disengagement
we provide owners with a simple sale process and a fair price
we optimise for a new ownership model and evolving world, implementing open book and management and participatory frameworks
we continue to invest in the transition until employees own 100% of the company
of companies improve their performance in the first year after adopting employee ownership
SMEs are tough with many closing their doors in difficult times.
Employee Owned companies have a 25% higher survival rate than other companies
Of employees who are employee owners have better financial outcomes than they had previously.
we do what we say and say what we do.
we work together to help others do what is right
We will ask the question and dig deeper to work towards our mission
we seek solutions, not complain about problems. Never letting perfect be the enemy of progress, our bias is for positive action
you can count on us to get it done. We get into the details, understand the requirements and only commit to what can be achieved and then over deliver
we are generous with our time, attention, laughter, knowledge & wisdom in order to help others succeed
To empower 10,000 employee owners.
Our ambition extends beyond numbers though. We envision a future where the essence of capitalism is reshaped, ensuring that its rewards flow not just to the top, but to every individual contributing to a business’s success.
Helping retiring owners to have a dignified exit by offering them a fair price
We empower their loyal employees to continue to support their customers, suppliers and communities
Every worker should find deeper meaning in their daily endeavours and share equitably in the valye they help to create
By championing this transformative approach, we hope to pave the way for a more just and prosperous world where barriers are dismantled and opportunities are accessible to all
Hi there 👋 , i’m Andy Farquharson, Founder of a better monday
My experience with employee ownership has given purpose and opportunities for financial freedom which have fuelled businesses outcomes, personal development and community engagement. This is something i want to share with the world
I’m a lifelong entrepreneur with 15 years working within the high growth technology space.
Most recently I was a founding partner and COO of the consulting and training company, Winning by Design, which scaled to 25m+ in revenue, working with the world’s leading PE Firms and B2B SaaS companies
Prior to that I have scaled and sold a beverage wholesale business, was part of the revenue leadership team that scaled LogMeIn from 10m ARR to a company with a 1.2bn market cap and played semi-professional rugby over 3 continents
A family man with a love of fun and adventure and a life of learning, expanding on Bachelors degree with a Certificate in Private Equity from Wharton and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.
As veterans of managing SMEs we have a great understanding of the types of companies we are looking for