Our EOT Team

Why choose Doyle Clayton?

If you are reading this you are most likely considering an EOT structure for your business. Our experienced and friendly team are ready to help you to transition to a more inclusive way of running your business. Some of the reasons why you should choose us to help you are: 

• Source of expertise - The first step on your journey has to be information gathering and consulting with experts. Understanding this, we have included a bank of information all FREE of course, to help you reach the right decision. Watch our informative webinars and read our Practical Guide to becoming Employee Owned. We are happy to have a no obligation chat with you and we will even go further and offer a FREE feasibility study so that you can be sure that you are making the right decision.
• We are EOT owned - We believe in the model so much that we converted to it ourselves in 2019! What's more, we managed the EOT restructure ourselves making us experts in this area. We have been advising companies (with great success) ever since, sharing our unique, first-hand experience with business owners. Your business is safe in our hands!
• Experienced team - Garry Karch is the head of our EOT team. He is one of the UK's leading advisers on Employee Ownership Trusts, his 30-year career has seen him complete over 150 transactions in the UK and the US with a combined value of more than £750m. Akshay Vaghela is our senior EOT adviser, and he brings numerous years of EOT experience and intricate knowledge to the team. Other experts on the team include company law experts, employment experts and pensions experts experienced in dealing with helping businesses become Employee Owned.

Book a FREE consultation with one of our experts today!

Our experts

We are fortunate to have a team of experienced experts ready to help you. Some of our key members include:

Garry Karch 

Garry heads the firm's EOT services team. He is one of the UK's best known Employee Ownership Trust advisers. He has worked with businesses in America and here in the UK with great success. Read more about Garry Karch. 

"Garry has proved himself to be the leading banker for Employee Ownership Trusts in the UK, allying American experience to evolving British practice. With charm and expertise Garry has made it possible for British business owners to sell to employees at a fair price.”

Akshay Vaghela

Akshay is a specialist Employee Ownership Trust adviser in the firm’s EOT Services Team. He has market leading knowledge and years of practical experience advising on Employee Ownership Trust transactions. His tax background also enables him to assist business owners in designing strategies to extract shareholder assets efficiently before, during or as part of the sale process. Read more about Akshay Vaghela.

Liz Barton

Liz is a highly experienced lawyer advising companies and individuals on all aspects of corporate law, from advising on company constitutions and corporate governance matters, to group reorganisations and share and business disposals and acquisitions. She is also part of our dedicated EOT services team. Read more about Liz Barton.

"Thank you Liz. Also, more importantly a huge thank you from us for all the hard work and tremendous diligence in handling our case. You have been an absolute joy to have on our side. There is no doubt we will work together again in the future."

FREE Employee Ownership Trust guide - become an expert!

Garry Karch's guide EOT – A Practical Guide to the Employee Ownership Trust is a 'must read' for any business thinking of converting to an EOT business structure.

This practical guide outlines why an EOT may be the best solution for vendors looking at succession planning and transition alternatives. Containing lots of useful information and examples, this guide:

• Gives an overview of what an EOT is
• How an EOT can benefit both employers and employees
• Financing the EOT
• Role of EOT trustees