In this episode, Stuart Mills, form aerospace engineering company STAR-Dundee, talks about the company’s transition to employee ownership.  Stuart talks about the journey of the business from a spin-out from the University of Dundee through to employee ownership.  He explains why they opted for employee ownership and what was involved in the process.  He then explains the current structure and governance of the business and the positive impact on recruiting talented personnel to work for the company.

He explains what they would do differently if they were to go through the process again, then concludes by recommending the option to business owners seeking to exit their business.