Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

ESOPs provide unique tax advantages to owners in selling part or all of their business to a trust for the benefit of employees. Valuation plays an important role in both the sale to the ESOP trust and in the required annual stock price updates. A valuation that provides accurate initial data and consistency over time is key to establishing and maintaining a successful ESOP.

Empire is a national leader in ESOP valuations. We understand the complex regulatory, tax and financial considerations for structuring and valuing equity ownership interests. This understanding is crucial both when establishing an ESOP, and in its annual administration. Empire has also advised many fiduciary trustees in the sale or refinancing of ESOP owned companies.

Empire performs more than 200 ESOP valuations annually.

Andrea Hock

Managing Director