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Motion · S6M-01062 · 3 Sep 2021

Microtech Group Adopts Employee Ownership

Lodged by Brian Whittle Standard Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the announcement by the award-winning IT service specialist, Microtech Group, that it is adopting an employee ownership model by placing 74% of the business’s shares into an employee ownership trust, with the current owner and managing director, Chris McMail, retaining a minority shareholding; understands that Microtech’s 70 Kilmarnock-based employees provide IT support to NHS Scotland and a number of blue chip companies; understands that Chris rejected a number of offers for the company in favour of an employee ownership trust to ensure that the company can continue to be based in Scotland; commends Chris for his approach, which protects jobs and helps to ensure the long-term stability of the business, and wishes him, and all of Microtech’s employees, all the best for the future.

Supporters (25)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.