Well-designed share incentive schemes can play a powerful role in private companies – not only in attracting and retaining talent, but in aligning management and employees with long-term goals and value creation.

In the January edition of UK Private Company Director, Claire Matthews of law firm Taylor Wessing explores how the right share plans can reward value creation over time – including allowing key people to realise some value before a full sale, as well as at exit – alongside the tax advantages available and the changes coming into force from 2026.

Read the full article in the January edition of UK Private Company Director.