EO Independent Trustee Services  

The Role

Appointing an independent trustee broadens your discussions, providing a different perspective and focus to the dynamics between the various forums within the company. General questions on, and the specifics of, the role of the independent trustee can be found in our article here


Employee Ownership

As well as meeting legal obligations, using an independent trustee can guide trustee discussions to focus on their oversight role as majority shareholder, whilst providing support and insights to enable the business to thrive as an EO company. Read more about the Principles of Good EO in our article here


Appointing an Independent Trustee

Too often appointing an EO independent trustee is left to chance - matching the personality fit of a new contact, through introductions from your business network, existing contacts, or through an external recruitment process.

This often leaves companies with an extension of what is already available in the business, rarely bringing any independence of thought, alternative insights, fresh perspectives or a breadth of EO trustee knowledge.


Appointing an IDT independent trustee removes the guesswork. All IDT independent trustees have access to the IDT EO Toolkit, and their fellow IDT trustee network, to provide best practice and support to underpin success. This gives confidence that the appointed trustee will add benefit from the outset.


Want to know more about our trustees, check out our article 'Who Are Our Trustees'


Interested in appointing an IDT trustee?

Contact us here to find out more


Why IDT?

  • Choose from an available shortlist
  • Individual experience, collective IDT knowledge
  • Access to EO Toolkit and practical materials
  • No key person risk, future successor options
  • Corporate assurance, simple contracting


Interested in appointing an IDT Independent Trustee?

Contact us to find out more