The 15 new owners of John McAslan & Partners

Architecture practices tend to start small and grow into SMEs, with management structures that develop as needs be.
At a certain point, a founding partner invariably starts to think about succession... 

"I began to think about a hybrid model which would retain, reward and attract the best people to take the practice forward with me and one which would fit our social ethos... The key was that it should be affordable, for both staff and the business. So, after much thought about the way forward, we established a new company with 15 of the most senior people as shareholders, including myself, who bought in at virtually no cost. In the future, I imagine, more of the team might like to consider becoming owners."
John McAslan, Chairman, John McAslan + Partners

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