C2events has become employee owned via the formation of an Employee Ownership Trust which has acquired the majority of the company’s shares from Executive Directors, Cheryl Clarke and Mark Saxby.  

Employee ownership is the fastest growing form of business ownership in the UK with very positive statistics in relation to growth of businesses that have undergone this transition.

Cheryl Clarke, C2’s Founder, said, ‘People management and wellbeing have always been a fundamental cornerstone of C2 since I started the business. This is the perfect way to preserve that legacy, empower the employees as stakeholders in the business, and allow them to share in its future success.’

Mark Saxby, Executive Director, commented, ‘We received some wonderful feedback to our 20th Anniversary last year from clients about C2 and the team. We have a fantastic group of employees, and this will only serve to motivate them further as we look to continue to grow the business.’

Cheryl and Mark will remain in the business with a succession plan to hand over the running of the business to the existing management team in the next 3 years.

C2 was advised on the transaction which was concluded at the end of 2024 and the formation of the Employee Ownership Trust by Postlethwaite’s Solicitors, specialists in Employee Ownership and Share Schemes.