We have transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), marking a new chapter for our 30-year-old business. The move reflects our long-standing commitment to putting people at the heart of the business, while securing its independence for the future.

The decision follows a period of succession planning and a broader review of our long-term direction. With strong employee retention, a deeply embedded people-first culture, and back-to-back recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work, we see the EOT model as a natural extension of its founding ethos.

As part of the move:

  • Founder Hugh Robertson becomes a non-executive director
  • Long-serving Finance Director Robin Burman also steps into a non-exec role
  • RPM’s leadership team, Dom Robertson (MD), Rosa Chapman (Client & Commercial Director), and Rob Wilson (Strategy & Creative Director), remains in place
  • A new Board of Trustees is formed, including an employee representative and an independent trustee

The EOT structure means all our employees with over a year’s service are now beneficiaries of the trust. Over time, profits will be used to repay the trust’s debt and fund employee bonuses and initiatives, overseen by a new Employee Committee.

We will continue to serve its clients as usual, with the same leadership, teams and commitment in place, but with an even stronger foundation for the future.

 

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