{"id":15644,"date":"2025-11-12T14:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/?p=15644"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:42:16","slug":"employee-share-schemes-in-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/fr\/employee-share-schemes-in-detail\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Share Schemes in Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15644\" class=\"elementor elementor-15644\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-734921c3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734921c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1a362b\" data-id=\"3b1a362b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed26ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed26ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee Share Schemes in Detail<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da17c6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7da17c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-15df7ff elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/fr\/author\/charles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharles Mills\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e5e8838 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eyes&#8221; &#8211; Ludwig Wittgenstein<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-04ee521 ); color: var( --e-global-color-3429fff ); font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-align: inherit;\">4 min read<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5818ac77\" data-id=\"5818ac77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3425518c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3425518c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c4020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"281c4020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee Share Schemes in Detail<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd9df72 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2fd9df72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-15df7ff elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/fr\/author\/charles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharles Mills\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e5e8838 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/fr\/2025\/11\/12\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>novembre 12, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a3699 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a3699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;One is unable to notice something because it is always before one&#8217;s eyes&#8221; &#8211; Ludwig Wittgenstein<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-04ee521 ); color: var( --e-global-color-3429fff ); font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-align: inherit;\">4 min read<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-615b64f5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"615b64f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62e468d2\" data-id=\"62e468d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf527f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf527f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/odio.ai\/embed\/2b834575041ea72b\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"125px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccdad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ccdad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employee share schemes, sometimes known as Company share schemes or employer share schemes, have become an increasingly common part of remuneration packages.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> They give employees the opportunity to own part of the company by which they are employed, often through discounted share purchases, stock options, or restricted stock units (RSUs).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In some cases, there can even be tax benefits for participating in these schemes. In the UK, for example, certain approved plans offer favourable treatment if the shares are held for several years prior to selling. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Useful to a point<\/span><\/b><\/h5><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employee share plans can be a valuable addition to your overall financial plan, but like any investment, they come with both potential rewards and limitations. However, they are typically only useful to a certain point, as the advantages below will tell you, and it is likely that you should consider disposing of your employer shares where possible. You should talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/pattersonmills.ch\/fr\/contact\/\">Patterson Mills<\/a> before making any decisions here.<\/span><\/p><h6><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advantages<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Potential to receive\/buy discounted shares.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can compensate for lower salaries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A valuable way to share in the potential success of the company.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Potential for significant capital growth beyond a traditional bonus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encourages interest in personal investing and broader wealth building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h6><em>Disadvantages<\/em><\/h6><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vesting periods can limit flexibility, tying employees to the company until shares become available.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Share values can fluctuate significantly, creating uncertainty over the eventual benefit received.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overexposure to one company stock is incredibly high risk.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A falling share price can undermine morale, motivation, and long-term engagement with the company.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The risk of concentration risk<\/span><\/b><\/h5><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The concept of concentration risk should not be taken lightly. This risk occurs when a large portion of your total assets is allocated to a single investment, sector, or region. The more concentrated your holdings, the greater the impact that any single event or decline in value can have on your overall wealth, even if other markets remain stable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>A common reason employees choose to retain company shares comes down to familiarity bias.<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the tendency to feel more comfortable investing in something known and trusted. While this can feel reassuring, it often leads to a highly unbalanced portfolio with the employee taking on far more risk than they would were the risks explained at outset.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even strong, well-managed companies can experience setbacks, and relying too heavily on employer shares can leave your overall financial position far more volatile and vulnerable to downturns.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Managing rules and making decisions<\/span><\/b><\/h5><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each company has its own rules on vesting, holding periods, and potential incentives for long-term ownership. In some cases, retaining shares for slightly more time may prove to be more beneficial, especially where additional tax benefits apply.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, investment decisions should be made strategically rather than emotionally.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an employee, your view of your employer&#8217;s company will naturally be influenced by your role and proximity to its operations, but that represents only one small part of a much broader global market.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regularly reviewing how much of your portfolio is concentrated in employer shares and considering diversifying the funds once they vest \/ can be sold helps maintain balance and reduce overall risk.<\/span><\/p><h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrating employee shares into your financial plan<\/span><\/b><\/h5><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How you manage employee shares should at a minimum reflect your broader financial objectives, investment horizon, and expected time with the company.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is also worth considering the tax implications of selling or retaining these shares, and how you can manage risk effectively while keeping your overall strategy focused on long-term goals.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patterson Mills work closely with a number of clients with employee share schemes and help to identify where their portfolios may be overexposed and where we can create strategies that strengthen long-term growth and stability. Our focus is on delivering clear, practical planning that helps you feel comfortable with the financial decisions you make.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">If you would like to review your employee share scheme or explore how to reduce risk while maintaining growth potential,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\" href=\"https:\/\/links.pattersonmills.ch\/contact\">contactez-nous<\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\"> with us today and book your initial, no-cost and no-obligation meeting.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3240\">Send us an e-mail to <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"mailto:contactus@pattersonmills.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3161\">contactus@pattersonmills.ch<\/a> or call us direct at +41 21 801 36 84 and we shall be pleased to assist you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cff8b4 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-flat elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"61cff8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_whatsapp\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a255d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a255d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\"><p><strong><em>Please note that all content within this article has been prepared for information purposes only. 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