Employee Ownership Across the Pond

Today we are joined by Matthew Flann, veterinary surgeon, and director at Pennard Vets. He explains the transition to an employee-owned model, how this model has influenced Pennard Vets’ ability to hire veterinarians, how the company’s internal culture has changed, and how the employees’ 70 percent ownership affects the decision-making process and strategy of the company.

Topics discussed:

• An introduction to Pennard Vets and how they came to be employee-owned.
• How the decision to transition into this model was received by the company’s employees.
• How this model has influenced Pennard Vets’ ability to hire veterinarians.
• Insight into how the company culture is changing since the introduction of this new model.
• The system through which employee ideas are communicated to the management team.

Helpful links:

• Matthew Flann 
• Pennard Vets