We’re Employee-Owned, So Everyone Has a Stake in Our Success

At Zachary Daniels, people aren’t just part of the business, they own it. Literally.

We’ve always believed that great work comes from people who care, collaborate and show up for each other. Becoming a majority employee-owned business was our way of turning that belief into something tangible.

ZD is built by the people who work here, so they should share in the success.

Why We Became Employee-Owned

When retail changed, the world of recruitment changed with it. Through uncertainty, challenge and rapid shifts, our team didn’t just cope, they rallied. They adapted, supported each other, delivered for our clients and kept pushing forward.

As the business grew through that period, Danny and Zac wanted to ensure that success wasn’t just felt emotionally, but shared structurally. So they placed the company into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), giving the ZD team the majority stake in the business.

This decision wasn’t about headlines or optics.
It was about fairness, transparency and staying true to who we are.

What Employee Ownership Means for Our People

Employee ownership gives every person at ZD a genuine stake in how we grow and succeed. It means:

• Everyone has a voice in the future of the business
• Success is shared across the team
• Contributions matter, whatever your role
• People feel empowered to influence how we operate
• Our culture stays people-first, always

It strengthens the values we live every day, care, delivery, growth, collaboration and showing up and turns them into how the business genuinely operates.

Our Trustees

Our Employee Ownership Trust is guided by two trustees who represent the interests of all employee-owners and help protect the long-term integrity of the model.

Cerys Savage — Trustee
Frazer Ansell — Trustee

Their role is to ensure fairness, transparency and good governance, while safeguarding the culture and values that underpin ZD.

Why Employee Ownership Works

The employee ownership model is proven to increase motivation, strengthen culture and improve performance across the UK.

According to the Employee Ownership Association:

• Employee-owned businesses see a 20% uplift in performance
• 73% of employee-owners report higher satisfaction and motivation
• 58% of consumers view employee-owned organisations as more trustworthy

These aren’t just statistics, they reflect what we see at ZD every day: a team that is motivated, invested and proud of the work they do.

Why This Matters for Clients and Candidates

Employee ownership isn’t a badge.
It shapes how we work.

For our clients and candidates, it means:

• Lower turnover and greater continuity
• People who genuinely care about the quality of their work
• Better communication and accountability
• Long-term partnerships, not transactional relationships
• Consultants who think commercially and take ownership

When everyone has a stake in the outcome, service becomes personal, and you can feel the difference.

Doing Employee Ownership the Right Way

We are proud members of the Employee Ownership Association (EOA), the UK voice of responsible employee-owned businesses. This membership reflects our commitment to:

• High standards of governance
• Long-term, sustainable decision-making
• Learning from other successful EO organisations
• Contributing to a more inclusive, people-focused economy

Employee ownership is part of how we protect the culture we’re known for, fair, honest, transparent and human.

About Zachary Daniels

Since 2012, we’ve taken a different approach to retail recruitment: listen more than we talk, move quickly, do what we say, and keep people at the heart of everything.

Today, as a majority employee-owned business, that belief is stronger than ever.
We’re building something special, together.