Apply for a listing in the NCEO's Acquisitive ESOPs Directory

Is your ESOP company looking to acquire other businesses? We can help by listing you in our directory of acquisitive ESOPs. Read on to assess if this is a good fit for your company.

About the Directory

The NCEO is committed to helping employee ownership thrive throughout all stages of the journey. Many visitors to the NCEO website are seeking to determine if employee ownership is a good fit for their companies, and we encourage them to consider being acquired by an ESOP company as one path to employee ownership. 

In June 2025, we launched a directory of acquisitive ESOP companies as a new resource to help company owners seeking acquisition by an ESOP company. The directory lists ESOP companies that have experience with making acquisitions, and we intend it to be a tool for potential target companies and for brokers. This directory forms part of our toolkit on Being Acquired by an ESOP Company.

Please read on to evaluate whether your company should request a listing in the Acquisitive ESOPs Directory, and if so, use the intake form below to get started. 

What companies in the directory can expect from the NCEO

  • The toolkit and this directory will be on our website and available to the general public (i.e., not behind a paywall or in a members-only area of the website).
  • We cannot make any commitments about how many possible target companies will contact you, but the NCEO is committed to making it as easy as possible for companies to find the directory and that your company is easy to find in the directory.
  • The NCEO actively reaches out to potential employee-owned companies via presentations at business gatherings, publications, social media, and all other channels. We commit to including acquisitions as a path on the employee ownership “menu.” Our partners in state employee ownership centers and the Employee Ownership Expansion network do as well.
  • In addition to our outreach about employee ownership in general, the NCEO is also considering assertive outreach to exit planners, business brokers, and others who might be seeking to find buyers for their clients.

Expectations of your company

If you request to be listed in the directory, you should be comfortable with the following expectations of you:

  • You understand that although the NCEO does not commit to screening companies before they are listed in the directory, we reserve the right to do so and the right to remove any company from their listing at any time and at our sole discretion.
  • You commit to informing us of any substantial change that would affect your listing in our directory, especially the termination of your ESOP.
  • You should periodically ensure that your listing is up to date and contact us with any corrections.
  • You should maintain an NCEO membership in good standing, including a primary membership contact at your company whom we can reach. Please ensure that the primary contact for your membership is up to date, has a current email address, that they do not unsubscribe, and that NCEO.org is whitelisted on their account. (You can always contact membership@nceo.org to update your records.)
  • You should also maintain a primary contact for this directory. That person can be the same or different from your primary membership contact, but should also be easily and reliably contacted by the NCEO. Please use that person’s information when you complete the bottom section of the intake form ("Point of Contact").
  • We request that your company's website includes links to at least one page on NCEO.org. Suggested pages with useful resources: 
  • Although there is currently no charge to be listed in the directory, please understand that as we learn more about demand and work requirements we may charge a fee to add and maintain a listing. Fees may also support our work to reach new audiences of potential sellers.

Intake Form

Fill out the form below to request a listing in the Acquisitive ESOP Companies Directory.