The integration of HBOS EES with Computershare’s business is being managed by Martyn Drake, MD of the UK Employee Share Plan business, using an integration team that includes existing senior staff from Computershare UK and HBOS EES, augmented by specialist Computershare staff drawn from around the globe.

Stuart Crosby, president and CEO of Computershare, said: “We’re pleased that the acquisition has closed as planned and that we can get on with integrating the two businesses. We have a proven track record of successful integrations and I am confident that clients on both sides will see benefits in the near future. Computershare Plan Managers should be the first point of call for any business looking to review or launch an employee share plan.”

Computershare is a provider of transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications in more than 130 countries for over 500 clients, covering around 1.4 million employee shareholders. The company is also specialized in corporate trust services, tax voucher solutions, bankruptcy administration and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.