In the lead up to EO Day 2025, we’ve shared some great ideas and inspiration on how to activate your EO Smile.
But what does that actually look like?
We’ve worked alongside this year’s sponsor – eoa Specialist Advisor Brabners – to select three of the many clients its helped transition to employee ownership.
There’s a great saying in EO circles: if you’ve seen one employee owned business, you’ve seen one employee owned business (EOB).
That’s because no two EOBs are the same.
While there’s often some similar steps and connective tissue, no two stories are completely alike.
If we had our way, we’d celebrate every EO story.
But with 2,250+ EOBs in the UK and counting, we’d be here for the rest of the year.
So, Brabners has carefully selected three clients. You can see how each business will be spending EO Day and showcasing their EO Smiles.
Click on their names to read their full case studies.
“EO Day is a time to reflect on the year. To think about what has been achieved (and what is still to be done) and how EO is helping to move the business forwards. It’s a time to get together, to collaborate and importantly to celebrate and smile!”
“This year, we will celebrate EO Day by asking our employees to share pictures of what makes them happy.
“We will display these pictures on our digital screens around our warehouses, making everyone smile all day!
“Another guaranteed way to make our team smile is with food, so we will be hiring an ice cream van. Who doesn't love that?”
“The move to employee ownership is more than a structural change, it’s a celebration of Optimum’s culture and commitment to its future.
“Guided by core values of passion, professionalism, innovation, and ownership – the company is now writing its next chapter as a people powered business, built to last, with a valued and highly skilled team.
“They look forward to what the future brings and EO Day 2025 — with the theme of EO Smile — is a great time to reflect on this and be proud of the journey so far!”