We’re delighted to support the 2026 Robet Oakeshott Lecture, which is being hosted by the Centre on Mutual and Co-owned Business. Sponsored by eoa Supporter member Fieldfisher, the lecture takes place on Thursday 27 August at The Hub at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. This year’s...
Following the success of our sold-out inaugural eoaLive! event in June, we’re returning with the follow-up. Taking place at The Lowry in Greater Manchester on Thursday 8 October, this one-day event brings together employee owners, leaders, and EO advisers together for practical insight,...
We’re delighted to reveal the winners of the 2026 UK Employee Ownership Awards. This includes the two EO Smile Awards, selected from all shortlisted businesses and individuals by the eoa Membership Council. Baxendale Fellowship Award Dennis Overton EO Business of the Year Answer...
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Following a successful vote at our 2026 AGM, you’ve approved the proposed updates to the eoa’ s governance. These changes build on a strong foundation and ensure we remain fit for the future as we support more members than ever, deepen our policy work, and help propel employee ownership into...
Northern Ireland has officially announced its twentieth business to transition to employee ownership. Design ID Consulting has become the twentieth business in Northern Ireland to transition to employee ownership, marking a milestone moment for the growth of the nation’s nascent EO sector. ...
After some excellent entries and very tough decisions, we’re delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s UK Employee Ownership Awards. Shortlisted: EO Transition of the Year Hallam Amberleigh Care Limited Batcheller Monkhouse Booth Welsh EO Rising Star of the Year ...
The eoa has strengthened the leadership capacity of its Board with the appointment of a Vice Chair. Chris Earnshaw, President of the Partnership Council and Director of Democratic Engagement at the John Lewis Partnership (JLP), has been appointed as Vice Chair on the eoa Board following a...
The total number of employee owned businesses in the UK has reached ~2,824 with employee owners now standing at ~547,971. The data is taken from the March 2026 edition of the Employee Owned Business Register developed by the eoa and the White Rose Employee Ownership Centre and sponsored by...
eoa member Kambe Events – the company behind independent festival Shambala – has become the UK’s first festival to transition to employee ownership. The move offers a new paradigm for the UK’s festival sector at a time when many are being acquired by major live entertainment conglomerates. ...
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