News about EO
January 2012
New report examing the case for expanding the EO business sector
EOA calls on government to use tax reform and credit easing to boost private employee-owned sector
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December 2011
EOA part of winning bid to help public sector mutuals
The EOA is delighted to have been appointed as a partner in the new Mutual Information Service, the specialist advice provider for organisations looking to spin out of the public sector into a mutual ownership model.
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December 2011
MPs to study private sector employee ownership
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Employee Ownership, administered by EOA, is to begin an inquiry into measures that might encourage more private companies - especially those planning ownership succession - to move to employee ownership.
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December 2011
First Whitehall mutual spin-out joins EOA
Civil Service pensions administrator MyCSP, the first national Government body to spin out of the state sector as a part employee owned mutual, has joined EOA.
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November 2011
Baxendale Fellowship for Stephen May
EOA board member Stephen May is the first winner of the Philip Baxendale Fellowship award.
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November 2011
Circle win NHS franchise
EOA member Circle is the first business to be awarded the franchise to run an NHS acute hospital, having won the open competitive tendering process.
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November 2011
2011 Baxendale Awards
On 9 November the ceremony was held for the 2011 Philip Baxendale Awards for excellence in mutual and employee ownership, co-sponsored by Baxi Partnership and the Employee Ownership Association with over 100 guests.
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October 2011
Wilkin & Sons host HR and personnel specialists
EOA’s HR and personnel network group met recently at Wilkin & Son’s factory in Tiptree, Essex.
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August 2011
Honours for EO leaders
Congratulations to Terry Hill, Chair of EOA members Arup Group’s trustee board and former Chair of the company who received a CBE, and Jo Pritchard and Tricia McGregor, joint Managing Directors at Central Surrey Health who were made MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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August 2011
Sutcliffe Play success
EOA member Sutcliffe Play is reporting phenomenal results after one year in employee ownership.
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