eoa Blog

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The best employee ownership blog from the voice of EO

Welcome to the eoa Blog. Here’s where you’ll find deep dives on key sector topics, posts on member transition stories, event takeaways, and everything EO Day. Plus, blogs from folks across the eoa and a few guest posts too.

If you’re looking for news on our policy or research activity, or major sector updates, head over to our news page.

Latest Blogs

26 May 2026

Giving Employee Voice Real Influence: The Power of the Three I’s

Employee voice expert Helen Moreton breaks down the power of her Three I’s approach in this teaser for our upcoming ‘Representing and Developing Employee Voice’ course.

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15 May 2026

eoa Turns 47 Today!

The eoa Turns 47 Today. Here's 47 Reasons We Love Employee Ownership.

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11 May 2026

Scottish, Welsh & English Local Elections: What Do Results Mean for Employee Ownership?

On Thursday (7 May), the public went to the polls to vote in the Scottish and Welsh elections, as well as local elections across England. So, what does this mean for employee ownership?

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23 Apr 2026

The 7 Ingredients to Developing Effective EO Leadership

If EO Leadership came with a simple recipe — a neat list of ingredients and a step-by-step method — developing it would be much easier. In reality, leading in an employee-owned business is less like following a recipe and more like being responsi

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14 Apr 2026

Make Your Voice Heard – Evolving the eoa at People Powered Business

Our People Powered Business: eoa AGM event is the chance for members to have their say on proposals to evolve how the eoa is governed. Below we lay out the changes and how they support us to meet the future needs of the EO sector.

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10 Feb 2026

Top Ten Tips for Entering the UK EO Awards

Martin Camp, Executive Director at Howden Insurance, sponsor of the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2026, shares ten top tips for maximising your entry.

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09 Dec 2025

EO practices that drive a culture of performance and innovation

Employee ownership done right transforms businesses and delivers far-reaching benefits for people and communities. Here are the practices you should consider when becoming EO.

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08 Dec 2025

CEO Blog: Celebrating a Successful Year and Looking Forward to 2026

2025 has emphasised not only a maturing eoa, but the employee owned sector at large. In his final blog of the year, our Chief Executive looks back at a watershed year and teases all the exciting things we’ve got planned for the next 12 months.

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02 Dec 2025

Owning the Future: Your eoa Annual Conference 2025 Takeaways

We might have officially wrapped the eoa Annual Conference 2025, but we stopped to pause before putting our takeaways out. That’s because we’ve loved your reactions and responses so much, we wanted to reflect them back.

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29 Oct 2025

Behind the Scenes at the UK EO Awards

Cristín Craig, Senior Legal Manager & Partner at Baxendale Employee Ownership – sponsors of this year’s UK EO Awards – was part of the judging panel that had the herculean task of picking ‘EO Business of the Year’ from our strongest shortlist to date

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27 Oct 2025

The Unwritten Rules: What Makes EOT Leadership Fundamentally Different?

In this guest blog, Barry Horner, Co-founder, former CEO, and current Executive Chair and Head of EO Services at Paradigm Norton Financial Planning, explores the leadership shifts that takes place when a business becomes employee owned.

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14 Oct 2025

CEO Blog: A New Phase for Employee Ownership

James de le Vingne, Chief Executive of the eoa, looks back at what we’ve learned over the last year, and lays out our growth plans for the future. The golden age of employee ownership is only just beginning.

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29 Sep 2025

Selling Your Business - The Benefits of Employee Ownership (EO) in Succession Planning | EOA

For many founder-owners, succession planning is one of the biggest decisions they’ll ever make. It’s not just about securing your financial future - it’s about protecting your employees, your legacy, and the independence of your business.

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02 Sep 2025

It’s Coming Home: A History of the UK EO Awards

From founding the UK EO Awards to returning as sponsor for 2025, Baxendale Employee Ownership remains a key pillar of the employee owned sector. We take a dive into this fascinating history of the awards to learn more.

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08 Aug 2025

CEO Blog: EO on the rise – Reflections from the Oxford Symposium on EO 2025

It was wonderful to be back in Oxford for the 2025 Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership, says our Chief Executive, James de le Vingne, this time representing the growing UK EO sector and joining so many UK businesses and allies in attendance.

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07 Aug 2025

‘Invaluable’ says Seetec Using Independent Trustee Search

If the proof is indeed in the pudding, then Seetec’s recent experience of our Independent Trustee Search is very good proof indeed.

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06 Aug 2025

Top Tips for Entering the UK Employee Ownership Awards

Five top tips to help maximise your submission to the UK Employee Ownership Awards.

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01 Aug 2025

Be Part of the Ripple Effect on Owning the Future

A few small actions by a handful of people helped us to spread a smile far and wide for EO Day 2025, but how can we make sure an EO Smile ripples out across generations so more people can feel the benefits of employee ownership?

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08 Jul 2025

New Industrial Strategy - A Welcome Roadmap Offering Continuity & Assurance for UK Business

As the growing 2,470 strong UK EO sector was busy growing awareness of the benefits of retaining and growing employee ownership in the UK for EO Day 2025, the Government’s New Industrial Strategy landed.

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07 Jul 2025

The Pulse of Modern EO: Looking Back at the Robert Oakeshott Lecture

Over the last thirteen years, the Robert Oakeshott Lecture has become an important and inspiring fixture in the employee ownership calendar. As we approach the latest instalment, it’s a perfect opportunity to look back and see how far the sector’s co

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20 Jun 2025

Spreading Smiles and Celebrating People Powered Growth This EO Day

Thousands of employee owners across the UK are sharing an #eoSmile – a symbol of how employee ownership transforms lives, businesses, and communities – for EO Day 2025.

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26 May 2025

Three EOBs Open Up Ahead of EO Day

With twenty-five days to go until EO Day 2025, we’re shining a spotlight on three clients of sponsor Brabners who showcase an EO Smile in everything they do.

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01 May 2025

The History of EO Day

As we rapidly approach EO Day, we’re looking back over the last twelve years to see how far we’ve come.

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08 Apr 2025

A Fond Farewell to our Deputy CEO

After a decade with us, our Deputy CEO, Oliver Smith, is moving on to pastures new. Join us as we wish him all the best in his new role and look back over the last ten years of growth at the eoa and across the employee owned sector at large.

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07 Apr 2025

How to Activate Your EO Smile this EO Day

With less than seventy-five days until EO Day 2025, now’s the perfect time to plan your celebration! Don’t worry if you’re stuck for inspiration, we’ve got you covered.

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