EO Case Studies

Discover insights and inspiration for your EO journey

Our growing repository of EO case studies

Delve into the unique stories of businesses that have embraced this transformative journey.

Our curated collection offers insights into every aspect of the EO experience to answer your pressing questions and help you achieve Great EO.

Whether you're a company contemplating transition or you’re seeking inspiration, these case studies capture the essence of businesses navigating the various stages of employee ownership.

So, dive into our case studies below.

26 Feb 2026

20/20 Project Management Training Employee Ownership Case Study

When the 20/20 Project Management Training team flew to Dublin in 2025, it marked the culmination of an eight-year journey that began with a bold decision and ended with the business becoming fully employee owned two years earlier than planned.

30 Jun 2026

Aardman Animations Employee Ownership Case Study

As the Oscar-winning animation studio behind beloved titles such as Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run and many more, Aardman’s transition to employee ownership (EO) sent ripples across the media industry when it was announced in 2018.

30 Oct 2025

Be Caring Employee Ownership Case Study

Be Caring stands proudly as the UK’s largest employee owned social care provider, a business where, as well as being care professionals, co-owners are shaping the future of social care.

30 Apr 2025

Blue Flame Employee Ownership Case Study

For over thirty-five years, Blue Flame has installed, maintained, and repaired heating and electrical systems from its Penryn headquarters, one of the oldest towns in Cornwall.

19 Nov 2025

CleanTEC Employee Ownership Case Study

CleanTEC is one of UK’s largest and most progressive contract cleaning providers. Serving educational, commercial, healthcare, and industrial settings across the UK.

03 Jun 2026

City Health Care Partnership CIC Employee Ownership Case Study

Employee ownership has been the sustaining force for City Health Care Partnership CIC 16 years after it spun out of the NHS. But after all this time, the issue wasn’t whether EO still worked, but rather if anyone could still see it.

30 Jun 2026

Scott and Fyfe Employee Ownership Case Study

Scott and Fyfe, a Scotland-based pioneer in technical textiles, was established in 1864 becoming employee owned in 2012 using a hybrid of indirect and direct ownership.

30 Jun 2026

Go Ape Employee Ownership Case Study

What began as a drawing and a vision of a future involving “trees, tepees, tree houses, and bonfires” evolved into an adventure company welcoming more than a million visitors a year.

19 Feb 2026

Grapevine Employee Ownership Case Study

Over a 34-year span, Grapevine has evolved from a mobile provider into a full managed service outfit spanning cloud telephony, IT support, and more. But its most significant transformation has been structural and cultural.

10 Feb 2026

Gripple Employee Ownership Case Study

Gripple’s employee owned model shows how direct ownership drives innovation, long‑term wealth, and a resilient manufacturing culture in Sheffield.

13 Apr 2026

Howden Case Study

Howden manages over $50 billion in premiums for clients across fifty-seven countries, employs 24,000 people and has organic growth that consistently outperforms its peers.

06 Mar 2026

John Lewis Partnership Employee Ownership Case Study

As one of the longest-running and largest employee owned businesses, the John Lewis Partnership JLP has inspired policy makers, businesses, and academics for decades.

05 Mar 2026

Josie Weston Employee Ownership Case Study

Being crowned ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ at the 2025 UK Employee Ownership Awards served to recognise Josie Weston’s contributions inside her business, Enhanced, as well as showcase to the wider EO world another example of how to go above & beyond.

06 Jun 2025

JP Hildreth Employee Ownership Case Study

JP Hildreth, a small yet highly specialised engineering consultancy, is proving that size is no barrier to impact.

12 Feb 2026

Myerson Solicitors Employee Ownership Case Study

Myerson became 100% employee owned, making it the first law firm in Greater Manchester to adopt this model.

09 Oct 2025

AG Parfetts Case Study

Becoming employee owned is a bold move for any business, but for Parfetts it wasn’t without uncertainty.

07 May 2026

Provide Community Employee Ownership Case Study

How Provide Community stepped in after a private provider collapsed—mobilising fast, recruiting at pace, and improving community equipment delivery through employee ownership.

17 Dec 2025

Seetec Employee Ownership Case Study

By building EO around people not payouts, Seetec has created a culture that’s genuine, resilient, and deeply felt.

31 Jul 2024

Shaw Healthcare Employee Ownership Case Study

Established as a housing association in 1986, Shaw Healthcare is now the largest employee owned care provider in the UK, operating 61 registered care services from 58 sites in addition to facilities management services at a further 12 sites.

13 Jun 2025

Tracey Calderwood Employee Ownership Case Study

As a Manufacturing Manager at The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, Tracey Calderwood’s influence extends far beyond the production floor.