Join us for the prestigious UK Employee Ownership Awards this November 

Taking place on the first night of the eoa Annual Conference, the UK Employee Ownership Awards celebrate the achievements of businesses that truly deliver people power.  

They recognise both businesses and individuals who drive effective EO practices and empower employee owners to unlock Great EO impacts.  

Hosted by the eoa, and sponsored by Howden - an expert insurance group and eoa Trustee member - the awards showcase stories of a Proudly Employee Owned sector that’s proven to deliver:  

  • Better employee wellbeing and livelihood outcomes
  • Increased business growth and productivity
  • A range of positive impacts for stakeholders and communities 

Awards Sponsor

"We're delighted to support the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2024, celebrating the Great EO results delivered by employee owners and businesses that fully leverage their EO approach, roles, and advantage," said Howden.

"We look forward to reading the submissions to see how individuals and businesses are delivering and evolving employee ownership to support better livelihood outcomes for employees, stronger performance, as well as more innovation and growth." 

With a new venue in the Telford International Centre and brand new branding, this year’s awards will be bigger and better than ever. We can't wait to see you there!

Categories

1. EO Transition of the Year (a business that has transitioned to EO since 1 November 2023)

2. EO Rising Star of the Year (a business that transitioned to EO on or after 1 July 2021)

3. Employee Owner of the Year (an individual who has delivered significant impact within their business)

4. Employee Owned Business of the Year (any employee owned business that has delivered significant impact for the EO sector)

5. Philip Baxendale Fellowship Award (nominees are selected by a panel with a final decision made by the eoa and eoa Annual Conference sponsor Baxendale)

Why Apply?

We’re all about employee owned businesses, but we’re all often guilty of not taking the time to stop, take stock, and celebrate our successes.  

That’s why applying to the awards is such an amazing opportunity to reflect on how far you’ve come, how your hard work is paying off, and how you’re embodying and benefiting from people power.  

If you’re wondering whether to apply, we’ll always encourage you to fill out an application.

You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. We know from previous winners that an UK EO Award can be transformative. 

How to Apply

Just click or tap on the awards under the 'Categories' heading above to go straight through to each award category page. 

Deadline

You’ve got until 11:59pm on Friday 6 September to get your awards nominations in.

Judging

Keep checking in as we announce key judges and the shortlisted businesses.

Winners will be revealed at a gala dinner at the eoa Annual Conference.

Click or tap here to secure your tickets.  

Hear From Last Year's Winners!

“It’s great to go back with this in our hands and reward the whole company with a morale boost”

Wise Productions, 'EO Transition of the Year' winner 2023

“We’re so excited to carry the idea and the philosophy of EO to the rest of the profession”  

Pennard Vets, 'EO Rising Start of the Year' winner 2023

“It’s nice to have a bit of recognition that what we’ve done has worked and the things that haven’t worked we’ve been confident to try and we’ve learnt from it” 

Sam Moles, 'Employee Owner of the Year' winner 2023

“Sometimes when you look back, you’re so aware of the things that are imperfect that it’s quite nice to look back and go ‘actually yeah we have made a lot of progress’ and so it’s great to get recognition that other people agree with that” 

LUC, 'Employee Owned Business of the Year' winner 2023