Employee Ownership Association

Who we are

As the ‘go to’ place for employee ownership in the UK, the purpose of the Employee Ownership Association is to unlock the potential of people, business, and the economy through employee ownership.

We are a responsible, inclusive, and growing membership organisation with an insatiable appetite to:

• Realise the potential of employee ownership.
• Deliver unrivalled value for our members and their employee owners.
• Champion the benefits of employee ownership.
• Grow the size of the sector.

Now in our 43rd year, the EOA is a not for profit and politically independent organisation that works in close partnership and builds strategic relationships with its members to champion, promote and provide insight into the business case for employee ownership. Members benefit from unique learning, networking, and trading opportunities across the network of diverse companies of all sizes and sectors.

• We support our 590+ members to explore, transition to, and develop as employee-owned businesses.
• We connect our members with learning and with each other to share best practice and support them to celebrate and champion their EO success stories.
• We represent the sector and campaign for the right policies and environment to grow and sustain employee-owned businesses.

In pursuit of our purpose to unlock the potential of people, businesses, and the economy through employee ownership we are: Bold and Inspiring, Collaborative and Caring