Employee Ownership

There are hundreds of employee-owned businesses across the UK, which means there are thousands of employee owners. Businesses range from manufacturers, to community health services, to insurance brokers. Together they deliver a growing contribution to UK GDP.

They are united by an ethos that puts people first, involving the workforce in key decision-making and realising the potential and commitment of their employees. The John Lewis Partnership is the largest employee-owned business in the UK with total trading sales of more than £12bn and a workforce of around 70,000 Partners. 

There are many benefits to being employee-owned and to explore the different models of employee ownership, their key features, governance and funding, download the Employee Ownership Association 'How to' Guide.