Enhanced win ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ in the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2025

Enhanced’s very own, Josie Weston wins the prestigious ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ at the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2025!

The awards celebrate the achievements of businesses that truly deliver people power. They recognise businesses and individuals who drive effective EO practices and empower employee owners to unlock Great EO impacts. ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ celebrates an individual, irrespective of their seniority or role in the business, who is a true champion of EO and has done the most to develop and promote EO inside their business and beyond.

James de le Vingne, Chief Executive of the eoa, said: “Congratulations to Josie Weston at Enhanced on being crowned the Employee Owner of the Year. Your role as a catalyst for developing an EO advantage in your business shone through from a pool of exceptionally high calibre entries we received this year, contributing to your business driving Great EO impacts.

“We’re delighted to celebrate your contribution to a sector of proudly employee owned businesses. Together we are leading the way in developing Great EO practices, and delivering people powered growth in the UK.”

“Winning Employee Owner of the Year is an incredible honour. Employee ownership is more than a structure, it’s a mindset and a community. This award reflects the passion and collaboration of our whole team at Enhanced, and I’m proud to keep championing EO as we build our future together.” – Josie Weston, Support Service Manager, Enhanced

Cristín Craig, Senior Legal Manager & Partner at awards sponsor, Baxendale Employee Ownership, said:
“I’ve loved being part of this year’s judging panel and it was a privilege to present 20/20 Project Management Training with the ‘Employee Owned Business of the Year’ award.

“It’s been particularly special for all of us at Baxendale Employee Ownership to sponsor the awards our business founded back in 2007 as the Philip Baxendale Award.

“And what a celebration it’s been! You could feel the excitement in the air and the impact of these inspiring businesses and individuals have had. I know they’ll all continue to inspire as their stories are shared by the eoa and across the sector in the months to come.”