We’ve been highly commended for the prestigious ‘Employee Owned Rising Star of the Year’ in the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2025!

The UK Awards celebrates 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.

The UK Employee Ownership Awards are sponsored by eoa Specialist Advisor, Baxendale Employee Ownership. 

Melior Solutions became a 100% Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) in July 2023 – a move that energised & galvanised our entire team!

The ‘Employee Owned Rising Star of the Year’ award recognises the success of a business that has become employee owned on or after 1 July 2022 but is already demonstrating and evidencing an EO advantage through its approach to engagement, culture, and representation.

James de le Vingne, Chief Executive of the eoa, said:

“Congratulations to Melior Solutions on being Highly Commended in the Rising Star of the Year category.

“Melior Solutions is part of a sector of proudly employee owned businesses working with us to lead the way in developing Great EO practices and delivering People Powered Growth in the UK.”

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.”