Baxendale Employee Ownership will be exhibiting at Care Roadshow Yorkshire on the 3^rd November 2026 at Elland Road, exploring how employee ownership can support business succession, strengthen employee engagement and help secure long-term independence across the care sector.

The care sector continues to evolve, with providers balancing the needs of their workforce, the delivery of quality care and the long-term sustainability of their organisations. At the same time, many independent care business owners are considering their future and how best to secure the legacy of the businesses they have built.

This is an increasingly important consideration for the sector. Recent pulse surveys cited by Care England reportedly indicate that 30% of healthcare providers are considering an exit, highlighting the importance of exploring sustainable succession options that can protect organisations and the people who depend on them.

Employee ownership is already an established option within health and social care, organisations including Be Caring, Shaw Healthcare, Middleton Hall Retirement Village, Gracious Care, City Health Care Partnership, Orbis Support, Caledonia Social Care and East Coast Community Health CIC are already employee owned.

We believe employee ownership has an important role to play in the future of health and social care. It can offer business owners a route to succession that helps preserve the independence of their organisations, while giving employees the opportunity to share in business success and have a meaningful voice in the organisation they collectively own.

Our work extends beyond supporting individual organisations. Through our Specialist Adviser role with the eoa and our support for and commitment to the UK Employee Ownership Growth Strategy 2026–2030, we are actively engaged in helping raise awareness of employee ownership and support its continued development across the UK.

Whether you’re a business owner considering succession or a care provider exploring ways to strengthen employee engagement and participation, come and speak to us at the Care Roadshow Yorkshire to discover how employee ownership could support your organisation, its people and its future.