Embridge Consulting, an agile business transformation specialist leading with EQ, has been recognised as a finalist in the Business Enabler of the Year category at the prestigious Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026.
The Awards – which shortlisted more than 200 finalists across 19 categories in 2026 – celebrate the achievements of organisations and individuals across the UK, recognising qualities such as innovation, growth, leadership, sustainability, and positive social impact.
The recognition places Embridge among the top UK businesses making a measurable difference to their customers’ performance – highlighting Embridge’s emotionally intelligent Elastic ChangeTM model, which brings excellence in technology, expandable services, and EQ leadership together so transformation can adapt, stick, and scale.
Such innovations – including Business Transformation as a Service (BTaaS), which gives customers flexible access to specialist change capabilities – qualified Embridge for the Business Enabler of the Year category, which specifically recognises companies that help customers improve efficiency, engagement, satisfaction, revenue, or profitability.
Embridge helps organisations across local government, higher education, healthcare, not-for-profit, and professional services to make complex, technology-enabled transformation more manageable and effective for their people. Its growing portfolio includes long-term partnerships with organisations such as East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Devon County Council, and Auto Trader UK – which recently extended its relationship with the consultancy via a new three-year agreement.
Speaking about making the shortlist, Emma O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Embridge Consulting, said:
“This means a lot to me, because helping others to succeed has always been at the heart of my ambition.
Transformation should create lasting value – not just deliver a new system. That’s why I founded Embridge. The team, now comprising 70 people, has since helped a range of customers to navigate complex challenges and change processes, seeing them come out much stronger on the other side thanks to our continued support. I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together and delighted to see that impact recognised nationally.”
Winners will be announced at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on November 10th.
For more information, visit www.embridgeconsulting.com.
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