UK Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2024

UK Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2024

Creating workplaces that go beyond the standard salary and benefits package to truly inspire and motivate employees is more than just a goal at Most Loved Workplaces®; it’s the foundation of everything we do. That’s why we’re thrilled to unveil the UK’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces list. This list celebrates organizations that have made a profound commitment to their employees, highlighting how company culture is key to creating environments that employees not only trust and respect but truly love.

We’ve recognized these 100 organizations as the UK’s Most Loved Workplaces because their success is deeply rooted in the dedication and passion of their employees. This group spans the spectrum from cutting-edge tech giants to smaller, community-focused enterprises. Despite their differences in size and scope, they all share a common commitment: creating a workplace where employees are seen as essential to the organization’s success.

This diverse collection of companies was carefully compiled in collaboration with the Best Practice Institute, a leader in organizational research. Together, we’re celebrating the UK’s Most Loved Workplaces—saluting the leaders, innovators, and dreamers who are reshaping the future of work. These outstanding workplaces are not only achieving success in their industries but also raising the standard for organizations globally. They prove that when employees are truly valued, the possibilities for innovation and growth are limitless. Join us in applauding these trailblazers who demonstrate every day that a strong, employee-centered culture is the cornerstone of business success.

UK 2024 Rank	Company	# of Employees	HQ	Industry	Description for Newsweek
1	HLB International	40,000	London	Financial Services	HLB International is a mid-tier accounting firm that sets itself apart from the Big Four by being more approachable, flexible, and offering a better work-life balance. They highly value DE&I - they have a Global Diversity and Inclusion council with clear and ambitious goals for gender diversity and the inclusion of underrepresented groups, and they organize Days of Understanding to have candid conversations about diversity. They’ve recently defined a new purpose, which is all about people - making a positive and sustainable impact for people, environment, and community. In terms of collaboration, they have a business development program called HLB Engage for their young, ambitious employees, giving them the opportunity to network and build relationships worldwide.
2	Lewis Silkin	700	London	Legal Services	Brilliant colleagues are doing brilliant work that is well-known in the legal industry for bravery and kindness, Lewis Silkin has perhaps the lowest chargeable hours requirement of any firm in the industry, which allows its employees to spend time on research, writing articles, podcasting, or even gardening. Once recruited, people tend to stay with the firm for life, lending to its growth and success.
3	Activpayroll	323	Aberdeen	Human Resources	Activpayroll provides flexible working options, including hybrid work models, which allow employees to balance their professional and personal lives more effectively. Activpayroll also values employee well-being by promoting mental health awareness and supporting their staff through initiatives like Employee Appreciation Day. They prioritize creating a supportive and positive work environment, helping employees feel valued and motivated.
4	Viewber	48	Wimborne, Dorset	Real Estate	Wellbeing is integral to their strategy and employees can ask for a Bear Hug to receive a little extra kindness and leniency from teammates that day. Employees receive and share recognition of each other by awarding “Viewbears” which can add up to days off or cash awards, leadership is highly accessible and collaborative in the work and all staff can rate leadership on a regular basis.
5	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	1,781	London	Hospitality & Tourism	Wyndham offers generous paid time off and hotel discounts, allowing employees to enjoy their travel perks. Their comprehensive wellness program includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, alongside mental health resources. Employees also appreciate the company's commitment to work-life balance through flexible work arrangements and volunteer opportunities. Additionally, Wyndham emphasizes professional growth with programs that foster career development, leadership training, and continuous learning opportunities.
6	Delt Shared Services	250	Plymouth	Business Services	Candidates join Delt Shared Services for their focus on wellness, community, and investment in training and development. The company has enjoyed a hybrid work model with flexible and compressed working hours well before Covid, understanding that people have lives and allowing them to work around them. Employees have monthly 1-on1s with line managers to discuss personal wellbeing and the employees’ needs. Being community focused, they offer extra days off for charity work. They have an open office plan, conducive to open, honest, and transparent conversations. Every employee has an annual personal development plan ensuring that their needs for personal growth are met, whether they want to stay in their current role, change departments, or enter the aspiring managers leadership program. They’ve recently launched an early pay app, allowing employees to access pay throughout the month if needed to help with their financial wellbeing.
7	Navro	93	London	Computer Software	Navro is a start up with explosive growth in their user base, and it’s not just due to their borderless payment product – it’s also thanks to their amazing company culture. With diversity, authenticity, and radical candor at the heart of everything, you can truly be yourself at Navro. You’ll feel deeply supported with one-on-one coaching, bereavement that extends to break ups and the loss of pets, and flexible schedules. And ideas are sourced from the whole organization, with pitch days built-in, where employees can pitch their ideas to the CEO.
8	Bates White Economic Consulting	330	London	Professional Services	This is the poster child for a “people first” culture. When evaluating how well their guiding principles are followed, they ask employees to score the company’s performance in upholding their values – like a typical performance review but the company is the one being evaluated. Listening is huge – surveys, focus groups, cross departmental meetings with leadership intended to listen and shape policies to support people. The results: compensation for young professionals is cash-heavy while they buy new cars, furnish apartments and establish themselves, and then become bonus driven at mid-level once they are ready for longer-term planning. Strong DEI&B culture that is supported from the chairman on down and reflected in the workforce and clarity of roles and opportunities. It’s a gem of opportunity and supportive culture, complete with black tie galas to celebrate their wins.
9	Kevel	100	London	Information Technology	Kevel is committed to creating a thriving and diverse community, and it doesn’t just show up in their recruitment. By addressing feedback from specific groups, from BIPOC to queer folks to women, they ensure everyone has the psychological safety to be their authentic selves in the workplace. And with all-staff retreats in places like the Bahamas, an international remote-first culture, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, innovative technology, what’s not to love?
10	Supercharge	200	London	Information Technology	As their CEO commonly says, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The Supercharge culture is built on three key pillar - feedback, community, and learning. They bring in external coaches to interview all employees each year to gather feedback and take action, constantly making changes from the office space to software to learning opportunities based on what people are asking for. In terms of community, there is a constant stream of events, including thirsty thursday, newcomer beers, and family events, and the CEO has a welcome coffee with every single newcomer. Learning Every Day is one of the company values and Superchargers are sponsored to attend conferences and share what they’ve learned with their colleagues.
11	Kraken	2,400	Remote	Financial Services
12	Auticon UK	63	London	Information Technology
13	Chainlink Labs	580	Remote	Financial Services
14	Rapid Transformation Therapy	120	Preston	Professional Training & Education
15	FloQast	630	London	Financial Services
16	STRYDE	70	London	Energy
17	Bizzabo	150	London	Computer Software
18	Hilton Grand Vacations	22,000	Lancaster	Travel & Hospitality
19	EPAM	50,000	London	Information Technology
20	Samsung Food	100	Birmingham	Technology
21	PureSpectrum	231	London	Market Research
22	Day Translations	80	London	Linguistic Services
23	Mapp	600	London	Real Estate
24	KnowBe4	2,210	Leeds	Information Technology
25	Busy Bees Nursery	26,000	Staffordshire	Education
26	Daemon	115	London	Power Management
27	Remofirst	105	London	International Payroll
28	Ansys	6,595	Horsham	Computer Software
29	Vasion	370	Corsham	Computer Software
30	Distology	44	Manchester	Technology
31	Wellcom	120	London	Marketing/Public Relations
32	Zopa	661	London	Financial Services
33	Neo4j	813	London	Technology/Software
34	Flo Health	470	London	Health & Wellness
35	Cielo	2,224	London	Staffing Services
36	Cloudbeds	757	Remote	Hospitality & Tourism
37	Incyte	2,378	Leatherhead	Biotech
38	Databricks	7,000	London	Infomation Technology
39	Airfinity	97	London	Health & Wellness
40	Ryan Specialty	4,416	London	Insurance
41	Jägermeister UK	54	London	Food & Beverage
42	Kyndryl	90,000	London	Information Technology
43	LHi	325	London	Staffing Services
44	Pexapark AG	110	London	Energy
45	Dayforce	8,500	Glasgow	Information Technology
46	OxfordSM	35	Woking	Communications
47	Cloudflare	3,700	London	Information Technology
48	Altair	3,144	London	Information Technology
49	Automattic	1,944	London	Entertainment & Media
50	Milliken & Company	8,000	London	Manufacturing
51	APCO	1,205	London	Marketing/Public Relations
52	Palo Alto Networks	15,289	London	Cybersecurity
53	TravelPerk	1,230	London	Hospitality & Tourism
54	Venatus	100	London	Public Relations
55	TRX Training	50	London	Health & Wellness
56	Eaton	92,000	Luton	Manufacturing
57	Madison Logic	226	London	Marketing Technology
58	Hunter Fan Company	195	Twyford	Manufacturing
59	Synopsys, Inc.	20,870	Reading	Information Technology
60	Firstup	384	London	Computer Software
61	Greif	14,000	Ellesmere Port	Manufacturing
62	The RepTrak Company	149	London	Professional Services
63	Foundation Medicine	1,673	London	Health & Wellness
64	Televerde	600	Glasgow	Professional Servies
65	Samuel and Sons Passementerie	100	London	Textile
66	Thesis	75	London	Computer Software
67	TaylorMade Golf	2,135	Basingstoke	Sporting Goods
68	Zebra Technologies	9,750	Bourne End	Technology
69	HUNTER PR	255	London	Marketing/Public Relations
70	Nosto	200	London	eCommerce
71	Cozen O'Connor	1,634	London	Legal Services
72	Conduent	60,000	Portsmouth	Human Resources
73	The Alnwick Garden	100	Alnwick	Hospitality & Tourism
74	Songtradr	350	London	Music Tech
75.0	Amplifon	19,350	Manchester	Health & Wellness
76	DaVita	65,000	London	Health & Wellness
77	Unisys	16,100	Milton Keynes	Information Technology
78	Sonar	540	London	Computer Software
79	Fresenius Medical Care	120,000	Nottinghamshire	Health & Wellness
80	Enviri	13,000	Leatherhead	Environmental Services
81	Winner Aviation	186	Coldfield	Aviation
82	ERM	8,000	London	Professional Services
83	Chipotle	423	London	Food & Beverage
84	Iguzzini Illuminazione	1,211	Surrey	Manufacturing
85	Jumo	220	London	Financial Services
86	Xtrac	500	Berkshire	Manufacturing
87	Newton Consulting	615	Oxford	Management Consulting
88	Workspace Group	285	London	Real Estate
89	KraftHeinz	38,000	London	Food & Beverage
90	Argyll	191	London	Real Estate
91	e.l.f. Beauty	500	London	Retail
92	SH Hotels & Resorts	3,000	London	Hospitality & Tourism
93	Tanium	1,813	Reading	Computer Software
94	Odyssey Logistics	2,181	Rugby	Transportation Logistics
95	Standard Motor Products	600	Nottingham	Manufacturing
96	SMS Environmental	216	South Oxfordshire	Water & Air Hygiene
97	Radius Global Infrastructure	411	London	Telecommuications
98	The Imagination Group	200	London	Marketing/Public Relations
99	Golden Corral	9,000	Birmingham	Food & Beverage
100	Hempel	7,600	Cwmbran, Wales	Manufacturing

Research Methodology

In today’s dynamic business environment and spirited public discourse, the importance of diversity and inclusion cannot be overstated. Companies at the forefront of embracing these principles are not just setting trends; they’re shaping the future. Our thorough research clearly shows that diversity is a key driver of creativity, advancement, and strategic problem-solving within any organization. Moreover, such companies don’t just open doors to new market opportunities; they position themselves as top choices for prospective employees.

However, it’s crucial to acknowledge that as societal perspectives shift, businesses must navigate increasingly complex and often polarized issues with caution. Upholding their values and maintaining accountability to their employees is paramount. This careful balance ensures companies remain true to their principles while adapting to the changing expectations of both their workforce and the market.

Evaluation Process:

Step 1: Direct Industry Feedback and Survey

We conducted in-depth interviews with over 1,000 HR professionals to pinpoint key drivers of employee satisfaction now and in the future.

Step 2: Employee Insights Survey

We executed a comprehensive survey among employees at these organizations to gauge their perception and experiences with their employers. This phase leveraged over 500,000 datapoints from current employees, including demographic data, enabling us to adjust our analysis based on responses from various demographic groups.

Step 3: Qualitative Research and Benchmarking on Diversity Metrics

We undertook an in depth review of public perception, social insights, and other publicly available information, analyzed through our proprietary sentiment and emotion construct.

Step 4: Media Validation

We reviewed published and validated news and articles published within the past 18 months regarding all analyzed companies to identify any potential legal or ethical issues related to workplace diversity practices.

Step 5: Validation and Scoring

Through our proprietary workplace sentiment and emotion construct, a scoring model was used to calculate a unique diversity rating for each company with the top ones featured on UK’s Top Most Loved Workplaces® list .