Company
Based in |
*Business description & what's so great about working there?
*web address |
1. W L Gore
Livingston |
*Gore-Tex manufacture. Excellent benefit, welfare and fair salary.
*www.gore.com |
2. Beaverbrooks
St.Annes-on-Sea |
*Jewellery retailer. Brillant leaders and fun to work. Excellent welfare.
*www.beaverbrooks.co.uk |
3. Data Connection
Enfield |
*Computer Software. Exellent pay. Look after employees very well.
*www.dataconnection.com |
4. Flight Centre
New Maiden |
*Travel Agency. Excellent welfare and benefit. Look after employees very well.
*www.flightcentre.co.uk |
5. Bacardi-Martini
Southampton |
*Drinks manufacturer. Excellent benefits and payment.
*www.bacardimartini.co.uk |
6. Pannone & Partners
Manchester |
*Legal firm. Brief for a good work-life balancefor employees and goes out of its way to make work fun.
*www.pannone.com |
7. St. Ann's Hospice
Manchester |
*Hospice. Employees are proud to work for the organization. Good team working.
*www.sah.org.uk |
8. Universal Music
London |
*Recording company. Times special award winner for best improver. Fun to work.
*www.umusic.com |
9. Timpson
Manchester |
*Shoe repair and key cutting. Plenty of small rewords. Team has strong sense of family.
*www.timpson.com |
10. Lush
Poole |
*Cosmetics manufacturer/retailer. Brilliant leader. Employees love to work.
*www.lush.co.uk |
11. Hiscox
London |
*Specialist insurer. Excellent benefits and pension scheme.
*www.hiscox.com |
12. Cobbetts
London |
*Legal firm. Well organized staff members. The company earmarks a budget for fun and social events.
*www.cobbetts.co.uk |
13. Microsoft
Reading |
*Computer software. Outstanding benefits and welfare.
*www.microsoft.com/uk |
14. Richer Sounds
London |
*Hi-Fi retailer. Excellent leader& fun to work. Socilal events are held through out the year for staff a.nd their families
*www.richersounds.com |
15. Boehringer Ingelheim
Bracknell |
*Pharmaceuticals manufacturer. Excellent training scheme and fun to work. Look after employees verl well.
*www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk |
16. Honda UK
Slough |
*Cars/cycle/power equipment sales. Excellent package of benefit. Good communication. Big budget for socilal events for staff and their families.
*www.honda.co.uk |
17. Badenoch & Clark
London |
*recruitment consultancy. Excellent training scheme and brilliant leaders who encourage employees.Fun to work.
*www.bedenochandclark.com |
18. Nationwide
Swindon |
*Financial services. Largest number of female employees in UK. Employees proud of their work.
*www.nationwide.co.uk |
19. M J Gleeson
North Cheam |
*Construction and property services. Fair pay, strong morale. Excellent benefits.
*www.mjgleeson.com |
20. Catering Alliance
Nuneaton |
*Contract caterer. Good at managing people. Encourage and suppot motivation of staff to learn.
*www.catering-alliance.com |
21. Electronic Arts
Chertsey |
*Computer/video games developer. Solid benefit package. two-third of employees happy with thier pay.
*www.ea.com |
22. Wragge & Co
Birmingham |
*Legal firm. Good manarnity benefit. Communication is good.
*www.wragge.com |
23. Denplan
Winchester |
*Dental health insurer. Good team work and excellent benefit.
*www.denplan.co.uk |
24. Computer Associates
Datchet |
*Computer software. There is a "fun budget"of more than L200 a year for each employee.
*www.ca.com/offices/uk/ |
25. Keoghs
Botton |
*Legal firm. Good benefit package with profit-related pay for all employees.
*www.keoghs.co.uk |
26. Benfield
London |
*Reinsurerance intermediary. All employees are entitles to share options.
*www.benfieldgroup.com |
27. Interior
London |
*Office refurbishment. Profit-related pay is awarded to 86% of staff.Satisfied customers may add to the perks.
*www.interiorplc.com |
28. Eaga Partnership
Newcastle upon Tyne |
*Project management. "The equipment is excellent. And the benefit is good and they trust me to do my job."
*www.eaga,.co.uk |
29. London & Quadrant Hous Group
London |
*Housing assocication. There is a pension scheme with contributuions of 5%, 6% or 8% of salary matched by the employer.
*www.lqgroup.org.uk |
30. Glenmorangie
Broxburn |
*Whisky distiller. Good team work and fun to work.
*www.glenmorangieplc.com |
31. Asda
Leeds |
*Supermarket. Fair payment and the people in the team care of each other and fun to work.
*www.asda.co.uk |
32. COI Communications
London |
*Government agency. Flexble working arrangements include job sharing, compressed hoursoccatuional home working and part-time hours.
*www.coi.gov.uk |
33. Loop Customer Management
Bradford |
*Customer services. Flexbility keeps workers in the Loop. Fair payment. Good team working.
*www.loop.co.uk |
34. Mondial
Croydon |
*Business-to-business services. Excellent learning scheme, luncheon voucher systemand performance bounuses.
*www.mondial-assistance.co.uk |
35. DLA
London |
*Legal firm. Excellent training scheme. Good pension scheme.
*www.dla.com |
36. St.James's Place
Cirencester |
*Financial services.Good benefits and social events.
*www.sjp.co.uk |
37. Arup
London |
*Engineering consultancy. Maternity benefits are especially generous.
*www.arup.com |
38. Bettys & Taylors
Harrogate |
*Bakers & tea/coffie supplier. Excellent holiday scheme and maternity leaving.
*www.bettyandtaylors.co.uk |
39. Cisco Systems
Feltham |
*Internet networking. Generous benefit include profit-related pay, and 15% discount on share options, private health care and so on.
*www.cisco.com/global/uk/ |
40. MediaCom
London |
*Media agency. Good benefits and profit-related pay.
*www.mediacomuk.com |
41. SAS UK
Marlow |
*Business intelligence softare. There is a good sense of teamwork.
*www.sas.com/uk |
42. HSA
Andover |
*Health insurer.Flexble working arrangements are available to everbody
*www.hsa.co.uk |
43. Pinnacle PSG
London |
*Housing management services. Holiday is set at 25 days for everyone, but staff can sell or buy five days.
*www.pinnacle-psg.com |
44. Lyreco UK
Telford |
*Office supplies. Training and promotion are central to this and the company is committed to promoting from internally.
*www.lyreco.co.uk |
45. Watson Wyatt
Reigate |
*Financial management consultancy. Staff report relatively high satisfaction over pay. Private healthcare is offered to employees.
*www.watsonwyatt.com |
46. Chrysalis Group
London |
*Media and entertainment. 77% of staff love to work thereand it is dream job for 55%.
*www.chrysalis.com |
47. First Direct
Leeds |
*Telephone/ internet banking. Excellent maternity leaving scheme. Good leaders.
*www.firstdirect.com |
48. Mace
London |
*Project/construction management. With a fun budget of L75,000 a year, there are also regular team-building nights out say thank you for good work.
*www.mace.co.uk |
49. TBWA-London
London |
*Advertising agency. For the 258 staff at the central London office, it is a dream job.
*www.tbwa-london.com |
50. King Sturge
London |
*International property consultancy. There is a lively social committee, with a Christmas party and regular nights out and sporting events throughout the year.
*www.kingsturge.com |
51. SC Johnson
Camberley |
*Household cleaning products
*www.scjohnson.co.uk |
52. Lindum Group
Lincoln |
*Construction & housing
*www.lindumgroup.com |
53. The Wrigley Company
Plymouth |
*Confectionery manufacturer
*www.wrigley.co.uk |
54. DDB London
London |
*Advertising agency
*www.ddblondon.com |
55. Dickinson Dees
Newcastle upon Tyne |
*Legal firm
*www.dickinson-dees.com |
56. Eli Lilly & Co
Basingstoke |
*Pharmaceutical manufacturer
*www.lilly.co.uk |
57. Whittard of Chelsea
London |
*Tea & coffee retailer
*www.whittard.com |
58. Bells Stores
Cleveland |
*Convenience shops
*www.bells-stores.co.uk |
59. Black & Veatch Consulting
Redhill |
*Engineering consultancy
*www.bvcs.bv.com |
60. Admiral
Cardiff |
*Car insurer.
*www.admiral.com |
61. Carat
London |
*Media agency
*www.carat.co.uk |
62. Office Depot International
Leicester |
*Office supplies
*www.officedepot.co.uk |
63. Majestic Wine Warehouses
Watford |
*Wine retailer
*www.majestic.co.uk |
64. BCW Group
Glasgow |
*Financial services/debt collection.
*www.bcwgroup.com |
65. The Walt Disney Company
London |
*Media, entertaiment & retail.
*www.disney.co.uk |
66. Home Service
Walsall |
*Insurer
*www.homeserve.co.uk |
67. West Bromwich Building Society
West Bromwich |
*Building society
*www.westbrom.co.uk |
68. Nat Foundation for Educ Res
Slough |
*Educational research
*www.nfer.ac.uk |
69. The AirMiles Travel Company
Crawley |
*Travel agency
*www.airmiles.co.uk |
70. Simmons & Simmons
London |
*Legal firm
*www.simmons-simmons.com |
71. Kwik-Fit Insurance Services
Uddingston |
*Insurer
*www.kfis.co.uk |
72. Travel Inn
Luton |
*Hotels
*www.travelinn.co.uk |
73. EMI Recorded Music
London |
*Music company
*www.emimusic.co.uk |
74. Westbury
Cheltenham |
*Housebuilder
*www.westbury-homes.co.uk |
75. Coors Brewer
Burton on Trent |
*Drinks manufacturer
*www.coorsbrewers.com |
76. MindShare
London |
*Media agency
*www.mindshareworld.com |
77. Capital One Bank
London |
*Credit card issue
*www.capitalone.co.uk |
78. Invitrogen
Paisley |
*Life sciences products/services
*www.invitrogen.com |
79. Freedom Finance
Wilmslow |
*Financial services.
*www.freedomfinance.co.uk |
80. Eversheds
London |
*Legal firm
*www.eversheds.com |
81. Lester Aldridge
Boumemouth |
*Legal firm
*www.lester-aldridge.co.uk |
82. SThree
London |
*Specialst recruitment agency
*www.sthree.com |
83. Coventry Building Society
Coventry |
*Buiding society
*www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk |
84. The Carphone Warehouse
London |
*Mobile phone retailer
*www.carphonewarehouse.com |
85. Specsavers Optical Group
Guemsey |
*Optical retailer
*www.specsavers.com |
86. WPA
Taunton |
*Health insurer
*www.wpa.org.uk |
87. Morgan Stanley
London |
*Investment bank
*www.morganstanley.com |
88. Aventis
West Malling, Kent |
*Pharmaceuticals
*www.aventis.co.uk |
89. Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker
London |
*Property consultants
*www.cushmanwakefieldeurope.com |
90. American Express
London |
*Travel & financial services
*www.americanexpress.co.uk |
91. Emap
London |
*Media
*www.emap.com |
92. BMC Software
Egham |
*Computer software
*www.bmc.com/uk |
93. Yell
Reading |
*Classified consumer directories
*www.yellgroup.com |
94. Mills & Reeve
Cambridge |
*Legal firm
*www.mills-reeve.com |
95. J Walter Thompson
London |
*Advertising agency
*www.jwt.co.uk |
96. DST International
Surbiton |
*Computer software/consultancy
*www.dstinternational.com |
97. NHS Modernisation Agency
London |
*Health improvement
*www.modern.nhs.uk |
98. Countryside Properties
Brentwood |
*Specialist deveroper
*www.countryside-properties.com |
99. Adidas UK
Stockpoint |
*Sportsware wholesaler/retailer
*www.adidas.co.uk |
100. Ceridian Centrefile
Rickmansworth |
*HR and payroll services
*www.ceridiancentrefile.com |