Tech clusters in Best Companies 2014 league tables
A number of new Technology entrants have made it into this year’s Best Companies to Work For 2014 league tables. These businesses are from across the technology industry including comparison website Skyscanner, mobile app developer Swiftkey, web design services such as Rockpool Digital and product developers such as Cambridge Consultants.
Many of the technology businesses are clustered around London and the M4 corridor with some smaller clusters in Scotland, Belfast, Cardiff, Manchester/Leeds and East Anglia.
The highest ranking technology related businesses include Skyscanner travel website and TPP Healthcare software business which are well rated for their leadership and personal growth opportunities; whilst TPP also focuses on boosting employee wellbeing
“TPP wants to ensure employees enjoy a good work-life balance. They have a ‘no long hours’ working culture, whereby all employees leave the office at 5:15pm so they can have a full evening away from work. This prevents employees getting stressed or unhappy from working unnecessarily long hours. TPP also believes it has a responsibility to take care of employee’s physical well-being. Physiotherapy massages are provided every 6 weeks, and staff are provided with a range of ergonomic equipment, such as chairs and keyboard, to encourage good posture and make sure they are comfortable whilst working.” Best Companies 2014.
Big companies table
2014 rank | 2013 rank | Company | Business description | UK headquarters | Employees |
20 | 18 | EE | Telecommunications | Hatfield | 14344 |
21 | 16 | Accenture | Technology and outsourcing | London | n/a |
Mid size companies table
2014 rank | 2013 rank | Company | Business description | UK headquarters | Employees | Revenue (£m) |
6 | NEW | Skyscanner | Travel comparison website | Edinburgh | 279 | 65.8 |
12 | 10 | W L Gore & Associates (UK) | Creative technologies | Dundee | 397 | 112.0 |
23 | 35 | Attenda | IT services | Staines | 256 | 40.8 |
26 | 7 | Rackspace | Internet hosting | Hayes | 953 | 1309.2 |
27 | 71 | Xoserve | Gas data management | London | 315 | 45.8 |
38 | NEW | Cambridge Consultants | Product developers | Cambridge | 351 | 39.9 |
43 | NEW | Mimecast | IT services | London | 253 | 42.7 |
50 | 55 | Kainos | IT services | Belfast | 328 | 29.7 |
63 | 80 | Adobe Systems | Computer software | Maidenhead | 442 | 67.2 |
73 | 29 | SAS | IT services | Marlow | 466 | n/a |
100 | NEW | Access Group | Business software provider | Stratford St Mary | 536 | 43.3 |
Small companies table
2014 rank | 2013 rank | Company | Business description | UK headquarters | Employees | Revenue (£m) |
1 | 2 | TPP (The Phoenix Partnership) | Healthcare software | Leeds | 227 | 26.5 |
9 | NEW | Supply Communications | Telecommunications | Romsey | 60 | 3.4 |
15 | 21 | JMC IT | IT reseller | Manchester | 93 | 9.5 |
16 | 45 | 4Com | Business communications | Christchurch | 149 | 24.7 |
23 | 12 | Softwire | Software development | London | 73 | 6.0 |
28 | 25 | UKFast | Internet hosting | Manchester | 182 | 23.4 |
40 | NEW | Ensoft | Software development | Harpenden | 60 | 8.2 |
42 | NEW | Fluidata | Internet service provider | London | 59 | 10.0 |
44 | 9 | SolutionsPT | Industrial software & hardware | Cheadle | 71 | 10.6 |
53 | NEW | Unruly | IT marketing | London | 78 | 17.6 |
54 | NEW | SwiftKey | Mobile app developer | London | 95 | n/a |
67 | NEW | Rockpool Digital | Web design agency | Bristol | 51 | 2.6 |
74 | NEW | Kloud | Workday software consultancy | London | 55 | 3.6 |
79 | 54 | Trustmarque Solutions | IT services | Huntington | 182 | 130.3 |
84 | NEW | Brother UK | IT sales & marketing | Audenshaw | 168 | n/a |
87 | 50 | Novosco | Data management | Belfast | 71 | 11.9 |
92 | NEW | The Test People | IT testing consultancy | Leeds | 71 | 5.8 |
95 | NEW | NewVoiceMedia | Cloud-based telecommunications | Basingstoke | 121 | 5.9 |