Tech clusters in Best Companies 2014 league tables

Kelly Technology sector

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