Three firms among best places to work' in UK

THREE North East businesses are celebrating after being named among the Best Places to Work in the UK for 2025 by The Sunday Times.

- COREENA FORD

A total of 530 businesses across the UK have made the list, which shines a light on the companies that go the extra mile to make their employees feel happy, fulfilled and supported at work, by measuring staff feedback on factors including reward and recognition, employee engagement, empowerment, wellbeing and job satisfaction.

The annual list is the result of the UK's biggest study of employee engagement, which analyses responses to 26 questions from WorkL’s employee engagement survey.

To be accredited as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, organisations must achieve a minimum 70% overall engagement score.

The lists come in four sizes and this year's list includes 26 Best Very Big Places to Work, 115 Best Big Places to Work, 187 Best Medium Places to Work, and 202 Best Small Places to Work, while also singling out top 10 companies within each of the four organisation size groupings.

In the North East, companies celebrating include Newcastle’s education support services firm The Edwin Group, marking the third year in a row the organisation has made the list.

Liam Roberts, CEO of the company, which has 315 employees, said: “Our people told us they feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive - both personally and professionally.