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• Monday March 24 2025
• Author Name: Peter Davison

South West accountancy firm breaks into Top 20 of Best Large Workplaces

South West accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has broken into Top 20 of the Best Large Workplaces, from Great Places to Work for the first time.

The firm, which has offices in Bristol and Salisbury, has made the list for three years running, moving up the rankings each time.

PKF Francis Clark is the highest-ranked accountancy firm on this year’s list, having climbed four places to 20th position.

It is also one of only three South West businesses in the top 20 across all size categories.

Amy Taylor, chief people officer at PKF Francis Clark, said: “Being certified as a Great Place to Work is fantastic recognition for any employer.

“Since first achieving this three years ago, we haven’t stopped looking for ways to make our employee experience even better.

“Listening to our colleagues, including through regular engagement surveys, and acting on their feedback is key to this.

“Our commitment to continuous improvement is reflected in the fact that each year we’ve moved up the UK’s Best Workplaces rankings.

“The best thing is these rankings are based on confidential feedback from employees at hundreds of companies across the country. We’re proud to be flying the flag for the accountancy profession and the South West.”

This year’s UK’s Best Workplaces were revealed at an awards ceremony in London hosted by comedian Richard Ayoade. Attendees included 10 colleagues from across PKF Francis Clark’s offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Torquay and Truro, who were nominated by their peers to represent the firm.

In Great Place to Work’s latest survey of PKF Francis Clark colleagues, 87 per cent of respondents said the firm is a great place to work, compared to 54 per cent of employees at a typical UK-based company.

Meanwhile, 91 per cent said they are offered training or development to further themselves professionally, above the benchmark of 78 per cent for the UK’s Best Large Workplaces.