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Cheltenham-based 'business transformation specialist' Commercial has been named in The Sunday Times's prestigious Best Places to Work in the UK list for 2026.

The group, which provides a range of workplace-related services from office essentials to high-end interior fit-outs, managed IT services and technologies to businesses across Europe, is included in the 'big companies' category – those with 250 to 1,999 employees – of this year's list, which ranks the UK's best places to work based on feedback from staff.

Determined by an independent survey covering six aspects of employee engagement, such as wellbeing, empowerment and job satisfaction, Commercial achieved ‘excellent’ scores across all six areas, with 80 per cent of staff completing the survey.

The company, which employs 293 people, also received the ranking's Industry Award for the business and management services sector.

Simone Hindmarch, co-founder and managing director of Commercial, said: 'This means a huge amount to us because it’s based on what our people think and feel about working at Commercial. Right from the start, we wanted to create a company where people genuinely wanted to come to work, felt connected to the business and each other, and knew their voice mattered. To have that recognised in this way is incredibly special.

'Creating a great place to work takes consistency and sustained effort. It means listening properly, acting on feedback and continually layering up the support we provide as the world of work changes. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel cared for and able to do their best work.'

Commercial's recent employee-focused developments include the refurbishment of its Leckhampton headquarters, with workspaces tailored to support neurodiverse colleagues and varied working preferences, while a multi-faith room, dedicated spaces for colleagues with children or dogs, and nature-inspired design elements have also been introduced. 

Boasting annual turnover of around £98 million, the group is looking to accelerate its 'sustainable growth' over the next decade, having achieved EcoVadis Platinum status – a global standard for sustainable business – in 2025, placing it in the top one per cent of companies worldwide for sustainability performance.