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Britain's Most Admired Companies 2024 winners
14 January 2025
Celebrating excellence in British business, the winners of the Britain’s Most Admired Companies 2024 have been announced in an awards ceremony at the London Stock Exchange.
Congratulations go to Berkeley Group unveiled as Britain’s Most Admired Company 2024.
“To be judged so highly by other leading businesses and investors is a very special kind of honour and means a huge amount to the whole team at Berkeley Group. This accolade reflects our exceptional people and the unique working culture that shapes everything we do. Our teams share a commitment to customers, quality and working in partnership to deliver fantastic homes and the best possible outcomes for our stakeholders.” Rob Perrins, Chief Executive, Berkeley Group
Dame Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive, GSK was voted by peers as Britain’s Most Admired Leader for her transformative leadership.
Our sector and criteria winners celebrate British business at its best with stalwarts such as ARM, Greggs, Halma, Mitie, Rentokil Initial and RELX featuring among the winners.
Among the key attributes that shape the rankings of companies, the quality of products & services continues to top the list as critical to success, alongside clarity of strategy, quality of management, financial soundness, and capacity to innovate.
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical, macroeconomic and cybersecurity risks, the study also highlights that technology/AI, trust and talent retention are seen as the biggest opportunities for UK businesses ahead.
About the study
Run by Echo Research, in partnership with the London Stock Exchange, Britain’s Most Admired Companies is the UK’s longest running study of corporate reputation.
The 2024 study analysed 238 firms across 27 sectors based on feedback from 330 C-suite peers, financial analysts, and industry experts across 13 reputational criteria.
For more information about the Britain’s Most Admired Companies study, please contact: sandra.macleod@britainsmostadmired.com
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