MHR named ‘Best Big Places to Work’ in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list

The nationwide workplace survey, run in partnership with leading employee experience platform, WorkL, recognises and celebrates the UK’s top employers, showcasing organisations that are leading the way in employee engagement, workplace culture and overall employee experience.

MHR is a privately owned and family-owned business. Headquartered in Nottingham, it currently employs more than 900 staff, and is committed to recruiting and retaining local talent. MHR has been named as one of the UK’s Best Big Places to Work due to its dedication to nurturing talent and continuous employee growth.

The MHR Academy provides comprehensive development pathways aimed at enhancing individual careers and the long-term growth of the business through skills and innovation. MHR’s apprenticeships and graduate programmes is also a standout company initiative. Since 2021, MHR has welcomed 25 apprentices into its Software Academy and has ensured a 100% success rate in growing its own software engineers.

MHR also champions the development of a strong workplace culture with its customers. Its People First Learning Platform provides customers with a way to ensure their organisations are a great place to work, with access to over 90,000 expert-curated training materials to enable employees to automatically map learning experiences to their skills and where they want to focus their development.

Anton Roe, CEO of MHR, said, “Being named as one of The Sunday Times’ Best Big Places to Work validates our ongoing commitment to our workforce. We are truly a people first business, and this accolade goes to prove that. Our continuous investments in our people ensure that we are retaining talent while also actively developing the next generation of leaders. We are honoured to receive this recognition, and it truly belongs to every one of our people, whose hard work and long service define MHR’s success and continued growth.”

The Best Places to Work list features a diverse range of organisations across the UK, including energy providers E.ON UK, EDF in the UK and Octopus Energy; hospitality brands Dishoom, Bella Italia and Ardent Pub Group; as well as David Lloyd Clubs and MBDA.

Zoe Thomas, editor of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, said: “In an evolving world of work, Britain’s leading employers are helping staff forge careers that count today – and in the future. In turn, the Best Places to Work have the resilience to weather the current economic storms baked in, thanks to engaged workers who go above and beyond with a smile. Our winning employers span sizes and sectors. The thread joining them is the belief that a happy workforce is a stepping stone to better performance, faster growth, and bigger profits.”