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Britain's Most Admired Companies' new partner and the 2023 shortlist
01 March 2024
The London Stock Exchange is the proud sponsor of Britain's Most Admired Companies award for 2023. This partnership exemplifies a shared commitment to recognising excellence and driving forward innovation within the country’s leading business community.
Scheduled for launch on 12 March 2024, the Britain's Most Admired Companies award celebrates outstanding achievements and contributions across various sectors, highlighting the businesses that inspire and lead by example. With the support of the London Stock Exchange, this event promises to be a remarkable showcase of excellence in corporate performance.
This year, we have a stellar line-up of shortlisted winners showcasing excellence in 28 sectors for 2023 - stay tuned for the final reveal.
SECTOR SHORTLIST:
Aerospace & Defence: Chemring Group, QinetiQ Group
Automotive Manufacturers: Bentley Motors, BMW (UK), Toyota Manufacturing UK
Beverages/Drinks: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc (CCEP), Diageo plc, Heineken UK
Business Support Services: ARUP, Ashtead Group, Bunzl
Chemicals: Croda International, Elementis, Johnson Matthey
Digital Retail & Consumer Services: Amazon (UK), Deliveroo, Just Eat
Energy Distribution & Supply: Centrica, Octopus Energy, SSE
Engineering & Machinery: Dyson, Halma, Spirax Group
Financial Services: Intermediate Capital Group, Legal & General, Man Group
Food Producers & Providers: Associated British Foods, Nomad Foods (Birds Eye, Iglo, Findus), Unilever
Healthcare: AstraZeneca, Novartis UK, Reckitt Benckiser
Heavy Construction: Balfour Beatty, Kier Group, Morgan Sindall Group
Home Construction: Barratt Developments, Berkeley Group, Vistry Group (Countryside Properties)
Life Assurance & Insurance: Admiral, Aviva, Phoenix Group Holdings
Media: Informa, RELX, Sky UK
Metals & Mining: Anglo American, BHP Group, Rio Tinto
Oil & Gas: Equinor, Royal Dutch Shell, Total SE
Property / Residential & Commercial REITs: Great Portland Estates, SEGRO, Tritax Big Box
Restaurants & Pubs: Fuller, Smith & Turner, Greene King, Greggs, McDonald’s UK
Retail Banking: HSBC Holdings, Lloyds Banking Group, Virgin Money UK
Retailers (broadline & home): Dunelm, Marks & Spencer, Next
Retailers (food & personal): Sainsbury (J), Tesco, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Software & IT Services: ARM, Oxford Instruments, Sophos Group
Support Services (people & places): Hays, Mitie Group, Serco Group
Telecoms: BT Group, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone
Transport (people): Go-Ahead Group, Jet2, Ryanair
Travel & Leisure: Compass Group, Flutter Entertainment, InterContinental Hotels, Whitbread
Water Utilities: Anglian Water, Severn Trent, United Utilities
We're excited to reveal the short-listed winners across the 13 criteria, highlighting the key drivers of reputation for Britain's Most Admired Companies in 2023 – watch this space for the winners announcement.
CRITERIA SHORTLIST:
Quality of Products & Services: ARUP, AstraZeneca, Berkeley Group, Intermediate Capital Group, Total SE
Quality of Management: Next, Ryanair, Total SE
Financial Soundness: Chemring Group, Equinor, Total SE
Capacity to Innovate: Dyson, Equinor, Octopus
Long-term Value Potential: Amazon (UK), Croda International, Ryanair, Total SE
Effective Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG): ARUP, Heineken UK, Legal & General
Inspirational Leadership: AstraZeneca, Legal & General, Next
Ability to Attract, Develop & Retain Top Talent: Intermediate Capital Group, Legal & General, Man Group, Unilever
Competitiveness: Amazon (UK), Ashtead Group, AstraZeneca, Ryanair
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Abcam, Centrica, Go-Ahead Group, Legal & General, Unilever
Effective Corporate Governance: Compass Group, Kingfisher, Legal & General, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK)
Effective Use of Corporate Assets: ARUP, Ashtead Group, Diageo plc, Ineos, InterContinental Hotels, Next
Quality of Marketing: Berkeley Group, Haleon, McDonald’s UK, Unilever
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