Ground Control named as one of UK's best companies

The corporate culture, leadership and working practices at Ground Control – the UK’s largest landscape and maintenance contractor – have seen it recognised as one of the county’s best companies to work.

The Billericay-based company’s achievements were today acknowledged in the Best Companies List, the UK’s most respected annual analysis of workplace engagement. In the three categories entered, Ground Control was:

- ranked 5th in the business services sector

- one of the best 100 large companies across the entire country, with a ranking of 62

- ranked 30th in the East of England

The news comes just weeks after the company won another prestigious piece of corporate recognition – the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for the second time within five years.

Ground Control's Managing Director, Jason Knights, said:

We are absolutely delighted to have earned a place on a list as one of the UK’s best Companies to work. It’s an achievement that most companies only get to dream of and recognises our commitment to ensure both the company and our employees reach their full potential.

Among the initiatives and factors taken into consideration by the judges were:

- investment in staff training, apprenticeships and career development

- the company’s philanthropic practices, including supporting charitable activities by staff members

- the company’s journey to achieving carbon neutrality, including the establishment and launch last year of the Evergreen Fund

Jason said:

People are at the centre of everything we do, how we operate as a team and how we live by our core values. We remain committed to ensuring everyone working at Ground Control has the support, environment, tools and direction to thrive and we will use this recognition to help steer our continued progress well into the future.