Astbury Marsden recognised as a great place to work.

Astbury Marsden has been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For list for 2011. This distinguished award surveyed both Astbury Marsden's policies and the views of employees to decipher the company's performance against eight key indicators of workplace engagement.

Astbury Marsden and other entrants were benchmarked against staff opinions on leadership, management, colleagues, pay and benefits, wellbeing, giving something back, personal development and the overall sense of affiliation with the company. 567 SMEs were surveyed and Astbury Marsden appeared in the list alongside companies such as Innocent and Baringa Partners.

Some highlights:

• 86% would not leave if they were offered another role

• 89% are excited about where the company is going

• 88% of employees have faith in the management

• 84% believe the company is run to firm, moral principles

Jonathan Nicholson, Managing Director at Astbury Marsden comments: "We are thrilled to be recognised as one of the Best SMEs to work for. We endeavour to provide our people with the tools and opportunities to build a successful future with us. It is pleasing to see that such a large proportion our people see Astbury Marsden as an exciting place to be."