One Big Circle has been recognised by the Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 Medium-sized Companies in the UK, as well as the winner of the Medium-sized Company in the Technology Industry Award, in the prestigious The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.
Published by The Sunday Times in partnership with WorkL, this nationwide survey celebrates over 500 of the UK’s top employers across all sectors and sizes. The survey honours organisations that excel in creating outstanding workplaces for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers, and those offering exceptional well being support.
About One Big Circle
Located in Temple Studios next to Bristol Temple Meads, One Big Circle was founded in 2017 by Emily Kent, Barnaby Kent, Ian Packer, and Sam Low. The technology company specialises in intelligent video solutions for critical national infrastructure and has grown to a team of over 60 talented professionals. One Big Circle is best known for its innovative AIVR (Automated Intelligent Video Review) system, which is widely deployed across the UK rail network. AIVR captures high-definition imagery and data and uses AI to enhance remote inspection capabilities, supporting safer and smoother railway operations.
One Big Circle’s recognition as a Top 10 Medium-sized Company, and Winner of the Medium-sized company in the Technology sector Award in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 adds to its prestigious accolades, including the Kings Award for Enterprise for Innovation in 2024. These achievements reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and empowering workplace culture.
The company’s name, One Big Circle, embodies its collaborative ethos – teams work together across all departments, with circles interlinking to create a supportive and dynamic environment. This ‘Circle’ theory is central to the company’s culture, encouraging curiosity, cross-functional collaboration, and genuine connection. By recognising that true teamwork is fluid and interconnected, One Big Circle has created a vibrant, welcoming and motivating workplace – qualities that have made it one the UKs Best Place to Work.
Emily Kent, Co-Founder of One Big Circle said, “We are thrilled to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work. One Big Circle has always been about working with great people at all stages of careers and backgrounds, bringing their expertise and skills together to do ground-breaking things. From the four of us as founders, to a team of nearly 70, we couldn’t be prouder that we have grown a company where people enjoy working collaboratively in a supportive, fun, and dynamic environment where everyone can thrive.”
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, said: “Many Congratulations to those featured in the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, powered by WorkL. The recognised organisations lead the way in employee experience and will now benefit from improved retention and recruitment for the year ahead. WorkL are proud to power these awards and support organisations to measure employee experience
and to retain and recruit the very best employees.”
Zoe Thomas, editor of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, said: “The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list is the UK’s biggest survey of employee engagement, compiled in partnership with workplace expert WorkL. Spanning a raft of sectors and located throughout the UK, the organisations in this year’s list range from innovative start-ups with a handful of employees to big multinational corporations staffed by thousands. These organisations know that happy employees are the superpower helping them thrive.”