East Anglian firm, Larking Gowen wins national award for Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance

Larking Gowen, Chartered
Accountants and Business Advisors are delighted to announce that the firm have
been awarded “Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance” at the
Employee Benefits Awards 2025. This accolade highlights our commitment to
promoting a supportive and balanced work environment for all our employees.

Julie Grimmer, Managing
Partner at Larking Gowen, commented, “We are incredibly proud to receive
this award. It is a testament to our ongoing commitment to creating a work
environment that supports the well-being and work-life balance of our employees.
This recognition is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our entire
team.”

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Credit: Employee Benefits Awards 2025

Picture
front centre: Chloe Alexander (left, head of the People Team at Larking Gowen
and right, Julie Grimmer Managing Parter, Larking Gowen. Joined by members of
the team at Larking Gowen

The Employee Benefits Awards
is the UK’s leading voice on reward and benefits, attracting 130,000 monthly
visitors to their website and hosting Europe’s largest Employee Benefits and
Reward event annually. This year, Larking Gowen faced stiff competition from
notable organisations such as Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust,
Lincoln College Group, Lloyds Banking Group, PepsiCo UK&I, Bosch UK
Holdings, and Sopra Steria. Our innovative approach, including the use of
annualised hours, impressed the panel of 24 judges and secured our win.

The awards ceremony took place
in London on Friday 27 June at the Honourable Artillery Company and was hosted
by comedian Maisie Adam. Representing the firm at the event were Board members
and partners, Julie Grimmer, Ian Fitch, Lizzy Lloyd and Ian Webster as well as
members of the team from across the firm representing Well-being Champions, Mental
Health First Aiders the Employee Forum.

Winner announcements can be
found on the Employee Benefits website.