Inside Beauhurst, The Data Company That is Giving Private Businesses Visibility and Its Employees a Voice
Beauhurst has been selected for the Culture 100 Award, earning them the title of 'Most Loved Company To Work For 2025' for their exceptional employee experience.
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Private companies fuel economies, creating 80% of private sector jobs and over 90% of revenues across Europe. Yet, despite their influence, understanding their growth, impact, and potential has always been a challenge. Beauhurst was built to change that. A platform designed to map and track the businesses shaping the economy, it provides high-quality, manually curated data to help investors, policymakers, and business leaders make smarter decisions.
The idea began with Toby and Stephen, who, as consultants, saw firsthand how difficult it was to find reliable data on private companies. Frustrated by the lack of structure, they started building a better way to access, analyse, and act on company information. Today, Beauhurst is the leading provider of private company data in the UK and Germany, used by those looking to fund, support, and understand the next generation of business. That same problem-solving mindset extends far beyond the platform—it’s embedded in how people work, collaborate, and grow inside the company. A culture built on curiosity, autonomy, and trust has created an environment where employees take ownership of ideas, challenge assumptions, and push boundaries. It’s an approach that has earned Beauhurst a Culture 100 Award, recognising it as one of the UK’s most loved workplaces.
Walk into a Beauhurst meeting—or jump into a Slack thread—and you’ll notice something different. People don’t wait for permission to solve problems. They run toward them. There’s no waiting around for someone higher up to approve a decision or sign off on an idea. Employees own their work from the start, driving solutions forward with speed, confidence, and a clear understanding of the bigger picture. That level of trust isn’t just empowering—it’s what keeps the company moving fast while staying smart.
Leaders take the same approach. Instead of managing with rigid structures, they focus on creating the right conditions for teams to thrive. It’s not about micromanaging details—it’s about making sure people have the freedom, support, and clarity to do their best work. That clarity extends beyond individual roles. People know why their work matters. Progress isn’t hidden behind layers of management—it’s visible, celebrated, and understood across the company. From weekly all-hands updates to the company’s “thirdly” strategy kick-offs, Beauhurst keeps the team plugged into both the wins and the lessons learned. And when things do go wrong? It’s never about blame—it’s about learning. Experimentation is encouraged, and if something doesn’t work, the focus is on how to improve, not on pointing fingers.
That same mindset fuels how people grow here. Success isn’t measured by how long you’ve been in a role, but by the impact you make. Career progression isn’t about waiting for a seat to open up—it’s about stepping up and proving you’re ready.
To support that, Beauhurst has built clear growth frameworks, thirdly performance reviews, and a culture where ambition is matched with opportunity. Employees are encouraged to take on bigger challenges, refine their skills, and drive their own development—with leadership making sure the path forward is always clear.
The way people collaborate is just as intentional. The company has defined its own guiding behaviours—the Beauhaviours—to shape how teams work together:
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Go Get – Don’t wait. Take initiative, challenge ideas, and drive progress.
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Think First – Be thoughtful, adaptable, and open to change.
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Really Get to Know Each Other – Build strong relationships, because culture is built in the details.
These ideas show up every day—in how decisions are made, in how people interact, and in how the company celebrates success. The Winning@/Failing@ awards spotlight employees who embody these values, reinforcing that it’s not just about what you achieve, but how you achieve it.
Why Culture 100?
Being named to the Culture 100 list isn’t just about what a company says—it’s about what employees actually experience. The selection process behind Culture 100 goes beyond company branding, using employee-driven insights and sentiment analysis to surface the real moments that make a company culture thrive.
The Culture 100 Award isn’t just another "best places to work" list. It goes beyond perks and surface-level benefits, focusing on what truly makes a workplace exceptional—the people behind it. The selection process involved analysing thousands of companies and gathering insights from over 20,000 employees to identify the businesses that are redefining what a great workplace looks like. Companies where "people-first" isn’t just a slogan—it’s something employees genuinely feel and experience every day.
To ensure authenticity, the methodology centred around employee sentiment surveys, capturing real insights from the people who experience the culture firsthand. Employees were asked: What’s one moment that showed you your company truly cares about its people? What’s the secret to your connection with the culture? What initiatives make you feel valued? These open-ended responses, combined with Employee Net Promoter Scores (eNPS) and satisfaction metrics on career growth opportunities, helped paint a detailed picture of which companies are truly prioritising their people.