Accounting software firm iplicit has been named one of the UK’s best places to work, securing fifth place in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list for medium-sized businesses. The company, which has an office in Bournemouth, said the ranking reflected a workplace culture built around employees who want to shape a fast-growing business.
The list was compiled entirely from anonymous employee survey data and recognised 500 employers from tens of thousands of applications across the UK. For iplicit, it was the second time it had featured, after placing in the top 10 in 2024.
Chief executive Lyndon Stickley said the result mattered because it came directly from staff feedback. He said the company talks a lot about Raving Fans at iplicit, and argued that if a team cares deeply about the customers it serves, the market it is reshaping and the standards it sets for itself, that energy converts. He added that Raving Fan employees create Raving Fan customers, and said iplicit attracts people who want to build something disruptive that matters and are willing to work at the level required.
The ranking also lands at a moment when iplicit has expanded sharply. Since 2024, the company has more than doubled its workforce to 200 employees, maintained average revenue growth of more than 100 per cent year on year and grown its user base to more than 50,000 daily users across 103 countries. That scale gives the Bournemouth presence added weight: the local office is part of a business that now reaches far beyond its home market.
Stickley said a best-in-breed platform is only built by a best-in-class team, and that the result reflected exactly that. He also called the anonymous score submitted by employees one of the most meaningful outcomes the business has had and one of the most significant moments he has had as chief executive. The tension for iplicit is clear enough: rapid growth can strain culture, but the company is being rewarded at the same time for holding on to it.
For a firm that specialises in cloud finance solutions, the fifth-place finish is more than a morale boost. It suggests iplicit has managed to grow fast without losing the internal confidence that employees say makes it a good place to work, and that will matter as the company continues to expand its customer base and workforce in the years ahead.
