Brightstar has been named “best small company to work for” by the Sunday Times for the second consecutive year.

The master broker says it secured the highest score in the history of the competition and is the business to win the award two years running.

Brightstar was founded in 2011 in Billericay, Essex and the group incorporates Sirius Property Finance.

It was an early signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and has made employee wellbeing and mental health awareness a key focus. 

In 2017 the business created a wellbeing room to provide staff with a dedicated space to relax and unwind as part of its mental health action plan.

Last year it won both the Best Small Company to work for in the UK and the Best Overall Company to work for in the East of England awards.

Brightstar people development director Clare Jupp says: “It is very hard to express how absolutely delighted and proud I am feeling right now. 

“It was an incredible achievement to have won last year at the first time of asking, but to win for a second consecutive year is utterly amazing and is testament to the unbelievable dedication of our people and their appetite to improve.

“I would really like to thank our team who share an outstanding attitude to work and full commitment to giving a fantastic service experience to our introducers and clients. 

“We believe that we have created a working environment and business culture where there is a strong sense of belonging and where our people feel cared for, motivated and rewarded for their contribution and achievement, but we are conscious that we cannot rest on our laurels, so to build on our fantastic performance from last year is particularly pleasing.”