Staffordshire company named as a 'great place to work' in industry list

Keon Homes, which employs 55 people at its Head Office in Burntwood, was ranked second in the Medium Business category by Great Place To Work at its annual awards evening in London.

The company scored 100% in fourteen of the top focus group questions posed to staff, who anonymously provide answers and feedback on how they feel about working at the business.

Communications, leadership behaviour, corporate image and team all scored top marks, with ‘my work has special meaning: this is not just a job’ enjoying the highest positive improvement.

It’s the first time the firm has been entered into the ‘medium’ category and, despite the increased competition, it moved up four places and was once again the highest performing construction company in the list.

“We have always said that we are about more than just bricks and mortar, it’s about the people we employ and the people we build homes and communities for,” said Richard Williams, Managing Director of Keon Homes.

“The Great Place to Work list is a fantastic way of benchmarking your staff on what they think about working at the business and, over the last four years, we have progressed from 73rd to 2nd – this is testament to the culture we have been trying to create and instil.

“Importantly, the feedback - both positive and negative - has been used to introduce new initiatives and address concerns. This is just as important as the prestige that comes with the listing.”

Keon Homes' construction projects help to create tens of direct and indirect apprentices and its graduate programme taking on a minimum of two new recruits annually.

The firm says every member of staff is encouraged to live and breathe the company’s ‘Doing the Right Thing’ culture and ongoing training is available via the company's online learning platform and through accredited courses.

The company raised more than £40,000 raised last year for Sense, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, St Basils, Pathways Lichfield and Spark Burntwood.

“Year after year, it's truly inspiring to witness a growing number of organisations earn a spot on our UK’s Best Workplaces List,"  said Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work UK.  

"We’ve seen an increase yet again in Trust Index scores, which means the bar has been raised and this accreditation is a significant and tremendous accomplishment. Congratulations to Keon Homes for rising to second place on our 2025 UK’s Best Workplaces Medium Company List."