Companies Offering 9 Day Fortnights in the United Kingdom
Browse 51+ 9 day fortnight companies in United Kingdom—fewer hours each week and a better work-life balance. 142+ open roles.
51 companies

Hoare Lea
69 · GoodLeading independent engineering consultancy specializing in MEP, environmental, and sustainability services.

AWE
69 · GoodAWE is the UK's nuclear warhead research and development organization, providing critical national security capabilities with a 9-day fortnight work pattern.

Music Vine
69 · GoodMusic Vine is a leading music licensing platform empowering content creators with high-quality, fairly-priced tracks while supporting independent artists.

Brain in Hand
69 · GoodDigital mental health platform combining smart technology with human coaching to support autistic and ADHD people, offering a 9-day fortnight and 36-hour full-time week.

Holmes Miller
68 · GoodScottish architectural practice (Glasgow + London + Leeds + Guangzhou). Permanent 9-day fortnight (72-hour working fortnight) since January 2024, no reduction in pay.

Cobham Ultra
67 · GoodUK defense electronics group (formerly Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, acquired by Cobham in 2022). Optional 9-day fortnight is a standard benefit across Ultra Maritime, Ultra I&C and other business units.

HLM Architects
67 · GoodUK + Dublin architecture practice (180+ ppl, 7 studios). 9-day fortnight rolled out over 2-3 years; 60% of team now on the scheme. Sheffield HQ.

CPS
67 · GoodUK Microsoft consultancy (Reading) where full-time colleagues can opt in to a 9-day fortnight on full pay.

Tails.com
67 · GoodUK personalised pet food subscription (B Corp). Permanent 9-day fortnight for all staff with no reduction in pay or leave — verbatim on current JDs.

Ashton Fire
67 · GoodUK + Ireland fire safety engineering consultancy with 9-day fortnight, hybrid/remote working, and offices in 5 UK/Ireland cities.

Carbon ThreeSixty
64 · GoodUK composites design and manufacturing firm running a 9-day fortnight — every other Friday off, full pay.

CharlieHR
63 · GoodUK HR software for small businesses, with a permanent 9-day fortnight (every other Friday off) since 2021.

The Specialist Works
61 · GoodThe London media agency works a 9-day fortnight — everyone gets every other Friday off, "no strings attached".

Connected Places Catapult
61 · GoodUK government innovation centre for cities, transport and place leadership. Set up by Innovate UK. 9-day fortnight with alternate Fridays off and core hours 10am-4pm.

CoppaFeel!
61 · GoodUK charity dedicated to breast cancer awareness among young people, founded by twin sisters Kris and Maren Hallenga. 9-day fortnight with "Flex Fridays" where half the team takes alternate Fridays off.

General Dynamics UK
58 · GoodOne of the UK's leading defence companies delivering C4I communications, armoured fighting vehicles, and avionic systems for the British Armed Forces and allies worldwide.

Elvie
76 · GreatAward-winning FemTech pioneer creating innovative products that transform women's health through smart, accessible technology.

Giant Peach
75 · GreatDynamic digital agency specializing in Shopify and transformative digital experiences, offering a 9-day fortnight and remote-first culture.

Corvidae
71 · GreatAI technology company transforming data into strategic insights, offering a 9-day fortnight, remote-first flexibility, and comprehensive development programs.

Accept & Proceed
70 · GreatLondon brand & design studio (East London). Clients include NASA, Nike, LEGO. B Corp + 1% for the Planet. Permanent 9-Day Fortnight with every other Friday off.

CALM
70 · GreatThe Campaign Against Living Miserably - the UK's movement against suicide - runs a nine-day fortnight with every other Friday off, plus unlimited annual leave.

HOPE not hate
70 · GreatUK anti-fascist charity and campaigning research organisation. Staff work a 9-day fortnight on full pay — every alternate Friday off.

Public Practice
70 · GreatUK social enterprise (London) placing built-environment specialists into local authorities, with a 9-day fortnight written into contracts.

Estendio
69 · GoodGlasgow-based accessibility software company behind Present Pal — an assistive app that helps students and professionals with dyslexia and other learning differences present with confidence.
How we rank these companies
These companies are ordered by their work-life score— a 0–100 rating we calculate from each employer’s published policies, averaging 70 across the 51 companies on this page.
- Contracted hours carry the most weight — the fewer hours a full-time week actually is, the higher the score. A 40-hour week earns nothing here.
- Remote and schedule flexibility comes next: whether the role is genuinely remote, how much say you have over your hours, and whether core hours are fixed.
- Paid leave is scored above a 15-day baseline, so a statutory minimum adds nothing and a genuinely generous allowance does.
- The schedule itself can add or subtract. A genuine reduced-day week scores positively; a full-week perk such as unlimited PTO scores negatively, because it is not a reduction in hours.
Every company starts from the same baseline and is scored on the policies recorded in its profile, so a company that publishes more detail is scored more precisely. The same score appears on that company’s own page. Read the full scoring rubric →
How we curate this list
We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →
Last reviewed: August 31, 2026
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