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4 Day Week Companies in the United Kingdom

Browse 342+ companies in United Kingdom offering 4-day weeks and reduced hours—for a better work-life balance. 188+ open roles.

342
Companies
32.2
Avg Hrs/Week
27
Avg Vacation Days
85/100
Work-Life Score

342 companies

Opportunity Green logo

Opportunity Green

90 · Excellent

UK-based nonprofit advancing climate justice through innovative diplomacy, legal analysis, and policy reform with a pioneering 4-day work week.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid28h/week23 employees
1 open positionView company
Civo logo

Civo

88 · Excellent

Developer-focused cloud platform offering production-ready Kubernetes clusters in seconds, pioneering the world's first K3s-powered managed Kubernetes service.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week34 employees
7 open positionsView company
Shape logo

Shape

88 · Excellent

Digitising the construction industry with innovative software and consultancy services, while creating a human-first organisation focused on team flourishing.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week126 employees
4 open positionsView company
Smartest Energy logo

Smartest Energy

87 · Excellent

UK-headquartered next-generation energy company, owned by Marubeni Corporation, supplying and trading electricity for businesses across the UK, US and Australia and acquired Factorenergia in 2025.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week400 employees
16 open positionsView company
Form3 logo

Form3

87 · Excellent

Cloud-native payments technology provider transforming financial infrastructure with real-time Payments-as-a-Service solutions for institutions worldwide.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week450 employees
5 open positionsView company
Simprints logo

Simprints

87 · Excellent

Nonprofit tech company developing contactless biometric technology to ensure aid and healthcare reach the world's most vulnerable populations.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week44 employees
5 open positionsView company
Reflect Digital logo

Reflect Digital

86 · Excellent

Performance marketing agency combining behavioral science with digital marketing, operating on a 4-day workweek with fully remote flexibility.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week38 employees
3 open positionsView company
Hutch logo

Hutch

86 · Excellent

Mobile games developer behind F1 Clash and Rebel Racing, with studios in London, Dundee, and Canada. Building the most engaged automotive gaming community on mobile.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid30h/week172 employees
2 open positionsView company
Jordisk logo

Jordisk

86 · Excellent

B Corp-certified sustainability consultancy with a 4-day work week.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week6 employees
2 open positionsView company
Proctors Group logo

Proctors Group

86 · Excellent

Bristol-based marketing agency specializing in brand building and digital solutions, championing creativity, inclusivity, and a pioneering four-day workweek.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week58 employees
1 open positionView company
Cancer Research UK logo

Cancer Research UK

85 · Excellent

World's largest independent cancer-research charity. UK head office in London plus institutes in Glasgow, Cambridge and London.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Hybrid32h/week4K employees
7 open positionsView company
Lucy & Yak logo

Lucy & Yak

85 · Excellent

Vibrant UK-based sustainable clothing brand offering colourful, ethical fashion with a 30-hour workweek and remote-friendly culture.

4 Day Work WeekOnsite30h/week200 employees
3 open positionsView company
Blood Cancer UK logo

Blood Cancer UK

85 · Excellent

UK charity funding research to beat blood cancer within a generation — Living Wage Employer with agile working, 30 days annual leave, and 5 wellbeing days.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Hybrid32h/week122 employees
2 open positionsView company
FLOCC logo

FLOCC

85 · Excellent

Cambridge-based digital agency delivering innovative design and technology solutions with a 4-day workweek culture that champions creativity and work-life balance.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week25 employees
2 open positionsView company
Cuvva logo

Cuvva

85 · Excellent

InsurTech pioneer offering flexible, app-based car insurance with a 4-day workweek and commitment to innovation and work-life balance.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week95 employees
1 open positionView company
ElectraLink logo

ElectraLink

85 · Excellent

UK energy market data company powering the data transfer at the heart of the British energy industry since 1998 — operating a 4-day work week on the 100-80-100 model since June 2023.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week112 employees
1 open positionView company
Spiral Skills logo

Spiral Skills

85 · Excellent

Social enterprise in Central Brixton empowering young people from underserved communities through innovative employability programs and skills development.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Hybrid32h/week7 employees
1 open positionView company
Fuelius logo

Fuelius

84 · Great

Umbraco Gold and Elite HubSpot partner delivering web development, strategic automation, and inbound marketing solutions with a 4-day work week.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid30h/week30 employees
1 open positionView company
AWIN logo

AWIN

83 · Great

Global affiliate marketing network with 20 years of experience, connecting 211,000 publishers with 15,200 advertisers across 15 offices worldwide.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week1K employees
33 open positionsView company
Grantham College logo

Grantham College

83 · Great

Lincolnshire-based further education college offering vocational and academic programs with a permanent 4-day workweek and exceptional staff benefits.

4 Day Work WeekOnsite32h/week50 employees
6 open positionsView company
Causeway Irish Housing Association logo

Causeway Irish Housing Association

83 · Great

Not-for-profit housing association providing safe accommodation and support to young homeless individuals in London since 1986.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week15 employees
3 open positionsView company
Brook logo

Brook

83 · Great

UK's only national charity providing comprehensive sexual health services, education, and wellbeing support with a pioneering 4-day workweek.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week290 employees
2 open positionsView company
Baker Consultants logo

Baker Consultants

83 · Great

Ecology | Development | Biodiversity. Baker Consultants Ltd is an award winning ecological consultancy providing services to clients at all points in the planning and development timeline.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week23 employees
1 open positionView company
British Society for Rheumatology logo

British Society for Rheumatology

83 · Great

The UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology — a 4 day week employer (31.5 hours over 5 days), top small employer 2023, 10th most inspiring workplace globally.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week59 employees
1 open positionView company

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 85 across the 342 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 employers and the schedule policies they publish, researched from public sources — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, flexible hours, generous leave and more. This page refreshes daily. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: October 8, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

We currently list 342 companies operating in United Kingdom that have adopted a 4-day work week or similar reduced-hours schedule, most of them at full pay. The number shifts as new employers join the 4dayweek.io index and existing ones post open roles. Prominent employers include 448 Studio, 5 Squirrels, and 64 Million Artists. Each company profile links to their current open positions and states its pay basis; where pay is pro-rata, hours and pay scale together.
Companies listed for United Kingdom average about 32.2 hours per week and about 27 days of vacation per year. Every company listed for United Kingdom runs a 4-day week; individual company pages show the exact hours, which day is off, and whether the schedule is fixed or rotating.
In United Kingdom, software and technology companies lead the 4-day-week movement, followed closely by consulting, marketing agencies, and a growing cohort of product and SaaS organisations. Professional services and knowledge-work sectors generally outpace retail and customer-facing industries in adoption. Browse the full list above to see the specific industry mix currently hiring.
Public-sector engagement varies by country. In United Kingdom, awareness of 4-day-week pilots has grown following high-profile international trials — the UK's 2022 4 Day Week Campaign trial is the most widely cited. Some regions have public-sector pilots or political party positions supporting reduced hours; others rely on private-sector leadership. Companies on this page operate independently of any government programme and have made the schedule shift as a business decision.
Many of the companies listed here are fully-remote or hybrid and accept applicants from outside United Kingdom, subject to timezone and legal-entity constraints. Individual company profiles indicate their remote-work policy and accepted locations. Cross-border arrangements typically route through employer-of-record services or require the employer to have a legal entity in the candidate's country. Check each listing for specifics before applying.