Companies Offering Generous PTO in the United Kingdom

The British Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian network, supporting people in crisis across the UK and globally through emergency response, health and social care services.

London not-for-profit building open data and AI tools for bio-based materials — helping designers and manufacturers make things from abundant local biomass instead of fossil feedstocks.

The UK's largest automotive marketplace — a Manchester-based, FTSE 250 digital business connecting car buyers with retailers, with 28 days' holiday on top of bank holidays.

AI-powered workforce platform unifying Scheduling, HR, Payroll and Engagement for the 2.7 billion deskless workers worldwide; 280+ team across UK/US/Lisbon and remote.

A Scottish research university with more than four centuries of history that offers staff 36 days of annual leave plus four public holidays, flexible and hybrid working, and an extra paid day each year to volunteer.

A Russell Group research university in east London whose history dates back to 1785, offering staff 30 working days of annual leave plus bank holidays and four closure days, a 35-hour full-time week and a hybrid working policy.

A Scottish research university founded in Edinburgh in 1821, offering staff at its Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney campuses 28 or 33 days of annual leave plus nine buildings-closed days, a 35-hour full-time week and a campus-first hybrid policy.

UK financial planning and investment group with 13 offices; staff finish at 2:15pm every Friday and get 28 days of leave plus bank holidays and their birthday off.

A London university with three West End campuses and one in Harrow that gives staff 35 days of annual leave on top of the statutory bank holidays and closure days, a notional 35-hour week, Smart Working flexibility and a more-than-statutory family leave package.

UK savings and investments group offering 26 weeks fully paid parental leave, equal for all parents.

UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business — FTSE-100 parent of Standard Life, Phoenix Life, ReAssure and SunLife. Rebranded Phoenix Group plc → Standard Life plc in March 2026.

UK investment company (formerly Standard Life Aberdeen) offering 40 weeks fully paid parental leave, equal for all parents.

The UK's largest health research programme — a charity recruiting up to 5 million volunteers to help prevent, detect and treat disease earlier.

The global non-profit (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) that runs the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions.

UK government-owned company behind the 100,000 Genomes Project — building the data and digital systems that bring whole-genome medicine into the NHS.

Global fintech building fast, low-cost international money transfers and multi-currency accounts. 6,500+ people across 120+ nationalities with flexible work and generous time off.

London climate-AI company (formerly Carbon Re) using deep reinforcement learning to autonomously control cement, steel and glass plants — cutting fuel use and gigatons of CO2.

Europe's leading online marketplace for changing cars — buy new, sell used — connecting millions of consumers with trusted dealers across the UK, Germany and Spain.

UK wealth management firm offering 26 weeks fully paid parental leave, equal for all parents.

Cambridge-born industrial software leader (PI System, SCADA/HMI, engineering design) helping the world's plants, grids and factories run efficiently and sustainably.

Specialist UK insurer of defined-benefit pension schemes — securing the pensions of hundreds of thousands of policyholders.

British multinational insurance and financial-services company (LSE: AV.). One of the first UK employers to introduce equal parental leave in 2017 — 26 weeks fully paid for every parent regardless of gender.

Employee benefits, rewards and wellbeing platform — part of the Perkbox Vivup group serving thousands of employers.

UK savings and investment app — market-leading savings accounts, funds and auto-saving tools trusted by over 400,000 people.