Awards & recognition
Highgate has been independently recognised across a range of categories, from workplace culture and employee wellbeing to sustainability and industry excellence.
The breadth of these accreditations reflects what we've always believed: that how you run a business matters as much as the results it produces.
Workplace & culture
Great Place to Work Certified – 2024 & 2025
An independent accreditation based on direct employee feedback, confirming that Highgate meets the standard required to be recognised as a genuinely great place to work. Achieving certification requires a consistently positive employee experience across trust, inclusion, and leadership.
UK's Best Workplaces 2025 – Great Place To Work
Highgate was named one of the UK's Best Workplaces in 2025, following independent assessment of employee experience, culture, and leadership. This places Highgate among a select group of UK businesses formally recognised for the quality of their working environment.
UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2025 – Great Place To Work
Recognition of Highgate's sustained commitment to employee wellbeing, based on feedback highlighting the company's culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and genuine care for its people.
UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2025 – Great Place To Work
Awarded in recognition of Highgate's commitment to gender balance and inclusion. Highgate has achieved a 50/50 gender split across the business at a time when women represent approximately 24% of roles in the UK tech sector nationally.
UK's Best Workplaces in Tech 2025 – Great Place To Work
Recognition of Highgate's workplace culture specifically within the technology sector – an industry in which the company operates and where it holds itself to a higher standard.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards – Best Place to Work 2025
Highgate was named Best Place to Work at the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2025, one of the IT channel's most prominent diversity-focused awards programmes.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards – Health & Wellbeing Recognition Award 2025
Awarded alongside Best Place to Work at the same ceremony, recognising Highgate's specific initiatives and culture around employee health and wellbeing.
Living Wage Employer – 2025
Highgate is an accredited Living Wage Employer, independently recognised for its commitment to paying every member of the team a wage that reflects the real cost of living.
4-day week accredited
Highgate was among the first businesses in the IT channel to implement a permanent four-day working week, and is formally accredited for doing so. A pilot in 2022 resulted in a 20% increase in year-on-year revenue, after which the policy became permanent.
Industry recognition
CRN Reseller of the Year – sub £100m turnover – 2022
One of the IT channel's most prestigious annual awards, recognising Highgate's performance, client service, and approach to its people across the year.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards – Finalists 2022
Highgate was shortlisted across multiple categories at the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards, an early indicator of the company's growing reputation for inclusion and culture.
CRN Tech Impact Awards — Finalists 2022
Shortlisted in multiple categories including Sustainable IT Solutions Provider of the Year and Clean Energy Leader of the Year.
IT Channel Oxygen – 25 Influencers of the IT Industry 2024
Highgate Operations Director Jenny Latimer was named one of IT Channel Oxygen's 25 Influencers of the IT industry, recognising her contribution to the channel and her leadership on sustainability.
Sustainability
Carbon Neutral Plus – Certified
Following Highgate's first full emissions audit, the company achieved Carbon Neutral Plus certification — an independent verification of its commitment to measuring and reducing its environmental footprint.
Techies Go Green – Ambassador Organisation
Highgate is an Ambassador organisation for Techies Go Green, the IT channel's leading sustainability initiative, reflecting the company's active role in driving environmental responsibility across the sector.
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards – Finalist
Jenny Latimer was recognised as a finalist in the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards for her work leading Highgate's sustainability programme.
CRN Green Shoots Award – Finalist 2023
Shortlisted for the CRN Green Shoots Award, recognising Highgate's progress and momentum on sustainability initiatives.