London, 22 May 2026 - Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME finance platform, today announces it has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, in the Big Organisation category (companies with 250+ employees).
This recognition is a reflection of Funding Circle’s people - known internally as Circlers - and the high performance, mission-driven culture they build every single day. Last year, Funding Circle launched its new ‘People Pact’ celebrating the team’s commitment to be all in and ‘On A Mission’ every day to back small businesses, to grow fast, to belong together, to build better, and to be different.
The Sunday Times award was voted entirely on employee feedback and follows Funding Circle achieving a record employee engagement score of 74% in 2025, up 10 points year-on-year.
“We are incredibly proud to be named as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work,” said Lisa Jacobs, CEO at Funding Circle. “Our success is testament to the hard work of our Circlers and we actively invest and nurture our culture to create a great environment such that everyone can do their best work in service of our important mission. It is thanks to the passion, commitment and dedication of our team that we help thousands of small businesses across the UK thrive with billions of credit each year.
The mission Funding Circle is on is bigger than finance. In 2025, lending through Funding Circle’s platform, made possible by its team of Circlers, helped support 117,000 jobs and contributed £7.9 billion to the UK GDP.
By championing workplace excellence and a mission-driven environment, Funding Circle continues to attract top talent dedicated to transforming the SME lending landscape and supporting small businesses succeed across the UK. Funding Circle is committed to creating a culture where every Circler - regardless of background, identity, or experience - feels the confidence to bring their whole self to work.
To learn more about careers at Funding Circle and explore open roles, visit www.fundingcircle.com/uk/careers/
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About Funding Circle
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform. Since 2010, we have extended more than £17bn in credit to over 125,000 UK businesses, helping them power the economy and their communities.
By combining proprietary AI-powered credit models with a human touch, we provide a seamless experience that allows SMEs to borrow, pay later, and spend through a single ecosystem. For institutional investors, Funding Circle offers access to an attractive, underserved asset class through a platform built on deep data and a proven track record of robust returns.