YORK IT company Trustmarque has been recognised by The Sunday Times in its Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2012.

The companies featuring in the list, which were published at the weekend, attended an awards event in London on Wednesday.

Trustmarque, which has increased its employees from 118 to about 180 in 2011 and continues to recruit, is listed at number 66 in the league table.

The business has established of a Learning and Development Academy for staff and launched a new graduate training scheme in November.

Scott Haddow, chief executive for Trustmarque, said: “When you consider that in the UK there are more than a million small companies with employees, to be listed in the top 100 is clearly a significant achievement.”

Liz Reynolds, HR and development director at Trustmarque, said: “The high scores from the survey are clear evidence of our employees’ passion for the business and show their commitment to continuous improvement. As a result, they are enjoying the success they helped to create.

“Open and honest communication between managers and teams is also a consistent theme within the employee feedback, creating an environment in which our employees are trusted and empowered to make things better.”