Serco was named as Britain’s most admired support services company and 6th most admired company in the country in the Management Today magazine survey.

Serco was also named in the survey as the second most admired company overall for its Community and Environmental Responsibility.

Management Today in conjunction with Nottingham Business School asked some 220 of the largest public companies to evaluate their peers.

Performance was rated against nine criteria: quality of management, financial soundness, quality of services, ability to attract, develop and retain top talent, value as a long term investment, capacity to innovate, quality of marketing, community and environmental responsibility and use of corporate assets.

Kevin Beeston, Executive Chairman of Serco Group plc said: ”We are very proud to receive this recognition. This is a tribute to the effort and commitment of everyone in the company. It acknowledges the excellent service we give to our existing customers.”