MONEY WORRIES ARE taken care of at Gerald Eve, the London-based chartered surveyor and property consultant. Staff get financial education sessions tailored to their age group and the firm backs up such wisdom with hands-on benefits — including an interest-free rental-deposit loan that has proved especially popular with graduate staff moving to a new city. Wellness days, private medical insurance and an employee assistance programme are on offer to further boost the wellbeing of the 372 staff. Partners earn salaries averaging £99,000 (including bonus) and a profit-share reward scheme is based on employees' all-round efforts, not just the fees they earn. Gerald Eve feels proactive, say staff, who award this measure a 66% positive score, bettered by only eight firms. People are treated fairly (72%) and are happy with their pay and benefits (69%). Approachability at the top is embodied in managing partner Simon Rees — at the helm for more than seven years — and in senior partner Simon Prichard who sings in the company choir and plays for the Gerald Eve hockey team. The company gets a top-20 score of 82% for the confidence staff have in the senior management's skills. www.geraldeve.com
