Mortgage specialist Twenty7Tec puts a premium on its forward-thinking workplace culture. The fast-growing fintech company places the same importance on culture as business strategy in its drive for long-term success.

Together its staff are on a journey to revolutionise the mortgage market and, since 2015, have been at the heart of the industry’s evolving technology transformation, with a commitment to delivering future tech demands.

Twenty7Tec understands it is its people that make it and is committed to building an inclusive and thriving environment for all. It aims to have a culture in which staff from all backgrounds feel they can bring their full self to work. The company also wants diversity and inclusion to be more than a box-ticking exercise.

This year, it created Together@Twenty7Tec, inviting colleagues to become diversity champions. These champions meet once a month to discuss the company strategy and activity, to ensure they are achieving their cultural aim. This goes hand-in-hand with the established equal opportunities and anti-bullying and harassment policies.

Unique initiatives are in place at Twenty7Tec. The company is divided into houses, with each house having a house and vice-captain. Employees take part in activities throughout the year, including events such as sports day, a version of The Apprentice and Easter egg hunts for a chance to earn points and badges for their teams, as well as individual prizes.