Organised by Management Today magazine and now in its 25th year, Britain's Most Admired Companies (BMAC) gives an insight into the corporate reputations of the business of the UK Plc. Compiled by Professor Mike Brown and his team at Leeds Business School, BMAC offers an unparalleled glimpse of how the nation's top companies view their fiercest rivals.

Companies across 25 industries marked each other out of ten across nine different criteria. These range from the firm's ability to innovate and the quality of its marketing to its financial performance and the strength of its management team.

In the picture, Rotork Chief Executive Peter France receives a Britain's Most Admired Companies Award from Matthew Gwyther, editor of Management Today.

Peter France commented: 'It has been a challenging year for Rotork and to retain top spot in the Engineering & Machinery sector is a great achievement.'

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