The owners of a landmark Welshpool hotel have been named as one of the top 5 companies to work for in Wales.

The Coaching Inn Group, which operates The Royal Oak in Welshpool, has ranked fourth on the Wales list and 21st in the UK overall in the survey compiled by employee engagement firm Best Companies.

Kevin Charity, Chief Executive Officer of the group, which operates eighteen hotels and coaching inns in market towns across the country, said he was ‘chuffed to bits’ with the results of the survey.

"Being placed number twenty- one now is amazing and demonstrates that we’re punching well above our weight,” he said.

"We’ve become a very people focussed business over the past four years, just constantly maintaining that culture, keeping on improving and looking at what we can do better and how we as a management team can serve our people – that's been the key."

"We also have our Chefs Academy which again encourages all those in the kitchen teams to advance though seeking further qualifications and organises visits to market gardens, farms and our other quality food sources," he added.

Also named in the list was Wrexham based answering service MoneyPenny, which placed 6th in the Wales regional category and 17th overall.