A BROADWAY company has beaten off competition from thousands of rivals to reach the national final of the UK's Best Office Award.

The national search by Office Angels, an office support and recruitment consultancy, short listed Broadway Financial Planning Ltd in the final 10, from more than 3,000 entries.

Keri Carter from the Broadway company said: "It came as a complete surprise to hear we had been short listed for the "Office of the Year" award.

"Although we know we work in beautiful surroundings both in terms of the period office and the Cotswold village of Broadway, we were delighted that others recognised the benefit of our working environment."

Over the next few weeks, a panel of specialists including Paul Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels, and Judi James, motivational expect and a member of the Ergonomics Society, will examine a short-list of ten entries, including the Broadway firm, to discover the ultimate "X-factor" behind the perfect office.