Put a finger down if, after working your ass off for months on end, seeing more of your colleagues than your kids and being a slave to the office, you’ve been offered a measly little slice of stale pepperoni pizza as your reward… well it’s safe to say hands are still in the air at Covert.

This November, we’ll be treating our ever-growing team to a well-deserved break in recognition of their hard work, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Far from the corporate and sadly common “Hard work? Here’s a pizza to eat at your desk” approach, we are taking our entire European team on a cosy company retreat to the idyllic Fair Oak Farm in the rolling hills of Sussex from 21st – 24th November. This rather zen getaway is designed to celebrate the people behind our (very creative) scenes who fuel Covert’s ingenious power and reinforce the values at the heart of our company.

Luckily for the team attending, there are no long PowerPoint presentations or cringey team-building exercises to take part in. And it’s not our first rodeo either – last year’s destination was a sun-soaked Seville: “Covert’s mission has always been rooted in our people,” said Managing Director, Max Murphy, “Our team is the reason for our success, and they deserve an experience that goes beyond typical corporate appreciation. We’re gassed to all get together again and just jam out for a few days.”

For Covert, quote unquote, the “nice guys of the VFX industry,” this retreat genuinely aligns with our core values of being Hungry, Humble, and Human. The event is designed not only as a reward but as a catalyst for even deeper collaboration, fostering genuine relationships in a space where everyone can chill out and enjoy the fruit of their labour. This reflects our steadfast belief that creative brilliance and hard work deserve real rewards – something far beyond the standard yellow-sticker scotch eggs and warm prosecco at the office gathering.