2008 Buyout Track 100 league table - UK
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| Rank | Company Activity |
Profit growth% pa | 06/07 profit (£m) |
04/05 profit (£m) |
Main shareholders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reservoir Group Oilfield services provider |
121.60 | 4.9 | 1.0 | SCF Partners (76%), management (24%) | |
| 2 | MandMDirect.com Online discount retailer |
106.64 | 8.1 | *1.9 | TA Associates, management | |
| 3 | Farrow & Ball Wallpaper and paint manufacturer |
106.10 | *5.7 | 1.3 | European Capital (70%), management (30%) | |
| 4 | HT Forrest Joiner and builder |
105.61 | 5.1 | 1.2 | LDC (39%), T Forrest (40%), management (21%) | |
| 5 | Mettis Aerospace Precision metal engineer |
104.03 | 5.6 | 1.3 | Saints Capital Chamonix (100%) | |
| 6 | Acteon Offshore services provider |
103.82 | 25.4 | 6.1 | First Reserve (52%), management (48%) | |
| 7 | The Trainline Travel website operator |
100.27 | 18.7 | *4.7 | Exponent Private Equity (80%), others (20%) | |
| 8 | TIS Group Endowment policy reseller |
99.12 | 15.2 | 3.8 | Promethean (51%), previous management (29%), management (20%) | |
| 9 | Aston Carter Recruitment agency |
97.85 | 5.6 | 1.4 | Baird Capital Partners Europe (51%), management (49%) | |
| 10 | Hotter Comfort Concept Footwear manufacturer and retailer |
97.64 | 5.1 | 1.3 | Gresham Private Equity, management | |
| 11 | ACIS Transport software developer |
88.44 | 7.7 | 2.2 | Carlyle Group (80%), management (20%) | |
| 12 | RBG Energy services provider |
83.24 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 3i (50%), Ashley Group (50%) | |
| 13 | Euphony Telecoms reseller |
80.91 | 10.0 | *3.1 | Penta Capital (35%), G Redpath (53%), management (2%), others (10%) | |
| 14 | Paramount Restaurants Restaurant operator |
77.28 | 12.3 | 3.9 | PPM Capital, management | |
| 15 | James Hull Associates Dental practice operator |
77.19 | 5.4 | 1.7 | Hutton Collins (40%), management (60%) | |
| 16 | Esterform Packaging Plastic bottle manufacturer |
73.22 | 5.3 | 1.8 | Gresham Private Equity (47%), management (53%) | |
| 17 | Bestinvest Financial adviser |
71.33 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 3i (65%), management and staff (25%), founders (10%) | |
| 18 | MTL Group Contract manufacturer |
71.25 | *3.3 | 1.1 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (15%),managers (80%), Dow Schofield Watts (5%) | |
| 19 | Wood Mackenzie Energy research consultancy |
69.36 | 20.3 | 7.1 | Candover (67%), Bank of Scotland Corporate (2%), management and staff (31%) | |
| 20 | CompAir Air, gas compressor maker |
66.41 | 10.8 | 3.9 | Alchemy Partners (68%), Invensys (18%), management (14%) | |
| 21 | IRIS Software Business software developer |
64.59 | 24.0 | *8.9 | Hellman & Friedman, Hg Capital, management | |
| 22 | IDIS Pharmaceuticals supplier |
62.86 | 6.0 | 2.3 | Close Brothers Private Equity, management | |
| 23 | Sunseeker International Yacht builder |
62.26 | *20.5 | 7.8 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (20%), R Braithwaite (55%), management (25%) | |
| 24 | 2e2 IT services provider |
62.10 | 14.8 | 5.6 | Duke Street Capital (59%), management and staff (41%) | |
| 25 | Drive Assist Car lessor |
61.58 | 32.6 | 12.5 | Charterhouse, management | |
| 26 | Maximuscle Sports nutrition supplier |
61.03 | 5.3 | *2.0 | Darwin Private Equity, management | |
| 27 | Fairline Boats Yacht builder |
60.96 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 3i (67%), management (33%) | |
| 28 | Foxtons Estate agent |
60.44 | 30.6 | 11.9 | BC Partners (85%), management (15%) | |
| 29 | Fat Face Clothing retailer |
60.40 | 26.0 | 10.1 | Bridgepoint Capital (56%), management (36%), J Leaver (4%), T Slade (4%) | |
| 30 | Durrants Media monitoring agency |
59.82 | 6.6 | 2.6 | Exponent Private Equity, management | |
| 31 | Ultimate Products Homeware designer and sourcer |
58.65 | 4.1 | 1.6 | LDC (46%), management (54%) | |
| 32 | Clarion Events Events organiser |
57.86 | 7.8 | 3.1 | Hg Capital (65%), Indigo Capital (5%), management (30%) | |
| 33 | Alpha Plus Group Private education provider |
56.96 | 5.0 | 2.0 | Delancey (92%), management (8%) | |
| 34 | ATPI Travel services provider |
56.63 | 6.8 | 2.8 | LDC, management | |
| 35 | Foster + Partners Architectural consultancy |
56.41 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 3i, management | |
| 36 | Ossian Retail Group Clothing and homeware retailer |
55.96 | *14.0 | 5.8 | Penta Capital, Graphite Capital and Bear Stearns (50%), management (50%) | |
| 37 | TM Lewin Clothing retailer |
55.94 | 9.1 | 3.7 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (20%), management (80%) | |
| 38 | Think Money Financial services provider |
55.70 | 10.6 | 4.4 | Alchemy Partners, management | |
| 39 | Paddock Fabrications Lock and hinge maker |
55.17 | *4.7 | 1.9 | Baird Capital Partners Europe (60%), management (30%) | |
| 40 | B.E. Wedge Galvaniser |
55.16 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 3i (36%), J Woolridge and family (49%), management (15%) | |
| 41 | QHotels Hotel operator |
53.72 | 17.4 | *7.4 | Alchemy Partners (87%), management (13%) | |
| 42 | AFI-Uplift Construction equipment supplier |
53.38 | 8.3 | *3.5 | Barclays Private Equity (39.5%), management (60.5%) | |
| 43 | EAT. Sandwich shop operator |
52.95 | *5.3 | 2.3 | Penta Capital (45%), N MacArthur (45%), management (10%) | |
| 44 | Healthcare at Home Home healthcare provider |
52.18 | *9.5 | 4.1 | Hutton Collins (35%), management (65%) | |
| 45 | Rydon Group Building contractor |
51.16 | 19.4 | 8.5 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (30%), management (70%) | |
| 46 | Precise Media Group Media intelligence provider |
49.98 | 3.9 | 1.7 | Phoenix Equity Partners (70%), management (30%) | |
| 47 | Care Principles Mental healthcare provider |
49.00 | 15.7 | 7.1 | Three Delta, management | |
| 48 | Hydrasun Oilfield services provider |
47.68 | 5.8 | 2.7 | Barclays Private Equity (62%), management (38%) | |
| 49 | Jane Norman Womens clothing retailer |
47.19 | 30.1 | *13.9 | Baugur (35%), Kaupthing (30%), management (28%), others (7%) | |
| 50 | Norbain CCTV system distributor |
46.93 | 12.2 | 5.7 | Close Brothers Private Equity (66%), management (34%) | |
| 51 | Huntress Search Recruitment agency |
44.56 | 4.1 | 1.9 | Nomura International, management | |
| 52 | Empire World Trade Fruit importer and distributor |
43.68 | 4.3 | 2.1 | Isis Equity Partners (30%), management (70%) | |
| 53 | Americana Fashion retailer |
43.12 | *19.4 | *9.5 | Hg Capital, management | |
| 54 | National Accident Helpline Legal services marketing agency |
43.11 | *4.2 | 2.1 | LDC (57%), management (43%) | |
| 55 | London City Airport Airport operator |
40.82 | 15.2 | 7.7 | Global Infrastructure Partners (50%), AIG (50%) | |
| 56 | Apollo Property services provider |
40.65 | *31.5 | 15.9 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (20.5%), management and staff (79.5%) | |
| 57 | FiveTen Group Recruitment agency |
40.24 | *4.8 | 2.4 | Englefield Capital, management | |
| 58 | EPS Property services provider |
40.23 | 3.5 | *1.8 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (43%), Alchemy (19%), management (38%) | |
| 59 | Noble Denton Offshore and marine consultancy |
39.91 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Hitec Vision Private Equity (30%), Ferncliff (30%), management (40%) | |
| 60 | Tunstall Healthcare technology supplier |
38.74 | 25.4 | 13.2 | Bridgepoint Capital, management | |
| 61 | Castlebeck Specialist healthcare provider |
38.66 | 13.5 | 7.0 | Lydian Capital Partners (80%), management (20%) | |
| 62 | Specialist Hire Group Industrial vehicle provider |
38.47 | 3.7 | 1.9 | Nova Capital (26%), P Cosgrove (48%), J Chappell (13%), management (8%) | |
| 63 | Space.NK Beauty products retailer |
38.20 | 5.1 | 2.7 | Manzanita Capital, management | |
| 64 | ghd Hair products supplier |
37.72 | 16.2 | 8.5 | Montagu Private Equity (40%), M Penny (40%), management (20%) | |
| 65 | Titan Airways Airline |
37.34 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 3i (37%), Gene Willson (63%) | |
| 66 | Retail Decisions Payment services provider |
36.23 | 15.7 | 8.4 | Palamon Capital Partners (83%), management (17%) | |
| 67 | SLR Environmental consultancy |
35.70 | 6.6 | 3.6 | Isis Equity Partners (26%), management (74%) | |
| 68 | Whitworths Food producer and distributor |
35.52 | 4.2 | 2.3 | European Capital, management | |
| 69 | Jerrold Specialist lender |
34.99 | 48.1 | 26.4 | Barclays Private Equity, management | |
| 70 | Alliance Medical Diagnostic imaging services |
34.45 | 36.4 | 20.1 | Dubai International Capital, management | |
| 71 | Affinity Healthcare Healthcare provider |
34.36 | 7.2 | 4.0 | Duke Street Capital (77%), management (23%) | |
| 72 | Enotria Wine distributor |
33.34 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Isis Equity Partners, R Nardone, management | |
| 73 | Park Resorts Caravan park operator |
33.20 | 37.3 | 21.0 | GI Partners (91%), management (9%) | |
| 74 | Sparrows Offshore Group Offshore services provider |
32.83 | 9.1 | 5.1 | LMS Capital (93%), management (7%) | |
| 75 | The Mill Visual effects provider |
32.30 | 9.7 | 5.6 | Carlyle Group (70%), management (30%) | |
| 76 | Cathedral Capital Insurer and reinsurer |
32.24 | 33.3 | 19.0 | Alchemy Partners (56%), management and staff (44%) | |
| 77 | Ideal Stelrad Radiator and boiler maker |
32.14 | 42.1 | 24.1 | Warburg Pincus (77.5%), management (22.5%) | |
| 78 | Countryside Properties Property developer |
31.78 | 37.1 | 21.4 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (50%), Cherry family (50%) | |
| 79 | Clinical Solutions Medical software provider |
30.23 | 5.6 | 3.3 | Bridgepoint Capital, Balderton Capital, Allco Finance Group, management | |
| 80 | Aktrion Outsourced services provider |
30.02 | 4.4 | 2.6 | Graphite Capital (68%), management (32%) | |
| 81 | Tragus Restaurant operator |
29.88 | 28.2 | 16.7 | Blackstone, management | |
| 82 | Calder Group Non-ferrous metals processor |
29.82 | 10.3 | 6.1 | German Capital, Cognis Capital Partners, management | |
| 83 | Voyage Care home operator |
29.39 | 24.2 | 14.4 | Hg Capital (51%), Standard Life (21%), management (28%) | |
| 84 | Worldmark Electronic component manufacturer |
29.16 | 7.2 | 4.3 | Barclays Private Equity, management | |
| 85 | Ainscough Crane Hire Crane hirer |
29.08 | 30.6 | 18.4 | Bank of Scotland Corporate, management | |
| 86 | NES Holdings Engineering recruitment agency |
28.96 | 7.9 | 4.7 | Graphite Capital (68%), N Tregarthen (10%), management and staff (22%) | |
| 87 | Argent Group Europe Food supplier |
28.10 | 10.9 | 6.7 | Cinven (57%), management (20%), others (23%) | |
| 88 | Moody International Technical services provider |
28.04 | 12.4 | *7.5 | Investcorp, management | |
| 89 | Cabot Financial Consumer debt collector |
27.51 | 24.1 | *14.8 | Nikko Citigroup (69%), Barclays Private Equity (10%), management (18%), others (3%) | |
| 90 | Hyperion Insurance Group Insurance intermediary |
26.58 | 8.3 | 5.2 | BP Marsh (28%), D Howden (28%), management (21%), others (23%) | |
| 91 | Gaucho Argentine steak restaurant operator |
26.29 | 5.7 | 3.6 | Intermediate Capital Group, management | |
| 92 | Phase Eight Fashion retailer |
24.93 | 5.9 | 3.8 | Kaupthing and others (77%), management (23%) | |
| 93 | Hillarys Blinds maker |
24.13 | 21.4 | 13.9 | European Capital (52%), management (48%) | |
| 94 | Pets At Home Pet products retailer |
23.93 | 46.7 | *30.4 | Bridgepoint Capital, management | |
| 95 | Aspen Pumps Air conditioning accessory supplier |
23.92 | 3.9 | 2.6 | Inflexion Private Equity, management | |
| 96 | Incisive Media Magazine publisher |
23.92 | 18.8 | 12.2 | Apax Partners (62%), management and staff (16%), others (22%) | |
| 97 | Oasis Healthcare Dental practice operator |
23.73 | 9.1 | 6.0 | Duke Street Capital, management | |
| 98 | Enterprise Maintenance services provider |
23.14 | 42.0 | 27.7 | 3i, management | |
| 99 | Keepmoat Housing regeneration specialist |
22.86 | 49.6 | 32.9 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (20%), management (80%) | |
| 100 | Radley + Co Handbag and accessories maker |
22.37 | *8.0 | 5.4 | Exponent Private Equity, management | |
| * annualised figure unaudited accounts |
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