The seventh annual Top Track 250 league table supplement was published in The Sunday Times on 16 October 2011, with title sponsor HSBC.

Top Track 250 is the sister publication of Top Track 100, which identifies Britain's 100 private companies with the biggest sales. The league table ranks the 250 next biggest private companies, provided either sales or operating profits have increased in their latest available accounts. Sales range from £160m to £588m.

Despite the tough economy, two thirds of companies on the league table improved their operating profit margin in their latest year, and 86% increased their sales to a combined £71 billion, equivalent to 5% of GDP. Staff numbers are up 23,000 from the previous year to 465,000, representing 1.5% of the UK workforce.

Partnership Life Assurance is the top company with sales of £588m. The company underwrites annuities for people suffering from serious medical conditions. Other well-known names include Aston Martin, Selfridges, Virgin Active, Manchester United, Boden, Nando's, Dreams and Warburtons. See the press releases.

The 2012 Top Track 250 league table will be published next October.