1 |
LoveholidaysOnline travel agency |
Central London |
Oct-18 |
190.96% |
13,350 |
64,413 |
292 |
Last year Livingbridge acquired a majority stake, valuing the company at £180m |
2 |
GymsharkFitness clothing retailer |
Solihull |
Jul-18 |
151.76% |
*18,094 |
*103,612 |
260 |
Has launched a “try now, pay later” service in the UK and Scandinavia |
3 |
Revolution BeautyBeauty products retailer |
Kent |
Dec-17 |
136.80% |
11,486 |
71,788 |
94 |
US TV star Khloe Kardashian has praised one of the brand’s £3 highlighters |
4 |
Arlington Industries GroupComponents supplier |
Manchester |
Mar-18 |
129.44% |
6,160 |
171,210 |
1,074 |
Acquired international automotive manufacturer Magal Engineering in 2017 |
5 |
AerFinAircraft and spares services |
Caerphilly |
Dec-17 |
129.11% |
8,001 |
70,151 |
87 |
Chief executive Bob James was appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours in 2018 |
6 |
blu-3Infrastructure provider |
Kent |
Mar-18 |
126.30% |
9,930 |
105,818 |
115 |
Works on data centre projects in Denmark, Ireland and Holland |
7 |
HalsionElectrical & mechanical engineering |
Canterbury |
Mar-18 |
116.83% |
16,327 |
58,332 |
78 |
Installed the UK Supreme Court’s data and security system as part of a larger engineering contract |
8 |
Princess YachtsLuxury yacht builder |
Plymouth |
Dec-17 |
114.29% |
10,884 |
274,446 |
2,407 |
Offers advanced apprenticeships in engineering, boat building and fabricating |
9 |
Corin OrthopaedicsOrthopaedic parts maker |
Cirencester |
Dec-17 |
108.57% |
7,431 |
105,729 |
474 |
Its new hip implant was cleared for sale in America in 2018 |
10 |
VSI GroupLanguage services provider |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
107.84% |
6,633 |
45,026 |
112 |
Localises more than 200,000 hours of programming into over 50 languages each year |
11 |
Batt CablesCable supplier |
Kent |
Mar-18 |
106.18% |
6,924 |
145,732 |
299 |
Founded in 1952, this company says it is the oldest surviving cable distributor in Britain |
12 |
Readie ConstructionConstruction contractor |
Romford, Essex |
Mar-18 |
105.93% |
6,742 |
136,894 |
104 |
Says it delivers more than 4m sq ft of industrial, retail and leisure space every year |
13 |
MiQDigital marketing agency |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
99.53% |
10,955 |
155,876 |
463 |
Operates globally from 15 offices in America, Europe and Asia Pacific |
14 |
mac-groupConstruction and fit-out |
County Down |
Dec-17 |
97.71% |
4,533 |
94,724 |
83 |
Works for global firms seeking modern offices in Dublin |
15 |
Talon OutdoorMedia agency |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
97.32% |
9,627 |
205,028 |
95 |
Ranked as the number one Small Company to Work For in 2017 by Best Companies |
16 |
FIRSTEvents agency |
Central London |
Sep-17 |
97.07% |
4,727 |
56,981 |
201 |
Organises international events for clients including LG, Verizon Media and Mastercard |
17 |
MotordepotCar supermarket |
East Yorkshire |
Aug-17 |
94.94% |
7,161 |
148,771 |
208 |
Opened six branches in the last year and has more than 3,000 cars in stock |
18 |
Joseph Heler CheeseCheesemaker |
Cheshire |
Sep-17 |
94.16% |
4,086 |
57,586 |
137 |
Founder Joseph Heler purchased a local farm in 1957 and started the group’s tradition of cheesemaking |
19 |
Kenny Waste ManagementWaste management & recycling |
Little Hulton, Manchester |
Mar-18 |
91.09% |
3,974 |
21,110 |
85 |
Recycles more than 98% of the 10,000 tonnes of waste it processes every month |
20 |
Llanmoor HomesHousebuilder |
Glamorganshire |
Jan-18 |
90.03% |
9,526 |
36,652 |
71 |
This housebuilder completed on 184 homes in 2018, its best year so far |
21 |
BEAUTY BAYOnline cosmetics retailer |
Salford |
Mar-18 |
89.97% |
†5,754 |
†79,319 |
114 |
Stocks more than 8,000 beauty products ranging from eyebrow pomade to glycolic acid toner |
22 |
NG BaileyMechanical, electrical contractor |
West Yorkshire |
Feb-18 |
89.92% |
13,700 |
481,000 |
2,764 |
Acquired Freedom Group in 2018, which will boost sales by around a quarter to £600m |
23 |
ATD Travel ServicesTravel services provider |
Southwest London |
Dec-17 |
87.95% |
4,422 |
16,037 |
132 |
Founder Olly Brendon started the business in 2002 with a £10,000 loan from his parents |
24 |
Tropic SkincareBeauty products manufacturer |
Croydon |
Jun-18 |
85.40% |
5,126 |
22,682 |
106 |
Founder Susie Ma started selling cosmetic products at Greenwich Market aged 15 |
25 |
Pure RetirementSpecialist mortgage broker |
Leeds |
Dec-17 |
84.85% |
8,458 |
21,055 |
52 |
It increased lending by 47% in 2017, and estimated its market share at 7.5% by value |
26 |
SolventisSolvent distributor |
Guildford |
Dec-17 |
83.40% |
12,494 |
194,099 |
32 |
Moved its UK headquarters to Guildford in 2017 |
27 |
JRL GroupConstruction contractor |
North London |
Dec-18 |
82.52% |
*34,000 |
*535,000 |
1,363 |
Contracted to develop the Landmark Pinnacle, one of the tallest residential towers in Europe |
28 |
SportsShoes.comSports goods retailer |
West Yorkshire |
Feb-18 |
81.95% |
4,449 |
51,411 |
144 |
Provides online gait analysis at its Foot Lab to help people find the most suitable footwear |
29 |
Fullers FoodsFrozen food supplier |
Leeds |
Jan-18 |
81.66% |
8,136 |
285,232 |
47 |
Supplies more than 350,000 tonnes of food each year — equating to 25m cases of its produce |
30 |
Make It CheaperBusiness cost saving service |
Central London |
Mar-18 |
80.58% |
5,525 |
22,273 |
233 |
In 2017, founder Jonathan Elliott led a buyout backed by private equity firm ECI Partners |
31 |
CH&Co GroupCatering group |
Reading |
Dec-17 |
79.86% |
8,570 |
240,258 |
6,372 |
Merged with caterers Harbour & Jones and Concerto in 2017 |
32 |
Nexus UnderwritingUnderwriter |
Central London |
Dec-18 |
79.67% |
*12,658 |
*35,473 |
207 |
Has completed 13 acquisitions in total, and 11 since BP Marsh invested in 2014 |
33 |
Motor Parts DirectMotor Parts retailer |
Braintree, Essex |
Dec-17 |
78.97% |
5,093 |
78,610 |
1,015 |
Newly opened branches in 2018 include locations in Gloucester, Bristol and Cardiff |
34 |
Highwood GroupConstruction contractor and developer |
Hampshire |
Feb-18 |
78.34% |
5,835 |
37,788 |
42 |
Developing 750 homes at North Stoneham Park in Hampshire |
35 |
Orbital EducationInternational schools operator |
Cheshire |
Aug-18 |
78.23% |
*6,063 |
*30,628 |
491 |
Its British schools span the globe from Europe to China |
36 |
ClipfineConstruction logistics |
Central London |
May-18 |
77.78% |
6,054 |
73,374 |
186 |
Working with Sir Robert McAlpine to construct the new No 1 court at Wimbledon |
37 |
7th HeavenBeauty face mask manufacturer |
Port Talbot |
Dec-17 |
77.73% |
7,365 |
26,282 |
63 |
Rebranded from Montagne Jeunesse to 7th Heaven in 2013 |
38 |
Bourne GroupStructural steelwork contractor |
Poole, Dorset |
Oct-17 |
77.58% |
7,017 |
67,353 |
193 |
Supplied the steelwork for the refurbishment of Reading train station |
39 |
Fletchers SolicitorsPersonal injury solicitors |
Southport |
Apr-18 |
77.24% |
5,353 |
26,456 |
367 |
Says it handles one eighth of all medical negligence cases in Britain |
40 |
Xtrac GroupGearbox manufacturer |
Berkshire |
Sep-17 |
76.83% |
9,499 |
50,499 |
306 |
Theresa May opened its new manufacturing facility in 2018 |
41 |
McBraidaPrecision aerospace engineer |
Bristol |
Jun-17 |
74.97% |
4,580 |
27,717 |
233 |
Opened a high precision 3,100 sq m manufacturing site in Poland in 2013 |
42 |
LoweRefrigeration & catering rental services |
Lisburn, Co Antrim |
Aug-18 |
74.68% |
4,382 |
25,966 |
141 |
Supplied fridges and catering equipment at last year’s Royal Ascot |
43 |
FEFinancial data provider |
Central London |
Dec-18 |
73.68% |
*9,200 |
*38,400 |
661 |
In 2018 private equity firm HgCapital invested £7.5m for an undisclosed stake |
44 |
Hanson WadeConference provider |
Central London |
Dec-18 |
72.96% |
5,133 |
22,595 |
146 |
Its conferences and events in three continents were attended by more than 10,000 people last year |
45 |
SerifSoftware developer |
Nottingham |
Dec-17 |
72.88% |
5,223 |
13,037 |
73 |
Its Affinity iPad software was recognised by Apple as its app of the year in 2017 |
46 |
Exponential-eManaged services provider |
Central London |
Jan-18 |
72.88% |
24,942 |
115,495 |
432 |
Cited as a world-class information and communications technology service provider by the BSI |
47 |
HG ConstructionConstruction services |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Dec-18 |
72.44% |
*12,742 |
*160,194 |
79 |
Takes on construction projects across Greater London, East Anglia and the Midlands |
48 |
Westbourne LeisurePub, hotel and restaurant operator |
Coventry |
Sep-17 |
72.02% |
3,462 |
18,212 |
164 |
Has expanded to six hotels in the Midlands, including The Strawberry Bank in Meriden with 55 rooms |
49 |
END.Online menswear retailer |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Mar-18 |
70.96% |
22,991 |
101,051 |
316 |
Boasts more than 10m visitors to its website every month |
50 |
Edam GroupCredit hire & post-accident services |
Manchester |
Mar-18 |
70.94% |
9,018 |
68,258 |
361 |
Operates a fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles, on average less than a year old |
51 |
DJSFintech software developer |
Bournemouth |
Jul-18 |
70.65% |
*7,330 |
*19,522 |
62 |
Named after its co-founders Dan, Julian and Simon |
52 |
Invenio Business SolutionsIT consultancy |
Reading |
Mar-18 |
70.51% |
7,083 |
25,501 |
468 |
Expanded in the US, Middle East and Apac countries with government and private sector contracts |
53 |
WasteCareWaste management service provider |
Garforth, Leeds |
Mar-18 |
70.34% |
3,113 |
53,330 |
457 |
Collects and recycles more than 60,000 tonnes of waste from 20,000 organisations every year |
54 |
Rose GroupConstruction & housebuilding |
Lawford, Essex |
Mar-18 |
69.57% |
7,469 |
53,992 |
158 |
Says it has employees whose families have been with the business for four generations |
55 |
Openview GroupSecurity services |
Romford, Essex |
Mar-18 |
69.08% |
3,339 |
46,314 |
307 |
Customers include police forces, retail complexes and NHS Trusts |
56 |
Lee Marley BrickworkScaffolding and brickwork contractor |
Reading |
Dec-17 |
68.92% |
3,350 |
48,637 |
107 |
Has overseen projects for University of Oxford colleges and the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre |
57 |
M247Internet and cloud services |
Manchester |
Mar-18 |
68.83% |
‡15,500 |
54,978 |
239 |
Has its own wireless and fibre infrastructure that provides broadband for businesses |
58 |
VeezuTaxi hire provider |
Newport |
Dec-18 |
68.69% |
*4,900 |
*31,400 |
306 |
Acquired V Cars in 2017, a private hire firm in the southwest with 1,000 self-employed drivers |
59 |
Bateman GroundworksGroundworks contractor |
Norwich |
Dec-17 |
68.33% |
3,365 |
22,853 |
168 |
Began work on 200 homes in Attleborough, Norfolk, in August 2018 |
60 |
The Geddes GroupConstruction & aggregate supplier |
Arbroath |
Dec-17 |
68.19% |
3,185 |
25,431 |
244 |
Offers services including demolition, waste management, skip hire and road surfacing |
61 |
Third BridgeResearch services provider |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
67.51% |
5,470 |
71,461 |
589 |
Made its database of historical interview transcripts available to clients through Bloomberg in 2018 |
62 |
RegattaOutdoor clothing distributor |
Manchester |
Jan-18 |
67.48% |
20,371 |
193,242 |
1,196 |
Originally sold army surplus before expanding into waterproof jackets |
63 |
William DavisHousebuilder |
Leicestershire |
May-18 |
67.43% |
14,456 |
90,848 |
381 |
Has two new developments in the pipeline for 2019 and an increased order book of 113 plots |
64 |
Send For HelpLone-worker protection provider |
Southwest London |
Mar-18 |
67.40% |
3,521 |
12,803 |
100 |
Says it sells the world’s smallest personal safety alarm |
65 |
AC GroupConstruction services |
Bedfordshire |
Mar-18 |
66.72% |
3,106 |
50,129 |
75 |
Partners with international firms such as Mace and WeWork in Europe |
66 |
Johnstons of ElginCashmere textiles manufacturer |
Elgin |
Dec-17 |
65.79% |
10,339 |
73,891 |
956 |
Has run its mill in the Highlands since 1797, making it the second-oldest family business in Scotland |
67 |
ConlonGroundworks and demolition contractor |
Swindon |
Mar-18 |
65.20% |
3,871 |
35,487 |
191 |
Provides groundworks and demolition services within a 50 mile radius of its headquarters in Wiltshire |
68 |
A-SafeSafety barrier manufacturer |
Halifax |
Dec-17 |
64.98% |
11,703 |
44,603 |
291 |
Its safety barriers have been installed in more than 30 international airports |
69 |
ParentpaySchool payment services provider |
Coventry |
Nov-18 |
64.96% |
*11,500 |
*30,000 |
210 |
Helps parents pay online in advance for their children’s school meals |
70 |
Acorn InsuranceSpecialist car insurer |
Liverpool |
Dec-17 |
64.17% |
25,153 |
53,158 |
558 |
Offers car insurance for non-standard vehicles and their owners |
71 |
Click TravelCorporate travel management |
Birmingham |
Mar-18 |
64.12% |
5,871 |
198,775 |
202 |
Last year private equity firm BGF acquired a minority stake for an undisclosed sum |
72 |
Phil McIntyre EntertainmentsLive entertainment promotion & management |
West London |
Jun-17 |
63.84% |
3,309 |
42,289 |
62 |
Produced shows for John Bishop, Jason Manford and Ed Byrne in 2018 |
73 |
Balhousie Care GroupCare home operator |
Perth |
Sep-17 |
63.74% |
6,216 |
36,838 |
1,334 |
Its care homes range from former country hotels to converted 19th century homes |
74 |
GMI Construction GroupConstruction contractor |
Leeds |
Sep-17 |
63.70% |
3,661 |
63,374 |
80 |
Projects include a stand for Carlisle United FC and refurbishment of the University of Law in Manchester |
75 |
European AviationAviation parts distributor |
Herefordshire |
Mar-18 |
63.70% |
5,491 |
30,440 |
36 |
Purchased 10 Airbus A340 aircraft from Etihad Airways in 2018 |
76 |
Supermassive GamesComputer games developer |
Guildford |
Dec-17 |
63.08% |
3,611 |
13,205 |
125 |
Releases its cross-platform Man of Medan this year — a horror game set on the South Pacific |
77 |
CarFinance247Vehicle finance provider |
Manchester |
Jun-18 |
62.97% |
‡6,634 |
45,060 |
443 |
More than £35m of loans are completed every month via its website |
78 |
HannafinGroundworks contractor |
Kidderminster |
Mar-18 |
62.02% |
3,448 |
25,347 |
38 |
Owns a property development company in America, Elroy International |
79 |
Scott LogicFinancial software developer |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Dec-17 |
61.25% |
5,461 |
21,771 |
222 |
Clients include seven of the top 10 investment banks and European electrical energy market Nord Pool |
80 |
CDE GlobalProcessing equipment manufacturer |
County Tyrone |
Dec-17 |
61.00% |
6,047 |
61,932 |
236 |
Its plant in Qatar washes 1,200 tonnes of dune sand an hour and is the largest in the world |
81 |
Wasdell GroupOutsourced pharmaceutical services |
Swindon |
Apr-18 |
60.96% |
9,126 |
41,148 |
586 |
Has spent £500,000 developing a new microbiological and analytical lab in Newcastle |
82 |
MaylimExternal works contractor |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
60.75% |
5,024 |
39,464 |
31 |
Was landscaping contractor for the renovation of the BBC’s iconic Television Centre |
83 |
StrongvoxHousebuilder |
Somerset |
Sep-18 |
60.55% |
5,504 |
49,077 |
55 |
Secured a £20m rolling credit facility in 2017 to develop new homes |
84 |
SJM Alloys & MetalsMetal recycling and trading |
Essex |
Apr-18 |
60.22% |
3,074 |
32,403 |
21 |
Ensures the metal it scraps and recycles comes from conflict-free zones |
85 |
Bell ContractingConstruction contractor |
Gloucestershire |
May-18 |
59.78% |
4,976 |
51,436 |
250 |
Provides construction services for housebuilding clients that include Bloor Homes, Kier and Persimmon |
86 |
Dorchester CollectionLuxury hotel operator |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
59.62% |
26,939 |
384,393 |
3,041 |
The oldest hotel in its portfolio, Le Meurice in Paris, has been open since 1835 |
87 |
Brogan GroupScaffolding contractor |
Hertfordshire |
Dec-17 |
59.47% |
7,311 |
31,783 |
445 |
Helped to construct Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, the world’s “farthest leaning man-made building” |
88 |
CanaganPet food supplier |
Buckinghamshire |
Mar-18 |
59.22% |
*5,676 |
*26,861 |
21 |
High-profile customers include the Queen and the President of Ireland |
89 |
Newland HomesHousebuilder |
Gloucestershire |
Dec-17 |
58.55% |
12,024 |
60,926 |
64 |
In nearly three decades has developed more than 3,100 homes across 110 sites |
90 |
PricecheckConsumer goods supplier |
Sheffield |
Apr-18 |
58.36% |
4,247 |
73,073 |
123 |
Has over 20,000 pallet spaces at its new Sheffield warehouse |
91 |
Amelia KnightCosmetic designer and manufacturer |
Knutsford |
Dec-17 |
56.52% |
4,114 |
29,063 |
301 |
Supplies its own-brand cosmetic products to Primark |
92 |
Hippodrome CasinoCasino, hospitality and theatre |
Central London |
Dec-17 |
56.46% |
5,514 |
77,818 |
690 |
Charlie Chaplin performed in the chorus on the opening night of the Hippodrome in 1900 |
93 |
WhitemeadowFurniture manufacturer |
Nottinghamshire |
Dec-17 |
56.26% |
3,776 |
48,390 |
473 |
Supplies Irish furniture retailers with handcrafted upholstered furniture |
94 |
The Watches of Switzerland GroupJewellery and watch retailer |
Leicester |
Apr-18 |
56.01% |
37,141 |
685,184 |
2,015 |
Opened its second New York showroom in March |
95 |
NCMTEngineer |
Thames Ditton, Surrey |
Feb-18 |
55.95% |
4,248 |
42,001 |
114 |
Is the exclusive UK agent for Japanese machine technology firm Makino |
96 |
Clarkson EvansElectrical contractor |
Gloucester |
Sep-17 |
55.14% |
3,905 |
52,157 |
791 |
It wired 19,000 new homes across the UK in 2017 |
97 |
Invertek DrivesVariable frequency drives manufacturer |
Welshpool |
Sep-18 |
55.08% |
5,473 |
35,262 |
229 |
Its technology helped keep Haji pilgrims cool as they travelled from Malaysia to Mecca |
98 |
CCS MediaIT & services reseller |
Chesterfield |
Dec-17 |
55.01% |
5,208 |
180,177 |
420 |
Has partnerships with HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Xerox |
99 |
AMG NursingHome care nursing |
Stafford |
Mar-18 |
54.54% |
3,314 |
26,696 |
966 |
Its support services range from 24-hour nursing care to help with the weekly shop |
100 |
William LoughranClassic and performance car dealer |
Preston |
Aug-17 |
54.12% |
6,016 |
22,764 |
6 |
Stocks classic and high-performance cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche |