1 |
AnescoEnergy efficiency consultancy |
Reading |
Mar 15 |
179.15% |
20,706 |
160,194 |
114 |
Working with conservation charity RSPB, which is nurturing biodiversity at its solar sites |
2 |
GtechAppliance manufacturer |
Worcestershire |
Nov 15 |
162.83% |
*13,874 |
*66,168 |
72 |
Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries |
3 |
Hopkins HomesHousebuilder |
Suffolk |
Apr 15 |
162.14% |
22,842 |
95,471 |
115 |
Won last year's Sunday Times British Homes Development of the Year award |
4 |
First UtilityEnergy supplier |
Warwick |
Dec 14 |
156.61% |
11,600 |
562,182 |
477 |
Has partnered with Royal Dutch Shell to launch a new venture in Germany |
5 |
SolarcenturySolar technology developer |
Central London |
Mar 15 |
128.84% |
10,682 |
222,329 |
200 |
Donated a rooftop solar system for the Tate Modern in London |
6 |
The Hut GroupOnline retailer |
Northwich |
Dec 15 |
125.59% |
*18,082 |
*333,493 |
1,231 |
Plans to invest £10m in an American production facility for its Myprotein brand |
7 |
Balmoral GroupPolymer engineer and manufacturer |
Aberdeen |
Mar 15 |
125.12% |
30,962 |
136,534 |
557 |
Says it is one of only four firms worldwide making deep-water buoyancy products |
8 |
moneyPrice comparison website |
Gloucestershire |
Oct 14 |
123.89% |
15,430 |
23,290 |
28 |
Website compares 17,000 financial products and attracts millions of visitors every month |
9 |
Reward GatewayEmployee engagement technology |
Central London |
Jun 15 |
121.55% |
6,590 |
187,529 |
211 |
Employees shared a £6.5m windfall following last summer's deal with Great Hill Partners |
10 |
BrewDogBrewery |
Aberdeenshire |
Dec 15 |
120.11% |
**5,500 |
*45,000 |
580 |
Shipped 41m bottles of craft beer and opened 17 new bars last year |
11 |
Mobile Phones DirectOnline mobile phone retailer |
Berkshire |
Mar 15 |
112.24% |
5,187 |
63,581 |
56 |
Investment in online marketing has helped it to boost profits |
12 |
Churchill Retirement LivingHousebuilder |
Hampshire |
May 15 |
111.61% |
43,515 |
142,780 |
420 |
Is developing the site of the Torquay hotel that inspired TV comedy Fawlty Towers |
13 |
Able GroupPorts, developments and decommissioning |
Billingham, Cleveland |
Dec 15 |
110.92% |
*11,047 |
*22,347 |
87 |
Is developing a £450m marine energy and logistics port on the River Humber |
14 |
Tangle TeezerHair products supplier |
South London |
Mar 15 |
109.06% |
7,259 |
23,176 |
22 |
Sells 20 brushes every minute in more than 70 countries |
15 |
Principal HotelsHotel operator |
Harrogate |
Dec 14 |
105.13% |
62,127 |
308,177 |
5,857 |
Runs city centre hotels in landmark buildings in Edinburgh, York, Manchester and London |
16 |
MotorpointCar supermarket |
Derby |
Mar 15 |
103.76% |
12,097 |
563,287 |
479 |
Opened its ninth UK site near Gateshead last year at a cost of £5m |
17 |
AlphaSightsBusiness information provider |
Central London |
Dec 14 |
101.09% |
6,926 |
31,550 |
193 |
Clients include seven of the top 10 global investment banks |
18 |
Oasis Dental CareDental care provider |
Bristol |
Mar 15 |
99.24% |
9,064 |
234,001 |
3,149 |
Has more than 350 dental practices across the UK |
19 |
Van ElleEngineering contractor |
Nottingham |
Apr 15 |
97.14% |
7,156 |
73,586 |
384 |
Its average contract value rose more than 80% to £65,000 in 2015 |
20 |
Hargreave HaleStockbroker and fund manager |
Blackpool |
Mar 15 |
94.41% |
3,740 |
34,604 |
190 |
Opened offices in Norwich and Nottingham last year |
21 |
Wrights GroupBus manufacturer |
Ballymena, Co Antrim |
Dec 14 |
94.03% |
†12,928 |
†237,705 |
1,553 |
Built London's fleet of 1,000 hybrid Routemaster buses |
22 |
Fox International GroupFishing tackle supplier |
Northwest London |
Dec 14 |
93.41% |
4,108 |
27,757 |
86 |
Sells 3,000 angling products from hooks to boats in 30 European countries |
23 |
Bill’s RestaurantsRestaurant operator |
Central London |
Aug 15 |
91.49% |
†6,547 |
†89,952 |
2,371 |
Its online shop sells own-brand products made from locally sourced ingredients |
24 |
AnnodataCloud & managed services |
Hertfordshire |
Jun 15 |
91.28% |
5,832 |
65,162 |
296 |
Manages more than 40,000 telephony, IT and print assets for clients across Britain |
25 |
United Trust BankBank |
Central London |
Dec 15 |
90.23% |
15,200 |
31,621 |
109 |
Launched a specialist second-charge mortgage division last year |
26 |
Mech-Tool EngineeringProtection equipment manufacturer |
Darlington |
Mar 15 |
89.60% |
4,308 |
35,333 |
212 |
Recently won contracts in South Korea and Kazakhstan |
27 |
Redfern TravelBusiness travel agent |
Bradford |
Mar 15 |
88.81% |
4,991 |
232,832 |
106 |
Its software helps companies to track their employees around the world |
28 |
The Miller GroupHousebuilder |
Edinburgh |
Dec 15 |
88.78% |
*76,700 |
*525,600 |
722 |
Opened more than 20 new sales offices last year |
29 |
OktraOffice interior design and fit-out |
Central London |
May 15 |
88.18% |
4,245 |
47,061 |
72 |
Has designed and built offices for Lonely Planet, Ricoh and Nando's |
30 |
Aspin GroupCivil engineer |
Hertfordshire |
Jul 15 |
86.91% |
5,426 |
37,776 |
188 |
Has been helping to build flood defences on the Somerset Levels |
31 |
Mint VelvetLadies' clothing retailer |
High Wycombe |
Apr 15 |
86.31% |
10,768 |
63,107 |
519 |
Opened its first international stores in Dubai and Switzerland last year |
32 |
MissguidedOnline fashion retailer |
Manchester |
Mar 15 |
86.08% |
4,845 |
87,195 |
429 |
Its website sells more than 8,000 products and has 3m registered users |
33 |
GlendinningQuarry and concrete products |
Ashburton, Devon |
Apr 15 |
85.64% |
4,625 |
34,067 |
240 |
Says it is Devon's largest family-owned quarrying, concrete and road contracting firm |
34 |
OriginBifold door manufacturer |
High Wycombe |
Dec 14 |
85.50% |
3,447 |
16,972 |
117 |
Makes more than 10,000 bifold doors every year |
35 |
Hays TravelTravel agency |
Sunderland |
Oct 15 |
85.16% |
6,263 |
305,984 |
977 |
Has rebranded all Bath Travel stores under the Hays brand |
36 |
Drayton GroupCar dealer |
West Midlands |
Dec 14 |
84.49% |
5,414 |
241,343 |
387 |
Has seven showrooms in the West Midlands |
37 |
ICG MedicalMedical recruitment consultancy |
Central London |
Mar 15 |
83.36% |
5,074 |
77,471 |
175 |
Last year ICG demerged technology recruiter Arrows Group to focus on healthcare |
38 |
KinapsePharmaceutical regulations consultancy |
Southwest London |
Mar 15 |
83.31% |
3,862 |
20,839 |
337 |
Nine of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies work with Kinapse |
39 |
ExcitechCAD services & consultancy |
Enfield, Middlesex |
May 15 |
82.48% |
3,305 |
31,680 |
116 |
Benefitting from the government's digital modelling mandate for construction firms |
40 |
Crown TimberTimber importer |
Gloucestershire |
Dec 14 |
80.97% |
6,679 |
123,185 |
67 |
Distributes its timber from terminals in Dundee, Humberside, Sheerness and Wicklow |
41 |
EsendexBusiness messaging services |
Nottingham |
Jun 15 |
80.95% |
*3,155 |
*21,451 |
108 |
Used by Premier League clubs to send star player voice messages to supporters |
42 |
CMS Window SystemsDoor and window systems |
Cumbernauld |
Mar 15 |
80.92% |
3,591 |
28,399 |
199 |
Has developed a zero-carbon window using 100% recycled materials |
43 |
Wilkinson EyreArchitect |
Central London |
Mar 15 |
80.90% |
6,419 |
22,325 |
185 |
Winner of more than 250 design awards, including the Stirling Prize and Lubetkin Prize |
44 |
LION TrackhireTemporary roadway provider |
Worksop |
Mar 15 |
80.85% |
4,565 |
15,427 |
132 |
Has supplied its trackways to Wimbledon and the Chelsea Flower Show |
45 |
ChildrensalonChildrenswear retailer |
Tunbridge Wells |
Dec 15 |
80.74% |
*10,791 |
*42,778 |
202 |
Launched Instagram-style website last year to build customer engagement |
46 |
Fairview New HomesHousebuilder |
North London |
Dec 14 |
80.28% |
53,927 |
157,040 |
204 |
Builds about 650 new homes a year |
47 |
Thomas HomesHousebuilder |
Thatcham, Berkshire |
Sep 15 |
79.95% |
8,620 |
33,385 |
31 |
Recent projects include conversion of the old Great Western Railway works in Swindon |
48 |
Euro GaragesFuel forecourt operator |
Blackburn |
Jul 15 |
78.86% |
41,324 |
815,635 |
2,745 |
TDR Capital takes minority stake in 2015, valuing Euro Garages at £1.3bn |
49 |
RidgeonsTimber and builders' merchant |
Cambridge |
Dec 14 |
78.20% |
6,219 |
139,763 |
773 |
Opened its fifth Anglia Tool Centre in Milton Keynes last September |
50 |
The EntertainerToy retailer |
Buckinghamshire |
Feb 15 |
76.71% |
8,638 |
129,126 |
1,301 |
Is the biggest independent toy retailer in Britain, with 116 stores |
51 |
Gravity MediaTV production equipment provider |
Watford |
Dec 14 |
76.51% |
8,365 |
62,218 |
165 |
Acquired Hyperactive Broadcast for an undisclosed sum last December |
52 |
Acorn InsuranceSpecialist car insurer |
Liverpool |
Dec 14 |
76.39% |
5,685 |
19,945 |
315 |
Offers car insurance for non-standard vehicles and their owners |
53 |
MacDonald HumfreyTechnology systems integrator |
Luton |
Dec 14 |
75.63% |
18,083 |
61,909 |
290 |
Eurostar used this firm's technology to upgrade its security systems in 2015 |
54 |
Esh GroupConstruction contractor |
Durham |
Dec 14 |
75.32% |
11,603 |
276,761 |
1,105 |
Recently launched a new £3.6m training academy |
55 |
Krispy KremeDoughnut retailer and wholesaler |
Surrey |
Feb 15 |
73.56% |
7,319 |
52,192 |
1,001 |
Its largest stores can produce up to 35,000 doughnuts a day |
56 |
ClaranetIT services provider |
Central London |
Jun 15 |
72.44% |
11,773 |
133,336 |
797 |
Founded as a dial-up ISP pioneer and will turn 20 this year |
57 |
Jato DynamicsMotor industry information |
Harrow |
Dec 14 |
71.54% |
8,455 |
57,411 |
587 |
Provides automotive research covering 50 international markets |
58 |
Patersons QuarriesQuarry operator |
Glasgow |
Nov 14 |
69.91% |
3,570 |
64,064 |
881 |
Operates six quarries throughout central Scotland |
59 |
ApicalImaging technology developer |
Central London |
Mar 15 |
69.68% |
8,656 |
16,615 |
64 |
Its microchip technology is used in more than one billion mobile devices |
60 |
Advance Construction GroupConstruction services |
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire |
Mar 15 |
69.26% |
8,176 |
133,454 |
1,047 |
Has worked on construction projects for Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's stores |
61 |
ID MedicalRecruitment consultancy |
Milton Keynes |
Dec 14 |
68.56% |
4,546 |
123,916 |
342 |
Has more than 45,000 medical candidates on its books, from doctors to physiotherapists |
62 |
Story HomesHousebuilder |
Carlisle |
Mar 15 |
68.36% |
15,223 |
83,886 |
177 |
Completed 410 properties last year, up 63% on 2014 |
63 |
Maritime GroupContainer transport and logistics |
Suffolk |
Dec 14 |
68.27% |
14,271 |
168,663 |
1,370 |
Moves more than 13,500 freight containers around the UK every week |
64 |
BPDBuilding product manufacturer |
Cheshire |
Mar 15 |
68.19% |
3,856 |
29,603 |
257 |
Its protective membranes are sold throughout Europe |
65 |
Randox LaboratoriesMedical diagnostics manufacturer |
County Antrim |
Dec 14 |
68.05% |
16,607 |
92,017 |
1,081 |
Says it brings more products to the market each year than any other diagnostics firm |
66 |
Butcher’s Pet CarePet food manufacturer |
Northamptonshire |
Jul 15 |
67.59% |
7,258 |
92,663 |
293 |
Produces 5m cans of dog and cat food each week |
67 |
Sahara Presentation SystemsAudio-visual products supplier |
Kent |
Dec 14 |
67.57% |
3,472 |
34,784 |
73 |
Its interactive touchscreens are used in school classrooms all over Britain |
68 |
QuanticateClinical research provider |
Hertfordshire |
Dec 14 |
66.69% |
3,713 |
14,776 |
206 |
Has delivered 1,000 research projects since it was founded in 2007 |
69 |
GCH CapitalManufacturing conglomerate |
West London |
Dec 14 |
66.69% |
7,089 |
59,267 |
194 |
Has acquired seven manufacturing businesses in six years |
70 |
JJ Food ServiceFood distributor |
Enfield, Middlesex |
Mar 15 |
66.38% |
11,031 |
181,724 |
779 |
Delivers to more than half of its 30,000 customers every week |
71 |
Martin GroupTransport and waste service provider |
Derbyshire |
Jul 15 |
66.22% |
11,421 |
102,498 |
695 |
Has erected thousands of metres of security fencing for clients such as Network Rail |
72 |
White Clarke GroupFinance software developer |
Milton Keynes |
Dec 15 |
65.26% |
*4,000 |
*35,000 |
380 |
Its asset finance software is used by 100 customers in 30 countries |
73 |
Four CommunicationsCommunications agency |
Central London |
Dec 15 |
64.86% |
*4,050 |
*42,500 |
240 |
In August last year BGF acquired a 30% stake in the business for £10m |
74 |
Chevron Traffic ManagementTraffic management service provider |
Oxfordshire |
Sep 14 |
64.82% |
5,799 |
36,385 |
405 |
Provided temporary traffic management services for the London Marathon |
75 |
City & CountryHousebuilder |
Essex |
Mar 15 |
64.36% |
16,155 |
51,511 |
119 |
Converts historic and listed buildings into apartments and houses |
76 |
JSM GroupUtilities service provider |
Hertfordshire |
Dec 14 |
64.32% |
3,278 |
40,543 |
164 |
Opened its Northern Hub near Rotherham in 2014 |
77 |
HeathcoatFabrics manufacturer |
Devon |
May 15 |
63.80% |
5,208 |
48,799 |
463 |
Its specialist textiles will form part of 'Moses' gate system to protect Venice from floods |
78 |
Advanced InsulationInsulation products manufacturer |
Gloucester |
Sep 15 |
61.57% |
*14,357 |
*58,297 |
352 |
Expanded operations in Gloucester, Plymouth, Nottingham, Houston and Korea last year |
79 |
Animal Friends Pet InsurancePet insurance provider |
Wiltshire |
Dec 14 |
61.50% |
5,188 |
14,531 |
108 |
Donates to 300 animal charities, including Born Free and Greyhound Rescue |
80 |
WasabiSushi bar chain |
Central London |
Dec 14 |
61.04% |
4,424 |
70,352 |
1,346 |
Has 45 restaurants in Britain and two in America |
81 |
Premier DecorationsFestive decorations wholesaler |
West London |
Jun 15 |
60.83% |
5,590 |
37,239 |
79 |
Has offices in Hong Kong and a sister company in Guangzhou, China |
82 |
George Roberts ScaffoldingScaffolding equipment supplier |
Liverpool |
Oct 14 |
60.61% |
3,223 |
30,828 |
57 |
Exports its scaffolding and safety equipment to six continents |
83 |
RobertsonConstruction services |
Stirling |
Mar 15 |
60.42% |
11,538 |
288,373 |
1,328 |
Working on the new £100m Macallan distillery and visitor centre for the Edrington Group |
84 |
SymphonyFurniture supplier |
Barnsley |
Dec 14 |
59.32% |
5,904 |
157,157 |
1,234 |
Owns premium brand Charles Yorke, which offers bespoke traditional kitchens |
85 |
The Edinburgh Woollen MillClothing retailer |
Dumfriesshire |
Mar 15 |
59.09% |
83,123 |
562,596 |
10,205 |
Plans to open 100 new stores and create 800 jobs in the next two years |
86 |
Steadfast EngineeringThreaded screw manufacturer |
Hyde, Cheshire |
Mar 15 |
59.04% |
4,479 |
17,897 |
96 |
Says it is Shell UK's primary supplier of stud bolts and fasteners |
87 |
TithegroveCivil engineer |
Swindon |
Mar 15 |
58.58% |
3,409 |
54,722 |
289 |
Took part on the BBC's DIY SOS programme The Big Build last year in Cheltenham |
88 |
Evans Vanodine InternationalChemicals manufacturer |
Preston |
Mar 15 |
58.23% |
3,225 |
26,640 |
146 |
Has manufacturing plants in countries including China and South Africa |
89 |
PeninsulaEmployment law consultancy |
Manchester |
Mar 15 |
57.35% |
24,207 |
115,981 |
1,025 |
Runs a 24-hour health and safety advice line |
90 |
John AdamsToy and leisure products wholesaler |
Huntingdon |
Dec 14 |
57.02% |
4,817 |
26,733 |
34 |
Launched its baking range for kids to coincide with television's The Great British Bake Off |
91 |
bet365Online bookmaker |
Stoke-on-Trent |
Mar 15 |
56.84% |
413,307 |
1,570,625 |
3,179 |
Has 22m customers in more than 100 countries |
92 |
TelegenicOutside broadcasting equipment |
High Wycombe |
Mar 15 |
56.59% |
3,060 |
23,884 |
93 |
Its trucks helped to broadcast Rugby World Cup and Six Nations matches last year |
93 |
Al Murad TilesTile and stone retailer |
Morley, West Yorkshire |
Mar 15 |
55.91% |
6,105 |
32,378 |
247 |
Its 120,000 sq ft warehouse in Leeds stocks more than 10m tiles |
94 |
LovehoneySex toys retailer |
Bath |
Mar 15 |
55.65% |
3,274 |
44,955 |
171 |
Has exclusive rights to manufacture Fifty Shades of Grey sex toys and bondage items |
95 |
CLC GroupPainting and maintenance contractor |
Southampton |
Dec 14 |
55.59% |
7,058 |
101,397 |
854 |
Maintains 6,200 properties for the Ministry of Defence in the north of England |
96 |
Mick GeorgeEarthworks, haulage and plant hirer |
St Ives |
May 15 |
54.87% |
11,380 |
75,938 |
469 |
Has expanded from a single tipper truck in 1978 to a fleet of more than 300 vehicles |
97 |
Blue ChipIT consultancy and data centre |
Bedford |
Mar 15 |
54.41% |
4,252 |
34,611 |
198 |
Says its bespoke cooling system has made it one of the greenest data centres in Europe |
98 |
AvectoIT security software developer |
Manchester |
Jun 15 |
54.30% |
3,516 |
14,675 |
119 |
Helps protect more than 600 global brands from cyber threats |
99 |
Cormar CarpetsCarpet manufacturer |
Lancashire |
Sep 14 |
53.88% |
6,635 |
104,278 |
240 |
Has made carpets at its two Lancashire mills for 60 years |
100 |
Buckingham Group ContractingCivil engineering contractor |
Buckingham |
Dec 14 |
53.61% |
5,282 |
308,659 |
331 |
Completed work last year on the £320m Oxford Parkway to London Marylebone rail link |