1 |
PaymentsensePayment processing services |
West London |
Mar 16 |
203.41% |
14,075 |
44,554 |
203 |
Serves 57,000 small businesses and processed £5.5bn worth of card payments last year |
2 |
Avon GroupSeal manufacturer |
Bristol |
Mar 16 |
148.51% |
11,145 |
48,295 |
504 |
Exports its seals and gaskets to 40 countries |
3 |
Heatherwick StudioArchitect and designer |
Central London |
Mar 16 |
141.16% |
10,435 |
27,843 |
180 |
Is designing Google's HQ in King’s Cross, north London, and in Mountain View, California |
4 |
Howarth Timber GroupTimber products supplier |
Leeds |
Mar 16 |
133.38% |
9,292 |
169,232 |
914 |
This family-owned timber supplier dates back to 1840 |
5 |
Your World Recruitment GroupHealthcare recruitment consultancy |
Central London |
Dec 15 |
132.21% |
6,895 |
98,232 |
174 |
Places more than 2,300 healthcare staff a day |
6 |
MuntonsMalt manufacturer |
Suffolk |
Jan 16 |
129.46% |
9,424 |
91,479 |
315 |
Produces 200,000 tons of malt and malted products a year |
7 |
Bruntingthorpe Proving GroundAerodrome and vehicle test track |
Lutterworth |
Jun 15 |
114.49% |
5,200 |
18,772 |
62 |
Until 1962 it was used as a heavy bomber base, codenamed ‘Big Thunder’ |
8 |
Plan B HealthcareRecruitment consultancy |
Central London |
Sep 15 |
113.60% |
4,938 |
24,392 |
43 |
Founder Kevin Coyle owns five recruitment firms |
9 |
HH GlobalMarketing services supplier |
South London |
Mar 16 |
109.35% |
5,845 |
202,181 |
656 |
Opened a Hong Kong office last November to support its Asia-Pacific business |
10 |
Sahara Presentation SystemsAudio-visual products supplier |
Kent |
Dec 15 |
107.18% |
4,637 |
38,265 |
70 |
Sells audiovisual products to the education sector in the UK and internationally |
11 |
GtechAppliance manufacturer |
Worcester |
Nov 16 |
105.83% |
*9,164 |
*91,236 |
138 |
Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries |
12 |
Britannia HotelsHotelier |
Altrincham |
Mar 16 |
105.30% |
34,180 |
84,105 |
2,011 |
Has some hotels in historic buildings such as Warwickshire's grade II-listed Bosworth Hall |
13 |
Gordons ChemistsChemist |
Banbridge, Co Down |
Apr 16 |
103.71% |
5,088 |
80,570 |
655 |
Says it is the largest independent pharmacy chain in Northern Ireland |
14 |
Balmoral GroupPolymer engineer and manufacturer |
Aberdeen |
Mar 16 |
101.24% |
32,931 |
134,450 |
576 |
Demand from offshore oilfields in Brazil and West Africa are sustaining profits |
15 |
Lawrence DavidTrailer manufacturer |
Peterborough |
May 16 |
100.05% |
4,901 |
97,273 |
253 |
In 2015 it won a three-year contract to make all of Sainsbury’s home delivery vehicles |
16 |
Lioncourt HomesHousebuilder |
Worcester |
Mar 16 |
98.52% |
9,009 |
40,524 |
54 |
Last year it completed the sale of 190 homes, double the amount sold in 2015 |
17 |
L & J HoldingsCivil engineer |
Walsall |
Nov 15 |
98.32% |
15,355 |
58,929 |
59 |
Provides its services to national construction firms and housebuilders |
18 |
Wilkinson VintnersWine merchant |
Northwest London |
Jun 16 |
97.56% |
*3,892 |
*22,972 |
9 |
Has a case of 1988 Romanée-Conti Burgundy in stock priced at £180,000 |
19 |
MobicaSoftware engineer and tester |
Cheshire |
Dec 15 |
95.40% |
11,169 |
38,532 |
808 |
Private-equity firm Inflexion acquired a minority stake in September 2015 |
20 |
Strata HomesHousebuilder and developer |
Doncaster |
Dec 15 |
95.01% |
9,975 |
98,900 |
162 |
The government’s Help to Buy scheme has contributed to its growth |
21 |
Churchill Retirement LivingRetirement housebuilder |
Hampshire |
Jun 16 |
94.63% |
*62,781 |
*186,956 |
492 |
Dame Esther Rantzen opened the firm's 100th development last December |
22 |
Evolution FundingMotor finance intermediary |
Chesterfield |
Dec 16 |
94.18% |
*6,878 |
*60,576 |
276 |
Last year it financed more than 31,000 vehicle loans and increased its rental fleet to 1,800 |
23 |
Morrisroe GroupGroundworks and construction |
Borehamwood, Herts |
Oct 15 |
93.10% |
9,891 |
114,550 |
162 |
Landmark projects include One Tower Bridge in London and the Library of Birmingham |
24 |
SymphonyFurniture supplier |
Barnsley |
Dec 15 |
90.76% |
12,474 |
182,713 |
1,423 |
Owns premium brand Charles Yorke, which offers bespoke traditional kitchens |
25 |
LGCAnalytical services laboratory |
Southwest London |
Mar 16 |
90.66% |
48,772 |
247,536 |
2,337 |
Is the designated UK national institute for chemical and biological measurement |
26 |
Premier GroupSheet metal engineer |
Coventry |
Mar 16 |
90.28% |
3,613 |
18,001 |
232 |
Manufactured the iconic torch carried at the London 2012 torch relay |
27 |
ChargePoint TechnologyPrecision valve manufacturer |
Liverpool |
Dec 16 |
89.26% |
*3,367 |
*11,415 |
60 |
Chief executive Chris Eccles led a buyout backed by LDC in January |
28 |
TuskerCar benefit specialists |
Watford |
Dec 16 |
89.22% |
*9,430 |
*140,875 |
170 |
Provides over 320 car benefit schemes for more than 850,000 employees |
29 |
Di Maggio’sRestaurant group |
Glasgow |
May 16 |
89.03% |
6,295 |
33,798 |
784 |
Plans to open two new Café Andaluz restaurants later this year |
30 |
Tobermore Concrete ProductsConcrete products manufacturer |
County Londonderry |
Apr 16 |
87.98% |
6,069 |
32,364 |
198 |
Founded some 75 years ago as a sand and gravel business |
31 |
Spark EnergyEnergy supplier |
Selkirk |
Jun 16 |
87.88% |
5,786 |
126,320 |
308 |
Chief executive Chris Gauld led a buyout backed by Limerston Capital last August |
32 |
Clarkson EvansElectrical contractor |
Gloucester |
Sep 16 |
87.46% |
*3,739 |
*47,551 |
719 |
In 2016 it wired 10% of all new homes built in England and Wales |
33 |
Animal Friends Pet InsurancePet insurance provider |
Wiltshire |
Dec 15 |
86.85% |
7,582 |
17,773 |
125 |
Has donated over £3m to more than 300 animal welfare charities |
34 |
Green Frog PowerShort-term reserve electricity provider |
Coleshill, Warwickshire |
Mar 16 |
86.57% |
12,546 |
16,825 |
5 |
Is able to provide reserve power to the National Grid within 30 seconds |
35 |
Haywood & PadgettBakery |
Barnsley |
Oct 15 |
86.19% |
4,556 |
23,241 |
138 |
Produces 4.5m scones every week, supplying most large UK supermarkets |
36 |
Bill’s RestaurantsRestaurant operator |
Central London |
Aug 16 |
86.04% |
8,380 |
110,547 |
2,909 |
Last financial year it served 5.8m eggs and 468,000 avocados to more than 7.5m customers |
37 |
Taylor MaxwellBuilding products supplier |
Bristol |
Mar 16 |
85.94% |
5,865 |
173,600 |
175 |
Installed 4,000 sq m of oak flooring for Oxford's award-winning Blavatnik school of government |
38 |
GreenrayGas turbine servicer |
Lincoln |
Dec 15 |
85.86% |
3,503 |
25,583 |
96 |
Overseas markets include India, Abu Dhabi and Iraq |
39 |
IT LabIT services provider |
Central London |
Mar 16 |
84.94% |
*4,737 |
*31,118 |
331 |
Chief executive Peter Sweetbaum led a buyout backed by ECI Partners last year |
40 |
BladeRoomModular data centre designer |
Cheltenham |
Mar 16 |
83.48% |
†8,567 |
†40,631 |
62 |
Has built more than 100 healthcare facilities in the past six years |
41 |
Carey GroupBuilding contractor |
Wembley |
Mar 16 |
82.06% |
18,203 |
430,707 |
1,173 |
Its recovery plant in Wembley can process 1m tons of waste a year |
42 |
Readie ConstructionConstruction contractor |
Romford |
Mar 16 |
81.77% |
3,535 |
92,231 |
73 |
Its website allows users to view live webcams of its current projects |
43 |
Fox International GroupFishing tackle supplier |
Essex |
Dec 15 |
81.13% |
5,200 |
29,147 |
103 |
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in 2015 valuing the group at £50m |
44 |
Story HomesHousebuilder |
Carlisle |
Mar 16 |
80.74% |
†22,093 |
†121,046 |
211 |
Expects to complete 800 homes in 2017, up 42% on last year |
45 |
Omar GroupPark home manufacturer |
Suffolk |
Apr 16 |
79.27% |
†3,912 |
†30,838 |
333 |
Opened a £1.1m extension to its Suffolk factory last year, creating 80 jobs |
46 |
The Right Fuelcard CompanyFuel card provider |
Leeds |
Jun 16 |
79.05% |
3,327 |
136,894 |
62 |
Acquired Total’s fuelcard division in partnership with fuel forecourt operator Rontec in 2012 |
47 |
Silentnight GroupBed manufacturer |
Lancashire |
Jan 16 |
78.68% |
7,752 |
137,499 |
1,018 |
Makes half a million beds each year through brands such as Sealy and Layezee |
48 |
WatchfinderPre-owned watch retailer |
Kent |
Mar 16 |
78.62% |
3,340 |
60,777 |
108 |
Sells a watch every 30 minutes, worth an average of £5,000 each |
49 |
Radnor HillsBottled drinks manufacturer |
Powys |
May 16 |
76.73% |
6,473 |
33,824 |
126 |
Produced 230m units of bottled drink last year, working at 58% of its production capacity |
50 |
MVFDigital marketing agency |
North London |
Mar 16 |
76.72% |
7,876 |
39,009 |
279 |
Opened its first overseas office in 2015, in Texas |
51 |
Vets NowOut-of-hours vet surgeries |
Dunfermline |
Mar 16 |
76.16% |
4,130 |
36,759 |
1,103 |
Says it treats about 100,000 small animals every year |
52 |
MAATS TechMarine engineering consultancy |
Winchester |
Sep 16 |
76.11% |
*8,395 |
*33,288 |
40 |
Recently completed delivery of 11 converted ships for customers in Brazil |
53 |
GlendinningQuarry and concrete products |
Ashburton, Devon |
Apr 16 |
75.90% |
6,676 |
33,298 |
224 |
Says it is Devon's largest family-owned quarrying, concrete and road contracting firm |
54 |
Vital EnergiEnergy services provider |
Blackburn |
Jun 16 |
75.74% |
6,300 |
106,766 |
330 |
Installed the underground heating network for the BBC's Media City in Manchester |
55 |
Paperchase ProductsStationery and card retailer |
Central London |
Jan 16 |
75.65% |
4,929 |
119,185 |
2,006 |
Plans to open its first stores in America later this year |
56 |
BrickabilityBrick supplier |
Bridgend |
Mar 16 |
75.60% |
4,651 |
72,640 |
101 |
Has created a brick calculator to work out the exact number of bricks required for a project |
57 |
Bennett HomesHousebuilder |
Suffolk |
Dec 15 |
75.26% |
3,423 |
17,421 |
44 |
Currently has eight new housing developments in East Anglia |
58 |
SDL GroupResidential property services |
Nottingham |
Mar 16 |
74.88% |
3,529 |
25,422 |
498 |
Says its acquisition of Graham Penny makes it Britain's fourth biggest property auction house |
59 |
AB2000Plant hire business |
Glasgow |
Jan 16 |
74.81% |
4,080 |
25,581 |
233 |
Invested £10m last year in new plant machinery and equipment |
60 |
PureGymGym operator |
Leeds |
Dec 15 |
73.87% |
13,536 |
125,201 |
960 |
Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is an adviser to the business |
61 |
PennyfarthingHousebuilder |
Hampshire |
Jan 16 |
73.60% |
5,661 |
35,823 |
65 |
Builds coastal homes in Dorset and Hampshire |
62 |
MicroliseVehicle tracking developer |
Nottingham |
Jun 16 |
73.47% |
3,184 |
41,224 |
347 |
Is setting up operations in Dubai to add to offices in India and Australia |
63 |
Talley GroupMedical device manufacturer |
Hampshire |
Oct 15 |
73.47% |
6,092 |
23,809 |
210 |
Opened a custom-built research and development facility at its Hampshire base last year |
64 |
PN DalyUtilities contractor |
Rochdale |
Sep 15 |
73.25% |
3,930 |
31,725 |
377 |
Provided power infrastructure for more than 150 tram stops on the Manchester Metrolink |
65 |
Premier DecorationsFestive decorations wholesaler |
West London |
Jun 16 |
73.12% |
7,307 |
38,490 |
80 |
Says it is Britain's largest purveyor of Christmas decorations |
66 |
Net World SportsOnline sports goods retailer |
Wrexham |
Sep 16 |
72.60% |
*3,048 |
*11,867 |
62 |
Manufactures its own PVC football goals |
67 |
BrintonsCarpet manufacturer |
Kidderminster |
Oct 16 |
72.19% |
†8,837 |
†87,666 |
1,796 |
Makes its carpets in Portugal, Poland and India — as well as in Kidderminster and Telford |
68 |
DurbinPharmaceuticals supplier |
Northwest London |
Dec 16 |
72.09% |
*5,919 |
*77,012 |
146 |
Supplies developing communities with low cost, inflatable solar lights |
69 |
Collard GroupDemolition, haulage and skip hire |
Eversley, Hampshire |
Dec 15 |
71.49% |
4,744 |
26,356 |
161 |
The founder Rob Collard is a former British Touring Car race winner |
70 |
FinnebrogueArtisan food producer |
County Down |
Aug 15 |
71.42% |
4,644 |
44,910 |
245 |
Says it is becoming Marks & Spencer’s sole supplier of sausages |
71 |
AlphaSightsBusiness information services |
Central London |
Dec 15 |
71.17% |
14,408 |
48,617 |
269 |
Thirty-seven languages are spoken across its eight international offices |
72 |
Delta GroupMarketing services provider |
East London |
Dec 15 |
69.99% |
5,690 |
66,873 |
595 |
Creates 100m in-store display products every year |
73 |
Stowell ConcreteConcrete products manufacturer |
Yatton, Bristol |
Jun 16 |
69.85% |
4,307 |
25,730 |
72 |
Operates three concrete factories in Somerset and is planning a fourth in the southwest |
74 |
MPM ProductsPet food producer |
Macclesfield |
Dec 16 |
69.49% |
*5,054 |
*47,382 |
56 |
Exports its premium pet food to 46 countries |
75 |
Hollingsworth GroupCivil engineer |
Flintshire |
Apr 16 |
68.93% |
4,816 |
19,178 |
56 |
Completed construction of one of the largest robotic jig foundations in the UK aerospace industry |
76 |
Numeric FuturesTelecoms reseller |
Birmingham |
Mar 16 |
68.67% |
4,037 |
21,685 |
8 |
Works with Vodafone, Colt Telecom, Virgin Media and BT |
77 |
Frank Recruitment GroupIT recruitment consultancy |
Newcastle Upon Tyne |
Nov 16 |
68.56% |
*15,451 |
*127,457 |
810 |
Private equity firm TPG acquired a majority stake in April last year |
78 |
J Browne GroupCivil engineer |
Enfield, Middlesex |
Mar 16 |
68.23% |
3,727 |
35,649 |
153 |
Has extended its contract with Thames Water until 2020 |
79 |
PrincipleBrand implementation agency |
Huddersfield |
Dec 15 |
67.85% |
5,511 |
99,231 |
396 |
Opened its 15th office last year, in Mumbai |
80 |
NotemachineCash machine operator |
Powys |
Jun 16 |
67.76% |
22,191 |
142,723 |
987 |
Operates 9,000 cash dispensers, including 550 in German supermarkets and shops |
81 |
Grant WestfieldWashroom manufacturer |
Edinburgh |
Dec 15 |
67.56% |
5,534 |
36,014 |
207 |
Fitted out the 'super-VIP' bathrooms at BBC Television Centre in Broadcasting House |
82 |
Enra GroupSpecialist loan provider |
Borehamwood, Herts |
Dec 16 |
66.38% |
*18,975 |
*39,023 |
80 |
Its West One Loans subsidiary lent almost £400m in 2015 |
83 |
Castle ViewLeisure services manager |
Stirling |
Mar 16 |
66.20% |
9,868 |
137,088 |
4,746 |
Runs more than 150 leisure facilities for 50 local authorities |
84 |
APS GroupTomato and salad grower |
Cheshire |
Dec 15 |
65.66% |
3,307 |
78,989 |
474 |
Harvests more than 20,000 tons of tomatoes every year |
85 |
Reward GatewayEmployee engagement services |
Central London |
Jun 16 |
64.51% |
*9,693 |
*224,971 |
334 |
Launching a £4m fund, backing initiatives to help people get into better, safer and fairer jobs |
86 |
FairviewHousebuilder |
North London |
Dec 15 |
64.39% |
64,755 |
178,193 |
210 |
Develops brownfield sites in London and the southeast of England |
87 |
Harvey Water SoftenersWater softener manufacturer |
Old Woking, Surrey |
Dec 15 |
63.35% |
5,835 |
23,726 |
95 |
Sells water softeners that can reduce heating bills and help appliances last longer |
88 |
J & S AccessoriesMotorcycle accessories retailer |
Oakmere, Cheshire |
Dec 15 |
63.08% |
3,419 |
23,600 |
189 |
The company sold 45,092 motorcycle helmets in 2016 |
89 |
MJM GroupSpecialist joiner |
Newry, County Down |
Dec 15 |
62.90% |
4,972 |
58,894 |
185 |
Completed a refit of the world’s largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, in 2014 |
90 |
ActivTradesFinancial markets broker |
Central London |
Dec 15 |
61.44% |
11,558 |
31,409 |
179 |
A leading provider of trading services in spread betting, forex and contracts for difference |
91 |
Mobile Phones DirectOnline mobile phone retailer |
Newbury |
Mar 16 |
61.20% |
6,368 |
79,253 |
96 |
Sells the latest smartphones from manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung |
92 |
HillHousebuilder |
Waltham Abbey, Essex |
Dec 15 |
60.89% |
30,759 |
303,840 |
335 |
In 2015 it built more than 1,500 new homes in London and the southeast of England |
93 |
ClaranetIT services provider |
Central London |
Jun 16 |
60.67% |
17,200 |
152,500 |
980 |
Expanded into Italy with a Milan-based public cloud operation in February |
94 |
MinkyHousehold goods manufacturer |
Rochdale |
Oct 15 |
59.96% |
4,452 |
39,125 |
337 |
All of its ironing boards and covers are manufactured in Lancashire |
95 |
The Westmorland FamilyMotorway services operator |
Penrith, Cumbria |
Jun 16 |
59.62% |
6,776 |
85,400 |
878 |
Its award-winning Gloucester services on the M5 is supplied by 200 local food producers |
96 |
EndavaIT services provider |
Central London |
Jun 16 |
59.42% |
19,937 |
115,432 |
2,533 |
Last year it opened a development centre in Bogota, Colombia |
97 |
Millbrook IndustriesFurniture manufacturer |
Southampton |
Jun 16 |
59.22% |
6,939 |
108,662 |
743 |
Manufactured the doors for No 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street |
98 |
Morris LesliePlant hire business |
Perth |
Apr 16 |
57.35% |
7,729 |
40,063 |
207 |
The average age of its equipment is 22 months |
99 |
Whitehouse LeisureSoft toy distributor |
Basildon, Essex |
Dec 15 |
57.32% |
*†10,100 |
*†58,140 |
40 |
Holds the leisure licence to distribute Disney soft toys across the UK, Middle East and Africa |
100 |
HavwoodsHardwood flooring specialist |
Lancashire |
Dec 15 |
57.25% |
3,930 |
33,915 |
89 |
Supplies more than 1,000 variants of its wooden flooring |