1 |
DreamsBed manufacturer and retailer |
High Wycombe |
Dec 17 |
166.89% |
*34,505 |
*290,288 |
1,874 |
Its spin-off company Hyde & Sleep is boxer Anthony Joshua's official sleep partner |
2 |
MFGFuel forecourt operator |
St Albans |
Dec 16 |
135.59% |
58,486 |
1,464,061 |
61 |
A series of acquisitions lifted sales six-fold to £1.5bn in the three years to 2016 |
3 |
Morrisroe GroupGroundworks and construction |
Borehamwood, Herts |
Oct 16 |
132.30% |
14,280 |
162,795 |
177 |
Is helping to build Tottenham Hotspur's new football stadium |
4 |
Forest HolidaysHoliday park operator |
Moira, Derbyshire |
Mar 17 |
130.50% |
†7,250 |
†35,520 |
635 |
Offers a ‘love-nest’ forest cabin with hot tub, wood burner and sunken bath |
5 |
Big Motoring WorldCar dealer |
Addington, Kent |
Feb 17 |
128.19% |
7,154 |
174,624 |
171 |
Has sold more than 145,000 cars since it was founded in 1986 |
6 |
Walter WatsonSteel fabricator |
Co Down |
Dec 16 |
124.56% |
6,226 |
55,348 |
247 |
Provided steel for Belfast’s Waterfront Hall conference centre |
7 |
4mostCredit risk analytics consultancy |
Central London |
Sep 17 |
115.36% |
*6,600 |
*19,592 |
142 |
Founder Mark Sisson began his career selling mainframe computers to banks |
8 |
Apogee CorporationDocument handling services provider |
Maidstone |
Dec 16 |
108.13% |
12,468 |
112,673 |
424 |
Has been the official print partner of the London Marathon since 2016 |
9 |
McGaviganTechnical plastics manufacturer |
Glasgow |
Dec 16 |
106.75% |
4,481 |
22,744 |
338 |
Has opened regional offices in Japan and Germany to support further export growth |
10 |
blu-3Infrastructure & engineering services |
Aylesford, Kent |
Mar 17 |
106.61% |
5,349 |
93,461 |
127 |
Is building a £225m data centre in Dublin powered entirely by renewable energy |
11 |
World of BooksBooks and media entertainment reseller |
West Sussex |
Oct 17 |
105.85% |
*4,872 |
*57,360 |
592 |
Reuses and recycles over 70m books every year, saving 26,000 tonnes from landfill |
12 |
Lioncourt HomesHousebuilder |
Worcester |
Mar 17 |
104.62% |
9,526 |
56,217 |
71 |
Completed the sale of 290 homes in 2017, five times more than in 2014 |
13 |
Readie ConstructionConstruction contractor |
Romford |
Mar 17 |
103.57% |
6,004 |
104,923 |
90 |
Secured a £37m contract to build a car parts factory, its largest to date |
14 |
HG ConstructionConstruction services |
Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Dec 16 |
103.43% |
4,807 |
71,861 |
58 |
Is developing a 432-bed student accommodation block in Euston, London |
15 |
Llanmoor HomesHousebuilder |
Llantrisant, south Wales |
Jan 17 |
103.41% |
5,317 |
32,907 |
67 |
Last year, it completed on a record 159 properties, selling three-quarters to first-time buyers |
16 |
GrundonWaste manager |
Oxfordshire |
Sep 16 |
102.62% |
5,598 |
108,557 |
768 |
Its waste plant near Heathrow generates enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes |
17 |
Carpenter & PatersonPipe support manufacturer |
Powys |
Dec 16 |
98.77% |
4,426 |
23,141 |
341 |
Its products support and protect pipelines from earthquakes and harsh weather |
18 |
OptalPayment services provider |
Central London |
Dec 16 |
97.24% |
12,207 |
129,061 |
38 |
Offers payment processing in 34 different currencies |
19 |
TTP GroupR&D consultancy |
Hertfordshire |
Mar 17 |
95.37% |
10,790 |
68,416 |
413 |
Made a £4.1m profit on the sale of its printer technology company, Meteor Inkjet |
20 |
VanaramaVan leasing broker |
Hemel Hempstead |
Dec 16 |
92.41% |
4,527 |
39,131 |
151 |
Its catchy adverts are broadcast on Sky Sports, BT Sport and Dave |
21 |
Loch DuartSalmon farmer |
Sutherland |
Mar 17 |
90.77% |
8,819 |
42,503 |
109 |
Is the first fish farmer in the northern hemisphere to use forensic analysis to prevent fraud |
22 |
The Hillhouse Quarry GroupQuarry operator |
Ayrshire |
Mar 17 |
88.34% |
8,748 |
52,895 |
178 |
Its quarry can produce more than 1m tons of basalt-based products a year |
23 |
TWMAEnvironmental services provider |
Aberdeen |
Dec 16 |
87.47% |
6,206 |
49,245 |
312 |
Targeting sales of £200m after being acquired by private equity firm Buckthorn Partners in May last year |
24 |
LeachStructural steel engineer |
Lancashire |
Mar 17 |
87.04% |
3,591 |
21,696 |
136 |
Designs and builds commercial steel structures that range between 100 and 2,000 tons |
25 |
MCS GroupConstruction contractor |
Warwickshire |
Dec 16 |
86.62% |
4,265 |
82,899 |
44 |
Has built new outlets for Next, Costa Coffee and Starbucks |
26 |
SudlowsIT & facilities maintenance services |
Manchester |
Oct 16 |
86.34% |
4,129 |
48,831 |
176 |
Has provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for more than a century |
27 |
PenCarriePromotional clothing wholesaler |
Sowton, Exeter |
Dec 16 |
85.06% |
†5,411 |
†60,316 |
191 |
Handles 94 clothing brands from Craghoppers to BabyBugz |
28 |
Fred Champion GroupGroundworks contractor |
Liskeard, Cornwall |
Sep 16 |
83.78% |
7,317 |
45,729 |
218 |
One of the contractors providing groundworks for new county town of Sherford in Devon |
29 |
West One TechnologyMobile phone refurbisher |
Waltham Abbey, Essex |
Oct 16 |
83.09% |
3,572 |
49,467 |
175 |
Says it has Europe's largest remanufacturing facility for electronic devices |
30 |
ActivpayrollAccountancy service provider |
Aberdeen |
Mar 17 |
82.11% |
3,781 |
13,134 |
100 |
Its 1,000 clients in more than 140 countries include Tesla and Skyscanner |
31 |
C G Fry & SonHousebuilder |
Dorchester |
Dec 16 |
80.97% |
4,343 |
60,443 |
144 |
Has built more than 600 homes in Prince Charles’s model town of Poundbury |
32 |
Ahmad TeaTea maker |
Hampshire |
Dec 16 |
79.76% |
3,765 |
58,006 |
303 |
Says it is among the top five international tea brands worldwide |
33 |
Net World SportsOnline sports goods retailer |
Wrexham |
Sep 17 |
79.17% |
*5,097 |
*18,230 |
87 |
Plans to provide 24/7 customer service to serve its growing Asia-Pacific market |
34 |
NG BaileyMechanical, electrical contractor |
West Yorkshire |
Feb 17 |
78.78% |
12,000 |
500,300 |
2,776 |
Last year, it completed the installation of a £97m supercomputer for the Met Office |
35 |
Network TelecomBusiness telecom services |
Telford |
Dec 17 |
78.18% |
*3,092 |
*11,228 |
92 |
Provides scripts and samples so companies can produce their own on-hold music |
36 |
Mind GymCorporate learning provider |
Central London |
Mar 17 |
77.68% |
4,614 |
30,613 |
195 |
Delivers 500 bite-size training courses every week to improve work performance |
37 |
Elta GroupAir movement equipment manufacturer |
West Midlands |
Mar 17 |
76.58% |
3,573 |
109,816 |
775 |
Its 19 companies operate across four continents |
38 |
CauntonStructural steelwork contractor |
Nottingham |
Jan 17 |
76.20% |
7,060 |
58,736 |
247 |
Has its own accredited academy for training welders and fabricators |
39 |
Click TravelCorporate travel management |
Birmingham |
Mar 17 |
75.75% |
3,444 |
163,871 |
164 |
Clients such as Red Bull and TalkTalk book and manage travel using its online booking tool |
40 |
MVFCustomer generation services |
North London |
Mar 17 |
75.56% |
10,681 |
54,257 |
319 |
Acquired US technology news brand Tech.co in January |
41 |
CH&Co GroupCatering group |
Reading |
Dec 16 |
75.25% |
6,366 |
191,231 |
4,688 |
Its Brookwood catering business serves 45,000 meals a day in 90 schools |
42 |
Wykes EngineeringManufacturing engineer |
Northamptonshire |
Aug 16 |
74.68% |
3,764 |
33,915 |
73 |
Its waste-to-energy power plant generates around 54,000 megawatt hours of electricity a year |
43 |
EdenhouseIT services provider |
Warwickshire |
Mar 17 |
73.95% |
8,788 |
40,726 |
234 |
Says it has completed 800 SAP software projects to date |
44 |
OCL FacadesBuilding facade contractor |
Laindon, Essex |
Jun 17 |
73.43% |
5,423 |
40,403 |
38 |
Installed panels that are 200 times tougher than glass at Redbridge College |
45 |
HH GlobalMarketing services provider |
Leatherhead |
Mar 17 |
73.23% |
11,255 |
266,826 |
827 |
Its clients include Google, Lloyds Banking Group and Bayer |
46 |
GymsharkOnline sportswear retailer |
Solihull |
Jul 17 |
73.18% |
8,150 |
40,525 |
100 |
Has more than 20m social media followers in more than 130 countries |
47 |
END.Online menswear retailer |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Mar 17 |
73.16% |
16,189 |
69,627 |
192 |
Is planning to open a flagship store in London's Soho this year |
48 |
JRL GroupConstruction contractor |
North London |
Dec 16 |
73.03% |
17,507 |
288,500 |
706 |
Its services include demolition, groundworks, concrete frames and plant hire |
49 |
HKS RetailFuel forecourt operator |
Leicester |
May 17 |
72.12% |
6,447 |
221,271 |
573 |
Operates from more than 70 forecourts and partners with brands including Subway and Greggs |
50 |
Omar GroupPark home manufacturer |
Suffolk |
Apr 17 |
71.61% |
5,500 |
39,375 |
375 |
Makes 650 holiday homes a year at factories in Hull and Suffolk |
51 |
HiBBathroom mirror manufacturer |
North London |
Jun 17 |
71.44% |
4,216 |
21,572 |
86 |
Its bathroom mirrors and cabinets feature LED lighting, heated pads and colour changing technology |
52 |
WatchfinderPre-owned watch retailer |
Maidstone, Kent |
Mar 17 |
71.05% |
5,534 |
86,653 |
157 |
Sells a watch every 20 minutes, each worth an average of over £5,000 |
53 |
Erith GroupDemolition contractor |
Erith, Kent |
Sep 17 |
70.74% |
10,568 |
152,870 |
582 |
Demolished Killingholme power station using explosives in November last year |
54 |
Turtle BayCaribbean restaurant chain |
Bristol |
Feb 17 |
70.33% |
11,990 |
63,693 |
1,390 |
Has put goat curry and jerk chicken on the menu in 42 UK outlets |
55 |
The Qdos GroupInsurance broker & consultancy |
Leicestershire |
Dec 17 |
69.64% |
*7,057 |
*13,716 |
70 |
Is targeting growth in Europe as part of its plans for overseas expansion |
56 |
PureGymGym operator |
Leeds |
Dec 17 |
69.17% |
*37,062 |
*198,032 |
833 |
Acquired by US private equity firm Leonard Green last year, in a deal valuing it at more than £600m |
57 |
Integral PowertrainAutomotive engineer |
Bletchley |
Dec 16 |
68.22% |
8,413 |
20,489 |
96 |
Develops powertrains for new generation electric cars |
58 |
Optima ContractingGlass partitioning manufacturer |
High Wycombe |
Jan 17 |
67.70% |
5,316 |
55,310 |
340 |
Designed and installed glass partitions for Bloomberg's European headquarters in London |
59 |
LignaciteConcrete block manufacturer |
Suffolk |
Dec 16 |
66.02% |
4,307 |
27,811 |
74 |
Manufactures a carbon negative concrete block |
60 |
Burns Pet NutritionPet food maker |
Carmarthenshire |
Jul 16 |
65.89% |
3,872 |
25,912 |
107 |
Its pet food recipes include ingredients grown on its organic farm in west Wales |
61 |
Miller HomesHousebuilder |
Edinburgh |
Dec 16 |
65.83% |
102,600 |
565,300 |
740 |
Acquired by Bridgepoint in October last year in a £655m deal |
62 |
MJM GroupSpecialist joiner |
Newry, Co Down |
Dec 16 |
64.82% |
7,063 |
61,503 |
215 |
Says it has provided fit-out services to 49% of all cruise ships globally |
63 |
CardzoneCard retailer |
Nottinghamshire |
Jul 17 |
64.76% |
3,048 |
25,193 |
502 |
In 15 years it has expanded to operate more than 100 card and gift stores across the UK |
64 |
Media 10Events & publishing |
Essex |
Feb 17 |
62.99% |
4,290 |
39,056 |
264 |
Says that one in 55 people in the UK will attend one of its shows this year |
65 |
NatracareHygiene products brand |
Bristol |
Mar 17 |
62.73% |
4,541 |
14,464 |
15 |
Says it produced the world's first certified organic cotton tampons |
66 |
UltimaKitchen manufacturer |
Pontefract |
May 17 |
62.50% |
9,380 |
39,342 |
271 |
All its kitchens are manufactured at its factory in Pontefract, West Yorkshire |
67 |
SymphonyFurniture supplier |
Barnsley |
Dec 16 |
62.47% |
18,747 |
198,970 |
1,569 |
Has 750,000 sq ft of manufacturing and warehousing capacity in Barnsley and Rotherham |
68 |
Pret A MangerSandwich shop operator |
Central London |
Dec 16 |
61.77% |
55,829 |
776,195 |
10,426 |
Opened its first store in Singapore last year, adding to its 440 outlets in six countries |
69 |
Bew Electrical DistributorsElectrical goods wholesaler |
Chelmsford |
Apr 17 |
61.53% |
4,196 |
71,924 |
259 |
Is targeting sales of £100m by 2021 |
70 |
Titan AirwaysAirline |
Stansted |
Mar 17 |
61.03% |
9,608 |
89,469 |
277 |
Two fully-crewed aircraft on standby at all times means it can launch flights within an hour of booking |
71 |
KampaCamping gear supplier |
Essex |
Dec 16 |
60.97% |
4,305 |
23,333 |
24 |
Its patented AirFrame tents can be set up in less than five minutes |
72 |
Story HomesHousebuilder |
Carlisle |
Mar 17 |
60.96% |
26,178 |
173,841 |
354 |
Completed 807 new homes in 2017, up 43% on the previous year |
73 |
BennimanConstruction services |
Bromsgrove |
Dec 16 |
60.94% |
3,717 |
47,150 |
37 |
Has worked on developments for Birmingham Airport and West Bromwich Albion FC |
74 |
OptilanTelecoms systems integrator |
Coventry |
Dec 16 |
60.83% |
5,512 |
44,197 |
187 |
Its security sensors help to guard oil and gas installations in the Middle East, Russia and Turkey |
75 |
Highway Care GroupRoad safety product manufacturer |
Kent |
Dec 16 |
60.53% |
6,344 |
27,358 |
82 |
Supplies steel crash cushions and barrier guards designed to save lives on roads |
76 |
RockfordElectrical component manufacturer |
Suffolk |
Dec 16 |
60.29% |
3,281 |
16,087 |
283 |
Its electrical components and systems are used by aerospace and defence firms in the EU and Middle East |
77 |
Pinewood StudiosFilm studio |
Buckinghamshire |
Mar 17 |
59.60% |
22,081 |
98,348 |
278 |
Its studios were used to produce hit movies including Wonder Woman and T2 Trainspotting |
78 |
AdaptiveFinancial software developer |
Central London |
Jun 17 |
59.52% |
*4,127 |
*15,198 |
116 |
Increased staff from five to 116 in under five years |
79 |
AlphaSightsBusiness information services |
Central London |
Dec 16 |
59.40% |
22,845 |
66,524 |
320 |
Thirty-seven languages are spoken across its eight international offices |
80 |
Roc TechnologiesIT services provider |
Newbury |
Mar 17 |
59.17% |
3,470 |
24,535 |
58 |
Has a joint venture with Oxford University academics to improve performance of IT projects |
81 |
Matchroom SportSporting events promoter |
Essex |
Jun 17 |
58.84% |
13,488 |
100,247 |
74 |
Covers major sporting events and distributes its footage to more than 130 countries worldwide |
82 |
WagamamaNoodle bar operator |
Central London |
Apr 17 |
57.73% |
21,326 |
266,109 |
5,078 |
Launched an 11-dish vegan menu at its Japanese-inspired restaurants in October |
83 |
D R CollinSeafood supplier |
Berwickshire |
Apr 17 |
57.61% |
3,639 |
43,915 |
160 |
Is a worldwide exporter of live shellfish, including lobster, crab and langoustines |
84 |
Alba PowerTurbine maintenance services |
Aberdeenshire |
Dec 16 |
57.51% |
3,743 |
17,789 |
57 |
Has customers in 16 countries, including the US, Canada and the Middle East |
85 |
GtechAppliance manufacturer |
Worcester |
Nov 17 |
57.32% |
*18,208 |
*121,449 |
206 |
Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries |
86 |
Cooper & TurnerIndustrial fastener manufacturer |
Sheffield |
Feb 17 |
57.08% |
9,151 |
52,566 |
376 |
In August last year was acquired by US PE firm Watermill Group for an undisclosed sum |
87 |
The Hut GroupOnline retailer |
Manchester |
Dec 16 |
56.78% |
30,396 |
501,376 |
1,853 |
Last year it acquired cosmetics brand Illamasqua and beauty subscription service Glossybox |
88 |
SC GroupAll-terrain vehicle manufacturer |
Devon |
Aug 16 |
56.41% |
3,760 |
43,086 |
207 |
Received approval this year to supply the New Zealand army with special operations vehicles |
89 |
Exponential-eNetwork service provider |
Central London |
Jan 17 |
56.40% |
10,240 |
97,435 |
398 |
Its clients include Channel 4, Fulham FC and The Montcalm luxury hotels |
90 |
ChildrensalonChildrenswear retailer |
Tunbridge Wells |
Dec 16 |
56.32% |
14,731 |
60,984 |
235 |
Its customer service staff speak more than 30 languages |
91 |
Nexus UnderwritingUnderwriter |
Central London |
Dec 17 |
56.30% |
*10,023 |
*23,932 |
125 |
Made four strategic acquisitions last year including trade credit insurer equinox |
92 |
BullionByPostOnline gold dealer |
Birmingham |
Apr 17 |
56.27% |
4,187 |
125,122 |
40 |
Sold £10m worth of bullion when Donald Trump won the US election, 20 times its typical daily sales |
93 |
TPPHealthcare software developer |
Leeds |
Mar 17 |
56.23% |
27,185 |
55,846 |
207 |
Its clinical software holds more than 44m UK patient records |
94 |
Wasdell GroupOutsourced pharmaceutical services |
Swindon |
Apr 17 |
55.50% |
5,712 |
36,007 |
612 |
Has invested €30m in a purpose-built pharmaceutical facility in Dundalk, Ireland |
95 |
Longleat EnterprisesTourist sites operator |
Wiltshire |
Dec 16 |
55.33% |
3,533 |
31,935 |
707 |
Its 9,000-acre safari park is home to 500 animals |
96 |
Shaylor GroupConstruction contractor |
Aldridge, West Midlands |
Sep 16 |
55.22% |
3,717 |
100,841 |
197 |
Carried out the conversion into apartments of Cadbury’s former headquarters in Bournville |
97 |
Bennett HomesHousebuilder |
Suffolk |
Dec 16 |
55.01% |
4,041 |
18,726 |
43 |
Offers rent-free accommodation to customers who have sold their home and are waiting to move |
98 |
Evolution FundingMotor finance intermediary |
Chesterfield |
Dec 17 |
54.81% |
*7,860 |
*100,000 |
280 |
Invested £1m in lighting and rigging hire specialist Nexus Dry Hire last year, taking a 50% stake |
99 |
Beautybay.comOnline cosmetics retailer |
Manchester |
Dec 16 |
53.76% |
4,216 |
51,059 |
117 |
Stocks more than 10,000 beauty products ranging from eyebrow pomade to glycolic acid toner |
100 |
Victorian PlumbingOnline bathroom retailer |
Merseyside |
Sep 17 |
52.69% |
*5,629 |
*100,579 |
240 |
Attracts more than 3m monthly visits to its website |