Top Track 100
| Rank | Company | Location | Year end | Sales £m | % annual growth | Profit £m | Staff | Main shareholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INEOSChemicals manufacturer | Switzerland / UK | Dec 17 | *26,862 | 35.7 | *4,891 | 18,500 | Sir Jim Ratcliffe (60%), John Reece (20%), Andy Currie (20%) |
| 2 | GreenergyFuel supplier | Central London | Dec 18 | *16,836 | 7.4 | *54 | 971 | Brookfield Business Partners (85%), management (15%) |
| 3 | EG GroupFuel forecourt operator | Blackburn | Dec 18 | *10,621 | 135.0 | *446 | 20,275 | Issa family (50%), TDR Capital (50%) |
| 4 | SwireConglomerate | Central London | Dec 18 | *10,580 | 1.2 | *1,724 | 92,256 | Swire family (67%), others (33%) |
| 5 | John Lewis PartnershipFood and general retailer | Central London | Jan 19 | 10,317 | 1.0 | 637 | 83,700 | Employees (100%) |
| 6 | Pentland GroupBrand manager and retailer | North London | Dec 18 | *5,056 | 38.9 | *507 | 29,490 | Rubin family (100%) |
| 7 | DysonAppliance manufacturer | Singapore | Dec 18 | *4,400 | 24.4 | *1,100 | 9,500 | Sir James Dyson and family (100%) |
| 8 | Arnold ClarkCar dealer | Glasgow | Dec 18 | *4,237 | 7.8 | *294 | 12,232 | Clark family and trusts (100%) |
| 9 | MFGFuel forecourt operator | St Albans | Dec 18 | *3,378 | 93.4 | *204 | 444 | Clayton Dubilier & Rice (>50%), management inc. Alasdair Locke (<50%) |
| 10 | EMRMetal recycler | Warrington | Dec 18 | *3,369 | 2.2 | *149 | 3,288 | Sheppard family (100%) |
| 11 | JCBConstruction equipment manufacturer | Staffordshire | Dec 17 | 3,354 | 28.0 | 266 | 10,378 | Bamford family interests (100%) |
| 12 | 2 Sisters Food GroupFood producer | Birmingham | Jul 18 | 3,339 | 1.5 | 115 | 21,949 | Baljinder and Ranjit Boparan (100%) |
| 13 | Bestway GroupConglomerate | West London | Jun 18 | 3,224 | -2.1 | 457 | 27,919 | Sir Anwar Pervez and family (88%), management (12%) |
| 14 | IcelandFrozen food retailer | North Wales | Mar 19 | 3,085 | 4.2 | 140 | 15,800 | Brait (63%), Sir Malcolm Walker and management (37%) |
| 15 | HeathrowAirport | Heathrow | Dec 18 | 2,970 | 3.0 | 1,954 | 7,276 | Ferrovial (25%), Qatar Investment Authority (20%), CDPQ (13%), GIC (11%), Alinda (11%), CIC (10%), USS (10%) |
| 16 | bet365Online bookmaker | Stoke-on-Trent | Mar 18 | 2,857 | 25.4 | 715 | 4,236 | Coates family (93%), Will Roseff (7%) |
| 17 | SpecsaversOptical and hearing aid retailer | Guernsey | Feb 19 | *2,780 | 6.3 | n/a | 35,000 | Perkins family and branch co-owners (100%) |
| 18 | Laing O’RourkeEngineering and construction group | Dartford | Mar 18 | 2,758 | -6.0 | 31 | 12,796 | Ray O’Rourke and Des O’Rourke through Suffolk Partners Corporation (100%) |
| 19 | Radius Payment SolutionsFleet services provider | Crewe | Mar 19 | *2,488 | 15.8 | *80 | 1,391 | Bill Holmes (44%), Inflexion Private Equity (24%), Roy Sciortino (11%), other management (21%) |
| 20 | Marshall GroupConglomerate | Cambridge | Dec 18 | 2,484 | -4.6 | 58 | 5,797 | Sir Michael Marshall, Robert Marshall & family trusts (71%), others (29%) |
| 21 | WestcoastTechnology distributor | Reading | Dec 18 | 2,465 | 10.7 | 31 | 1,372 | Joe Hemani (100%) |
| 22 | Rigby GroupConglomerate | Stratford-upon-Avon | Mar 18 | 2,373 | 9.5 | 59 | 7,509 | Sir Peter Rigby and family (100%) |
| 23 | MaceConstruction project manager | Central London | Dec 18 | *2,347 | 19.0 | *38 | 5,561 | Mark Reynolds (34%), Stephen Pycroft (14%), Gareth Lewis (13%), other management (39%) |
| 24 | ISGConstruction services provider | Central London | Dec 18 | *2,238 | 30.9 | *42 | 2,783 | Cathexis (100%) |
| 25 | Home BargainsValue retailer | Liverpool | Jun 18 | 2,143 | 14.7 | 244 | 20,313 | Tom Morris and family (100%) |
| 26 | Thames Water (Kemble)Water services provider | Reading | Mar 18 | 2,045 | -0.9 | 1,075 | 5,426 | Consortium of investors, including OMERS (32%), USS (11%), ADIA (10%), others (47%) |
| 27 | RubixIndustrial parts distributor | Central London | Dec 18 | *2,026 | 5.9 | *174 | 8,151 | Advent International, management |
| 28 | Shop DirectOnline retailer | Liverpool | Jun 18 | 1,959 | 1.5 | 262 | 3,719 | Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay family settlements (100%) |
| 29 | ArcadiaFashion retailer | Central London | Aug 17 | 1,905 | -5.6 | 198 | 23,424 | Lady Tina Green and family, other shareholders |
| 30 | Healthcare at HomeHome healthcare provider | Burton upon Trent | Oct 18 | 1,896 | 4.6 | 20 | 1,465 | Vitruvian Partners (73%), Erebus Holdings (17%), management (10%) |
| 31 | Pension Insurance CorporationBulk annuity insurer | Central London | Dec 18 | 1,821 | 27.2 | 523 | 201 | Reinet Investments, CVC Capital Partners, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Legend Holdings Corporation |
| 32 | Mott MacDonaldEngineering, management & development | Croydon | Dec 18 | 1,621 | 4.7 | 66 | 14,839 | Employees (88%), trust (12%) |
| 33 | ArupDesign and engineering consultancy | Central London | Mar 18 | 1,564 | 3.6 | 173 | 13,841 | Employees through trusts (100%) |
| 34 | WilkoValue retailer | Nottinghamshire | Feb 19 | 1,556 | -2.0 | 45 | 10,347 | Wilkinson family (100%) |
| 35 | Bloor InvestmentsBuilder and motorcycle maker | Derbyshire | Jun 18 | 1,515 | 5.0 | 220 | 3,663 | John Bloor (100%) |
| 36 | ClarksShoe maker, retailer and wholesaler | Somerset | Feb 18 | †1,511 | -8.7 | †72 | 13,897 | Clark family (84%), employees and institutions (16%) |
| 37 | WatesConstruction contractor | Leatherhead | Dec 18 | 1,501 | -7.5 | 30 | 3,897 | Wates family (100%) |
| 38 | ChrysaorOil exploration and production | Central London | Dec 18 | 1,473 | 505.0 | 1,073 | 369 | EIG Global Energy Partners (90%), others, including management (10%) |
| 39 | Willmott DixonConstruction contractor | Hertfordshire | Dec 18 | 1,462 | -1.2 | 41 | 3,059 | Family & management (100%) |
| 40 | Stemcor Global HoldingsSteel trader | Central London | Dec 18 | *1,450 | -12.2 | *29 | 290 | Apollo Global Management (32%), Monarch (25%), others (43%) |
| 41 | FinastraFinancial software provider | Central London | May 18 | *1,401 | 1.5 | n/a | 10,700 | Vista Equity Partners (100%) |
| 42 | Anglian Water GroupWater services provider | Cambridgeshire | Mar 18 | 1,338 | -0.7 | 679 | 4,939 | CPPIB (32.9%), IFM Investors (19.8%), Infinity Investments (16.7%), CFSGAM (15.6%), Camulodunum (15%) |
| 43 | JCT600Car dealer | Bradford | Dec 18 | 1,277 | 2.0 | 31 | 2,239 | Jack Tordoff (100%) |
| 44 | A.F. Blakemore & SonRetail, wholesale and distribution | West Midlands | Apr 18 | 1,257 | -3.3 | 18 | 7,898 | Blakemore family (100%) |
| 45 | McLaren GroupAutomotive technology group | Woking | Dec 18 | 1,257 | 44.2 | 149 | 3,798 | Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (57.8%), TAG Group (14.7%), Michael Latifi (7.7%), others (19.9%) |
| 46 | RontecRoadside retailer | Watford | Sep 18 | 1,251 | 1.7 | 40 | 116 | Ronson Family Trusts / Charitable Foundation (100%) |
| 47 | Lamex Food GroupFood importer and exporter | Hertfordshire | Mar 18 | 1,236 | 16.5 | 23 | 483 | Phil Wallace & family trusts (24%), Steve Anderson (24%), Colin Dicker & family trusts (16%), others (36%) |
| 48 | W&R BarnettConglomerate | Belfast | Jul 18 | 1,232 | 10.6 | 68 | 1,567 | Robert Barnett and family (100%) |
| 49 | ListersAutomotive retailer | Stratford-upon-Avon | Mar 19 | *1,230 | 0.0 | *22 | 2,383 | Bradshaw family (50%), Lister family (50%) |
| 50 | New LookFashion retailer | Central London | Mar 19 | 1,221 | -9.4 | 69 | 15,528 | Brait (88%), founder (6%), management (6%) |
| 51 | William Grant & SonsSpirits distiller | Banffshire | Dec 17 | 1,188 | 11.9 | 324 | 2,371 | Grant and Gordon families |
| 52 | M Group ServicesInfrastructure services provider | Stevenage | Mar 19 | *1,170 | 13.8 | *64 | 8,700 | PAI Partners (85%), management (15%) |
| 53 | Virgin Rail GroupTrain operator | Central London | Mar 18 | 1,166 | 2.2 | 63 | 3,289 | Virgin Group Holdings (51%), Stagecoach (49%) |
| 54 | Greenhous GroupCar and van dealer | Shropshire | Dec 18 | 1,109 | 5.5 | 8 | 983 | Derek Passant (52%), Kerry Finnon (46%), Mike Pawson (2%) |
| 55 | MatalanValue retailer | Liverpool | Feb 19 | *1,104 | 3.8 | *102 | 13,378 | Hargreaves family (100%) |
| 56 | Samworth BrothersFood producer | Leicestershire | Dec 17 | 1,080 | 8.9 | 64 | 9,273 | Samworth family trusts (100%) |
| 57 | Reed GlobalRecruiter | Central London | Jun 18 | 1,067 | -10.0 | 27 | 3,141 | Reed family & Reed Foundation (100%) |
| 58 | Bourne LeisureCaravan park operator | Hemel Hempstead | Dec 18 | *1,058 | 2.2 | *251 | 14,028 | Peter Harris, families of the late John Cook and David Allen, management |
| 59 | Menzies DistributionNewspapers & magazines distributor | Paisley | Dec 17 | 1,049 | -3.6 | 22 | 2,902 | Endless Private Equity (90%), management (10%) |
| 60 | Harrods GroupDepartment store operator | Central London | Feb 18 | †1,017 | 3.9 | †320 | 4,595 | Qatar Holding (100%) |
| 61 | Yorkshire Water (Kelda)Water services provider | Bradford | Mar 18 | 1,013 | 0.9 | 584 | 3,773 | Corsair Infrastructure, GIC, Pan-European Infrastructure Fund, SAS Trustee Corp |
| 62 | Bibby Line GroupConglomerate | Liverpool | Dec 17 | 1,004 | -16.5 | -24 | 4,656 | Sir Michael Bibby and family (89%), management and others (11%) |
| 63 | LCC GroupEnergy distributor | County Tyrone | Sep 18 | 991 | 16.2 | 23 | 256 | Loughran family (100%) |
| 64 | Stoneacre Motor GroupCar dealer | Doncaster | Apr 19 | *980 | 24.6 | *20 | 2,692 | Richard Teatum (51%), Christine Teatum (49%) |
| 65 | ArqivaCommunications services provider | Winchester | Jun 18 | 974 | 3.2 | 522 | 2,088 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (48%), Macquarie (25%), other investors (27%) |
| 66 | Nando’sRestaurant operator | Southwest London | Feb 18 | 969 | 14.3 | 139 | 19,506 | Dick Enthoven and family (100%) |
| 67 | OCS GroupFacilities services provider | Crawley | Dec 18 | 961 | -6.2 | 31 | 79,117 | Goodliffe family (100%) |
| 68 | KCA DEUTAG GroupDrilling and engineering contractor | Aberdeen | Dec 18 | *948 | 5.1 | *190 | 7,924 | Pamplona Capital, Al Qahtani Investments, BlackRock, Golden Tree, EIG Partners, other funds |
| 69 | River IslandFashion retailer | West London | Dec 17 | 945 | -0.8 | 113 | 10,994 | Bernard Lewis and family (100%) |
| 70 | Bowmer + KirklandConstruction contractor | Derbyshire | Aug 18 | 938 | 1.0 | 62 | 1,489 | Kirkland family and family trusts |
| 71 | LairdElectronics and technology specialist | Central London | Dec 17 | 937 | 16.8 | 118 | 10,302 | Advent International (100%) |
| 72 | The Hut GroupOnline retailer | Manchester | Dec 18 | *916 | 24.5 | *91 | 4,531 | Matt & Jodie Moulding (20%), management (6%), institutional investors (60%), others (14%) |
| 73 | AMC GroupMetal processor and trader | Central London | Dec 18 | *903 | 7.1 | *16 | 649 | Harold Sher (26%), Giles Robbins (11%), Charles Rowan (11%), others (52%) |
| 74 | Pertemps Network GroupRecruitment consultancy | Warwickshire | Dec 18 | 896 | 11.3 | 22 | 1,800 | Management and employees (42%), LDC (27%), Tim Watts (31%) |
| 75 | esureInsurance provider | Reigate, Surrey | Dec 18 | 894 | 14.4 | 4 | 1,989 | Bain Capital and other institutional investors (>50%), management and other (<50%) |
| 76 | Pret A MangerSandwich shop operator | Central London | Dec 17 | 879 | 13.2 | 99 | 11,799 | JAB Holdings (100%) |
| 77 | WSHHospitality services provider | Reading | Dec 18 | *877 | 5.9 | *69 | 17,037 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Alastair Storey and management |
| 78 | Sir Robert McAlpineConstruction contractor | Hemel Hempstead | Oct 18 | 871 | -7.6 | 31 | 2,182 | McAlpine family (100%) |
| 79 | The RangeValue retailer | Plymouth | Jan 18 | 869 | 13.8 | 86 | 9,524 | Sarah Dawson and family (100%) |
| 80 | MorsonEngineering recruitment consultancy | Manchester | Dec 18 | *867 | 6.5 | *29 | 1,783 | Ged Mason and family (80%), Paul Gilmour (7%), Kevin Gorton (7%), others (6%) |
| 81 | Cordant GroupManpower services provider | West London | Dec 18 | *863 | 1.5 | *7 | 39,000 | Ullmann family (98%), employee benefit trust (2%) |
| 82 | PaysafeOnline payment services | East London | Dec 18 | *856 | 27.6 | *316 | 3,020 | Blackstone, CVC, management |
| 83 | Henderson GroupFood wholesaler and retailer | County Antrim | Dec 18 | *853 | 12.4 | *46 | 3,570 | Geoffrey Agnew (12%), Martin Agnew (12%), Ardbarron Trust (76%) |
| 84 | NES Global TalentEngineering recruitment consultancy | Altrincham | Oct 18 | 840 | 21.4 | 43 | 725 | AEA Investors (>40%), management (<50%), Akastor (>10%) |
| 85 | OVO EnergyEnergy supplier | Bristol | Dec 17 | 834 | 16.3 | 19 | 1,263 | Stephen Fitzpatrick (60%), Mitsubishi Corporation (20%), Mayfair Private Equity (10%), others (10%) |
| 86 | Southern WaterWater services provider | West Sussex | Mar 18 | 830 | 2.5 | 496 | 2,289 | JP Morgan (40%), UBS Global (22%), Hermes (21%), others (17%) |
| 87 | City Facilities ManagementFacilities maintenance provider | Glasgow | Dec 17 | 822 | 33.0 | 22 | 11,992 | Haughey family (99%), others (1%) |
| 88 | John Clark Motor GroupCar dealer | Aberdeen | Dec 18 | *821 | 10.6 | *13 | 1,360 | John Clark and family (100%) |
| 89 | CollinsonBenefits and loyalty provider | Central London | Apr 18 | 816 | 30.5 | 16 | 1,899 | Colin Evans (100%) |
| 90 | Domestic & GeneralWarranty provider | Wimbledon | Mar 19 | *810 | 5.2 | *99 | 2,968 | CVC Capital Partners (>50%), management (<50%) |
| 91 | Vue InternationalCinema operator | West London | Nov 18 | 800 | 1.2 | 120 | 10,053 | Canadian pension funds AIMCo and OMERS (74.2%), management (25.8%) |
| 92 | TrailfindersTravel organiser | West London | Feb 18 | 795 | 9.6 | 32 | 1,090 | Mike Gooley (100%) |
| 93 | Dhamecha FoodsCash and carry wholesaler | Wembley | Mar 19 | *794 | 5.4 | *14 | 633 | Dhamecha family (100%) |
| 94 | MotoMotorway services operator | Bedfordshire | Dec 18 | 793 | 2.3 | 104 | 5,346 | Universities Superannuation Scheme (60%), CVC (40%) |
| 95 | GRAHAMConstruction contractor | County Down | Mar 18 | 768 | 35.6 | 17 | 2,108 | Michael Graham (29%), Colin Graham (27%), Robin Graham (26%), Alan Bill (9%), Andrew Bill (9%) |
| 96 | Park’s Motor GroupCar dealer | Lanarkshire | Mar 18 | 761 | -2.1 | 23 | 1,914 | Douglas Park and family (100%) |
| 97 | EdringtonWhisky and rum distiller | Glasgow | Mar 19 | *754 | 6.5 | *252 | 2,300 | The Robertson Trust (79%), employees, former employees (21%) |
| 98 | RobertsonConstruction services provider | Stirling | Mar 18 | 752 | 33.1 | 30 | 2,295 | Robertson family (100%) |
| 99 | Swansway GroupCar dealer | Crewe | Dec 18 | 748 | -4.2 | 14 | 1,267 | Michael Smyth (100%) |
| 100 | Miller HomesHousebuilder | Edinburgh | Dec 18 | *747 | 10.8 | *146 | 897 | Bridgepoint (>50%), other shareholders & management (<50%) |
* supplied by company † annualised figure **estimated
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