Top Track 100
| Rank | Company | Location | Year end | Sales £m | % annual growth | Profit £m | Staff | Main shareholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INEOSChemicals manufacturer | Switzerland / UK | Dec 18 | **25,000 | n/a | **4,400 | 22,000 | Sir Jim Ratcliffe (60%), John Reece (20%), Andy Currie (20%) |
| 2 | EG GroupFuel forecourt operator | Blackburn | Dec 19 | *17,604 | 65.8 | *792 | 34,680 | Issa family (50%), TDR Capital (50%) |
| 3 | GreenergyFuel supplier and forecourt operator | Central London | Dec 19 | *15,925 | -5.4 | *138 | 1,130 | Brookfield Business Partners (85%), management (15%) |
| 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 20 | 10,151 | -1.6 | 888 | 80,700 | Employees (100%) |
| 6 | Pentland GroupBrand manager and retailer | North London | Dec 18 | 5,056 | 38.9 | 509 | 29,496 | Rubin family (100%) |
| 7 | Arnold ClarkCar dealer | Glasgow | Dec 19 | *4,463 | 5.3 | *315 | 12,865 | Clark family and trusts (100%) |
| 8 | MFGFuel forecourt operator | St Albans | Dec 19 | *4,442 | 31.5 | *246 | 546 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (>50%), management including Alasdair Locke (<50%) |
| 9 | DysonTechnology manufacturer | Singapore / UK | Dec 18 | 4,401 | 24.5 | 967 | 11,774 | Sir James Dyson and family (100%) |
| 10 | JCBConstruction equipment manufacturer | Staffordshire | Dec 18 | 4,119 | 22.8 | 376 | 11,508 | Bamford family interests (100%) |
| 11 | Bestway GroupConglomerate | West London | Jun 19 | 3,448 | 6.9 | 355 | 29,172 | Sir Anwar Pervez and family (88%), management (12%) |
| 12 | IcelandFrozen food retailer | North Wales | Mar 19 | 3,085 | 4.2 | 137 | 15,800 | Sir Malcolm Walker, Tarsem Dhaliwal, other management (100%) |
| 13 | HeathrowAirport | West London | Dec 19 | 3,070 | 3.4 | 1,923 | 7,973 | Ferrovial (25%), Qatar Investment Authority (20%), CDPQ (13%), GIC (11%), Alinda (11%), others (20%) |
| 14 | bet365Online bookmaker | Stoke-on-Trent | Mar 19 | †3,006 | 5.2 | †798 | 4,708 | Coates family (93%), Will Roseff (7%) |
| 15 | SpecsaversOptical and hearing aid retailer | Guernsey | Feb 20 | *2,920 | 5.0 | n/a | 37,000 | Perkins family and joint venture partners (100%) |
| 16 | EMRMetal recycler | Warrington | Dec 19 | *2,915 | -13.5 | *70 | 3,449 | Sheppard family (100%) |
| 17 | Prax GroupFuel supplier & forecourt operator | Central London | Feb 19 | 2,914 | 52.1 | 14 | 950 | Sanjeev Kumar Soosaipillai (50%), Arani Kumar Soosaipillai (50%) |
| 18 | WestcoastTechnology distributor | Reading | Dec 19 | *2,799 | 13.6 | *34 | 1,458 | Joe Hemani (100%) |
| 19 | Virgin AtlanticAirline and tour operator | Crawley | Dec 18 | 2,781 | 5.8 | 96 | 8,571 | Virgin Group (51%), Delta Air Lines (49%) |
| 20 | Rigby GroupConglomerate | Stratford-upon-Avon | Mar 19 | 2,772 | 16.8 | 65 | 8,138 | Sir Peter Rigby (60%), family trusts (40%) |
| 21 | Laing O’RourkeEngineering and construction group | Dartford | Mar 19 | 2,753 | -0.2 | 78 | 12,685 | Ray O’Rourke and Des O’Rourke through Suffolk Partners Corporation (100%) |
| 22 | 2 Sisters Food GroupFood producer | Birmingham | Jul 19 | 2,741 | -17.9 | 92 | 20,746 | Baljinder and Ranjit Boparan (100%) |
| 23 | Marshall GroupConglomerate | Cambridge | Dec 19 | *2,638 | 6.2 | *59 | 6,365 | The Marshall family & family trusts (75%), others (25%) |
| 24 | Radius Payment SolutionsFleet services provider | Crewe | Mar 20 | *2,609 | 4.8 | *87 | 1,559 | Bill Holmes (44%), Inflexion Private Equity (24%), Roy Sciortino (11%), other management (21%) |
| 25 | ISGConstruction services provider | Central London | Dec 19 | 2,584 | 15.5 | 65 | 3,053 | Cathexis (100%) |
| 26 | Home BargainsValue retailer | Liverpool | Jun 19 | 2,471 | 15.3 | 275 | 22,816 | Tom Morris and family settlement (100%) |
| 27 | MaceConstruction project manager | Central London | Dec 18 | 2,350 | 19.2 | 32 | 5,376 | Mark Reynolds (34%), Stephen Pycroft (14%), Gareth Lewis (13%), other management (39%) |
| 28 | RubixIndustrial parts distributor | Central London | Dec 19 | *2,113 | 4.3 | *198 | 8,364 | Advent International (>50%), management (<50%) |
| 29 | Thames Water (Kemble)Water services provider | Reading | Mar 19 | 2,085 | 1.9 | 1,058 | 6,068 | OMERS (32%), USS (11%), ADIA (10%), KIA (9%), others (38%) |
| 30 | CobhamAerospace and defence technology developer | Dorset | Dec 19 | 2,060 | 10.5 | 272 | 10,185 | Advent International (100%) |
| 31 | Pension Insurance CorporationBulk annuity insurer | Central London | Dec 19 | 2,000 | 9.8 | 455 | 231 | Reinet Investments, CVC Capital Partners, Luxinva |
| 32 | The Very GroupOnline retailer | Liverpool | Jun 19 | *1,993 | 1.8 | *271 | 3,688 | Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay family settlements (100%) |
| 33 | ChrysaorOil & gas exploration and production | Central London | Dec 19 | 1,852 | 25.7 | 1,314 | 563 | EIG Global Energy Partners (90%), others, including management (10%) |
| 34 | ArcadiaFashion retailer | Central London | Sep 18 | †1,784 | -6.3 | †142 | 21,616 | Lady Tina Green and family, other shareholders |
| 35 | Mott MacDonaldEngineering, management and development | Croydon | Dec 19 | 1,784 | 10.1 | 75 | 15,297 | Employees (92%), trust (8%) |
| 36 | Merlin EntertainmentsVisitor attraction operator | Poole | Dec 19 | *1,740 | 5.3 | *569 | 21,302 | KIRKBI Invest A/S, Blackstone, CPPIB, management |
| 37 | Neptune EnergyOil & gas exploration and production | Central London | Dec 19 | 1,726 | 68.9 | 1,173 | 1,458 | China Investment Corporation (49%), Carlyle Group (30.6%), CVC Capital Partners (20.4%) |
| 38 | ArupDesign and engineering consultancy | Central London | Mar 19 | 1,715 | 9.9 | 165 | 14,840 | Employees through trusts (100%) |
| 39 | Bloor InvestmentsBuilder and motorcycle maker | Derbyshire | Jun 19 | 1,696 | 12.0 | 233 | 3,867 | John Bloor (100%) |
| 40 | WatesConstruction contractor | Leatherhead | Dec 19 | 1,548 | 3.2 | 34 | 3,824 | Wates family (100%) |
| 41 | Healthcare at HomeHome healthcare provider | Burton upon Trent | Oct 19 | 1,541 | -18.7 | 22 | 1,552 | Vitruvian Partners (73%), Erebus Holdings (17%), management (10%) |
| 42 | McLaren GroupAutomotive technology group | Woking | Dec 19 | *1,486 | 18.3 | *177 | 4,469 | Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co (57.8%), TAG Group (14.7%), Michael Latifi (7.7%), others (19.9%) |
| 43 | ClarksShoemaker, retailer and wholesaler | Somerset | Feb 19 | 1,469 | -2.8 | 81 | 11,760 | Clark family (85%), employees and institutions (15%) |
| 44 | WilkoHomes and garden retailer | Nottinghamshire | Feb 20 | 1,468 | -5.7 | 49 | 10,974 | Wilkinson family (100%) |
| 45 | FinastraFinancial software provider | Central London | May 19 | *1,449 | 3.4 | n/a | 9,063 | Vista Equity Partners (100%) |
| 46 | Anglian Water GroupWater services provider | Huntingdon | Mar 19 | 1,391 | -0.7 | 730 | 4,987 | CPPIB (32.9%), IFM Investors (19.8%), ADIA (16.7%), CFSGAM (15.6%), Camulodunum (15%) |
| 47 | Willmott DixonConstruction contractor | Hertfordshire | Dec 19 | 1,370 | -6.3 | 29 | 3,154 | Family & management (100%) |
| 48 | W&R BarnettConglomerate | Belfast | Jul 19 | 1,355 | 10.1 | 69 | 1,613 | Robert Barnett and family (100%) |
| 49 | William Grant & SonsSpirits distiller | Banffshire | Dec 18 | 1,326 | 11.6 | 369 | 2,626 | Grant and Gordon families |
| 50 | NES Global TalentEngineering recruitment consultancy | Altrincham | Oct 19 | *1,321 | 57.2 | *71 | 956 | AEA Investors (>40%), management (<50%), Akastor (>10%) |
| 51 | RontecRoadside retailer | Watford | Sep 19 | 1,292 | 3.3 | 46 | 117 | Ronson Family Trusts / Charitable Foundation (100%) |
| 52 | JCT600Car dealer | Bradford | Dec 18 | 1,277 | 2.0 | 31 | 2,239 | Jack Tordoff (100%) |
| 53 | New LookFashion retailer | Weymouth | Mar 19 | 1,221 | -5.3 | 69 | 15,528 | Alcentra, Brait, CQS, Avenue |
| 54 | ListersAutomotive retailer | Stratford-upon-Avon | Mar 20 | *1,207 | -1.9 | *17 | 2,331 | Bradshaw family (50%), Lister family (50%) |
| 55 | Menzies DistributionNewspapers and magazines distributor | Edinburgh | Dec 19 | *1,186 | 26.6 | *36 | 3,579 | Endless Private Equity (90%), management (10%) |
| 56 | M Group ServicesInfrastructure services provider | Stevenage | Mar 20 | *1,173 | -0.1 | *65 | 9,100 | PAI Partners (85%), management (15%) |
| 57 | Greenhous GroupCar and van dealer | Telford | Dec 19 | *1,170 | 5.5 | *10 | 1,436 | Derek Passant (52%), Kerry Finnon (46%), Mike Pawson (2%) |
| 58 | Lamex Food GroupFood importer and exporter | Hertfordshire | Mar 20 | *1,166 | -0.4 | *26 | 470 | Phil Wallace & family trusts (24%), Steve Anderson (24%), Colin Dicker & family trusts (16%), others (36%) |
| 59 | THGOnline retailer | Manchester | Dec 19 | *1,140 | 24.5 | *111 | 4,926 | Matt & Jodie Moulding (20%), management (6%), institutional investors (67%), others (7%) |
| 60 | A.F. Blakemore & SonRetail, wholesale and distribution | West Midlands | Apr 19 | 1,136 | -9.6 | 27 | 7,493 | Blakemore family (100%) |
| 61 | PaysafeOnline payment services | East London | Dec 19 | 1,112 | 29.8 | 373 | 3,394 | Blackstone, CVC, management |
| 62 | MatalanValue retailer | Liverpool | Feb 20 | †*1,108 | 0.4 | †*180 | 12,853 | Hargreaves family (100%) |
| 63 | InmarsatSatellite communications provider | Central London | Dec 19 | 1,094 | -0.4 | 587 | 1,906 | Apax (25%), Warburg Pincus (25%), CPPIB (25%), Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (25%) |
| 64 | Reed GlobalRecruiter | Central London | Jun 19 | 1,071 | 0.4 | 16 | 3,281 | Reed family and Reed Foundation (100%) |
| 65 | Yorkshire Water (Kelda)Water services provider | Bradford | Mar 19 | 1,064 | 5.0 | 576 | 3,800 | GIC (34%), Corsair Infrastructure (30%), Pan-European Infrastructure Fund (23%), SAS Trustee Corp (13%) |
| 66 | Samworth BrothersFood producer | Leicestershire | Dec 18 | 1,064 | -1.5 | 58 | 9,300 | Samworth family trusts (100%) |
| 67 | KCA DEUTAG GroupDrilling and engineering contractor | Aberdeen | Dec 19 | *1,063 | 12.3 | *234 | 8,249 | Pamplona Capital, Al Qahtani Investments, BlackRock, Golden Tree, EIG Partners, other funds |
| 68 | Bourne LeisureCaravan park operator | Hemel Hempstead | Dec 18 | 1,058 | 2.2 | 251 | 14,028 | Family of Peter Harris, families of the late John Cook and David Allen, management |
| 69 | Nando’sRestaurant operator | Southwest London | Feb 19 | 1,051 | 8.4 | 144 | 21,145 | Dick Enthoven and family through Yellowwoods Investment Group (100%) |
| 70 | OVO EnergyEnergy supplier | Bristol | Dec 18 | 1,042 | 25.0 | -59 | 2,110 | Stephen Fitzpatrick (66%), Mitsubishi Corporation (20%), Mayfair Private Equity (11%), management (3%) |
| 71 | Harrods GroupDepartment store operator | Central London | Feb 19 | 1,024 | 0.6 | 319 | 4,519 | Qatar Holding (100%) |
| 72 | CollinsonBenefits and loyalty provider | Central London | Apr 19 | 1,014 | 24.2 | 45 | 2,082 | Colin Evans (100%) |
| 73 | ArqivaCommunications services provider | Winchester | Jun 19 | 1,000 | 2.4 | 534 | 2,012 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (48%), Macquarie (25%), other investors (27%) |
| 74 | LCC GroupFuel & energy distributor | County Tyrone | Sep 18 | 991 | 16.2 | 23 | 256 | Loughran family (100%) |
| 75 | Stoneacre Motor GroupCar dealer | Doncaster | Apr 19 | 982 | 24.9 | 20 | 2,709 | Richard Teatum (51%), Christine Teatum (49%) |
| 76 | City Facilities ManagementFacilities maintenance provider | Glasgow | Dec 18 | 971 | 18.2 | 24 | 12,217 | Haughey family (99%), others (1%) |
| 77 | OCS GroupFacilities services provider | Crawley | Dec 18 | 961 | -6.2 | 31 | 79,117 | Goodliffe family (100%) |
| 78 | Rothesay LifeBulk annuity insurer | Central London | Dec 19 | 958 | 165.4 | 730 | 252 | Blackstone (36%), GIC (36%), MassMutual (26%), management & staff (3%) |
| 79 | MorsonEngineering recruitment consultancy | Manchester | Dec 19 | *950 | 9.6 | *31 | 2,100 | Ged Mason and family (80%), Paul Gilmour (7%), Kevin Gorton (7%), others (6%) |
| 80 | Bowmer + KirklandConstruction contractor | Derbyshire | Aug 18 | 938 | 1.0 | 62 | 1,489 | Kirkland family and family trusts |
| 81 | WSHHospitality services provider | Reading | Dec 19 | *933 | 6.3 | *76 | 17,980 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Alastair Storey and management |
| 82 | The RangeValue retailer | Plymouth | Feb 19 | †925 | 6.4 | †101 | 10,089 | Sarah Dawson and family (100%) |
| 83 | River IslandFashion retailer | West London | Dec 18 | 920 | -2.6 | 67 | 10,219 | Bernard Lewis and family (100%) |
| 84 | Henderson GroupFood wholesaler and retailer | County Antrim | Dec 19 | *918 | 7.6 | *48 | 3,872 | Geoffrey Agnew (12%), Martin Agnew (12%), Ardbarron Trust (76%) |
| 85 | Pertemps Network GroupRecruitment consultancy | Warwickshire | Dec 18 | 896 | 11.3 | 21 | 1,800 | Management and employees (42%), Tim Watts (31%), LDC (27%) |
| 86 | AMC GroupMetal processor and trader | Central London | Dec 19 | 889 | -1.6 | 22 | 690 | Harold Sher (26%), Giles Robbins (11%), Charles Rowan (11%), others (52%) |
| 87 | Sir Robert McAlpineConstruction contractor | Hemel Hempstead | Oct 18 | 871 | -7.6 | 31 | 2,182 | McAlpine family (100%) |
| 88 | Stonegate Pub CompanyPub chain operator | Luton | Sep 19 | 853 | 12.2 | 128 | 14,419 | TDR Capital (100%) |
| 89 | Vue InternationalCinema operator | West London | Nov 19 | 848 | 6.0 | 120 | 10,348 | Special purpose vehicles for OMERS and AIMCo (74.2%), management (25.8%) |
| 90 | Miller HomesHousebuilder | Edinburgh | Dec 19 | *841 | 12.6 | *167 | 1,009 | Bridgepoint (>50%), other shareholders & management (<50%) |
| 91 | Bibby Line GroupConglomerate | Liverpool | Dec 18 | 822 | -18.1 | 9 | 4,295 | Sir Michael Bibby and family (89%), management and others (11%) |
| 92 | John Clark Motor GroupCar dealer | Aberdeen | Dec 19 | *821 | -0.3 | *12 | 1,348 | John Clark and family (100%) |
| 93 | TrailfindersTravel organiser | West London | Feb 19 | 814 | 2.3 | 31 | 1,106 | Mike Gooley (100%) |
| 94 | Domestic & GeneralWarranty provider | Wimbledon | Mar 19 | *810 | 5.2 | *103 | 2,968 | CVC Capital Partners (>50%), ADIA (30%), management (<20%) |
| 95 | FircroftTechnical recruitment consultancy | Warrington | Aug 18 | 804 | 9.8 | 10 | 735 | Johnson family and management (66%), Equistone Partners (34%) |
| 96 | Park’s Motor GroupCar dealer | Lanarkshire | Mar 19 | 797 | 4.8 | 21 | 1,957 | Douglas Park and family (100%) |
| 97 | Dhamecha FoodsCash and carry wholesaler | Wembley | Mar 19 | 794 | 5.4 | 14 | 633 | Dhamecha family (100%) |
| 98 | MotoMotorway services operator | Bedfordshire | Dec 19 | *781 | -1.6 | *105 | 5,314 | Universities Superannuation Scheme (60%), CVC (40%) |
| 99 | EdringtonWhisky and rum distiller | Glasgow | Mar 20 | *780 | 6.8 | *261 | 2,526 | The Robertson Trust (71%), employees, former employees (19%), Suntory Holdings (10%) |
| 100 | Peel Ports GroupPort services provider | Liverpool | Mar 19 | 760 | 6.0 | 256 | 2,957 | John Whittaker and family (50.1%), DWS Group (49.9%) |
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