Top Track 250
| Rank | Company | Location | Year end | Sales £m | Operating profit £m | Staff | Main shareholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willmott Dixon GroupConstruction contractor | Hertfordshire | Dec-08 | 592.4 | 10 | 1,470 | Willmott family (60%), Dixon family (20%), management (20%) |
| 2 | Spire HealthcarePrivate hospital operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 564.1 | 77.6 | 6,203 | Cinven, management |
| 3 | Odeon & UCI Cinemas GroupCinema operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 548.1 | 5.6 | 8,837 | Terra Firma (>99%) |
| 4 | Northgate Information SolutionsSoftware and services provider | Hertfordshire | Apr-08 | 542.8 | 49.6 | 6,968 | KKR (80%), management (10%), other institutional investors (10%) |
| 5 | Murray InternationalConglomerate | Edinburgh | Jan-08 | 542.4 | 42 | 3,549 | Murray family (81%), Lloyds Banking Group (11%), others (8%) |
| 6 | flybeAirline operator | Exeter | Mar-08 | 535.9 | 38.2 | 3,197 | Rosedale Aviation (69%), staff (16%), British Airways (15%) |
| 7 | EVO Business SuppliesBusiness supplies distributor | Sheffield | Dec-08 | 517.2 | 18 | 1,678 | Endless LLP and management (71%), banking syndicate (29%) |
| 8 | EdwardsIndustrial equipment manufacturer | West Sussex | Dec-08 | 509.8 | 39.7 | 3,523 | CCMP Capital (45.5%), Unitas Capital (45.5%), management (9%) |
| 9 | Watson PetroleumFuel distributor | Wiltshire | Apr-09 | 500.1 | 9.4 | 575 | Watson family (100%) |
| 10 | CP HoldingsConglomerate | Watford | Dec-08 | 499 | 18.5 | 8,117 | Schreier family trusts (100%) |
| 11 | WarburtonsBaker | Bolton | Sep-08 | 498.8 | 23.1 | 4,809 | Warburton family (100%) |
| 12 | William Grant & SonsSpirits distiller | Banffshire | Dec-07 | 495.7 | 80 | 1,123 | Grant and Gordon families |
| 13 | Vestey GroupFood distributor, farmer | Central London | Dec-08 | 491.2 | 7.7 | 1,077 | Vestey family settlement (100%) |
| 14 | Murphy GroupCivil engineering contractor | Central London | Dec-07 | 476 | 55.3 | 2,646 | Murphy family (100%) |
| 15 | HalcrowEngineering consultancy | West London | Dec-08 | 467.3 | 26.9 | 7,309 | Halcrow Trust (65%), employees (35%) |
| 16 | DunbiaRed meat processor | County Tyrone | Mar-09 | 466.3 | n/a | n/a | Jack and James Dobson |
| 17 | Harrods GroupDepartment store operator | Central London | Jan-09 | 464 | 44.1 | 3,245 | Mohamed Al-Fayed (100%) |
| 18 | GondolaRestaurant operator | Central London | Jul-08 | 461.7 | 47 | 12,636 | Cinven (81%), management (14%) |
| 19 | ArqivaCommunications services provider | Winchester | Jun-08 | 459.1 | 95.2 | 1,447 | Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (48%), consortium of investors (52%) |
| 20 | Henderson GroupFood wholesaler and retailer | County Antrim | Dec-08 | 455.6 | 12.4 | 2,198 | Geoffrey Agnew (12%), Martin Agnew (12%), Ardbarron Trust (75%) |
| 21 | ASCOOil and gas services provider | Aberdeen | Dec-08 | 451.9 | 17.2 | 1,494 | Phoenix Equity Partners, Indigo Capital, management |
| 22 | CountrysideHousebuilder | Brentwood | Sep-07 | 449 | 41.7 | 811 | Lloyds Banking Group (50%), Cherry family (50%) |
| 23 | 2 Sisters Food GroupFood producer | Birmingham | Jul-07 | 448.9 | 26.4 | 3,430 | Baljinder and Ranjit Boparan (100%) |
| 24 | PA Consulting GroupManagement, IT consultancy | Central London | Dec-08 | 440.1 | 44.2 | 2,709 | Employees (98%) |
| 25 | BOCM PAULS (Agricola Group)Animal feed manufacturer | Ipswich | Dec-07 | 424.4 | 4 | 977 | Management and staff (91%), Electra Investment Trust (9%) |
| 26 | FarmfoodsFrozen food retailer | Birmingham | Dec-08 | 423.9 | 11 | 2,781 | Eric Herd and family (95%), William McCreadie (5%) |
| 27 | Stewart MilneHousebuilder | Aberdeen | Jun-08 | 420.4 | 41.8 | 1,377 | Stewart Milne and family (100%) |
| 28 | EdringtonWhisky and rum distiller | Glasgow | Mar-09 | 419.9 | 117.1 | 1,942 | The Robertson Trust (76%), employees, former employees (24%) |
| 29 | Four Seasons Health CareHealthcare provider | Cheshire | Dec-07 | 414.1 | 6.8 | 18,853 | RBS, Three Delta, management |
| 30 | ERMEnvironmental consultancy | Central London | Mar-09 | 411.2 | 20.2 | 3,594 | Bridgepoint (57%), management and employees (43%) |
| 31 | Langley HoldingsEngineering equipment maker | Nottinghamshire | Dec-08 | 408.3 | 52.7 | 2,399 | Tony Langley (100%) |
| 32 | De Vere GroupHotel operator | Central London | Dec-07 | 406.1 | 41.9 | 9,684 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (50%), management (50%) |
| 33 | Argent Group EuropeFood supplier | Central London | Dec-08 | 403.9 | 8.7 | 922 | Cinven (57%), management (20%), others (23%) |
| 34 | SHS GroupBrand owner | Belfast | Dec-07 | 400.1 | 27.6 | 897 | Geoff Salters and family (50%), Joe Sloan and family (50%) |
| 35 | Radius Payment SolutionsFuel card manager | Crewe | Mar-09 | 399.5 | 1 | 115 | John Dunning (34)%, Nommac Ltd (34%), Bill Holmes (32%) |
| 36 | Dhamecha FoodsCash and carry wholesaler | Wembley | Mar-09 | 396.7 | 8.1 | 371 | Dhamecha family (100%) |
| 37 | PoundlandDiscount retailer | West Midlands | Mar-09 | 396.2 | 11.8 | 5,474 | Advent International (78%), David Dodd (12%), management (9%) |
| 38 | Agnew GroupCar dealer | Belfast | Dec-07 | 388.7 | 12.7 | 1,035 | Agnew family (77%), Roadfield Motors (23%) |
| 39 | TJ MorrisDiscount retailer | Liverpool | Jun-08 | 383.4 | 34.3 | 3,443 | Tom Morris and family (100%) |
| 40 | Reliance SecuritySecurity services provider | Uxbridge | Apr-08 | 381.9 | 11.1 | 13,060 | Brian Kingham (98.5%) |
| 41 | Barchester HealthcareCare home operator | Southwest London | Dec-08 | 381.6 | 24.8 | 13,276 | Grove Investments |
| 42 | SelfridgesDepartment store operator | Central London | Feb-08 | 378 | 42.5 | 2,184 | Wittington Investments (78%), Brown Thomas Group (22%) |
| 43 | WeetabixBreakfast cereal maker | Northamptonshire | Dec-07 | 374.9 | 74.3 | 2,306 | Lion Capital (100%) |
| 44 | All3MediaTelevision programme maker | Central London | Aug-08 | 370.2 | 20 | 1,754 | Permira (51%), management (49%) |
| 45 | Lamex Food GroupFood importer and exporter | Hertfordshire | Mar-08 | 359.7 | 6.8 | 110 | Phillip Wallace (22%), Steve Anderson (17%), Colin Dicker (13%), other management (48%) |
| 46 | UK Car GroupCar dealer | Rochdale | Sep-07 | 359.5 | 6.2 | 1,463 | Noel and Darren McKee and family (100%) |
| 47 | PHSOffice services provider | Caerphilly | Mar-09 | 355.6 | 98.5 | 4,650 | Charterhouse (80%), management (20%) |
| 48 | R&R Ice CreamIce cream manufacturer | North Yorkshire | Dec-08 | 355 | 33.4 | 1,865 | Oaktree Capital, management |
| 49 | Pets At HomePet products retailer | Cheshire | Mar-08 | 354.6 | 36.5 | 2,647 | Bridgepoint Capital (64%), New York Capital Life (5%), management (31%) |
| 50 | Portman TravelTravel services provider | Southwest London | Dec-08 | 351.1 | 3.8 | 711 | Vision Capital (72%), management (28%) |
| 51 | Noble FoodsEgg products manufacturer | Hertfordshire | Sep-07 | †350.1 | †0.2 | 1,856 | Peter Dean (50%), Michael Kent (50%) |
| 52 | Park’s Motor GroupCar dealer | Lanarkshire | Mar-08 | 346.7 | 8.4 | 1,193 | Douglas Park and family (100%) |
| 53 | Tennants ConsolidatedChemicals supplier | Central London | Dec-08 | 346.7 | 12.2 | 846 | Alexander family (77%), others (23%) |
| 54 | Ballyvesey HoldingsTransport services provider | County Antrim | Sep-08 | 345.3 | 5.3 | 1,795 | Montgomery family (100%) |
| 55 | Alexander Mann SolutionsRecruitment consultancy | Central London | Sep-07 | 342 | 0.9 | 746 | Graphite Capital (69%), management (31%) |
| 56 | Electricity North WestElectricity supplier | Warrington | Mar-09 | 341.8 | 180.7 | 83 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, JP Morgan Infrastructure Investments |
| 57 | James Hall & CoGrocery wholesaler | Preston | Mar-08 | 341.8 | 10.4 | 1,909 | Hall family (100%) |
| 58 | Virgin ActiveHealth club operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 341.3 | 32.7 | 7,835 | Virgin Group, Bridgepoint Capital, Permira, management |
| 59 | Car GiantCar dealer | West London | Dec-07 | 339.3 | 3.1 | 648 | Geoffrey Warren (100%) |
| 60 | BurdensBuilding materials distributor | Bristol | Jun-08 | 335.3 | 7.6 | 1,141 | Burdens Foundation (48%), founding families (42%), management and staff (10%) |
| 61 | OsborneBuilder, engineering contractor | Reigate | Mar-09 | 333.7 | 1 | 1,108 | Osborne family (93%), John Oliver (4%) |
| 62 | David Lloyd LeisureHealth club operator | Hatfield | Dec-08 | 328.7 | 49.8 | 4,069 | London & Regional, Lloyds Banking Group |
| 63 | RixShipping, oil distributor | Hull | Dec-08 | 328.5 | 4 | 433 | John Rix & family (100%) |
| 64 | TalarisCash management provider | Basingstoke | Mar-09 | 321.5 | 38.6 | 2,246 | The Carlyle Group, management |
| 65 | OptionisProfessional services group | Warrington | Apr-08 | 319.4 | 2.4 | 7,089 | Inflexion Private Equity (65%), Rob Crossland (25%), other management (10%) |
| 66 | Byrne GroupConcrete frame contractor | Southwest London | May-08 | 317.3 | 10.7 | 817 | Johnny Byrne (50%), Patsy Byrne (50%) |
| 67 | Helston GaragesCar dealer | Cornwall | Dec-07 | 314.7 | 8.6 | 795 | David and Betty Carr (100%) |
| 68 | MotorpointCar supermarket | Derby | Mar-08 | 313.9 | 1.7 | 316 | David Shelton (49%), Gary Warren (49%), Paul Winfield (2%) |
| 69 | BiwaterWater services provider | Surrey | Mar-08 | 312.7 | 15.4 | 3,703 | Adrian White and family, Leslie Jones and family |
| 70 | TelentCommunications support provider | Warwick | Mar-08 | 311 | 22 | 2,172 | Pension Corporation (100%) |
| 71 | Eastern Western Motor GroupCar dealer | Edinburgh | Dec-07 | 310.9 | 5.1 | 976 | Douglas Brown (99%) |
| 72 | ChangeGroupBureaux de change operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 310.4 | 4.1 | 482 | Dr Zacky Marikar (50%), Bette Zackariya (26%), Sacha Zackariya (24%) |
| 73 | Wales & West UtilitiesGas distributor | Newport | Mar-09 | 309.4 | 55.1 | 1,376 | Macquarie (50%), Canada Pension Plan (20%), AMP Capital (13%), others |
| 74 | ActeonSubsea services provider | Norwich | Dec-08 | 309.2 | 51.5 | 1,595 | First Reserve (52%), management (48%) |
| 75 | TIS GroupEndowment policy reseller | Edgware | Jun-08 | †308.6 | †14.0 | 106 | Promethean (57%), others (43%) |
| 76 | Towergate InsuranceInsurance underwriter and broker | Maidstone | Dec-08 | 308.6 | 42.2 | 3,314 | Peter Cullum (66%), other management (34%) |
| 77 | Alexander DennisBus and coach manufacturer | Falkirk | Dec-08 | 306.3 | 8.5 | 2,143 | Noble Grossart (29%), Charlotte Ventures (29%), Brian Souter (32%) |
| 78 | Barrett SteelSteel stockholder | Bradford | Sep-08 | 306 | 23.8 | 1,032 | Barrett family (56%), management and others (44%) |
| 79 | Ideal StelradRadiator and boiler maker | Newcastle | Dec-07 | 301.9 | 21.9 | 2,355 | Banking syndicate (93%), Warburg Pincus (2%), management (5%) |
| 80 | Brogan HoldingsFuel distributor | Strathclyde | May-09 | 301.6 | 4.4 | 261 | Brogan family (100%) |
| 81 | ApolloProperty services provider | Essex | Mar-09 | 301.6 | 15.6 | 864 | Lloyds Banking Group (20%), management and staff (80%) |
| 82 | Cordant GroupManpower services provider | West London | Jun-08 | †301.4 | †10.2 | 18,526 | The Ullmann family (100%) |
| 83 | Ardmore ConstructionBuilder | North London | Sep-08 | 300.3 | 6.1 | 258 | Cormac Byrne (50%), Patrick Byrne (50%) |
| 84 | Sunseeker InternationalYacht builder | Poole | Jul-08 | 293.4 | 13.7 | 2,230 | Lloyds Banking Group (20%), R Braithwaite (55%), management (25%) |
| 85 | GraffJeweller | Central London | Dec-08 | 293.2 | 45.3 | 265 | Laurence Graff (100%) |
| 86 | InspicioTesting services provider | Central London | Dec-08 | †292.7 | †20.0 | 7,633 | 3i (>90%) |
| 87 | The Mawdsley GroupPharmaceuticals wholesaler | Manchester | Mar-08 | 289.9 | 4.4 | 681 | Westall family and trusts (24%), Dr John Mawdsley (24%), management (28%) |
| 88 | TravelodgeBudget hotel operator | Oxfordshire | Dec-08 | 289.7 | 17.9 | 2,989 | Dubai International Capital (80%), management (20%) |
| 89 | Retail DecisionsPayment services provider | Woking | Dec-08 | 289.2 | 15.2 | 302 | Palamon Capital Partners (83%), management (17%) |
| 90 | Berry Bros & RuddWine and spirit merchant | Central London | Mar-09 | 288.8 | 6 | 368 | John Rudd and family |
| 91 | Orion GroupEngineering recruitment consultancy | Inverness | Dec-08 | 287.8 | 10.2 | 234 | Alan Savage and family |
| 92 | FenwickDepartment store operator | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Jan-09 | †284.5 | †26.6 | 2,548 | Fenwick family (100%) |
| 93 | The Grass Roots GroupBusiness services provider | Hertfordshire | Jun-08 | 284.3 | 7.9 | 914 | WPP (45%), David Evans (29%), other management (26%) |
| 94 | Capper & CoGrocery wholesaler, retailer | Glamorgan | Apr-09 | 283.2 | 3.6 | 2,353 | Capper family and management (100%) |
| 95 | EmapMedia publisher | Central London | Mar-08 | 283 | 70 | 1,676 | Apax Partners, Guardian Media Group |
| 96 | Andrew Marr InternationalSeafood trader | East Yorkshire | Mar-08 | 280.1 | 5.5 | 213 | Andrew Marr and family (100%) |
| 97 | BGL GroupInsurance intermediary | Peterborough | Jun-08 | 279.3 | 55.7 | 2,133 | Family trusts (93%), management (7%) |
| 98 | FircroftTechnical Recruitment Specialist | Warrington | Aug-08 | 277.5 | 5.7 | 226 | Johnson family and management (100%) |
| 99 | WSHCatering & restaurant business | Reading | Dec-08 | 277.3 | 7.7 | 6,549 | Mezzanine Management Fund (15%), Fortis (3%), Alastair Storey (22%), other managers (60%) |
| 100 | AllportLogistics operator | West London | Dec-08 | 272.7 | 5.9 | 1,178 | John Clayton (35%), Will Toye (27%), management and staff (38%) |
| 101 | Metal & Waste RecyclingMetal recycler | North London | Oct-08 | 271.7 | 14.6 | 419 | Barclays Private Equity (60%), Gary Widdowson (21%), management and others (19%) |
| 102 | Freightliner GroupRail haulage operator | Central London | Mar-08 | 270.9 | 19.7 | 1,774 | Arcapita (87%), management (13%) |
| 103 | Lotus GroupTour operator | South London | Oct-08 | 270.8 | 10.1 | 458 | Peter Stephens (75%), Christine Burrowes (25%) |
| 104 | Williams GroupCar dealer | Bolton | Dec-07 | 270.2 | 5.8 | 571 | Margaret Orton Williams (25%), Nicholas Dunning & family (16%), employees (59%) |
| 105 | DC ThomsonNewspaper, comic publisher | Dundee | Mar-08 | 265.5 | 54.1 | 2,544 | Thomson family |
| 106 | Center ParcsHoliday resort operator | Newark | Apr-08 | 263.3 | 27.3 | 6,124 | Blackstone (98%), management (2%) |
| 107 | CPP GroupConsumer protection insurer | York | Dec-08 | 259.5 | 31.7 | 1,814 | Hamish Ogston (100%) |
| 108 | Dorchester CollectionLuxury hotel operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 259.4 | 57.2 | 2,370 | Brunei Investment Agency (100%) |
| 109 | Micheldever GroupTyre distributor and retailer | Winchester | Mar-09 | 259.3 | 7.5 | 873 | Graphite Capital (72%), management (28%) |
| 110 | ParfettsFood wholesaler | Stockport | Jun-08 | 259.2 | 2.6 | 579 | Parfett family (45%), employees (55%) |
| 111 | Ogilvie GroupVehicle lessor | Stirling | Jun-08 | 258.3 | 4.8 | 623 | Ogilvie family (100%) |
| 112 | Luxfer GroupEnvironmental & healthcare manufacturer | Manchester | Dec-08 | 257.7 | 22.5 | 1,588 | Avenue Capital Group, Longacre Fund Managment, management |
| 113 | RBGEnergy services provider | Aberdeen | Dec-07 | 256.9 | 13.8 | 3,246 | 3i (50%), Ashley Group (50%) |
| 114 | The Watches of Switzerland GroupJewellery retailer | Leicester | Feb-08 | †256.7 | †9.1 | 1,904 | Landsbanki (65%), Glitnir 29%, management (6%) |
| 115 | Manchester UnitedFootball club operator | Manchester | Jun-08 | 256.2 | 1.4 | 544 | Malcolm Glazer (100%) |
| 116 | B&M RetailDiscount retailer | Liverpool | Dec-08 | 255.9 | 12.9 | 3,119 | Bobby and Simon Arora |
| 117 | British SeafoodSeafood wholesaler | Central London | Dec-07 | 255.8 | 22.2 | 136 | Mark Holyoake |
| 118 | Rullion GroupRecruitment consultancy | Cheshire | Dec-08 | 255.5 | 3.7 | 1,825 | Saoulli family |
| 119 | CJ Lang & SonFood wholesaler, retailer | Dundee | Apr-08 | 255.4 | 5.7 | 2,128 | Joan Scott-Adie (51%), management (48%) |
| 120 | NES Global TalentEngineering recruitment consultancy | Altrincham | Oct-08 | 252.8 | 9.8 | 344 | Graphite Capital (56%), Neil Tregarthen (11%), management and staff (33%) |
| 121 | Moody InternationalTechnical services provider | West Sussex | Dec-08 | 251.9 | 30.9 | 4,796 | Investcorp (75%), management (25%) |
| 122 | Pret A MangerSandwich shop operator | Central London | Dec-08 | 249.6 | 4.7 | 3,793 | Bridgepoint Capital (53%), Goldman Sachs (14%), founders (20%), management (13%) |
| 123 | IngeniousInvestor and adviser | Central London | Apr-08 | 249.1 | 31 | 137 | Patrick McKenna (100%) |
| 124 | Innovia GroupFilm manufacturer | Cumbria | Dec-07 | 249 | 16.4 | 1,398 | Candover (84%), management (16%) |
| 125 | TragusRestaurant operator | Central London | May-08 | 247.8 | 15.3 | 7,150 | Blackstone (81%), management (19%) |
| 126 | Turner & TownsendConstruction consultancy | Leeds | Apr-09 | †247.3 | †20.2 | 2,228 | Vincent Clancy, Tom Harrison, Tim Wray and RBC CEES Trustee Ltd |
| 127 | Vue Entertainment InternationalCinema operator | West London | Nov-08 | 247.3 | 15.8 | 2,840 | Management (51%), Lloyds Banking Group (30%), Och-Ziff (19%) |
| 128 | RybrookCar dealer | Warwick | Dec-07 | 246.8 | 0.1 | 622 | Interamericana Trading Corp (50%), Whale family (50%) |
| 129 | Meadow FoodsDairy product producer | Chester | Mar-09 | 246.7 | 4.7 | 256 | Simon Chantler (37%), David Pickering (17%), Norman Oldmeadow (14%) |
| 130 | Wyevale Garden CentresGarden centre operator | West London | Dec-08 | 244.4 | 0.2 | 2,874 | Consortium led by Lloyds Banking Group |
| 131 | Lissan Coal CompanyEnergy distributor | County Tyrone | Sep-08 | 243.9 | 5.9 | 80 | Loughran family (100%) |
| 132 | BoothsSupermarket operator | Preston | Mar-08 | 243.6 | 9.7 | 3,004 | Booth family, staff |
| 133 | Randall Parker Food GroupMeat distributor | Northamptonshire | Sep-08 | 243.3 | 3.4 | 746 | Ron Randall & family (67%), W & J Parker Ltd (33%) |
| 134 | AG ThamesFruit importer, transporter | Dartford | Sep-08 | 243 | 6 | 509 | Leon Aichen (99%), Gwendolyn Aichen (1%) |
| 135 | East London Bus GroupBus operator | Ilford | Mar-08 | †242.6 | †32.0 | 4,318 | Macquarie and pension funds managed by Macquarie (100%) |
| 136 | McLaren GroupRacing team and sports car maker | Surrey | Dec-07 | 242.3 | 3.4 | 1,360 | Daimler (40%), Bahrain Mumtalakat Holdings Company (30%), TAG Group (15%), R Dennis (15%) |
| 137 | Priory GroupSpecialist healthcare provider | Surrey | Dec-08 | 242.2 | 40.7 | 5,966 | RBS, management |
| 138 | TJ HughesDepartment store operator | Liverpool | Jan-08 | 239.5 | 2.3 | 4,093 | Silverfleet Capital (85%), management (11.5%), other (3.5%) |
| 139 | DewhirstClothing manufacturer | East Yorkshire | Jan-09 | 237.9 | 4.4 | 12,062 | Management (100%) |
| 140 | Adelie FoodsFood producer and distributor | Middlesex | Sep-08 | 236.6 | 1.9 | 3,644 | Duke Street, management |
| 141 | British Marine plcShip owner | Central London | Jan-09 | 234.4 | 44.2 | 304 | Alan Bekhor (92.5%), Sunil Malhotra (7.5%) |
| 142 | BetfairOnline bookmaker | West London | Apr-08 | 233.6 | 28.5 | 1,141 | Softbank (23%), co-founders (24%) |
| 143 | Shoe Zone GroupShoe retailer | Leicester | Dec-08 | †233.2 | †7.9 | 6,406 | Anthony Smith (47%), Charles Smith (38%), Michael Smith (15%) |
| 144 | Alliance MedicalDiagnostic imaging services | Warwick | Mar-09 | 231.6 | 11.6 | 1,545 | Dubai International Capital (63%), Bridgepoint Capital (17%), management (20%) |
| 145 | Euro GaragesFuel forecourt operator | Blackburn | Jul-08 | 231.5 | 5.7 | 501 | Issa family (100%) |
| 146 | Snax 24Fuel forecourt operator | Hertfordshire | Sep-08 | 229 | 1.5 | 342 | Ronson family (100%) |
| 147 | HarwoodsCar dealer | West Sussex | Dec-08 | 227.7 | 3.2 | 550 | Guy Harwood and family (100%) |
| 148 | Halewood Wines and SpiritsAlcoholic drinks maker | Liverpool | Jun-08 | 226.7 | 2.3 | 1,285 | John Halewood and family (100%) |
| 149 | Malcolm GroupLogistics and construction services | Linwood, nr Glasgow | Jan-08 | 225.3 | 9.9 | 2,076 | Bank of Scotland Corporate (19%), Malcolm family (78%), others |
| 150 | Charles WellsBrewer | Bedford | Sep-08 | 225.1 | 10.5 | 534 | Wells family and other investors |
| 151 | ArcoSafety equipment supplier | Hull | Jun-08 | 224 | 7.6 | 1,505 | Martin family (93%) |
| 152 | Produce WorldVegetable supplier | Peterborough | Jun-08 | 222.7 | 3.9 | 1,363 | Burgess family (61%) |
| 153 | Arsenal HoldingsFootball club operator | North London | May-08 | 222.5 | 26.7 | 379 | Stan Kroenke (29%), Alisher Usmanov (25%), Danny Fiszman (16%), others (30%) |
| 154 | City Refrigeration HoldingsFacilities maintenance provider | Glasgow | Dec-07 | 222 | 2.3 | 8,218 | Willie, Susan and Kenny Haughey (100%) |
| 155 | Chapman FreebornAir charter broker | Gatwick | Dec-07 | 221.1 | 4.1 | 326 | Russi Batliwala (40%), Shahe Ouzounian (23%), C Chapman (22%), C Norman (8%), P Joarder (7%) |
| 156 | Petrochem CarlessPetrochemical refiner, distributor | Leatherhead | Dec-07 | 219.1 | 9.7 | 174 | Management (100%) |
| 157 | Cleveland Cable CompanyElectrical cable distributor | Middlesbrough | Apr-08 | 217 | 26.1 | 412 | Alastair Powell (68%), Michael Powell (32%) |
| 158 | TC HarrisonCar dealer | Derbyshire | Dec-08 | 216.6 | 4.9 | 665 | Harrison family (89%) |
| 159 | Thomas ValeBuilding, engineering contractor | Worcestershire | Mar-09 | 216.2 | 2.1 | 808 | 3i (45%), management (55%) |
| 160 | GRAHAMConstruction contractor | County Down | Mar-08 | 216.1 | 0.9 | 778 | Michael Graham (29%), Colin Graham (27%), Robin Graham (26%), Alan Bill (9%), Andrew Bill (9%) |
| 161 | Foyle Food GroupMeat processor | Londonderry | Dec-08 | †215.9 | †2.8 | 786 | Watson family (50%), Acheson family (50%) |
| 162 | The Turner GroupEngineering services provider | Glasgow | Mar-08 | 214.4 | 13.6 | 2,480 | Turner family (100%) |
| 163 | Edward Billington & SonFood manufacturer | Liverpool | Aug-08 | 214 | 9.3 | 598 | Billington family (100%) |
| 164 | Carey GroupBuilder | Wembley | Mar-08 | 213.2 | 11.6 | 645 | John Carey (40%), Patrick Carey (30%), Thomas Carey (30%) |
| 165 | Gilder GroupCar dealer | Sheffield | Dec-07 | 213 | 3.6 | 486 | Garry Scotting (100%) |
| 166 | Ebuyer.comOnline electronics retailer | East Yorkshire | Sep-07 | 212.5 | 2.1 | 228 | VIDA Capital Partners (100%) |
| 167 | Colorama PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals wholesaler | West London | Mar-08 | 212.2 | 1.5 | 310 | Omega Investments (50%), Eurofoto Holdings (50%) |
| 168 | ED & F ManCommodities and logistics manager | Central London | Oct-08 | 211.4 | 74.4 | 4,946 | Employees (100%) |
| 169 | The Swift GroupCaravan and motorhome manufacturer | East Yorkshire | Aug-08 | 211.2 | 4.5 | 1,133 | Peter Smith and family (92%), Keith Brayshaw (7%), other management |
| 170 | RG GroupConstruction project manager | Kent | Dec-07 | 210.1 | 2.7 | 158 | John Chadwick (26%), Jon Noble (25%), Mike Steel (25%), other management (24%) |
| 171 | Pertemps Network GroupRecruitment consultancy | Warwickshire | Dec-07 | 209 | 4.4 | 598 | Tim Watts and family (63%), management and staff (37%) |
| 172 | Optical ExpressOptical retailer | Cumbernauld, Glasgow | Dec-08 | 207.2 | 14.5 | 2,682 | David Moulsdale (100%) |
| 173 | LPC GroupPaper products maker | Leicester | Sep-08 | 207.2 | 3.4 | 1,200 | Tejani family (67%), Dharamshi family (16%) |
| 174 | Princess Yachts InternationalMotor yacht builder | Plymouth | Dec-08 | 206.6 | 24 | 1,918 | L Capital (77%), management and others (23%) |
| 175 | 2.00E+02IT services provider | Newbury | Dec-08 | 204.9 | 15.7 | 1,323 | Duke Street Capital (42%), Lloyds Banking Group (11%), management and staff (47%) |
| 176 | Maplin ElectronicsElectronic equipment retailer | Rotherham | Dec-08 | 203.6 | 20.4 | 1,789 | Montagu Private Equity (66%), management (34%) |
| 177 | Napp Pharmaceutical HoldingsPharmaceuticals maker | Cambridge | Dec-08 | 202.9 | 24.4 | 843 | Family trusts (50%), Pacific Moon Corp (50%) |
| 178 | P. C. HarringtonConstruction contractor | West London | May-08 | 202 | 13.2 | 700 | Pat Harrington (99%) |
| 179 | Drive Motor RetailCar dealer | Leicester | Dec-08 | 201.9 | 3.6 | 685 | Steve Bessex (50%), Paul Manning (50%) |
| 180 | Cory EnvironmentalWaste management provider | Central London | Dec-08 | 201.5 | 5.3 | 1,115 | AAC Capital Partners (33%), Finpro SGPS (33%), Capital Riesgo Global (25%), Santander Infra (8%) |
| 181 | Swift Worldwide ResourcesRecruitment consultancy | Enfield | Dec-08 | 199.8 | 8 | 206 | Gresham Private Equity, management |
| 182 | BulkhaulSpecialist chemical logistics | Middlesbrough | Dec-07 | 198.8 | 22.1 | 631 | Stephen Gibson (75%), Michael O'Neill (25%) |
| 183 | HESCO BastionDefence barrier maker | Leeds | Jan-08 | 196.5 | 25.3 | 308 | James Heselden (100%) |
| 184 | Cromwell GroupIndustrial equipment supplier | Leicester | Aug-08 | 196.4 | 15.9 | 1,661 | Michael Gregory (100%) |
| 185 | Nicholl Fuel OilsFuel distributor | Londonderry | May-08 | 195.9 | 1.8 | 82 | Hugh and Elizabeth Nicholl (100%) |
| 186 | Highland FuelsFuel distributor | Inverness | Dec-08 | 194.6 | 1.9 | 135 | SBI Holdings (50%), George Shand (31%), management and others |
| 187 | DreamsBed retailer | High Wycombe | Dec-08 | 194.4 | 13.5 | 1,492 | Exponent Private Equity, management |
| 188 | Brookfield RoseTemporary workforce manager | Cheshire | Nov-07 | 191.5 | 0.2 | 45 | Matthew Sanders and Michael Campbell (98%) |
| 189 | Norland Managed ServicesFacilities maintenance provider | Central London | Apr-09 | 190.5 | 5.7 | 1,674 | Brian Kingham (100%) |
| 190 | Patton GroupBuilder and contractor | Northern Ireland | Nov-07 | 190.5 | 7.5 | 530 | Family |
| 191 | OfficeTeamOffice supplies distributor | Croydon | Dec-08 | 189.2 | 5.4 | 1,232 | AAC Capital Partners (56%), Hermes Private Equity (10%), management (34%) |
| 192 | Lloyd MotorsCar dealer | Carlisle | Dec-07 | 188.6 | 5.1 | 505 | John & Bryan Lloyd (100%) |
| 193 | Cambria AutomobilesCar dealer | Swindon | Aug-08 | 187.9 | 2.6 | 748 | Mark Lavery (50%), Promethean Investments (50%) |
| 194 | Nando’sRestaurant operator | Southwest London | Feb-08 | 186.6 | 17.5 | 4,780 | Lavigne investments |
| 195 | Dunn BrosMetal recycler | West Midlands | Sep-08 | 185.5 | 1.5 | 141 | Alan Dunn and family (100%) |
| 196 | James WalkerTimber merchant | West Lothian | Mar-08 | 184.6 | 11.9 | 743 | Walker family (70%), John Campbell (24%), employees (6%) |
| 197 | ShearingsCoach holiday operator | Wigan | Dec-08 | 183.7 | 2.7 | 2,940 | 3i (70%), management (30%) |
| 198 | BCA HoldingsVehicle auctioneer | Surrey | Dec-07 | †183.4 | †40.6 | 2,141 | Montagu Private Equity, management |
| 199 | Britax ChildcareChild car seat maker | Surrey | Dec-08 | 183.3 | 10.5 | 1,013 | Carlyle Group (85%), management (15%) |
| 200 | William Hare GroupStructural steel engineer | Bury | Dec-07 | 181.6 | 10 | 1,406 | Hodgkiss family (78%) |
| 201 | Everest Home ImprovementsHome improvement supplier | Hertfordshire | Oct-08 | †180.8 | †11.7 | 984 | Hutton Collins (25%), Brian Kennedy (43%), management (25%) |
| 202 | BullockSocial housing contractor | Walsall | Sep-08 | 180.7 | 6.1 | 598 | Management (100%) |
| 203 | Bartle Bogle HegartyAdvertising agent | Central London | Dec-07 | 180.5 | 10 | 720 | Management and employees (51%), The Publicis Groupe (49%) |
| 204 | Turners (Soham)Distribution and warehousing provider | Newmarket | Dec-07 | 180.4 | 18.6 | 1,651 | Paul Day (50%), Winifred Day (33%), Franklin Turner (17%) |
| 205 | Greenvale APPotato grower | Cambridgeshire | Jun-08 | 180.3 | 3.8 | 881 | Credential Produce (54%), Produce Acquisitions (20%), management (18%) |
| 206 | IntegralProperty maintenance provider | Bristol | Dec-08 | 180 | 7.2 | 2,740 | Bryan Glastonbury (78%), management (22%) |
| 207 | Durkan GroupContractor and developer | Hertfordshire | Jan-09 | 179.2 | 9.8 | 211 | Durkan family (100%) |
| 208 | Furniture VillageFurniture retailer | Slough | Mar-08 | 178.7 | 7.3 | 745 | Peter Harrison (64%), Ed Duggan (10%), Eamon Wynne (10%), other management (16%) |
| 209 | Harvey NicholsDepartment store operator | Central London | Mar-08 | 177.1 | 18.7 | 2,109 | Dickson Poon (100%) |
| 210 | MON Motors GroupCar dealer | Cwmbran | Dec-07 | 176.6 | 0.7 | 465 | Cleverly family (100%) |
| 211 | Lloyds (Animal) FeedsAnimal feed manufacturer | Oswestry | Mar-08 | 176.2 | 9.3 | 529 | Lloyd family (100%) |
| 212 | The RangeDiscount retailer | Plymouth | Jan-09 | 174.7 | 10.9 | 2,291 | Chris Dawson and family (85%), John Smyly (15%) |
| 213 | S NortonMetal recycler | Liverpool | Dec-07 | 173.6 | 18.5 | 117 | Harry family (100%) |
| 214 | DX GroupParcel and freight courier | Buckinghamshire | Jun-08 | 173.6 | 17 | 1,687 | Candover (79%), management (21%) |
| 215 | MidwichAudio-visual equipment supplier | Norfolk | Dec-08 | 173.2 | 4.6 | 211 | Nick Culley (44%), Stephen Fenby (28%), Alex Ward (11%), Darren Lewitt (11%), employees (6%) |
| 216 | Sinclair GroupCar dealer | Port Talbot | Jan-08 | 172.8 | 4.4 | 562 | Gerald Sinclair and family (100%) |
| 217 | WCFRetailer and distributor | Cumbria | May-08 | 172.7 | 3 | 297 | Employees and others |
| 218 | South East WaterWater utility | Kent | Mar-09 | 172.6 | 80.6 | 640 | Utilities Trust of Australia (59%), Hastings Funds Management (41%) |
| 219 | BrightHouseHousehold goods retailer | Watford | Mar-09 | 170.6 | 23.9 | 1,596 | Vision Capital (87%), management (13%) |
| 220 | Rydon GroupBuilding contractor | East Sussex | Sep-08 | 170.4 | 9 | 591 | Lloyds Banking Group (33%), management (65%) |
| 221 | BodenClothing retailer | Northwest London | Dec-08 | 168.1 | 24.5 | 762 | Johnnie Boden (60%), Julian Granville (8%), staff and other investors (32%) |
| 222 | Beadles GroupCar dealer | Kent | Mar-08 | 167.7 | 2.7 | 456 | Paul Boast (49%), Peter Liddle (49%), Richard Johnson (2%) |
| 223 | SandicliffeCar and van dealer | Nottingham | Dec-07 | 167.5 | 2.8 | 720 | Woodhouse family (50%), Barton family (50%) |
| 224 | JerroldSpecialist lender | Manchester | Jun-08 | 166 | 68.4 | 338 | Barclays Private Equity (25%), Standard Life (5%), Moser Family Trust (58%), management (12%) |
| 225 | Partnerships in CareMental healthcare provider | Borehamwood, Herts | Dec-08 | 164.1 | 33.2 | 2,868 | Cinven (91%), management (9%) |
| 226 | Stoneacre Motor GroupCar dealer | Doncaster | Apr-08 | 163.6 | 6.7 | 809 | Richard and Christine Teatum (99%) |
| 227 | Meyer Timber GroupWood panel distributor | Stoke-on-Trent | Mar-08 | 163.3 | 6.4 | 484 | Alchemy (81%), management (19%) |
| 228 | The Little GroupBook, film and music wholesaler | Eastbourne | Feb-08 | 162.5 | 6.3 | 919 | Yvette Stafford (30%), Jonathan Little (30%), Andrew Little (30%), Alan & Jean Little (10%) |
| 229 | Park ResortsCaravan park operator | Hemel Hempstead | Mar-08 | 162.1 | 17.8 | 1,523 | GI Partners, management and others |
| 230 | FilshillFood wholesaler | Glasgow | Jan-08 | 161.8 | 2.1 | 259 | Ronald Hannah & family (93%), Fraser Harrison (7%) |
| 231 | VisageClothing importer | South Shields | Jan-08 | 160.1 | 17.9 | 529 | Lloyds Banking Group (15%), Raj Sehgal and Sanjeev Mehan (83%), Jeremy Scholes (2%) |
| 232 | SafetykleenParts cleaning services | Surrey | Dec-08 | †159.9 | †20.1 | 1,484 | Warburg Pincus, management |
| 233 | Deloro StelliteAlloy component maker | Bicester | Dec-07 | 158.9 | 11.4 | 1,562 | Duke Street Capital (75%), management (25%) |
| 234 | Whittan Storage SystemsStorage equipment manufacturer | Telford | Mar-08 | 157.8 | 10.2 | 967 | Stirling Square Capital Partners (78%), management (22%) |
| 235 | Barhale ConstructionCivil engineering contractor | Walsall | Dec-08 | 157.7 | 3.3 | 958 | Dennis Curran (85%), other directors (15%) |
| 236 | Stannah LiftsStairlift maker | Andover | Dec-07 | 157.6 | 8.6 | 1,642 | Alan Stannah and family (100%) |
| 237 | John Thompson & SonsAnimal feed manufacturer | Belfast | Jul-08 | 157.5 | 4.1 | 173 | Origin Enterprises (50%), W&R Barnett (50%) |
| 238 | Card FactoryGreeting card retailer | Wakefield | Jan-08 | †157.1 | †27.3 | 3,813 | Management (87%), LDC (13%) |
| 239 | FiveTen GroupRecruitment agency | Central London | Jun-08 | 156.9 | 3.4 | 510 | Englefield Capital (80%), management (20%) |
| 240 | NSLTraffic services provider | West London | Dec-08 | 156.6 | 0.5 | 4,487 | 3i (68%), Lloyds Banking Group (4%), Merrill Lynch (2%), management and staff (26%) |
| 241 | Danwood GroupOffice equipment supplier | Lincoln | Sep-08 | 156 | 10.9 | 1,230 | Englefield Capital (30%), management (70%) |
| 242 | Brilliant MediaMedia consultancy | Leeds | Mar-08 | 156 | 1.5 | 84 | Steve Lane (11%), other management (89%) |
| 243 | Day’s Motor GroupCar dealer | Swansea | Dec-08 | 155.5 | 6.6 | 490 | Graham Day (34%), Jillian Day (34%), Geoffrey Day Settlement (32%) |
| 244 | Medina DairyDairy product producer | Windsor | Nov-08 | 154 | 1.6 | 489 | Sheazad Hussain (70%), Mohammed Azam (30%) |
| 245 | Foster + PartnersArchitectural consultancy | Southwest London | Apr-09 | 153.9 | 29.5 | 1,226 | 3i (40%), management (60%) |
| 246 | Park Garage GroupFuel forecourt operator | Croydon | Jun-08 | 153.5 | 0.7 | 574 | Balraj and Sunil Tandon (100%) |
| 247 | Clipper Logistics GroupWarehousing and distribution | Leeds | Apr-08 | 153.4 | 6.7 | 1,982 | Steven Parkin (65%), Sean Fahey (17%), Michael Badrock (15%), David Hodkin (3%) |
| 248 | Tullis RussellPaper maker | Fife | Mar-09 | 153.3 | 2.8 | 732 | Employees (100%) |
| 249 | Towers ThompsonFood distributor | Hertfordshire | Dec-07 | 153.3 | 3.5 | 151 | Alan Thompson (30%), Terry Goddard (21%), Dennis Clark (16%), management |
| 250 | DawsongroupAsset rental operator | Milton Keynes | Dec-08 | 153.2 | 38.5 | 620 | Peter Dawson & family (100%) |
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