|
2011
Rank |
2010
Rank |
Company
|
Business
Description |
UK headquarters |
Staff |
Sales
(£m) |
1 |
27 |
UKRD
Group |
Commercial
radio broadcaster |
Redruth |
256 |
16.3 |
2 |
2 |
Luminus |
Community
housing |
Huntingdon |
251 |
32.3 |
3 |
20 |
Kenneth
Green Associates |
Perfume
distributor |
Weybridge |
428 |
52.1 |
4 |
19 |
Pertemps People Development Group |
Employment
services & training |
Birmingham |
692 |
39.4 |
5 |
NEW |
One
Vision Housing |
Social
housing |
Liverpool |
251 |
48 |
6 |
15 |
Calico |
Housing
association |
Burnley |
269 |
18.7 |
7 |
8 |
Sewell
Group |
Retail
& estates management |
Hull |
310 |
72.3 |
8 |
24 |
Bravissimo |
Lingerie
retailer |
Leamington
Spa |
749 |
n/a |
9 |
16 |
Admiral
Group |
Motor
insurer |
Cardiff |
3,448 |
10,297 |
10 |
12 |
Metaswitch |
Communications
technology |
Enfield |
370 |
82.5 |
11 |
NEW |
Lexington
Catering |
Contract
caterer |
London |
380 |
20.1 |
12 |
4 |
Office
Angels |
Recruitment
consultancy |
London |
399 |
97.7 |
13 |
7 |
W
L Gore & Associates |
Creative
technologies |
Livingston |
387 |
102.2 |
14 |
17 |
Denplan |
Dental
payment plans |
Winchester |
352 |
37 |
15 |
22 |
Peter
Vardy |
Car
retailer |
Queenslie |
481 |
139.7 |
16 |
6 |
New
Charter Housing Trust Group |
Housing
association |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
786 |
89.2 |
17 |
3 |
Beaverbrooks
the Jewellers |
Jewellery
retailer |
St
Annes-on-Sea |
771 |
80.7 |
18 |
NEW |
SweetTree
Home Care Services |
Domiciliary
care |
London |
353 |
4.2 |
19 |
27 |
Totemic |
Financial
services |
Grantham |
589 |
24.4 |
20 |
10 |
Lindum
Group |
Construction
& development |
Lincoln |
424 |
76.7 |
21 |
38 |
Ingeus |
Employment
and training |
London |
813 |
68 |
22 |
5 |
Napp
Pharmaceutical Holdings |
Pharmaceuticals |
Cambridge |
817 |
n/a |
23 |
31 |
Childbase |
Children's
day nurseries |
Newport
Pagnell |
1,170 |
30.5 |
24 |
14 |
Stryker
UK |
Orthopaedics
& medical devices |
Newbury |
328 |
n/a |
25 |
34 |
Inventive
Leisure |
City
centre bars |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
1,926 |
84.6 |
26 |
NEW |
Adecco |
Recruitment
consultancy |
London |
480 |
238 |
27 |
47 |
Chester
& District Housing Trust |
Social
landlord |
Chester |
315 |
24.9 |
28 |
48 |
Mishcon
de Reya |
Legal
firm |
London |
415 |
47.4 |
29 |
37 |
Net-a-Porter |
Online
luxury retailer |
London |
622 |
115 |
30 |
NEW |
Huntress
Search |
Recruitment
consultancy |
London |
254 |
60.9 |
31 |
NEW |
Virgin
Money |
Financial
services |
Norwich |
329 |
109.5 |
32 |
39 |
L&Q |
Social
housing |
London |
1,069 |
330 |
33 |
30 |
Rackspace
Hosting |
IT
services |
Uxbridge |
549 |
100 |
34 |
29 |
Plus
Dane Group |
Housing
association |
Liverpool |
560 |
52.4 |
35 |
89 |
Just
Retirement |
Financial
services |
Reigate |
424 |
804.6 |
36 |
13 |
Think
Money Group |
Financial
services |
Salford |
863 |
51.8 |
37 |
58 |
Great
Places Housing Group |
Housing
association |
Manchester |
577 |
68.7 |
38 |
81 |
Pertemps
Recruitment Partnership |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Meriden |
475 |
231.5 |
39 |
61 |
Leo
Burnett Group |
Communications
agency |
London |
329 |
n/a |
40 |
67 |
FMG
Support |
Fleet
performance improvement |
Huddersfield |
409 |
80.9 |
41 |
49 |
Look
Ahead Housing & Care |
Housing
association |
London |
770 |
36.2 |
42 |
NEW |
Harvest
Housing Group |
Social
landlord |
Manchester |
670 |
77.4 |
43 |
33 |
Lewis
Silkin LLP |
Legal
firm |
London |
287 |
32.2 |
44 |
92 |
Pennaf
Housing Group |
Housing
association |
St
Asaph |
386 |
23.8 |
45 |
NEW |
Hydrogen
Group |
Recruitment
consultancy |
London |
287 |
n/a |
46 |
NEW |
ilti
(Gt Britain) |
Sales
and marketing |
Manchester |
520 |
64.2 |
47 |
79 |
BCW
Group |
Debt
collection |
Glasgow |
380 |
17.3 |
48 |
32 |
Gentoo |
Landlord,
developer, social investor |
Sunderland |
1,800 |
144 |
49 |
NEW |
Jefferies
International |
Financial
services |
London |
566 |
n/a |
50 |
84 |
Production
Services Network |
Energy
services contractor |
Aberdeen |
645 |
247.4 |
51 |
NEW |
Royal
College of Nursing |
Professional
association |
London |
814 |
87 |
52 |
NEW |
Business
& Enterprise North East |
Business
services |
Seaham |
419 |
41.1 |
53 |
NEW |
Apex
Credit Management |
Financial
services |
Stratford-upon-Avon |
279 |
24 |
54 |
100 |
Marathon
Oil |
Oil
& gas production |
Aberdeen |
410 |
n/a |
55 |
93 |
White
Stuff |
Retailer |
London |
1,350 |
83.7 |
56 |
NEW |
First
Direct |
Financial
services |
Leeds |
2,806 |
n/a |
57 |
73 |
Blue
Arrow |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Luton |
368 |
280 |
58 |
NEW |
Michael
Page International |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Weybridge |
1,268 |
n/a |
59 |
NEW |
Baker
& McKenzie LLP |
Legal
firm |
London |
611 |
120.3 |
60 |
NEW |
RUSH
Hair |
Hairdressing
& beauty services |
Surrey |
997 |
14.2 |
61 |
NEW |
CityWest
Homes |
Housing
services |
London |
268 |
21.1 |
62 |
50 |
Gerald
Eve LLP |
Property
consultancy |
London |
324 |
32.6 |
63 |
NEW |
DRL |
Retailer |
Bolton |
281 |
117.3 |
64 |
NEW |
Centrica
Storage |
Gas
storage |
Staines |
262 |
266.6 |
65 |
91 |
SAS |
Financial
services |
Marlow |
356 |
105.1 |
66 |
9 |
Richmond
Group |
Financial
services |
Bournemouth |
416 |
62.7 |
67 |
NEW |
Flight
Centre (UK) |
Travel
agency |
New
Malden |
1,334 |
239.9 |
68 |
NEW |
MEC
UK |
Communications
agency |
London |
354 |
n/a |
69 |
NEW |
Bartle
Bogle Hegarty (BBH) |
Communications
agency |
London |
365 |
142 |
70 |
NEW |
Swansway
Group |
Car
retailer |
Crewe |
450 |
200 |
71 |
NEW |
Skipton
Financial Services |
Financial
services |
Skipton |
334 |
31.5 |
72 |
NEW |
Robert
Half |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Birmingham |
397 |
93.7 |
73 |
60 |
Botanic
Inns |
Food,
beverages & lodging |
Belfast |
548 |
21.3 |
74 |
76 |
Edelman |
Public
relations |
London |
305 |
31.1 |
75 |
63 |
Randstad |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Luton |
601 |
264 |
76 |
46 |
Pulse |
Recruitment
consultancy |
Broxbourne |
479 |
n/a |
77 |
82 |
Pets
at Home |
Petcare
retailer |
Handforth |
4,715 |
467.7 |
78 |
88 |
FMC
Technologies |
Oilfield
equipment manufacturer |
Dunfermline |
604 |
199.4 |
79 |
NEW |
Centrica
Energy |
Energy
company |
Windsor |
1,326 |
3,094 |
80 |
NEW |
BAM
Construct UK |
Construction
services |
Hemel
Hempstead |
2,537 |
1113.6 |
81 |
83 |
Brabners
Chaffe Street LLP |
Legal
firm |
Liverpool |
376 |
31 |
82 |
NEW |
Aviva
Group Centre |
Financial
services |
London |
490 |
n/a |
83 |
69 |
Altro
Group |
Manufacturing
& distribution |
Letchworth
Garden City |
455 |
58.7 |
84 |
41 |
Medtronic |
Medical
devices |
Watford |
454 |
31.3 |
85 |
NEW |
Access
UK |
Business
software |
Colchester |
307 |
23.9 |
86 |
NEW |
Engine |
Communications
agency |
London |
469 |
59.1 |
87 |
68 |
Rider
Levett Bucknall |
Construction
consultancy |
Birmingham |
339 |
39.5 |
88 |
NEW |
Manx
Telecom |
Telecoms
and technology |
Douglas |
302 |
n/a |
89 |
40 |
Lush |
Fresh
ethical cosmetics |
Poole |
1,783 |
74.1 |
90 |
72 |
Mills
& Reeve LLP |
Legal
firm |
London |
780 |
66.8 |
91 |
NEW |
Lloyd's |
Specialised
insurance market |
London |
742 |
353.8 |
92 |
56 |
Willmott
Dixon Group |
Construction |
Letchworth
Garden City |
2,593 |
1,000 |
93 |
28 |
Barrhead
Travel |
Travel
agency |
Glasgow |
427 |
100.3 |
94 |
NEW |
Boehringer
Ingelheim |
Pharmaceuticals |
Bracknell |
722 |
333.7 |
95 |
NEW |
Bibby
Financial Services |
Financial
services |
Banbury |
594 |
115 |
96 |
70 |
Loop
Customer Management |
Managed
customer services |
Bradford |
583 |
20.4 |
97 |
98 |
NDS
UK |
Television
technology |
Staines |
639 |
238.2 |
98 |
NEW |
Choices
Housing Association |
Housing
& care services |
Newcastle-under-Lyme |
263 |
7 |
99 |
NEW |
Kantar
Worldpanel |
Market
research |
London |
476 |
n/a |
100 |
57 |
Dunnhumby |
Business
services |
London |
584 |
133.4 |
