The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 5: Autumn 2017 | Page 20

BATH’S TOP 100 BUSINESSES
Bath’s Top 100 in association with WHIreland is the ultimate guide to the area’s most successful
businesses. Ranked by turnover from each company’s most recent results, the TBE Top 100 provides
a unique insight into the diversity of Bath’s business landscape.
For the second year running, the latest financial data
submitted to Companies House has been interrogated to
give you the definitive list of Bath’s top businesses ranked
by turnover.
Compiled by WHIreland the list shows the city’s
dominance and strength in a number of key sectors,
predominately engineering, manufacturing, property,
software development and finance.
This year Rotork has taken the top spot from Wessex
Water with an 8% increase in revenue, despite a fall in
profits. However, the positive news is both Rotork and
Wessex Water are both heading for growth. In our 2016
chart Rotork’s year on year profits were -27% and Wessex
Ranking
Company Name
3 Rotork plc (Actuator manufacturer and flow control company)
Wessex Water Limited (Regional water board)
Redde plc (Specialists in accident management, legal, fleet & policy services)
4 Bath & North East Somerset Council
5 Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
Royal United Hospital Bath
Mulberry Group plc (Fashion company known for its leather goods)
Happold LLP (Design and advisory to property and construction sectors)
Independent Vetcare Holdings Limited (Veterinary services)
Ivc Midco Limited (Veterinary services)
Buro Happold Limited (Architectural and engineering)
Curo Group (Albion) Limited (Social and commercial housing)
Cross Manufacturing Company (1938) Ltd (Manufacturing of fabricated metals)
Future PLC (Digital and magazine publishers)
Parragon Books Limited (Publishing company)
Lovehoney Group Limited (Online retailer)
Future Publishing Limited
BMT Defence Services Ltd
London & Country Mortgages Limited (Mortgages and financial broking)
Sitec Holdings Limited (Engineering service company)
Rmmp Limited
IPL Information Processing Ltd (Software developers)
Shepperton Group Limited (Builders and public contractors)
Avortex Limited (Paper and paper pulp specialists)
Investment Funds Direct Limited
Engley (Engineering services)
Halsall Construction Limited (Builders and public contractors)
Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons (Solicitors)
Wessex Water Enterprises Limited (Recycling & Renewable energy)
Withy King LLP (Solicitors)
CEPS plc (Manufacture and distribution of protection equipment)
Response One Ltd (Data, digital and media solutions)
Dick Lovett (Bath) Limited
Robinia Care South Ltd (Residential care services)
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers Ltd
Bath Rugby Limited (Bath Rugby Club)
Stone King Sewell LLP (Solicitors)
Landell Mills Limited (Rural and economic development consultants)
Novia Financial plc (Platform-based wealth management services)
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Water’s were -17%, so it’s great news they are now both
heading in the right direction.
There is little change in the top ten, but congratulations
go to Independent Vetcare and Mulberry for their huge
increase in profits. Mulberry’s profits were down -294%
last year and they’re now up 99%. Their rise in profits is
attributed to cutting its prices and sprucing up its ranges to
win back customers. Following a disastrous move upmarket
in recent years, their efforts to become a more affordable
luxury brand appear to be paying off. As profits rise their
intention is to open more factories in the UK and extend its
digital offering into key international markets.
A new addition to this year’s feature is our ‘One’s to
THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2017
Revenue Last
avail. Year £’000 Revenue Previous
Year £’000
590,100
547,500
379,200
360,900
270,500
203,000
168,100
160,900
150,500
150,500
87,100
74,600
59,400
59,000
58,600
56,600
54,200
54,100
44,500
42,200
34,000
33,800
33,700
32,700
29,600
28,200
26,700
25,900
25,700
24,800
24,300
23,800
21,900
20,400
19,900
16,900
16,700
16,300
15,800 546,500
559,500
248,700
-
-
-
155,900
148,500
94,600
94,600
76,000
68,100
57,800
59,800
62,000
43,400
-
52,200
35,200
62,800
31,800
30,200
31,100
31,200
27,400
-
28,200
-
19,100
21,900
18,200
22,100
-
21,200
18,900
14,600
15,500
14,000
13,500
Watch’. Turn to page 22 to see who features in these
tables.
With Brexit looming and an unsettled government, it
is a challenging environment for businesses helping to
grow our local economy. Championing their successes
is important, as it is their growth which will boost our
productivity and help secure employment opportunities for
our residents and those in the surrounding area.
YoY %
8
-2
52
8
8
59
59
15
10
3
-1
-5
30
4
26
-33
7
12
8
5
8
-5
13
34
8
-4
5
16
8
16
17
Profit Last
avail. Year £’000 Profit Previous avail.
Year £’000
67,200
174,600
25,200
-
(22,700)
-
5,340
9,390
(12,600)
(30,900)
593
10,600
7,670
(14,200)
(3,470)
2,860
-
2,440
7,600
358
975
3,340
1,030
18
(41,200)
-
195
-
9,070
3,850
(1,130)
1,480
15
609
828
(1,070)
-
548
1,270 74,900
140,400
25,200
-
-
-
2,690
9,950
(2,890)
(26,400)
2,480
10,300
7,970
(1,300)
(7,270)
2,970
-
1,410
7,070
(30)
420
2,920
73
6
(1,300)
-
16
-
4,200
2,320
(275)
1,610
-
(679)
1,270
(1,790)
-
209
823
YoY %
-10
24
0
99
-6
336
17
-76
3
-4
992
-52
-4
73
7
-1293
132
14
1311
200
3069
1119
66
311
-8
-190
-35
-40
162
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