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) 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 20 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 54