The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 56: August/September 2021 | Page 50

Working with S & P Global Market Intelligence the latest financial data submitted to Companies House has been interrogated to give you this definitive list. The Top 100 continues to be dominated by the following sectors:

• Construction industry

• Energy market

• Finance

• Manufacturing

• Motor trade

• Pharmaceutical

• Retail

A few key take aways …

• Intel Corporation( UK) Ltd hold on to the top spot, increasing profits by 149 per cent, despite being two per cent down in revenue.

• RWE Generation see a 260 per cent increase in profits despite being five per cent down in revenue.

• This is the last time Honda will appear in the list as the firm have now closed the Swindon car plant.

• Swindon is still by far the most economically active town or city in Wiltshire with eight out of the top ten companies based there.

• The second most prosperous town in the list is Chippenham, followed by Devizes and Trowbridge.

• Salisbury our only city has six companies in the top 100. Paddy Bradley, CEO of the

Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, said,“ Congratulations to all the

businesses listed in The Business Exchange Top 100 for 2021. The turnover and profit figures show the market at work when the country faces a health and economic crisis. These businesses have done themselves and our area proud as the conditions they have been operating in have been extraordinarily challenging. Around a half of the Top 100 increased their turnover in this last year, with slightly less marking an increase in profits. A number of businesses,

whilst not recording a profit at least reduced their losses. The list is an illustration of the breadth and depth of the sectors represented by these businesses. That diversity of our area’ s business base helps build our resilience to economic shocks and enables the area to bounce back. We have quite a gap in turnover between number 1 and 100 on the list, but that mix of established performer and rising star gives our area its vibrant and resilient economy.”

1

Intel Corporation( UK) Ltd, Manufacturer of microprocessors, Swindon

5,173,400

5,260,800

-2

376,700

151,400

149

2

Dyson Technology Limited, Manufacture of electric domestic appliances, Malmesbury

4,760,400

3,904,800

22

467,600

422,700

11

3

Npower Northern Limited, Energy supplier, Swindon

3,598,000

3,568,000

1

-

86,000

-

4

Nationwide Building Society, Retail finance, Swindon

3,129,000

2,830,000

11

365,000

636,000

-43

5

RWE Generation UK PLC, Energy Market, Swindon

1,789,000

1,880,000

-5

152,000

-95,000

260

6

Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd, Motoring design and manufacture, Swindon

1,546,900

2,293,200

-33

27,600

-6,480

526

7

First Greater Western Limited, Passenger Rail transport, Swindon

1,439,493

1,257,285

14

45,170

44,096

2

8

Wincanton PLC, Supply chain and logistics, Chippenham

1,221,900

1,201,200

2

38,500

42,800

-10

9

Smiths News PLC, Distributor of newspapers, magazines, books, Swindon

1,164,500

1,303,500

-11

-6,700

-31,500

79

10

Arval UK Ltd, Automobile leasing, Swindon

1,159,100

1,132,600

2

42,900

48,700

-12

11

WH Smith PLC, Retailer, Swindon

1,021,000

1,397,000

-27

-239,000

106,000

-325

12

The Mortgage Works( UK) plc, Mortgage products and services, Swindon

1,018,000

960,300

6

232,300

254,800

-9

13

Dick Lovett Companies Limited, New and used cars, Swindon

566,200

617,700

-8

11,400

6,230

83

14

Nutricia Limited, Medical nutrition, Trowbridge

559,300

565,500

-1

11,800

12,400

-5

15

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd, Dealer of new and used commercial vehicles, Swindon

542,900

453,900

20

8,440

6,180

37

16

Cambria Automobiles PLC, Automobile leasing, Swindon

524,000

657,800

-20

8,220

9,950

-17

17

Aspire Defence Limited, Construction and facilities management, Tidworth

398,400

474,800

-16

21,800

21,100

3

18

Openwork Ltd, Independent financial advisers, Swindon

386,000

-

-

15,100

2,870

426

19

Honda Trading Europe Ltd, Motor distribution, Swindon

382,200

492,300

-22

398

5,720

-93

20

Patheon UK Ltd, Commercial drug manufacturer, Swindon

329,843

272,243

21

-

6,512

-

21

Grange Motors Limited, Jaguar car dealer, Swindon

274,500

337,300

-19

2,880

3,140

-8

22

Rygor Commercials Limited, Operates automotive dealerships, Westbury

236,200

228,700

3

1,410

301

368

23

Heritage Automotive Limited, New and used car dealership, Salisbury

216,600

205,900

5

81

1,070

-92

24

Tyco Electronics UK Limited, Engineered electronic components, Swindon

205,400

193,900

6

15,600

13,800

13

25

Qualasept Limited, Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, Corsham

194,394

201,173

-3

6,282

5,857

7

26

Vectura Group plc, Airways related pharmaceutical products, Chippenham

190,600

178,300

7

122,400

-22,100

654

27

Galloper Wind Farm Company Limited, Swindon

184,900

171,900

8

43,300

29,000

49

28

Outdoor & Cycle Concepts Ltd, Outdoor clothing & equipment, Malmesbury( Prev. Cotswold Outdoor)

180,700

187,400

-4

-2,310

-17,900

87

29

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Limited, Rubber Manufacturer, Melksham

169,700

180,500

-6

-14,600

-8,860

-65

30

Foray Motor Group Limited, New and used commercial vehicles, Salisbury

168,400

175,500

-4

-395

-947

58

31

Avon Rubber PLC, Engineering and manufacture of respiratory equipment, Melksham

168,000

128,400

31

136,800

14,100

870

32

Innogy Business Services UK Limited( Pre. RWE), Swindon

158,800

187,000

-15

-22,000

2,780

-891

33

Fish Brothers Limited, New and used vehicles, Swindon

150,700

137,400

10

2,280

1,390

64

36

ARI Fleet, Vehicle finance leasing and management, Chippenham

145,000

-

-

-6,740

-10,200

34

37

E. W. Beard Ltd, Building construction, Swindon

135,600

158,500

-14

3,460

3,570

-3

38

Good Energy Group PLC, Renewable energy, Chippenham

130,600

124,300

5

62

254

-76

39

Aster Communities, Housing association, Devizes

130,100

-

-

24,400

-

-