24 on shortlist as Thames Valley 250 list unveiled


Twenty-four companies that have excelled in the past year head up our list of champions in the latest Thames Valley 250 – our multi- billion-pound listing of the top private businesses in the region


Unveiled this month, the 250 is a £22 billion listing of companies that have their headquarters in the Thames Valley. Now in its seventh year, the list is the key ranking of privately-owned businesses in the region, the majority of them founded locally.


At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, are companies like Thames Water, Urenco and Expro – businesses that derive their income from utilities, energy and fuels.


Westcoast is a high achiever once again – now at number two – with sales up to just under £1.6b.


Based on accounts at Companies House, plus financial data sources such as FAME, the TV 250 is compiled by The Business Magazine and sponsored by HSBC, business advisers Moore Stephens and law firm Gateley plc.


This year’s list was launched on July 12 at a private dinner at Stoke Park, near Slough, and the list in full appears in the pages that follow. The 250 can also be viewed online on our website from this month.


Rules of engagement


• Thames Valley 250 companies are private, independent businesses. • Listed companies (either LSE or foreign stockmarkets) are excluded.


• Companies must be trading in the Thames Valley region, with their main headquarters located in the region.


• Companies that have their registered office in the region, but don’t trade from that address, are excluded.


• Foreign-owned companies are excluded. • Universities and other educational centres are excluded.


• Businesses in last year’s 250 were asked to submit their latest results; some of these are included as they are more current than our other sources.


• Otherwise, Companies House records are used, provided by FAME.


• The Thames Valley region is defined as Berkshire, Hampshire (north of Basingstoke), south Bucks, Oxon (south of Banbury) and parts of Surrey.


Twenty-four companies were shortlisted for awards in our TV 250 this year. They are (in alphabetical order):


International Business Award – sponsored by Moore Stephens


• JSP • Mabey Group • Rebound Technology Group • WH Lucy


Innovation – sponsored by Moore Stephens


• Airtanker Services • Intersurgical • Martin Baker (Killinchy Aerospace) • Prodrive


Fast Riser – sponsored by Gateley plc


• Cala Group • Greentech Distribution • Peter Brett Associates • Romans Group


CEO of the Year - under £25m – sponsored by Gateley plc and HSBC


• ESP Global Services • Nirvana Spa • Rebellion Developments • Retail Marketing Group


CEO of the Year - over £25m – sponsored by HSBC and Gateley plc


• Furniture Village • Magal Engineering • Opus Energy • Westcoast


Owner-managed Business – sponsored by HSBC


Business THE M A GA ZINE TM THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – JULY/AUGUST 2016


• Direct Wines • Hammer (Megafun) • HR Wallingford • RH Amar


For further details about the Thames Valley 250, contact events manager Linda Morse


linda@elcot.co.uk businessmag.co.uk


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