FAST RISER AWARD Judges’ Shortlist
Cala Group: High Wycombe-based homebuilders Cala delivered another superb performance this year with total group revenue up 79% to a record £511.6 million. House sales gross margin also increased to 23.4%. In 2015, it sold 993 private homes, up 34% on the previous year – at a substantially higher average selling price of £509,000.
Steve Mussell, commercial director, CALA Homes (left) with Christopher Avery, head of Thames Valley office, Gateley plc
GreenTech Distribution is Britain’s fastest growing private company. The High Wycombe-based ‘smart’ device distributor topped the 2015 Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 with an average annual sales growth of 248%. Having developed a direct, fully compliant, full-circle distribution service – from product delivery to recycled materials – it has tripled its turnover in the past three years.
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Peter Brett Associates is a Reading-based independent property and infrastructure consulting practice. Following significant recent growth, PBA now advises on the entire development process. It has
750 staff within its 18 UK and European locations. In June, PBA was appointed to Transport for London’s consultants framework, supporting one of the world’s largest infrastructure investment programmes.
Romans Group: Wokingham-based estate agency Romans recently achieved a strategic pairing with established specialist lettings agency Leaders to create a new national property services partnership – a combination now perfectly positioned to capitalise on positive South-East market conditions, particularly the private rental market. The pairing now has 145 branches with combined revenues of £100m.
Our winner has also just received the maximum five-star rating in an independent customer satisfaction survey– for a record seventh year running.
Our winner ...
Celebrating a record year and now celebrating this award was the Cala Group.
INNOVATION AWARD Judges’ Shortlist
Prodrive is a world-leading motorsport and technology business operating in the motorsport, automotive, aerospace, defence and marine sectors. Based in Banbury and Milton Keynes, its advanced technology and composite divisions create innovative engineered solutions, from concept to race-ready production. These involve lightweight carbon composites, plus mechatronic and hydraulically actuated control systems.
Miles Hewitt-Boorman, partner, Moore Stephens (left) with David Taylor, MD, Automotive Technology, Prodrive
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Martin-Baker (Killinchy Aerospace Holdings): For over 65 years, Denham- based Martin-Baker has been the world leader in the design and manufacture of ejection seats, offering unprecedented life- saving capabilities while providing systems and interfaces to fully integrate the pilot with cockpit and aircraft systems. Over 70,000 ejection seats have been delivered to 93 worldwide air forces and have saved over 7,490 aircrew lives.
Intersurgical: With more than 30 years specialist experience, Wokingham-based
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – SEPTEMBER 2016
Intersurgical is Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of innovative yet cost-effective medical devices for respiratory support, primarily within the hospital environment but also the home. Intersurgical’s i-gel airway device has been a key product in its growing global supply network.
AirTanker Services: Based at RAF Brize Norton, AirTanker provides a cutting- edge operational air-to-air refuelling and transportation capability to the RAF. Its Voyager aircraft derived from the proven Airbus A330-200 can carry 111 tonnes of fuel enabling the airborne refuelling of Tornado and Typhoon fast jets and larger aircraft transporting UK military assets.
Our winner ...
Since 1984, our winner has helped win six World Rally titles, four Le Mans 24 Hours titles, three FIA World Endurance Championships, and four British Touring Car Championships. Now Prodrive has won our TV250 title.
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