Solent 250 listing unveiled


The top 250 private companies in the Solent region are listed on these pages. Our Solent 250, an annual list sponsored by HSBC, business adviser RSM and law firm Irwin Mitchell, focuses on companies headquartered in the area.


At the top is Arqiva, the British telecoms company which is at the heart of digital and broadcast infrastructure across the country. The company’s sales are expected to increase again in 2017/18 – as the first quarter of the 2017 financial year was a record one.


Chief executive Simon Beresford-Wylie, commenting on the recent results, said: “This is another set of record results and highlights the strength of the business and its ability to produce cash. Arqiva is working with the Government, the regulator and our commercial partners to ensure that the UK has the right infrastructure for a successful digital communications future.”


Poole-based Lush Cosmetics, which has nearly 1,000 stores in 49 countries, is another Solent success story. Group turnover for the year rose 21% to £394.9 million while pre-tax profits rose 76%. The company has stated that future expansion might take place outside the UK because of the Brexit effect.


The full 250 listing is available on businessmag.co.uk Business THE TM MAGAZINE The Listing COMPANY NAME


1 2 3 4


Arqiva Lush Cosmetics


Southern Co-Operative Hendy Group


5 Micheldever Group 6 Westover Group 7 8 9


Snows Group


10 11


Simplyhealth Group Sandown Group Stannah Fat Face


12 Wiggle 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20


Churchill Retirement Living


Bell Microsystems (Bell Integration) Hobbycraft Group Colt Group


Heritage Automotive Natures Way Foods Barfoots of Botley Foray Motor Group


21 WP Group (Stanbridge Group) 22 23 24 25


Fusion People Kondor


CLC Group The National Lighting Co (Poole Lighting) DESCRIPTION


TV & radio broadcast Retailer


Food retailer & funerals Car dealerships


Tyres & auto services Car dealerships Car dealerships


Private health insurance Motor dealers Lifts & stairlifts Clothing brand


Mail order retailer


Retirement home developer Computer hardware & software Arts & crafts retailer


Smoke control specialists Car dealerships


Fresh food packing & preparation Cereal grower Car dealerships Fuel distributor


Recruitment agency


Mobile phone accessories Painting & maintenance Lighting specialist


SALES (m)


944.0 394.9 394.0 375.0 333.6 333.0 268.2 247.8 239.9 236.3 224.7 205.5 178.0 166.6 158.3 158.2 154.7 153.8 152.8 148.5 146.5 130.5 129.5 128.5 128.1


26 27 28 29


to view the listing showing full company details visit businessmag.co.uk COMPANY NAME Southampton FC


Imperial Cars Supermarkets Bartholomews (Holdings) Partridge of Hampshire


30 Ocean Automotive 31 Millbrook Industries 32 33 34 35 36


Hall & Woodhouse Portchester Equity Serocor (ARM)


Trant Engineering Oil Spill Response


37 DB Foods


38 Goodwood Estate Company 39 40


Sparshatts Group Ceuta Healthcare


41 AFC Bournemouth 42 SHB Hire 43


44 Adams Morey 45 46 47 48


49 Williams & Co 50


DESCRIPTION Football club


Used car dealerships Seeds & crop products Car dealerships Car dealerships


Bed & furniture manufacturer Beer manufacturer


Industrial doors manufacturer Recruitment specialist


Construction & engineering Oil spills advisers & training Meat wholesaler


Land & leisure management Car dealerships


Healthcare sales & marketing Football club


Reilly JDM Holdings


Peter Cooper Motor Group Knight Square


Blake Morgan LLP Elliotts


CenterprIse International


4x4 vehicle hire & sales Civil engineering


Commercial vehicle sales Car dealerships


Property management Legal services


Builders' merchants


Plumbing & heating supplies IT solutions provider


SALES (m)


121.1 116.6 115.9 111.0 110.8 108.7 107.7 106.5 105.4 105.4 100.8 93.8 91.5 88.3 88.1 87.9 86.8 81.8 77.7 76.9 75.4 74.0 73.9 73.0 70.0


Rules of engagement • Companies are private, independent businesses.


• Listed companies (either LSE or foreign stockmarkets) are excluded.


• Companies must be trading in the Solent 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 Solent region is defined as most of Hampshire (south of Basingstoke) and parts of Dorset, Wiltshire and West Sussex.


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018


businessmag.co.uk


17


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48