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The 2020 Thames Valley SME 100 Growth Index is launched this month – focusing on the small and medium-sized enterprises that are significantly growing their turnover
Supported by law firm Herrington Carmichael, business advisers Wilson Partners, and commercial property consultants Hicks Baker, the Growth Index highlights fast-rising SMEs in the region.
At the top is Evergen, the Maidenhead-based solar panel installer – the company has provided solar for hundreds of residential properties, companies, schools and even a town hall.
Throughout the list, successful Thames Valley companies shine out. They include:
At number 4 is Blue Array, the Reading-based SEO specialist. Launched in 2015, the company is now the leading SEO agency/ consultancy of its type in the UK.
At number 18, HeleCloud is a cloud management and training business. Established by a group of corporate technophiles, the company is backed by Business Growth Fund.
At number 20, Exclaimer is a Farnborough-based email Company
1 2 3 4 5
Evergen Group Childs Farm Azego TS Blue Array
Performance54
6 Martin Collins Enterprises 7 8 9
Aker Systems 10
Bridewell Consulting Charterhouse Muller UK Curve
11 Corvia t/a Ticketer
12 Matrix Electronics (Azego KS) 13 14
TC Communications E3D Online
15 Validus Risk Management 16
Select Car Leasing
17 SMS 18 19 20
HeleCloud Payen
Exclaimer 21 T A Fisher
22 QHS (Quality Heating Services) 23 24
Jargon PR Khipu Holdings
25 Artesian Solutions 26
Fidelity Energy 27 Gekko
28 Amberjack Global 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Rapid Electrical Tower Leasing Snaffling Pig Brand& CIPHR
Brandelity Redstor
36 Workbooks 37 38
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Inductotherm Heating & Welding Bulb Interiors
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Maidenhead Basingstoke Reading Reading
Camberley Hungerford Bicester Reading Reading Bracknell
Hungerford Reading Ascot
Chalgrove Eton
Reading
Aldermaston Maidenhead Guildford
Farnborough Reading
High Wycombe Hook Fleet
Winnersh Newbury Newbury Newbury Slough
Bracknell
signature software specialist. Founded in 2001, the company has over 100 employees and more than 75 million users worldwide.
At number 28, Amberjack, based in Newbury, is a recruitment specialist using technology to deliver solutions for blue-chip clients. Last year the company secured a £17.6m investment from private equity firm LDC.
This is the second year of the Growth Index. In 2019 companies were invited to a networking event at Laithwaites showroom in Theale, staged by The Business Magazine.
This year, SME 100 companies are invited to a summer networking and awards evening at an exciting new venue – details of which will be posted on the Growth Index page on our website soon.
businessmag.co.uk/thames-valley-sme-100-growth-index/
Companies on the list that would like to be profiled in print or online by The Business Magazine should contact Nathan Inns at:
nathan@elcot.co.uk
Description
Smart energy solutions Children’s toileteries Electronics distributor
Search engine optimisation Modern marketing Equestrian surfaces
Hardened cloud environment Data privacy consultancy Secure IT asset disposal Office environments Ticketer systems
Electronics distributor
Brand performance agency 3D printing
Risk management advisory Car leasing
Heating solutions
Cloud management & training Online payment provider
Email signature software developer Building & development Heating services PR company Cyber security
Cloud-based software developer Energy procurement specialists Marketing
Recruitment Specialist manufacturing Finance broker/funding provider
Ashampstead Common Pork snack manufacturer Banbury Marlow Windsor Reading Reading
Basingstoke Reading
Branded clothing & accessories Human resources software solutions Product branding
Cloud data management Cloud-based CRM
Induction heating & welding technologies Laboratory & office interiors
Latest turnover (m)
9.3
12.9 14.4 2.1 6.2
11.9 9.4 5.0 1.8 9.2
14.7 4.1 4.7
10.1 5.7
13.0 3.2 4.5
14.2 17.5 17.2 11.9 1.1
16.9 5.2 5.6
10.9 6.0
14.6 6.4 4.0 6.6 9.3 2.6
11.6 3.3
13.9 8.9
Previous year (m)
3.2 5.7 6.5 1.1 3.3 6.7 5.4 3.0 1.1 5.8 9.4 2.7 3.2 6.9 3.9 8.9 2.2 3.1 9.8
12.3 12.3 8.6 0.8
12.3 3.8 4.1 8.1 4.6
11.2 5.1 3.2 5.3 7.5 2.1 9.4 2.7
11.4 7.3
Growth % Year-end
190.6 126.3 121.5 90.9 87.9 77.6 74.1 66.7 59.1 58.6 56.4 51.9 46.9 46.4 46.2 46.1 45.5 45.2 44.9 42.3 39.8 38.4 37.5 37.4 36.8 36.6 34.6 30.4 30.4 25.5 25.0 24.5 24.0 23.8 23.4 22.2 21.9 21.9
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THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – MARCH/APRIL 2020
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