44 HOT 100
Historical data
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 £m
£m Turnover Pre-tax profit £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m £m 2,045 2,082 1,673 1,653 1,508 1,519 1,390 1,466 1,155 1,330 1,206 1,068 227 214 188 173 155 157 135 127 102 85 85 89
Employee count
11,520 11,956 9,737 10,104 10,324 9,353 8,870 9,668 8,618 8,580 9,016 7,494
5 New entry Lancashire County Developments, Preston
LCDL, the business branch of Lancashire County Council, undertakes a wide variety of projects to help support businesses in the county. These range from developing and letting commercial property including Rising Bridge Business Village in Accrington and White Cross Business Park in Lancaster, providing loans and funding through its Rosebud package, and overseeing business support services. In its most recent accounts, LCDL provided accommodation for 170 businesses employing 2,250 people, had granted five loans and six micro loans worth a total £2.4m, and had engaged with a total of 6,530 beneficiaries to date through business support organisation Boost. Despite the popularity of these services, the vast majority of LCDL’s pre-tax profit for the year resulted from a revaluation of its investment property portfolio, which rose £6.2m in value.
4 2019: 5 Silicone Engineering, Blackburn
Silicone Engineering is an innovator in the manufacture and supply of silicone rubber for sealing, insulation and protection of applications in a wide variety of industrial sectors. The company formulates, mixes and supplies silicone rubber in a range of products, and has developed more than 2,000 silicone formulations. It credits its ongoing success of the silicone industry, which is growing at more than twice the speed of the rubber and plastics industries, due the substance’s superior performance in high-temperature, high-stress situations.
3 2019: 6 Heatmiser Holdings, Blackburn
Established in 1968, Heatmiser designs and manufactures heating control equipment, including smart room thermostats for the home. The company manufactures its own ranges alongside custom, private label products through a subsidiary in Beijing. Products retail in the UK, EU, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
1 2019: 1 Flavour Warehouse, Darwen
A year of growth sees Flavour Warehouse retain its place atop the Hot 100 for the second year. Turnover climbed to £31m, staff numbers rose from 75 to 91 and despite a year of investment, significant R&D and upgrades to its 115,000 sq ft facility, pre-tax profit saw a marginal increase, too.
The company was founded in 2012 by Nathan Walton and Philip Boyle, and it designs, manufactures and distributes e-cigarettes and liquids. The group includes Operation Vape and Base e-liquids, but its best-known brand is Vampire Vape which is sold around the world.
The vaping industry as a whole received a boost during the year when the Commons Science and Technology Committee suggested that e-cigarettes are healthier than regular cigarettes. Since these accounts were filed, the Flavour Warehouse has continued its growth with the acquisition of companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Direct Accident Management, Ormskirk
Direct Accident Management handles ‘non-fault’ road traffic accidents with the provision of replacement vehicles and a claims advisory service. The company’s fleet covers cars, motorcycles, prestige and commercial vehicles. Acquisition by the Anexo Group was quickly followed by a listing on AIM. This raised funds which were invested in fleet upgrades and job creation which in turn helped secure a 38 per cent increase in annual revenue, up to £34.2m.
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