57 2021: 94 Premier Steel Stockholding, Blackburn
Premier Steel is an independent stainless steel stockholder sourcing items from the UK and around the world. The company provides blanking, guillotine, bar sawing, polishing and plasma and laser cutting services, as well as operating its own fleet to deliver products to customers across the country.
56 2021: 29 NJK Clothing, Blackburn
NJK wholesales clothes in the UK and abroad. The company’s ability to trade was impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown and the widespread closure of retailers, but has already begun to see some recovery.
55 New entry Carvansons, Haslingden
Established in 1941, Carvansons manufactures bulk ingredients for the soap, cosmetic and detergent industries around the world. In addition to its main Rossendale production facility, the company operates a network of sales offices, business support and warehouse facilities as far afield as Ghana, Indonesia, South Africa and Vietnam.
54 2021: 65 MKT Logistics
MKT is a logistics group containing Matthew Kibble, Shakespeare Transport and Fullforce Logistics. Together they have benefited from the rise of ecommerce sales during lockdown restrictions, with more manufacturers sending goods directly to the consumer. The group invested more than £500,000 in its fleet this year. With more than 90 per cent of its fleet now Euro 6 rated, MKT is an attractive option for the increasing number of environmentally-minded customers.
53 2021: 22 Mears Flooring, Preston
Mears, established in 1802, sells its carpets, vinyls, laminates,
Revival Books, Rawtenstall
Revival buys used books, including through its We Buy Books website, and recycles them by selling them online through portals such as Amazon and eBay, and by donating a portion by donating to good causes including charity shops.
51 2021: 61
Winning Networks, Chorley
Winning Networks designs men’s and women’s clothing and nightwear, manufactures it in China and sells it to UK high street retailers. The company’s
50 New entry
John Robson Metals, Preston
Established in the 1960s, John Robson Metals began trading surplus and scrap metals. Regularly buying from the local electricity board, the company was then commissioned to dismantle a substation. More than five decades later and employing a team of 60, the team now specialises exclusively in dismantling, demolition and disposal services for the heavy electrical supply industry.
Expert View CONSTRUCTION DELIVERS
FIRM FOUNDATIONS by Dean Rodgers
Accounts and advisory manager at PM+M accountants
The construction sector continues to dominate the local and national economy and this year makes up 40 per cent of the profit in the Hot 100.
In the UK, the industry expanded by 13.1 per cent in real terms in 2021 but given the severity of the decline in 2020 of 15 per cent, output in 2021 was still 3.8 per cent below the 2019 level.
Product shortages caused by supply chain issues which led to subsequent price rises of raw materials such as steel, concrete, timber and glass, all played their part, as did the pandemic.
While we know the last couple of years in the construction industry have been tough, we can see the virtuous circle here, and a lot of potential over the next 12 months - it will be interesting to see how the sector plays out in next year’s Hot 100.
Overall, the results indicate a positive trend for the Lancashire business community with profits increasing despite a backdrop of coronavirus uncertainties, price rises and a challenging economic environment.
The part that government initiatives played, such as loan schemes and furlough funding, is not to be misjudged. During the pandemic, such funding influenced firms’ futures, including some of those in the Hot 100, with featured businesses receiving just under £10m in government grant funding, not including government backed loan schemes.
The results indicate a positive trend
for the Lancashire business community
The Lancashire SME market continues to contribute significantly to the local and national economy and should be at the forefront of the chancellor’s mind when he delivers his autumn budget to ensure the backbone of the economy can flourish.
wooden floors and rugs to both residential customers and commercial organisations including housebuilders, factories, offices, universities, hotels, hospitals and government departments.
52 2021: 37
ongoing efforts to increase market share resulted in an increase in revenues from £22.7m to £33.6m.
49 2021: 73 Nitecrest, Leyland
Nitecrest prints, manufactures and personalises cards, including gift, membership and banking cards for VISA and MasterCard. The company is a pioneer in the use of biometrics and fingerprint technology for security. Following the submission of these accounts, Nitecrest was acquired by Vienna-based Austriacard.
48 New entry Jamer Mercer, Preston
James Mercer designs, installs and maintains heating, plumbing, ventilation and air conditioning systems, serving private and public industry, local authorities, NHS trusts and educational establishments. Though incorporated in 2000, the family firm can trace its routes back to 1941 when Jim Mercer and his team serviced solid fuel boilers with cast iron pipework.
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