100 2022: 78
Harrisons North West, Clitheroe The Harrisons group of companies specialises in heavy metal engineering, welding, fabrication and installation. Companies in the group include the Front Store which sells and hires out tools and workwear, AMR Burnley which specialises in laser cutting and Rishton Welding & Engineering. The recent acquisition of Gissing and Lonsdale, as well as pent-up demand following lockdown restrictions, resulted in a 31 per cent increase in sales, up to £31m. However, more than £1m invested in property, plant and equipment reduced profits.
97 New entry Ruttle Group, Chorley
The Ruttle Group offers plant hire and sales, reaching the whole of the UK through branches in Chorley, Birmingham and Chesterfield. The catalogue includes heavy haulage, tippers and dozers. The group also includes a contracting division specialising in remediation and earthworks, and the recent addition of waste management services, as well as significant investment in its plant offering, helped revenues grow by 13 per cent to more than £23m.
94 2022: 82
Havencare Management, Rossendale Havencare provides funeral planning services. For the third year, the company reported an increased demand and revenues as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company employs 87.
93 New entry
Hen House Wholesale, Preston Hen House sells meat and poultry products to the wholesale market. Bumper sales across the company - especially its pizza and fresh chicken divisions - spurred on a 45 per cent increase in turnover and added £1m to pre-tax profits.
92 New entry CMG Lancaster, Morecambe 96 2022: 72 Carefoot, Longridge 99 New entry EK Motor Factors, Lancaster
EK began life in 1963 with Eric Kitchen driving to local car and commercial vehicle retailers to collect worn-out brake shoes. He’d replace the linings in his workshop overnight and deliver the refurbished parts the next day. Over time, he was asked to source a wider variety of products and his reputation grew further afield. Today, still a family business, the company operates branches in Lancaster, Barrow, Blackpool, Kendal and Penrith, stocking 300,000 items and operating a fleet of 85 delivery vans. On an average day, more than 5,000 items are sent to customers, generating annual revenues of more than £20m.
98 New entry
Festive Lights, Chorley Festive Lights was founded in 1999 as a specialist supplier of Christmas illuminations. By extending its range to home and garden, parties, weddings and festivals, the company has been able to secure year-round orders, generating more than £12m in sales last year while employing a team of 90.
The Carefoot group operates three companies: a construction division which undertakes work in the education, health, commercial, leisure and ecclesiastical sectors on behalf of private and public sector organisations; a transport division owning 28 tractor units and trailers hauling third-party goods across the UK, and a third division which lets out properties owned by the group. A labour shortage resulting from Brexit and steep increases in fuel prices means that despite a small increase in revenues, up beyond £30m, profit margins were squeezed.
CMG is the division of the Cox Motor Group which handles Volkswagen sales and servicing, both of which were severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, by focusing on selling parts online, the company was able to grow revenues from £24m to £36m.
91 2022: 100 Savoy Timber, Fleetwood
Savoy is a family-owned timber merchant group. With superstores in Preston, Blackpool and Wigan, as well as a growing online shop, it is one of the region’s largest suppliers of pre- cut timber, serving the construction, DIY and joinery markets.
95 2022: 50 John Robson Metals, Preston
John Robson Metals began life in the 1960s handling a range of surplus and scrap metals. On being commissioned to dismantle an electrical substation, a niche was discovered which has since become the company’s core focus. Its dismantling, demolition and disposal services continue to find an ever more varied range of customers, resulting in an increase in revenues over the year to £11.6m.
90 2022: 48
James Mercer. Preston James Mercer is a privately-owned group specialising in mechanical and electrical building services, including design, build, installation and planned and preventive maintenance. From its base in Preston and an additional branch in Liverpool, the group serves private and public organisations, local authorities, NHS trusts and educational establishments.
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