54 HOT 100
17 2022: 86
Walkerbridge, Accrington Walkerbridge is the holding company which owns all of the share capital of Walkersteel, a steel stockholder, and Walkersteel Engineering Services, which serves the steel industry. It also owns just short of one-third of the share capital of Walkersteel Laser Services, a specialist laser cutting service for the steel sector. The group’s almost doubling of revenues - from £16.9m to £31.2m - owes much to the rising commodity prices which have resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine.
15 2022: 36
JUTA UK, Lytham St Annes JUTA UK develops, produces and distributes specialist materials for the construction sector. Its Titantech range includes membranes for the gas protection, structural waterproofing and civil and containment engineering sectors.
13 New entry
Emerge Distribution, Preston Emerge sources FMCG products from around the world and supplies them to wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets and food service companies. Ranges include food and drink, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and skincare and cosmetics. Emerge relocated its headquarters from Manchester to Preston in late 2022, making it eligible for the Hot 100 for the first time.
12 2022: 28 16 New entry Kingswood Homes Preston
Kingswood Homes is a group of companies which develops residential properties in the North West and South West and sells them on the open market. The company has an ongoing mission to increase the number of houses it completes each year, which has so far seen 36 homes built in 2020, 77 in 2021 and 113 in 2022.
14 2022: 21 Hope Technology, Barnoldswick
Hope Technology has designed and manufactured bicycles and parts for 30 years, garnering an international reputation in the process. The company’s recent investments in expanding its manufacturing facilities have been rewarded with an increase in sales, from £20.6m to £22.4m. The company employs 162.
Expert View
THRIVING SMEs ARE INVALUABLE TO OUR COUNTY’S SUCCESS
By Michael Shroot, Chief executive, Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall Solicitors
Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall are delighted to be headline sponsors of this year’s Hot 100 which recognises the success of the county’s most profitable SMEs all of whom are shining lights of Lancashire’s economic growth.
Over the last 12 months it has been encouraging to see many businesses bouncing back to where they were pre pandemic.
There have, however, been other factors such as the start of the war in the Ukraine which have affected supply chains.
In addition, the cost of living crisis has meant that the costs involved in running a businesses have increased. The result has been that whilst many businesses have seen their revenue increase, overall profits are actually down.
It is important to recognise the companies that have worked hard to
overcome these challenges and to celebrate their success. This is why we feel it is so important to support the Hot 100 feature and to help support businesses, allowing them to continue to thrive and contribute to Lancashire’s economy.
We are once again encouraged to see the wide range of businesses that are included in this year’s list from across a breadth of sectors – demonstrating the truly diverse skill set that we have in our county.
We value the importance of thriving businesses and how invaluable this is to the county’s success. We pride ourselves on going above and beyond to support our clients and have a long history of working with businesses whether they are start ups, mergers or firms that have been in business as long as we have!
We are passionate about our roots in Lancashire and will continue to celebrate all that is great about this fantastic county.
Reliant Direct, Blackpool Reliant Direct is a superstore selling electrical goods such as televisions, audio equipment, white goods and vacuum cleaners. The company operates showrooms in Blackpool and Thornton Cleveleys as well as an online store.
11 2022: 25
Collinson Holdings, Preston Collinson Holdings is a family-owned group of companies which includes C&C Supplies, a retailer of builders’ materials, kitchens, bathrooms and landscaping items, and J&M Collinson, a haulage contractor with a fleet of 30 wagons.
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