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77 New entry Alty’s, Preston
Established in 1877 as a brick maker and joinery manufacturer, Alty’s is now a leading supplier of building supplies in the North West, operating branches in Much Hoole and Chorley. The company also operates a large fleet of tipper and crane off-loading vehicles and forklift trucks, facilitating quick delivery to customers.
75 75 2023: 16 Kingswood Homes, Preston 76 76 New entry Trevors Foodservice, Blackpool
Trevors launched in 1962 as a food delivery service for local hoteliers, cafes and B&Bs around Blackpool. Today it offers 3,000 products including frozen, ambient, chilled and fresh produce, along with foodservice packaging options and its customers now also span healthcare, education, leisure and workplace. During the year investment was made into new buildings, plant, machinery and refurbishment of premises in Fleetwood, which it has now moved into.
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 been growing at speed – completing 36 homes in 2020 and 115 in 2023 – though the pace slowed in the most recent year as the government’s attempt to control inflation increased the cost of borrowing and cooled demand for property.
74 2023: 14 Hope Technology, Barnoldswick
Hope Technology is a world leader in engineering bicycle components. Since 1989, it has designed, tested and manufactured almost all of its products in-house in its Lancashire factory. The company, which employs more than 150, saw year-on-year sales return to more familiar levels after last year’s post-pandemic rush.
Barnfield, Nelson
Barnfield is a construction company which undertakes its own projects as well as working on behalf of private and public sector organisations. Over nearly half a century, it has completed more than 1,000 projects, developing 40m sq ft of industrial space, 17m sq ft of commercial property and more than 4,000 homes in Lancashire alone.
72 New entry
Lyndhurst Shoe Company, Rossendale
LSC, founded in 1985, designs a variety of shoes which it manufactures in the Far East and imports to supply to high street and out- of-town retailers in the UK. Its ranges include trainers, workwear and cushioned soles.
73 73 2023: 43
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