Hot 10 profit as a percentage of turnover


No Company 1 GFGB Holdings 31 New entry Red Rose Drylining, Darwen


Red Rose Drylining is a drylining contractor to the construction industry with customers including house builders, nationally and locally. Sales for the business were up 9.4 per cent at £19.9m while profit increased from £2.14m to £2.86m.


27 2025: 29 RP Tyson Construction, Blackpool


RP Tyson Construction was established in 1949 and remains a family-owned company. It is a contractor for housing associations and local authorities. The business saw a £222,210 increase in pre-tax profits to £3.11m.


3 Chain Link Holdings 71 Same Day


2 McDermott Homes 23 Aaban Partnership


29 James Brearley and Sons 18 FX Leisure


9 Prolight Concepts


12 Wyder Engineered Timber 4 Holgates Holiday Parks


30 New entry Multevo, Darwen


Multevo works with public and private sector organisations, offering a one-stop shop for highways, civils and groundworks, traffic management, arboriculture and vegetation management services. Turnover for the business was £35.21m and it won the Lancashire Business View Award at this year’s Red Rose Awards.


29 2025: 9 James Brearley and Sons, Blackpool


James Brearley and Sons is an FCA authorised and regulated investment management and share-dealing service which has been operating for more than 100 years. The company currently has £252m funds under management and £3.27bn funds under administration.


26 2025: 25 Mears Flooring, Preston


Mears, launched as a brush manufacturer and hardware merchant in 1802 and sells carpets, vinyls, laminates, wooden floors and rugs. Earlier this year, Mears was acquired by All Interests Aligned (AIA), a Switzerland-based management buy-in investment platform and broke the 220 year family ownership chain. Turnover for the company increased by three per cent to £13.71m and profit before tax was £3.1m.


25 2025: 16 Juta UK, Lytham St Annes


Juta UK develops, produces and distributes specialist materials for the construction industry. Its Titantech range includes membranes for the gas protection, structural waterproofing and civil and containment engineering sectors. Pre-tax profits grew from £3.56m to £3.72m.


23 New entry Aaban Partnership, Accrington


Aaban Partnership is an established care provider offering specialist mental health and residential treatment services for young people with complex social and behavioural needs. The business saw turnover increase from £8.37m to £9.92m.


22 2025: 18 Castle Industrial, Carnforth


Castle is a supplier of packaging products and services, helping businesses optimise their packaging operations, improve load stability, reduce plastic usage and drive operational efficiency. It also offers services including warehousing, inventory management and audits. Castle generated £21.47m turnover and pre-tax profit of £3.8m.


Percentage 68 61 41 40 38 38 31 27 27 26


21 28 2025: 17 Simpson Beverages, Blackpool


Simpsons develops, formulates, manufactures and supplies flavours for the drinks industry, serving customers including milkshake manufacturers, distilleries, breweries, bottlers and canning companies. Pre-tax profits rose by five per cent to £3.11m.


24 2025: 23 BS Stainless, Preston


BS Stainless stands is a UK-based international distributor and processor of stainless steel products. Founded in 1998 it works in the oil and gas, automotive, chemical and construction sectors and exports to more than 50 countries.


2025: 11 Cherrytree Bakery, Burnley


Cherrytree began life in 1984 producing local favourites such as Chorley cakes and parkin. Growth has accelerated in recent years expanding its facilities and product range, targeting national retailers, and significantly increasing its workforce. Sales in the period were £36.59m and pre-tax profit was £3.87m.


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