Here is the table of the 50 fastest growing companies in 2009.
* The companies in this list have been selected from the table of fastest growing profit-making, private, regional companies, based on turnover growth.
* Information has been compiled by researchers at St. Chad's College/Durham Business School using data which is publicly available at Companies House of UK listed companies.
* The average turnover growth has been assessed on a percentage increase based on the difference between turnover figures filed for the last three years.
* To qualify, companies must be trading entities and have turnover in excess of £1m in the last three years of filed accounts, which are up to date as at 31 July 2009. Companies must also have made profits in each of the past 3 years accounts.
* Private limited companies which are subsidiaries of listed companies do not qualify.
* Subsidiaries of foreign-controlled companies have been accepted if they have headquarters or a decision-making function in the region.
* Ward Hadaway and The Journal do not accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions.
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| Rank | Company name | Date of last analysed accounts | Turnover (£000s) | Pre-tax profits (£000s) | Average turnover growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil Machine Dynamics Limited | Dec 31, 2007 | 39397 | 6727 | 189.6 |
| 2 | Merit Merrell Technology Limited | Jul 30, 2009 | 37522 | 435 | 105.4 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cable Company Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | 216981 | 27273 | 97.7 |
| 4 | A&P Group Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 96600 | 2073 | 81.9 |
| 5 | Entec Holdings Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 61190 | 5407 | 60 |
| 6 | Radford HMY Group Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 31813 | 720 | 58.1 |
| 7 | LJJ Ltd | Jul 31, 2008 | 18412 | 1118 | 55.8 |
| 8 | Waymid Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 4936.838 | 324.442 | 53.5 |
| 9 | Owen Pugh Holdings Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 15713 | 1847 | 43.2 |
| 10 | CTC Marine Projects Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 109249 | 10229 | 39.8 |
| 11 | Sirius Geotechnical and Environmental Ltd | Dec 31, 2007 | 4943.738 | 81.599 | 36.7 |
| 12 | Danesmoor Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | 75242 | 10848 | 35.6 |
| 13 | Controle Mesure Regulation (UK) Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 11037 | 1113 | 34.7 |
| 14 | 4Projects Ltd | Mar 31, 2009 | 5501.711 | 1800.85 | 30.8 |
| 15 | The Specials Laboratory Limited | Jun 30, 2008 | 13635 | 890 | 30.3 |
| 16 | Demon Fire Protection Limited | May 31, 2008 | 1709.734 | 111.457 | 28.9 |
| 17 | Parsons Brinckerhoff Holdings Limited | Oct 24, 2008 | 244204 | 28011 | 27.9 |
| 18 | Bannatyne Fitness Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 88202 | 8237 | 27.4 |
| 19 | Cecil M. Yuill Limited | Dec 31, 2007 | 60606 | 9394 | 27.4 |
| 20 | Hall Construction Services Limited | Jan 31, 2008 | 55776 | 2621 | 26.5 |
| 21 | Tyne Electro Diesel Limited | Jul 31, 2008 | 1914.296 | 171.066 | 25.2 |
| 22 | Arefco Special Products Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | 2594.616 | 333.932 | 24.9 |
| 23 | Cordell Group Limited | Jul 31, 2008 | 39419 | 1526 | 24.8 |
| 24 | AHA Medical Services Limited | Jul 31, 2008 | 1977.447 | 90.333 | 24.7 |
| 25 | Analox Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 6514.095 | 1116.573 | 24.1 |
| 26 | Wellburn Care Homes Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 9267 | 390 | 23.2 |
| 27 | Fentimans Ltd | Jan 31, 2008 | 3267 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 28 | Express Engineering (Thompson) Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 13804 | 1207 | 22.4 |
| 29 | Rooneys Scrap Merchants Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | 2146.357 | 199.915 | 21.2 |
| 30 | Surgo Construction Limited | Oct 31, 2008 | 54800 | 3016 | 20.3 |
| 31 | United Carlton Office Systems Limited | Jun 30, 2008 | 8292.633 | 568.958 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Midland Steel Traders Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 11962 | 572 | 19.5 |
| 33 | John Harrison (Stockton) Limited | Jan 31, 2008 | 12137 | 1190 | 19.4 |
| 34 | Continental Conveyor Limited | Dec 31, 2007 | 23339 | 1083 | 19.2 |
| 35 | Ramsdens Financial Limited | Dec 31, 2007 | 11935 | 414 | 18.9 |
| 36 | Wearmouth Construction and Plant Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 20449 | 431 | 18.2 |
| 37 | IHC Engineering Business Limited | Sep 30, 2008 | 22307 | 190 | 17.9 |
| 38 | The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | 27985 | 443 | 16.7 |
| 39 | John Nixon Limited | Dec 31, 2007 | 21960 | 1434 | 16.2 |
| 40 | Egger (UK) Limited | Apr 30, 2008 | £ £ 145108 | 2394 | 15.8 |
| 41 | The Davy Roll Company Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 49663 | 6035 | 15.7 |
| 42 | C.J. Garland & Co Limited | Oct 31, 2007 | 48586 | 2042 | 15.6 |
| 43 | Godfrey-Syrett (Holdings) Limited | Jul 31, 2008 | 26858 | 1800 | 15.6 |
| 44 | Protek-CNC Limited | Aug 31, 2008 | 1646 | 290 | 15.5 |
| 45 | Con Mech Group Limited | Dec 31, 2008 | 24775 | 2280 | 14.7 |
| 46 | Jomast Property & Finance Co. Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 14726 | 5941 | 14.5 |
| 47 | The Inta Group Limited | May 31, 2008 | 9813 | 84 | 14.2 |
| 48 | F. Peart & Co. Ltd | Jun 30, 2008 | 124430 | 174 | 14 |
| 49 | Melbourne Holdings (Northern) Limited | Sep 30, 2008 | 42972 | 1405 | 13.3 |
| 50 | Ferschl Hose and Hydraulics Limited | Mar 31, 2008 | 7876 | 476 | 13.1 |
