The Fairburn family have been at Ivy House Farm for four generations and in the egg industry since 1951. However, despite its growth, the company is adamant that there is one thing that hasn’t changed: its commitment to family values, business integrity and loyalty.
Belfast-based IT company Kainos Software has more than doubled its profits after winning new contracts with councils and NHS trusts in England, and is looking to create jobs in the tech space. However, managing director Brendan Mooney is adamant that “the real impact” in terms of improving the number of graduates will be about GCSE students choosing maths and science when they’re 14.
Portsmouth-based engineering company Formaplex, which designs and manufactures components for a number of markets – including Formula One teams – is gearing up for growth after a multi-million pound private equity deal.
Kin-Tec was formed in 2008 when managing director Neil McCarthy led a management buyout (MBO) of the business from recruitment firm Kinetic. Now the company regularly finds itself in the nation’s lists of fastest-growing companies – The Hot 100 included.
Founded in 2005, The7stars, which is based on a model where no one has a job title, has averaged 30 per cent growth in each of the past three years, and boasts billings of over £100m.
Future developments in the oil and gas industry will see Severn Glocon’s “biggest ever” valves become a more regular feature. The company has invested in technical expertise, facilities and infrastructure to meet the challenge.
It is hard to fault the logic behind Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s business mantra ”make money to make architecture”, particularly when considering the company’s phenomenal growth over the past few years.
The founder of Barrhead Travel, Bill Munro, has underlined the company’s desire to open more stores in England in coming months as the business looks to maintain dramatic growth in sales.
With a turnover of around £80m per annum, Foundation Developments has jumped the Hot 100 queue, appearing on the list for the second consecutive time – but ahead of its original position at number 68.
Through ongoing investment and a process of continual improvement, Sureclean are committed to remaining a leading service contractor within the UK sector whilst expanding its overseas business.
