SME 100 list unveiled - The Business Magazine

1 40 THE Business Magazine THAMES VALLEY NOVEMBER SME 100 is supported by Santander bank; Haines Watts chartered accountants and Business advisers; VitalSix, the Business experts who support Business growth; and new sponsor, the renowned law firm, Field Seymour by sales, the SME 100 includes only private independent businesses. Public companies and foreign-owned enterprises are Murray, publisher of The Business Magazine , said: This is the second year of the SME 100 and it s interesting to see that together they account for 857 million turnover. The Government sees SMEs as being vital to the UK economy. Nearly 50% of all SME 100 list unveiledOne hundred of the best SMEs in the region make up our Thames Valley SME 100, unveiled in The Business Magazine this month. The SME 100 lists companies below 10 million turnover. It includes a wide diversity of businesses, reflecting the variety of small and medium-sized enterprises that exist across the regionRules of engagement SME 100 companies must be private, independent businesses SME companies are those with turnover below 10 million Listed companies (either LSE or foreign stockmarkets) are excluded Companies must be trading in the Thames Valley region, with their main headquarters located in the region Companies that list their registered office in the region, but don t trade from that address, are excluded Companies that are foreign-owned are excluded Companies House records are used, provided by Experian and OneSource The Thames Valley region is defined as Berkshire, most of Oxfordshire, plus south Bucks, parts of Surrey and northern parts of Hampshire.

2 It follows the circulation of the Thames Valley edition of The Business Magazinebusiness turnover in the UK is derived from SMEs and it s intriguing to realise that the vast majority of SMEs are actually micro businesses employing less than 10 people. The companies in our list on the whole have bigger workforces, but it is still apparent that there is a great deal of Business being generated by a relatively small number of employees here. It s the SME sector where enterprise, innovation and productivity are at their best. At the top of the SME 100 are three companies with 10m turnover Southern Business Technologies of Basingstoke, Williams Performance Tenders of Berinsfield, near Oxford, and RL Maynard of Gerrards Cross. SPONSORSS outhern Business Technologies operates from Dummer, near Basingstoke, offering communications systems, from office telephone systems to Business mobiles.

3 Trading under Southern Communications, it was established in 1965 and employs more than 70 people Performance Tenders was founded as Williams Marine in 1995 by brothers Mathew and John Hornsby. In 2004 Business partner Roy Parker joined the team and Williams Performance Tenders was founded. The company now employs 36 staff and operates in 24 European locations, enjoying a reputation as the world s leading jet tender specialist developer RL Maynard, based in Gerrards Cross, was formed in 1973, and is best known as Nationcrest, the privately-owned housebuilding company, developing high-quality homes throughout Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Latest properties include four homes in Bourne End and two substantial properties at Felden Herts - Business Magazine THAMES VALLEY NOVEMBER NameTo w nDescriptionSalesSales(m)PreviousEmploye esYear-end1=Southern Business TechnologiesBasingstokeTelecoms 31, 20111=Williams Performance TendersBerinsfieldBoat 31, 20111=RL Maynard (Nationcrest)

4 Gerrards CrossProperty 30, 20114 AgmetReadingChemical products 31, 20115 Oxford Gene Technology IPKidlingtonIP 30, 20116=Independent Commodity SuppliesMarlowChemicals & 31, 20116=Vectair HoldingsBasingstokeHygiene 31, 20118 Basingstoke Skip Hire & SouthernBasingstokeWaste management 30, 20119 Norsk European WholesaleSloughWholesale delivery 31, 201110 MatefileSloughDesign 30, 201111 Fordway SolutionsGodalmingIT installation & 31, 201112=Fontain MotorsIverMotor 30, 201112=Murrill ConstructionWokinghamBuilding 31, 201214 Quantum Technology MarketingReadingTelemarketing 31, 201015 AirdriWitneyHand dryer 31, 201116=Aston ChemicalsAylesburyChemical 30, 201116=Tile And Stone DepotSloughCeramic tiles 31, 201118 Britannic GroupGuildfordComms & networking 31, 201219R Robson (Guinot)AscotBeauty treatment 31, 201120 James Armstrong and CoNewburyLaundry 30, 201121=Tuffin Ferraby Taylor LLPG uildfordArchitectural and engineering 31, 201121=PavestoneCartertonStone & concrete 31, 201023=Hicks 30, 201123=Violia Media Services AbingdonBook 31, 201125 Langland Advertising & DesignWindsorAdvertising 30, 201126 Drennan InternationalOxfordFishing tackle 31, 201127 Guralp SystemsAldermastonSeismic 31, 201128 Intelligent Engineering (UK)Gerrards CrossResearch.

5 Natural sciences & 31, 201129=PhlexglobalAmershamLabour 31, 201129=Lion Hudson plcOxfordBook 31, 201231=Swain & JonesFarnhamMotor 31, 201131=Clarkslegal LLPR eadingLegal 31, 201133 Rebellion DevelopmentsOxfordComputer games & 30, plant 31, 201135 Stemaco (Raw Materials)MaidenheadRubber & chemicals 31, 201236 Dega Broadcast SystemsBasingstokeBroadcast 31, 201137=HESLH ounslowBuilding 31, 201137=Hazlemere HoldingsHigh WycombeReplacement windows & 31, 201237=PulleynReadingTransport & 31, 201040 Connect CateringWallingfordContract 24, 201141 Stubbings GroupMaidenheadHorticulture & 31, 201042=NaturalmotionOxford3D animation 31, 201142=Powersource ProjectsGodalmingDiesel generators and 31, 201144 TXO SystemsWindsorTelecoms 30, 201145=CF LakeSloughElectrical products 30, 201045=Chartridge 31, 201147=Henmans LLPO xfordLegal 30, 201147=The Unbeatable GroupReadingNon-life 30, 201147=ColourgenMaidenheadDigital print 30, 201150 Pharmalink ConsultingMaidenheadHealthcare 30, 201042 THE Business Magazine THAMES VALLEY NOVEMBER NameTo w nDescriptionSalesSales(m)

6 PreviousEmployeesYear-end51=KTA Group t/a WorleysHigh WycombeSale of motor 31, 201051=Robert Kerr AgricultureBicesterGrain 30, 201153=Aitchison RaffetyBerkhamstedProperty 30, 201153=Trading ScentsIverPerfume 30, 201155 SDK JewellersReadingJewellers and 28, 201156 Sovrin PlasticsSloughPlastic injection 31, 201157 Atex MediaReadingSoftware 31, 201158 Deacon Holdings (John George)ReadingIronmongery 31, 201159=Sollatek (UK)SloughManufacturer of valves & 30, 201159=QTR 31, 201161 Cleenol GroupBanburyCleaning 31, 201162 Warburton Building 30, 201163=Oxford Strategic MarketingOxfordStrategic Business 31, 201163=Oak Cash & CarryBanburyGrocery 30, 201165 Inventive Tax StrategiesBracknellTax 28, 201166 Berkshire LabelsHungerfordAdhesive label 31, 201167 Guildford Tyre CompanyGuildfordTyre 30, 201168FB LeasingBasingstokeAircraft 31, 201069 AzioReadingElectronic keyboard 31, 201170 Milton Sandford WinesReadingWine 30, 201171 Gekko PartnersNewburyMarketing 31, 201272 George Lines (Holdings)SloughConcrete 31, 201173RR Alden OxfordOxfordMeat 31, 201174 Bosham Holdings (Technik)

7 BerkhamstedPrinting & graphic 31, 201075 Bower & BaileyWitneyLegal 31, 201176 Allied WorldwideHigh WycombeIT 31, 201077=Hampshire Tile WarehouseAldershotTile 31, 201177=CritchleysOxfordChartered 31, 201179=Numerical AlgorithmsOxfordNumerical 31, 201179= 31, 201181 Newbury NewsNewburyNewspaper 31, 201182 Aggregated Telecom (8el)ReadingTelecoms 31, 201183 Crossroads Garage (Oxfordshire)AbingdonCar 31, 201184 Hook Norton BreweryBanburyBeer 30, 201185 Speedboard Assembly ServicesWindsorElectronic 30, 201186 RGB CommunicationsHungerfordAudio and cable 30, 201187 Wolfram ResearchWitneySoftware 31, 201188 Carlton Ceilings & PartitionsSloughCeiling 30, 201189 Sol-TecReadingNetwork 30, 201190 Lewis Fire & SecurityOxfordFire & security 31, 201191 Complete ITBourne EndIT 31, 201192 Kognitio HoldingsBracknellComputer software & 31, 201193 Ovation SystemsThameElectronic design & 31, 201094 Harvey Water SoftenersWokingWater softener 31, 201095 Claremont AutomaticsChinnorAmusement machine 30, 201196 TradedriveWindsorChemicals 31, 201197 Krisco ServicesReadingPetrol 31, 201198 Pacific ComputersBasingstokeIT 31, 201199 Freestyle ITHookIT 31, 2010100 Network Critical SolutionsReadingIT hardware 31, 2010