List of top 200 businesses in Derby and Derbyshire 2023

Businesses have been ranked based on turnover for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Find out more about the parameters for compiling this list

The Top Ten

Toyota Manufacturing UK produce motor vehicles and engines. 

  • Turnover: £2.11 billion (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 2,725
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: No movement.

Read our interview with Toyota from last year

Bloor Investments develop new residential properties, design manufacture and sell triumph motorcycles, and hire out mobile accommodation and mechanical plant to industry.

  • Turnover: £1.94 billion (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 3,431
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up one place

Bowmer and Kirkland are involved in building contracting, engineering and property development.

  • Turnover: £1.11 billion (based on accounts from 31.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,577
  • Location: Belper
  • Movement since last year: Up two places

Bombardier Transportation UK (now owned by Alstom) manufacture, service and maintain railway rolling stock and components.

  • Turnover: £1.05 billion (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 3,930
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up four places

A group of companies involved in designing, manufacturing and distributing power systems for aviation and other industries:

  • Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited
  • Rolls-Royce Power Engineering Plc
  • Turbine Surface Technologies Limited
  • Rolls-Royce Solutions UK Limited
  • Rolls-Royce Overseas Holdings Limited
  • Ross Ceramics Limited

Turnover: £926 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)

Number of employees: 4,337

Location: Derby

Movement since last year: Up one place

Motorpoint is a motor vehicle retailer.

  • Turnover: £721 million (based on accounts from 31.03.2021)
  • Number of employees: 769
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up one place.

 

 

Miller Homes build residential properties.

  • Turnover: £665 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,007
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

 

The turnover and details for Breedon Trading Ltd and Breedon Cement Ltd are combined below. These businesses are part of the Breedon Group, which produces construction materials, including cement, aggregates, asphalt and concrete.

Turnover: £586 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
Number of employees: 1,741
Location: Derby
Movement since last year: Up six places.

We've named Breedon our 'Sustainability Champion' this year.

Read our Breedon business profile

Refresco incorporates Refresco Drinks UK Ltd and Refresco Beverages UK Ltd. The company is a drinks producer and contract packer.

  • Turnover: £585 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,631
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

Avant Homes Group build residential properties.

  • Turnover: £505 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 734
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.
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Sustainability Champion — Breedon

In a hard to de-carbonise sector, find out how construction materials group Breedon is rising to the challenge.

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11—30

Vaillant UK manufactures, distributes and sells heating appliances. The group is comprised of:

  • Vaillant Group UK Limited
  • Vaillant Industrial UK Limited

Turnover: £455 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)

Number of employees: 862

Location: Belper

Movement since last year: Down one place.

Porterbrook lease rolling stock (trains) and provide associated services such as engineering, project management and asset management.

  • Turnover: £454 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 144
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Pattonair (now part of Incora) provide distribution and value-added supply chain management services.

  • Turnover: £312 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 699
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

Graham Bell sell and source motor vehicles.

  • Turnover: £309 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 699
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) manufacture and distribute chemical and plastic products.

  • Turnover: £308 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 80
  • Location: High Peak
  • Movement since last year: Up seven places.

GI Recruitment is a recruitment agency.

  • Turnover: £275 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 13,024
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up one place.

Eurocell PLC is a manufacturer, recycler and distributor of building products.

  • Turnover: £258 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,945
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

T.C. Harrison Group operate Ford car and van dealers, JCB distribution and vehicle contract hire.

  • Turnover: £257 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 553
  • Location: Bakewell
  • Movement since last year: No movement.

Methodist Homes Group (known as MHA) provide services for older people and other adults in need. It is a registered charity, limited by guarantee.

  • Turnover (total income and endowments): £243 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 6,061
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up four places.

Plastic Omnium develop and manufacture exterior parts and systems for cars.

  • Turnover: £238 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,144
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down five place.

Pentagon Investments operate truck, van and car dealers and their allied trades.

  • Turnover: £223 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 367
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

SP 225 Ltd manufactures medical equipment and supplies PPE to healthcare settings.

Turnover: £227 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
Number of employees: 209
Location: Derby
Movement since last year: Up 163 places.

DSM Nutritional Products (UK) manufactures and sells vitamins and fine chemicals in the fields of human health care, personal care and animal nutrition.

  • Turnover: £205 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 416
  • Location: Heanor
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

HealthNet Homecare (UK) Ltd provide home care services and supply prescription drugs to the care sector.

  • Turnover: £196 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 159
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

HealthNet Homecare UK are our Highest New Entrant this year.


Read our HealthNet business profile

 

The University of Derby group provides education and is made up of:

  • University of Derby
  • Buxton & Leek College
  • Derby Theatre
  • Derbyshire Student Residences Limited (DSRL).

Turnover: £194 million (based on accounts from 31.7.2020)

Number of employees: 2,312

Location: Derby

Movement since last year: Up two places.

Lubrizol manufacture a wide range of chemical additives for lubricants, fuels and coatings, and provide research, sales and marketing services.

  • Turnover: £184 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 514
  • Location: Belper
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

Mi Hub supply corporate clothing and uniforms, trading under its Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy brand names.

  • Turnover: £181 million (based on accounts from 1.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 728
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

Donald Ward Ltd provides metal recycling and waste management solutions for business of all sizes.

  • Turnover: £174 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 339
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up ten places

Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd supplies components and materials primarily to the aerospace industry. Accounts data converted from US Dollars.

  • Turnover: £172 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2020)
  • Number of employees: 375
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant

HW Martin Holdings is a group providing works and support services for the transport and waste recycling infrastructure of the UK.

  • Turnover: £171 million (based on accounts from 31.7.2020)
  • Number of employees: 969
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up four places.
Nurse taking someone's blood pressure

Highest New Entrant — HealthNet Homecare

Having moved its HQ to Swadlincote in 2021, and increased its turnover by 180% in three years, HealthNet Homecare is this year's Highest New Entrant in the Top 200. Read more about the firm.

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31-50

Avanti Gas supply homes and businesses with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

  • Turnover: £158 million (based on accounts from 30.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 275
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up five places.

Sun Chemical provide inks, coatings, pigments and advanced materials.

  • Turnover: £155 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 690
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

A1 Comms provide mobile communication products and services.

  • Turnover: £151 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021 - for a 10-month period)
  • Number of employees: 192
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

The Belfield Group design, manufacture and supply furniture and soft furnishings.

  • Turnover: £150 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,974
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

Mortgage Advice Bureau provides advice on mortgages, protection and general insurance products.

  • Turnover: £148 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 391
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

H.J. Enthoven Ltd is in the business of smelting, refining, manufacturing and marketing lead products. It's a subsidiary of Eco-Bat Technologies, which was number two in the Top 200 last year.

  • Turnover: £147 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 411
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: New entrant (but parent company, Eco-Bat Technologies, was number two last year.)

Kal Tire (UK) supply, service, repair and re-tread specialist off-road tyres for earthmoving and related applications.

  • Turnover: £131 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,714
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down four place.

Frank Wright Ltd (trading as Trouw Nutrition) manufacture, sell and distribute animal feed supplements and associated products.

  • Turnover: £130 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 215
  • Location: Ashbourne
  • Movement since last year: Up four places.

Parkway Derby sell motor vehicles and vehicle parts, and provide servicing, bodywork and the contract hire of fleet vehicles.

  • Turnover (revenue): £126 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 322
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down seven places.

Reticel manufactures and supplies engineered foams and insulation for a variety of applications.

  • Turnover: £117 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 444
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

Gardner Aerospace Holdings manufacture aerospace components.

  • Turnover: £117 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,849
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 17 places.

Hydro Aluminium UK manufactures and supplies extrusion profiles in the UK and Ireland, and provides added value activities such as anodising, painting and fabricating aluminium.

  • Turnover: £115 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2019)
  • Number of employees: 843
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

Through its subsidiaries, Totally plc delivers planned, urgent and insourcing healthcare across the UK and Ireland.

  • Turnover: £114 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 1,828
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

Vesuvius provides molten metal flow engineering and technology, principally to the steel and foundry industries.

  • Turnover: £113 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 175
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down five places.

Alloga UK is a distributor of pharmaceuticals and healthcare related products.

  • Turnover: £110 million (based on accounts from 31.08.2020)
  • Number of employees: 0 (all employed by a third party)
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up four places.

Bionical Ltd provide clinical, commercial and digital services to life sciences companies in the UK and US.

  • Turnover: £109 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 506
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 18 places.

Hilton Garage Ltd is a used car supermarket.

  • Turnover: £107 million (based on accounts from 31.5.2021)
  • Number of employees: 103
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 49 places.

Forbo Flooring UK provides luxury commercial flooring solutions.

  • Turnover: £101 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 478
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: Down seven places.

 

LKAB Minerals is part of LKAB, a Swedish state-owned company. It sources, refines and distributes a wide range of minerals for a variety of applications.

  • Turnover: £100 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 262
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

Through its subsidiaries, Carpenter Holdings manufactures plastics and foam products.

  • Turnover: £98 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 357
  • Location: Glossop
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

51-100

SC Johnson Professional Ltd and Deb IP Ltd manufacture and sell skin care and surface cleaning products and systems.

  • Turnover: £93.8 million (based on accounts from 3.7.2020)
  • Number of employees: 230
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

DHU Health Care CIC provide primary care services for the NHS.

  • Turnover (income): £89 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 1,728
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up five places.
  • A Forces-friendly employer: DHU Health Care is signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant

 

G.F. Tomlinson Group is a contractor and developer for the residential, industrial, commercial and retail sectors.

  • Turnover: £87 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 237
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up one places.

Pektron Group design and manufacture advanced electronics solutions.

  • Turnover: £83 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 304
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down three places.

Clowes Developments is a property investment and development company.

  • Turnover: £83 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 47
  • Location: Ashbourne
  • Movement since last year: Down ten places.

Collins Earthworks Ltd provide a range of services, including plant hire, contracting, civil engineering, aggregates and recycling. 

  • Turnover: £82 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 264
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: Up seven places.

Liniar manufactures uPVC products, including windows, doors, conservatories and outdoor products.

  • Turnover: £81.4 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 491
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

 

RTC Group plc provides recruitment services.

  • Turnover: £81.3 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 188
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down eight places.

 

Swizzels Matlow manufacture sweets.

  • Turnover: £78 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 620
  • Location: High Peak
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing Ltd are a manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements.

  • Turnover: £72 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 444
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up 20 places.

Forged Solutions Group provides high-integrity forgings for the advanced manufacturing industries. 

  • Turnover: £71 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 481 
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: New entrant (change of registered office)

Otter Controls Ltd is an engineering and manufacturing company, which specialises in kettle controls, small domestic appliance connectors, bimetallic safety cut-outs and motor protectors.

  • Turnover: £68.7 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 939
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Up five places.

Radius Systems develop and manufacture plastic pipeline solutions for the gas, water, wastewater, energy & power, district heating and telecoms sectors.

  • Turnover: £68 million (based on accounts from 29.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 289
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

Belcan International provides advanced engineering design services.

  • Turnover: £67.9 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 452
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 12 places.

BI Group is a group of specialist engineering companies.

  • Turnover: £66.7 million (based on accounts from 31.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 420
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

Eyre and Elliston Holdings operate the large independent electrical wholesaler, Eyre & Elliston.

  • Turnover: £65.4 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 430
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

Xtratherm UK manufacture thermal insulation products for the construction industry.

  • Turnover: £64.9 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 158
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up one place.

Global Brands (GBL) Holdings Ltd is an independent drinks company.

  • Turnover: £64.7 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 388
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 10 places.

Comex 2000 (UK) provide services to the telecommunications sector.

  • Turnover: £64 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 667
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down eleven places.
  • A Forces-friendly employer: Comex 2000 is signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Futures Housing Group Ltd is a provider of affordable homes across the East Midlands, and a property developer.

  • Turnover: £62.3 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 349
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

EOTH Ltd (Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd) is a designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of high quality technical outdoor clothing and equipment, under the brand names, Rab and Lowe Alpine.

  • Turnover: £61.3 million (based on accounts from 31.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 184
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up four places.

 

Bradbury & Son (Buxton) are wholesalers of cheese and dairy produce.

  • Turnover: £60.6 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 161
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Griffith Foods are manufacturers and wholesalers of food ingredients.

  • Turnover: £59.2 million (based on accounts from 31.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 281
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up one place.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesterfield Royal Hospital. It provides support services and facilities management services.

  • Turnover: £58.5 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 793
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 15 places.

Moran Logistics Ltd provide haulage and goods distribution services.

  • Turnover: £57.4 million (based on accounts from 2.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 393
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

Roger Bullivant Ltd is a foundation engineering company specialising in the design and construction of foundations for all types of buildings and structures.

  • Turnover: £57.3 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 471
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down eleven places.

Close Brothers Vehicle Hire Ltd provide vehicle solutions including: vehicle rental, contract hire, finance solutions and fleet management services. 

  • Turnover: £57 million (based on accounts from 31.7.2020)
  • Number of employees: 100
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 16 places.

EPC-UK plc provide commercial explosives and drilling and blasting services.

  • Turnover: £56.6 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 215
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

 

Warwick International Group Ltd manufactures and markets performance chemicals.

  • Turnover: £56.4 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 150
  • Location: Belper
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

Node 4 Ltd provide digital transformation solutions.

  • Turnover: £56.1 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 282
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

M. Markovitz Ltd operate builders' and plumbers' merchants, civils services as well as a specialist insulation and drylining division.

  • Turnover: £56 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 250
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Up 24 places.

Project C Topco Ltd provides spot hire and longer term rental of commercial vehicles.

  • Turnover: £55.7 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 656
  • Location: Derby (since moved to Leicester)
  • Movement since last year: Down 13 places.

Selden Research Ltd develops and manufactures cleaning and hygiene materials for the retail and professional sectors.

  • Turnover: £54.8 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020 - NB this accounting period was 18 months)
  • Number of employees: 184
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Star Mayan Ltd is a group of companies providing linen management services to hospitals and other organisations in the healthcare and personal care sectors in the UK.

  • Turnover: £53.8 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 1,092
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 14 places.

Manifesto Foods Ltd produce and sell food products.

  • Turnover: £53.7 million (based on accounts from 23.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 235
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

Wildgoose Construction Ltd (now in administration) was a builder, contractor and property developer.

  • Turnover: £52.5 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 96
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up eight places.

Xbite Ltd is an e-commerce company. 

  • Turnover: £51.7 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 196
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 24 places.

Denby Holdings Ltd produce tableware and cookware products.

  • Turnover: £50.4 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 623
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: Up seven places.

Hillcare Holdings Ltd provide residential, nursing and dementia care.

  • Turnover: £49.2 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 1,987
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Proact IT UK Ltd provide computer hardware, software and associated products, including support services.

  • Turnover (revenue): £49.1 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 219
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

Carlin Group Ltd is a holding company.

  • Turnover (revenue): £48.4 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 53
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Holdsworth Holdings (trading as Holdsworth Foods) is a wholesaler and distributor of frozen, chilled, ambient foods and fresh meats.

  • Turnover: £46.3 million (based on accounts from 28.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 401
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Down 44 places.

Software AG (UK) Ltd supply software and services that integrate and modernise applications and systems.

  • Turnover: £46.2 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 186
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 31 places.

Derby Homes Ltd manages and invests in Derby City Council's social housing stock.

  • Turnover: £45.2 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 564
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up seven places.

St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (a charity, limited by guarantee) operates 20 primary schools and 5 secondary schools in Derbyshire and the surrounding counties.

  • Turnover (total incoming resources): £44.98 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020 — some financial figures are largely made up of restricted funds)
  • Number of employees: 1,255
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 18 places.

Hospital Services Group provides diagnostic, medical treatment and medical consumable products together with technical and clinical support throughout the UK and Ireland.

  • Turnover: £44.97 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 78
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

W B Power Services Ltd provides critical power projects, generator maintenance and hire solutions.

  • Turnover: £44.5 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 137
  • Location: Heanor
  • Movement since last year: Up 75 places.

HBB Relocation Services, or House Buyer Bureau, purchases and sells residential property.

  • Turnover: £44.4 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 18
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 50 places.

M.M.D Mining Machinery Developments Ltd design, manufacture and supply mineral processing solutions and associated machinery for the mining, quarrying and recycling industries.

  • Turnover: £44.3 million (based on accounts from 28.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 151
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Up five places.

Fannin UK Ltd provides medical devices, medicines and diagnostic products.

  • Turnover: £43.7 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 43
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up six places.

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Caldic UK Ltd provide repackaging, sales and distribution services for industrial and speciality chemicals.

  • Turnover: £43.5 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 52
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

SOS Wholesale Ltd is a general food and drink wholesalers.

  • Turnover: £43.2 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 122
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 29 places.

William Lee Ltd is one of the largest foundries in the UK and produces castings and components for the automotive industry.

  • Turnover: £43.16 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 409
  • Location: Dronfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 16 places.

Cytec Industrial Materials (Derby) Ltd (part of Solvay) specialises in various technologies for the composites industry. 

  • Turnover: £43.12 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 211
  • Location: Heanor
  • Movement since last year: Down 13 places.

Labone Holdings Ltd (trading as RA Labone) manufactures precision assemblies plus related tools, metal pressings and plastic injection mouldings. 

  • Turnover: £42.11 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 688
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 65 places.

Wellglade Holdings Ltd is a group of companies that operate buses.

  • Turnover: £41.3 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 1,381
  • Location: Heanor
  • Movement since last year: Down 33 places.

Victim Support is a charity, limited by guarantee, that provides support to victims and witnesses of crime and other forms of harmful behaviour.

  • Turnover (total incoming resources): £41 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 975
  • Location: Derby (R/O since moved to Cardiff)
  • Movement since last year: Up 18 places.

Electronics for Imaging UK Ltd (or EFI) supply digital products, technology and services the print and packaging industries.

  • Turnover: £40.9 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 215
  • Location: Dronfield (now Bradford)
  • Movement since last year: Down nine places.

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (a charity, limited by guarantee) operates a network of local schools.

  • Turnover (total incoming resources): £40.7 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020 — some financial figures are largely made up of restricted funds)
  • Number of employees: 1,026
  • Location: Bakewell
  • Movement since last year: Up six places.

Guildford Europe Ltd (part of Lear Corporation) is a manufacturer of textiles for the automotive industry.

  • Turnover: £40.66 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 319
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down 27 places.

Longcliffe Group Ltd extract and transport minerals for a number of industrial applications.

  • Turnover: £40.57 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 209
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: Up seven places.

J.H Moore & Son (Rickmansworth) Ltd was a group involved in importing bicycles, motor scooters and spares. They traded as Moore Large. The company is now in administration.

  • Turnover: £40.3 million (based on accounts from 31.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 106
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Tennant Metallurgical Group Holdings Limited source, import, sell and distribute metallic ores, pure metals and ferro alloys to the European steel, foundry, refractory and ceramic industries.

  • Turnover: £40.2 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 12
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down three places.

Flair Flooring Group Ltd are involved in the wholesale of textiles.

  • Turnover: £39.99 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 123
  • Location: Glossop
  • Movement since last year: Up 45 places.

Amber Beverage UK is a wholesaler of branded alcoholic drinks.

  • Turnover: £39.7 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 66
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Lomas Distribution Ltd is a haulage contractor.

  • Turnover: £38.99 million (based on accounts from 29.7.2020)
  • Number of employees: 284
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Up eight places.

Trigon Group Ltd (previously Trigon Holdings) operates retailers of motor vehicle parts, accessories, tyres and exhausts.

  • Turnover: £38.7 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 203
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 23 places.

NK Motorgroup Ltd sell, service and repair motor vehicles.

  • Turnover: £37.4 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 93
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

Robinson plc manufacture sustainable plastic and paperboard packaging.

  • Turnover: £37.2 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 337
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 14 places.
  • A forces-friendly employer: Robinson plc has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Technolog Holdings Ltd provide data logging and smart metering solutions to water and energy utilities and consumers.

  • Turnover: £36.8 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 328
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Evolution Funding Group Ltd is a motor finance broker and technology provider. 

  • Turnover: £36.5 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 268
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 14 places.

East Midlands International Airport connects over 4.2 million passengers with the world and serves more than 90 destinations.

  • Turnover: £36.3 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 529
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 60 places.

 

LRS Broadhurst Holdings Ltd is involved in the processing and sale of calcite spar and other decorative aggregates, as well as farming and rental activities.

  • Turnover: £36.1 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 89
  • Location: Bakewell
  • Movement since last year: Up 40 places.

Designer Contracts Ltd is a flooring contractor.

  • Turnover: £35.2 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 353
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 21 places.

Beachcroft Holdings Ltd (previously Heathcotes Group Ltd) provide specialist care.

  • Turnover: £34.4 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020 - NB this accounting period was only eight months)
  • Number of employees: 1,827
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 35 places.

Ron Brooks Holdings Ltd operate car dealerships.

  • Turnover: £34.2 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 89
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 25 places.

Cooper Parry LLP provide business advice, investment business services and financial services advice.

  • Turnover: £34 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 356
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 12 places.

United Rental Group Ltd operate united rental system, a licensee network of independent vehicle rental companies.

  • Turnover: £33.6 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 62
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

PR Marriott Drilling Ltd provides a wide range of drilling and associated services to the geothermal, water, mining, and oil and gas industries.

  • Turnover: £33.2 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 137
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down nine places.

BeaconMedaes Ltd (previously Atlas Copco Medical Ltd) supply, service and test medical gas systems and related equipment.

  • Turnover: £32.96 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 86
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 34 places.

Capital Refractories Ltd manufactures and sells refractory materials, ceramic cores and related products.

  • Turnover: £32.5 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 251
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

People Potential Possibilities (P3) is a charity, limited by guarantee, which works with people to change their lives for the better.

  • Turnover (total income): £32 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 763
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 21 places.

Medstrom is an independent UK manufacturer of hospital beds and a provider of ‘total bed management’ services to the NHS.

  • Turnover: £32.04 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 233
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

James Convenience Retail Ltd operates convenience stores.

  • Turnover: £32.01 million (based on accounts from 26.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 343
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 25 places.

Three Jays Ltd supply building materials to the trade and retail sectors.

  • Turnover: £31.85 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 80
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down three places.

Bridgstock Ltd is a holding company for a group that manufactures and sells products and services to support the gas, water and electrical utilities sector.

  • Turnover: £31.83 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 88
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down two places.

Moorhen Holdings Ltd is a group consisting of manufacturers and distributors of steel cladding systems, property trading and letting and farming activities.

  • Turnover: £31.81 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 56
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 53 places.

SGS Tool Group Ltd is a group involved in the manufacture and supply of a range of products for B2B and B2C audiences, including tools, air compressors, generators and hydraulics.

  • Turnover: £31.02 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 51
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Homag UK Ltd manufactures and supplies woodworking machinery and systems for the wood-processing industry and trades.

  • Turnover: £30.9 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 73
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 18 places.

Wescom Signal and Rescue Group International manufacture specialist pyrotechnic products for the global marine and defence industries.

Turnover: £30.55 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)

Number of employees: 137

Location: Derby

Movement since last year: New entrant.

Belle Engineering (Sheen) Ltd manufactures and sells light equipment to the building and construction markets.

  • Turnover: £30.46 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 180
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Down twelve places.

Johnsons Aggregates and Recycling Ltd specialises in the recycling of aggregates and the collection and processing of incinerator bottom ash (IBA).

  • Turnover: £30.03 million (based on accounts from 28.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 164
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 41 places.

Beechdale Motor Group (now part of Read Motor Group) is a car dealership.

  • Turnover: £29.9 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 39
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 15 places.

 

Constructionlines Ltd is an independent builders' merchants.

  • Turnover: £29.7 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 42
  • Location: Heanor
  • Movement since last year: Up 49 places.

LHoist UK Ltd quarry, manufacture, sell and distribute lime products.

  • Turnover: £29.5 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 82
  • Location: Buxton
  • Movement since last year: Up three places.

Reabrook Holdings Ltd manufactures speciality chemical products for the Personal Care, Automotive, Industrial and Household markets.

  • Turnover: £29.3 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 238
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down one place.

Minorfern Ltd (trading as SDL Minorfern) is a distributor of replacements parts for cars and vans.

  • Turnover: £28.9 million (based on accounts from 30.4.2021)
  • Number of employees: 252
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 27 places.

Utopia Holdings (Chesterfield) Ltd is a holding company for a group engaged in the design and creation of a full table and barware offer, which is marketed to the hospitality industry.

  • Turnover: £28.7 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 94
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 21 places.

Wheeldon Brothers Ltd is involved in residential and commercial property development.

  • Turnover: £28.6 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 46
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 37 places.

 

Atlantic Projects Company (UK) Ltd provide engineering solutions to the power generation industry.

  • Turnover: £28.1 million (based on accounts from 31.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 306
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 36 places.
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Autoclenz Holdings Ltd provide motor vehicle valeting, preparation, delivery and collection.

  • Turnover: £27.9 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 144
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down 35 places.

Magnavale Ltd provide cold storage solutions to the food sector.

  • Turnover: £27.8 million (based on accounts from 27.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 264
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 11 places.

Blaenavon Forgings Ltd (trading as Forged Solutions Group) provide high integrity forgings for the advanced manufacturing industries.

  • Turnover: £27.7 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 185
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: Down 45 places.

TDP Textiles is a group engaged in sale of fashion garments to the retail trade.

  • Turnover: £27.6 million (based on accounts from 30.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 107
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up 33 places.

Hexagon Leasing Ltd is a vehicle contract hire, rental and leasing company.

  • Turnover: £27.2 million (based on accounts from 31.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 43
  • Location: Derby (since moved to Burton)
  • Movement since last year: Up two places.

Quest Global Engineering Ltd provides engineering consulting services to the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Rail and Semiconductor.

  • Turnover: £26.83 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 325
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 58 places.

Resonate Holdings Ltd (through Resonate Group) specialises in rail and connected transport solutions.

  • Turnover: £26.81 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 157
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 20 places.

We've named Resonate our 'Rail Innovator' this year.

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UK Egg Centre Ltd is an importer and distributor of egg products.

  • Turnover: £26.4 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 9
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 22 places.

YHA (England and Wales) is a charity which operates youth hostels and other accommodation to help everyone — especially young people of limited means — to access the countryside. 

  • Turnover: £26.3 million (based on accounts from 28.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 977
  • Location: Matlock
  • Movement since last year: Down 74 places.

Westbrook Holdings Ltd (through Westbrook Resources) supply metals and alloys to the iron and steel industry.

  • Turnover: £26.0 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020; converted from US dollars)
  • Number of employees: 24
  • Location: Dronfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 76 places.

Interlevin Refrigeration Ltd (trading as TEFCOLD UK) are importers and wholesalers of commercial refrigeration and catering products.

  • Turnover: £25.9 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 29
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Versus Arthritis is a registered charity, limited by guarantee, which supports people with arthritis.

  • Turnover (total incoming resources): £25.4 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 389
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 14 places.

Hillbridge Investments Ltd is a group involved in waste treatment and disposal, and the development of waste recovery and recycling techniques specific to the waste industry.

  • Turnover: £25.32 million (based on accounts from 30.9.2020)
  • Number of employees: 85
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Up 15 places.

Heavyweight Air Express Ltd provides services to the air cargo industry.

  • Turnover: £25.31 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 77
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Picnic Topco is a group providing children's services.

  • Turnover: £25.3 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 432
  • Location: Belper
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

NRA Group Ltd operates a group involved in providing construction services.

  • Turnover: £25.2 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 79
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Down 8 places.

The Lockwood Group Ltd provide haulage, warehousing, and contract packaging services.

  • Turnover: £24.99 million (based on accounts from 31.1.2021)
  • Number of employees: 428
  • Location: Belper
  • Movement since last year: Down 60 places.

Charterhouse Holdings plc sells clothing, as well as technology, media, inks, printables and accessories for the visual communications industry, through its three brands — Kustom Kit, Xpres and Vanilla.

  • Turnover: £24.8 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 97
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 26 places.

Lubricant Holdings (Midlands) Ltd is a supplier of lubricants.

  • Turnover: £24.7 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 114
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 26 places.

Tom Hartley Cars Ltd is a retailer of luxury and performance cars. 

  • Turnover: £24.5 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 9
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up one place.

Coster Aerosols Ltd (part of the Coster Group) manufactures and supplies aerosol valve spray caps and finger pumps for dispensing toiletry and domestic products.

  • Turnover: £24.4 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 51
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up 23 places.

Sir John Port's Charity is a charity, limited by guarantee, that provides and promotes independent day and boarding schooling in the Repton area.

  • Turnover (total income and endowments): £23.9 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 595
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down five places.

FSi Ltd manufactures and distributes passive fire-protection solutions.

  • Turnover: £23.8 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 115
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Up ten places.

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, which operates several academies across Derby and Tamworth, covering the age range of 3-18.

  • Turnover: £23.7 million (based on accounts from 31.8.2020)
  • Number of employees: 551
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 14 places.

JX2 Ltd is a group involved in the import of flat pack furniture.

  • Turnover: £23.65 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 60
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up 23 places.

Midland Lead Holdings Ltd is involved in lead manufacturing.

  • Turnover: £23.52 million (based on accounts from 31.5.2021)
  • Number of employees: 39
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down 16 places.

Triangle of Chesterfield Ltd is involved in the sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.

  • Turnover: £23.51 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 19
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Aperam Stainless Services & Solutions UK Ltd supplies stainless, electrical and specialty steel.

  • Turnover: £23.5 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 11
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 26 places.

Synthetic Technologies Ltd is a group engaged in the buying, selling and manufacture of chemicals.

  • Turnover: £23.4 million (based on accounts from 28.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 94
  • Location: Glossop (since moved to Manchester)
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

Canopy Holdco Ltd is a group involved in building luxury cabin sites throughout the United Kingdom.

  • Turnover: £23.4 million (based on accounts from 25.2.2021)
  • Number of employees: 679
  • Location: Swadlincote
  • Movement since last year: Down 54 places.

DNA (1959) Ltd provides logistics and warehousing services.

  • Turnover: £23.217 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 274
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Moto Direct Ltd is involved in the supply and distribution of motorcycle accessories.

  • Turnover: £23.17 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 88
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: Down three places.

Cathelco Ltd (part of the Evac Group) specialises in marine growth prevention and hull corrosion protection for ships.

  • Turnover: £22.8 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 120
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Up six places.

Stanton Precast Ltd (formerly Stanton Bonna Concrete) manufactures and supplies concrete pipes, concrete manholes and other concrete products.

  • Turnover: £22.7 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 183
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: Down 30 places.

Streason Ltd is a holding company, which owns Street Crane

  • Turnover: £22.6 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 157
  • Location: High Peak
  • Movement since last year: Down 24 places.

Schades Ltd manufactures and supplies paper rolls and self-adhesive labels.

  • Turnover: £22.45 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 54
  • Location: Ripley
  • Movement since last year: Down 42 places.

Riverside Medical Packaging Ltd manufactures medical devices and provides medical and healthcare packaging solutions.

  • Turnover: £22.41 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 242
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Broadoak Systems (known as Don Amott Leisure Ltd) sells and services caravans and motorhomes.

  • Turnover: £21.88 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 64
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Up eight places.

We've named Don Amott Leisure our 'Family-Owned Favourite' this year.

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Datapath Group Ltd provides graphics, capture and video wall display technology.

  • Turnover: £21.85 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 140
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 40 places.

Rykneld Homes Ltd manages, maintains and improves council properties and the neighbourhoods in which they are located, on behalf of North East Derbyshire District Council.

  • Turnover: £21.81 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 215
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Needwood Holdings Ltd are dried fruit importers.

  • Turnover: £21.76 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 4
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Dormer Pramet Ltd is a global supplier of metal cutting tools and associated services.

  • Turnover: £21.66 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 40
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: Down 30 places.

LK Metrology Group manufactures, sells and provides after-sale services of metrology solutions to manufacturing and engineering industries worldwide.

  • Turnover: £21.64 million (based on accounts from 31.3.2021)
  • Number of employees: 143
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 38 places.

Roe Developments (UK) Ltd is a construction firm.

  • Turnover: £21.61 million (based on accounts from 30.6.2021)
  • Number of employees: 30
  • Location: Chesterfield
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

2K Polymer Systems Ltd provides chemical solutions for the anchoring, construction and building markets.

  • Turnover: £21.55 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 94
  • Location: Alfreton
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

G & R Pykett Ltd supply tractors and farm machinery.

  • Turnover: £21.47 million (based on accounts from 30.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 13
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Truma Ltd supplies heating and hot water systems, solar panels, air conditioning and remote controlled caravan movers to the caravan industry together with the manufacture assembly and distribution of power products.

  • Turnover: £21.3 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 51
  • Location: Derby
  • Movement since last year: Down 35 places.

 

Vista Engineering Ltd is a group which manufactures building fixings.

  • Turnover: £21.1 million (based on accounts from 31.11.2020)
  • Number of employees: 129
  • Location: High Peak
  • Movement since last year: Down six places.

T.W. Engineering Company Ltd (trading as TW Tools) supply hand tools, consumables and MRO products.

  • Turnover: £21.08 million (based on accounts from 31.10.2020)
  • Number of employees: 48
  • Location: Ilkeston
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Padley & Venables Ltd manufactures demolition tools, drilling equipment and rolled steel products.

  • Turnover: £20.84 million (based on accounts from 31.12.2020)
  • Number of employees: 198
  • Location: Dronfield
  • Movement since last year: New entrant.

Family-Owned Favourite — Don Amott Leisure

60-year old family-run business, Don Amott Leisure, has stood the test of time and is making steady progress through the Top 200 rankings.

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Resilient sectors

During this financial year, which was so significantly impacted by the pandemic, most businesses saw a drop in turnover. The total turnover for all 200 businesses this year was £3.78 billion less than last year — a drop of around 14%.

However, several sectors remained resilient — especially healthcare and medicine, construction, and chemicals — so businesses within those industries often performed better than last year. 

Where are the Top 200 businesses located?

Mining and quarrying – 3 (1.5%)
Manufacturing – 61 (30.5%)
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities – 3 (1.5%)
Construction – 12 (6%)
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 41 (20.5%)
Transportation and storage – 9 (4.5%)
Accommodation and food service – 2 (1%)
Information and communication – 6 (3%)
Financial and insurance activities – 21 (10.5%)
Real estate activities – 5 (2.5%)
Administrative and support service activities – 13 (6.5%)
Education – 5 (2.5%)
Human health and social work activities – 6 (3%)
Other service activities – 3 (1.5%)