TO
PQ
UO
TED
COMP
ANIES
BY
MARKET
CAP
Ra
nk
Ch
ange
fr
om
2007
Co
mpan
yN
ame
Lo
ca
tion
Tu
rno
ve
r
163000s
Pro
fit
163000s
Emplo
ye
es
A/c
Ma
de
Up
Ac
tivit
y
Mkt
Ca
p
163000
as
at
30/05/08
1
573461
SE
VERN
TRENT
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
1,480,200
325,500
12,461
31/03/2007
Supply
ofw
at
er
and
the
tr
ea
tmen
ta
nd
disposal
of
sew
age
.
3,397,211
2
573471
ENTERPRISE
INNS
Pl
cS
olihull
921,0003
37,000
510
30/09/2007
Gr
oup
pr
incipal
ac
tivities
ar
et
ha
to
fal
eased
and
te
nan
te
dp
ub
oper
at
or
in
the
UK
.
2,375,562
3
573462
GKN
Pl
cR
eddit
ch
3,634,000
182,000
36,117
31/12/2006
Gr
oup
is
engaged
in
eng
ineer
ing
,m
anufac
tur
ing
and
supplying
pr
oduc
ts
to
the
aut
omotiv
ei
ndustr
y.
2,060,959
4
573462
IMI
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
1,504,900
158,200
14,738
31/12/2006
Oper
at
es
in
supplyo
ffl
uid
co
nt
ro
ls
(pneuma
tics
,s
ev
er
es
er
vic
ev
alv
es
&i
ndoor
clima
te
)&r
etail
dispense
(bev
er
age
dispense
&m
er
chandising
sy
st
ems).
1,638,999
5
573464
CA
RILLION
Pl
cW
olv
er
hampt
on
3,064,900
67,600
31,576
31/12/2006
Pr
ov
ides
ex
per
tise
in
co
mmer
cial
and
industr
ial
building
,r
efur
bishmen
t,
civil
eng
ineer
ing
,r
oad
and
ra
il
co
nstruc
tion
and
main
te
nanc
e,
mechanical
and
elec
tr
ical
ser
vic
es
,f
acilities
managemen
ta
nd
PFI
solutions
1,370,289
6
573473
MIT
CHELLS
&B
UTLERS
Pl
c
Bir
mingham
1,894,000
-48,000
42,741
29/09/2007
Gr
oup
is
engaged
as
aU
Ko
per
at
or
of
managed
pubs
,a
nd
pub
re
staur
an
ts
.
1,312,025
7
573463
HOMESER
VE
Pl
cW
alsall
477,362
61,078
4,318
31/03/2007
Pr
ov
ider
of
insur
ed
re
pair
solutions
and
emer
genc
ys
er
vic
es
to
the
home
.
1,186,891
8
MISY
SP
lc
Ev
esham
562,800
22,100
5,464
31/05/2007
De
ve
lopmen
t,
managemen
t&l
ic
ensing
of
av
ar
iet
yo
fs
of
tw
ar
ep
ro
duc
ts
&s
olutions
to
cust
omers
in
financial
ser
vic
es
sec
to
rs
&h
ealthcar
ei
ndustr
ies
.
816,929
9
573472
MA
RST
ON
8217S
Pl
cW
olv
er
hampt
on
652,800
94,700
12,870
29/09/2007
Gr
oup
is
engaged
pub
managemen
tt
he
pr
oduc
tion
of
beer
and
the
distr
ibution
of
beer
,w
ine
and
spir
its
.
601,299
10
573461
HALFORDS
GR
OUP
Pl
cR
eddit
ch
744,000
80,990
10,325
31/03/2007
Holding
co
mpan
y,
re
tailing
of
aut
o,
leisur
ea
nd
cy
cling
pr
oduc
ts
.
591,757
11
573467
DIGNIT
YP
lc
Sutt
on
Co
ldfield
149,800
27,200
2,271
29/12/2006
Engaged
in
pr
ov
ision
of
funer
al
ser
vic
es
including
funer
al
dir
ec
ting
,c
re
ma
to
ri
ao
per
at
ion
&m
ar
keting
&a
dministr
at
ion
of
pr
e-
ar
ra
nged
funer
al
plans
.
462,481
12
ST
MODWEN
PR
OPER
TIES
Pl
c
Bir
mingham
127,500
100,100
241
30/11/2006
Specialises
in
par
tnership
,r
egener
at
ion,
dev
elopmen
ta
nd
ac
tiv
ep
ro
per
ty
managemen
t.
439,617
13
573462
HEADLA
MG
RO
UP
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
509,8994
3,558
2,062
31/12/2006
Gr
oup
is
engaged
in
the
wholesale
distr
ibution
of
floor
cov
er
ings
and
floor
ing
ac
ce
ssor
ies
to
independen
tr
etailers
and
co
nt
ra
ct
ors
in
the
UK
and
co
nt
inen
tal
Eu
ro
pe
.
322,335
14
5734610
DECHR
A
PHARM
AC
EUTIC
ALS
Pl
c
St
oke
-O
n-
Tr
en
t2
53,803
12,619
747
30/06/2007
Th
eg
ro
up
manufac
tur
es
and
sells
phar
mac
euticals
and
also
mar
kets
and
sells
ve
te
ri
nar
ye
quipmen
ta
nd
re
la
te
dg
oods
and
ser
vic
es
,p
re
dominan
tly
to
the
UK
ve
te
ri
nar
ym
ar
ket
,b
ut
alsot
oo
ve
rseas
mar
kets
.
290,215
15
573472
THE
PA
RA
GON
GR
OUP
OF
CO
MP
ANIES
Pl
c
So
lihull
N/A
91,000
763
30/09/2007
Holding
co
mpan
y,
gr
oup
ar
ei
nv
olv
ed
in
the
oper
at
ion
of
its
co
nsumer
financ
ea
nd
first
mor
tg
age
businesses
.C
onsumer
financ
ei
ncludes
personal
financ
e,
re
tail
financ
e,
car
financ
ea
nd
home
impr
ov
emen
ta
nd
car
av
an
loans
.
288,044
16
573465
HILL
&S
MITH
HOLDINGS
Pl
c
So
lihull
306,042
17,316
2,507
31/12/2006
Ma
nufac
tur
eo
fb
uilding
,c
onstruc
tion
and
industr
ial
pr
oduc
ts
include
galv
anising
,b
ar
ri
er
and
multipla
te
,fl
oor
ing
,i
nfr
astruc
tur
e,
fe
ncing
,r
oofing
,p
ipes
and
pipe
suppor
t,
lin
te
ls
and
re
siden
tial
doors
,s
te
el
&p
re
ssings
.
276,795
17
573466
UMEC
OP
lc
Le
amingt
on
Spa
333,900
19,100
1,646
31/03/2007
Distr
ibution,
supply
chain
managemen
ta
nd
re
pair
&o
ve
rh
aul
ser
vic
es
to
the
aer
ospac
e&d
ef
enc
ei
ndustr
ies
,h
ar
nessing
new
methods
fo
re
nhancing
its
cust
omers
8217p
er
fo
rm
anc
ea
nd
pr
ofitabilit
y.
273,621
18
573471
MELR
OSE
Pl
cA
lc
est
er
507,000
37,000
5,369
31/12/2006
An
eng
ineer
ing
gr
oupi
nv
olv
ed
in
desig
n,
dev
elopmen
ta
nd
manufac
tur
ec
omponen
ts
fo
raw
ide
ra
nge
of
mar
kets
,i
ncluding
aer
ospac
ea
nd
IT
.
216,871
19
573473
AG
AR
ANGEM
ASTER
GR
OUP
Pl
c
So
lihull
528,900
46,000
6,012
31/12/2006
Engaged
in
manufac
tur
e,
re
tail
,i
nstalla
tion
&m
ain
te
nanc
eo
fk
it
chen
equipmen
t&d
omestic
hea
ting
applianc
es
fo
rc
ommer
cial
and
domestic
mar
kets
.
201,138
20
573462
A&JM
UCKL
OW
GR
OUP
Pl
c
Haleso
we
n2
4,965
33,369
17
30/06/2007
In
dustr
ial
and
co
mmer
cial
pr
oper
ty
in
ve
stmen
ta
nd
dev
elopmen
t.
196,474
21
573466
HA
MPSON
INDUSTRIES
Pl
c
Br
ier
ley
Hi
ll
146,297
6,295
1,701
31/03/2007
In
te
rn
at
ional
gr
oup
ser
vingg
lobal
aer
ospac
e,
aut
omotiv
ea
nd
specialit
ye
ng
ineer
ing
mar
kets
.
143,317
22
573466
CA
STINGS
Pl
cW
alsall
86,230
13,057
990
31/03/2007
Fo
undr
ya
nd
machining
gr
oup
engaged
in
the
wo
rl
dwide
supply
of
spher
ical
gra
phit
ea
nd
duc
tile
,m
alleable
&g
re
yi
ro
nc
astings
,o
ffe
ri
ng
ra
w,
co
at
ed
or
finished
machined
par
ts
in
high
and
lo
wv
olumes
.
131,114
23
573462
MA
NGANESE
BR
ONZE
HOLDINGS
Pl
c
Co
ve
nt
ry
83,824
3,756
479
31/07/2006
UK
based
eng
ineer
ing
gr
oup
who
ar
ee
ngaged
in
the
manufac
tur
ea
nd
sale
of
Lo
ndon
taxis
,t
he
in
tr
oduc
tion
of
at
axi
mobile
phone
hailing
sy
st
em,
and
other
eng
ineer
ing
ser
vic
es
.
130,801
24
5734610
GOODWIN
Pl
cS
to
ke
-o
n-
Tr
en
t6
5,314
7,042
687
30/04/2007
Th
eg
ro
up
is
engaged
in
mechanical
and
re
fr
ac
to
ry
eng
ineer
ing
.
91,080
25
573465
AC
CIDENT
EX
CHANGE
GR
OUP
Pl
c
Bir
mingham
116,909
13,605
514
30/04/2007
Gr
oup
is
av
ehicle
re
plac
emen
ts
pecialist
tha
tp
ro
vides
suppor
ts
er
vic
es
to
the
re
tail
mot
or
industr
ya
nd
ABI(
As
socia
tion
of
Br
itish
In
sur
ers)
appr
ov
ed
car
hir
eo
nc
re
dit
to
mot
or
ists
in
vo
lv
ed
in
non-fault
ac
ciden
ts
.
56,911
26
573467
S&UP
lc
So
lihull
42,795
8,930
366
31/01/2007
Th
ep
ri
ncipal
ac
tivit
yo
ft
he
gr
oup
is
co
nsumer
cr
edit
and
car
financ
e.
46,655
27
573464
ME
TA
LR
AX
GR
OUP
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
120,233
6,094
1,627
31/12/2006
Gr
oup
is
engaged
in
the
eng
ineer
ing
of
pr
oduc
ts
including
aluminium
ex
trusion
and
pr
essw
or
k,
wo
oden
cabinets
and
diecastings
&t
he
manufac
tur
eo
f
pr
oduc
ts
including
bakew
ar
e,
ki
tc
hen
to
ols
,&g
adgets
fo
rt
he
home
.
26,377
28
573468
VIC
TO
RIA
Pl
cK
idder
minst
er
55,426
2,762
701
31/03/2007
Ma
nufac
tur
eo
fc
ar
pets
and
car
pet
ya
rn
s,
mak
ing
tuf
te
dc
ar
pets
in
the
UK
and
Au
str
alia,
to
gether
with
Axminst
er
and
Wi
lt
on
wo
ve
np
ro
duc
ts
in
the
UK
.
18,228
29
573473
WA
GON
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
710,000
-99,400
6,649
31/03/2007
Au
to
motiv
eg
ro
up
,s
pecialising
in
the
desig
n,
eng
ineer
ing
&m
anufac
tur
eo
fa
ut
omotiv
eb
ody
struc
tur
es
&d
oor
sy
st
ems
,a
nd
eng
ineer
ing
co
nsultanc
y.
17,992
Eng
in
ee
ri
ng
,s
oftw
are
and
pub
mix
survi
ve
sc
runch
Fr
om
page
15
The
company
said
am
ajor
weakening
in
the
North
American
construction
market
hit
its
undercarriage
business
where
revenues
fell
by
nearly
16320
million.
That
was
of
fset
by
all
the
other
geographical
markets,
which
recorded
increases.
It
achieved
sales
of
163385.8
million
and
profits
of
16321.5
million
during
the
year
.
Now
talks
are
under
way
over
ap
ossible
163190
million
buyout
of
Ti
tan
Europe
by
its
former
US
parent,
Ti
tan
International.
Ti
tan
overtook
Birmingham-b
ased
computer
hardware
and
softwar
ed
istributor
Fayr
ewood
as
the
lar
gest
Aimc
ompany
.
Fayrewood
slipped
to
fourth
place
with
sales
of
163129.5
million,
and
profits
of
163936,000
during
2007.
Acertec,aS
tratford-b
ased
manufacturer
of
steel
wire,
pressin
gs
and
assemblies
was
the
second
lar
gest
Aim
company
with
sales
of
163322.9
million
and
profits
of
1638.8
million.
It
was
followed
by
GSH
Gr
oup,f
rom
Stoke,
which
was
third
lar
gest
with
sales
of
163157.4
million.
There
were
two
new
entries
in
the
top
ten,
headed
by
investment
company
Castle
Support
Services.
The
firm,
the
successor
company
to
the
Birmingham
industrial
maintenanc
eg
roup
Dowding
&M
ills,
is
now
planning
tog
o
global
8212b
eyond
its
existing
presence
in
Europe,
Australas
ia
and
North
America.
This
will
probably
involve
as
eries
of
joint
ventures
like
a163
1.6
million
deal
struck
in
January
to
buy
50
per
cent
of
Intersel,
a
Dubai
company
servicing
generators
and
motors
in
the
energ
yi
ndustries.
Castle
was
previously
as
hell
company
with
al
ar
ge
pension
surplus
,w
hich
has
now
been
used
to
of
fset
Dowding8217
sp
ension
deficit.
When
the
two
schemes
were
mer
ged
last
August
they
had
ac
ombined
surplus
of
16314.4
million.
In
2007,
the
company
had
sales
of
16387.2
million
and
profits
of
16321.9
million.
The
other
new
entrant
was
Network
Gr
oup
Holdings
from
Coventry
.
Sales
of
16351.6
million
put
the
labour
recruitment
and
personnel
company
in
eighth
place
among
the
Aim
companies.
Sir
Peter
Rigby8217
s
Specialist
Computer
Holdings
(SCH)
kept
its
top
spot
among
the
private
companies,
with
sales
of
1632.04
billion.
This
was
almost
twice
as
lar
ge
as
the
next
biggest
private
concern
in
the
Midlands
8211p
ackaging
company
Linpac,
which
retained
second
place
with
sales
of
1631.15
billion.
Sir
Peter
,w
ho
is
chairman
and
chief
executive
of
SCH
is
the
eighth
richest
person
in
the
Midlands,
with
ap
rivate
fortune
estimated
at
163510
million.
SCH
has
grown
from
a163
2,000
investment
made
30y
ears
ago
into
a
1632.4
billion
turnover
group
today
and
is
the
lar
gest
privately-ow
ned
IT
group
in
Europe.
Headquartered
in
the
UK,
the
international
group
employs
more
than
6,000
skilled
people
operating
from
a
pan-European
network
of
85
offices.
Holding
leading
positions
in
eight
key
European
markets,
the
group
also
manages
its
own
global
network
of
business
partners
in
an
additional
60
countries.
But
while
Sir
Peter
8217s
reign
at
the
top
of
the
privately-owned
companies
is
unlikely
to
change
soon,
there
are
plenty
of
newcomers.
Abbot
Gr
oup,a
ni
nternational
drilling
and
well
engineering
firm
was
the
highest
newcomer
with
sales
of
163594.1
million
during
2007
placing
it
fourth
overall.
There
are
eight
other
new
entrants
into
the
top
20
of
privately-owned
businesses
in
the
Midlands,
underlining
the
strength
in
depth
of
the
regional
economy
even
in
these
uncertain
times.
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MIDL
ANDS
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MP
AN
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Pe
te
rR
igb
y8217
s
Sp
ecialist
Co
mpu-
te
rH
oldings
(SCH)
ke
pt
its
to
ps
po
t
among
the
pr
iv
at
ec
ompanies
,w
ith
sales
of
1632.04
billion
In
fo
rm
at
ion
sour
ce
df
ro
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il
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