Megagrowth 50 2009
by businesses editor Trevor Sturgess
Recession has been tough on business,
but 50 Kent firms have defied the gloom to record extra-special
growth.
They are all in MegaGrowth50, the
annual listing of the county’s 50 fastest-growing companies.
Now their position in the league table
has been revealed at an eggs and bacon breakfast
presentation at Leeds Castle.
To see profiles on the top best performing, see our special
report below.
Megagrowth - the top 50
table
The top 50 fastest-growing firms in Kent - in order of
ranking.
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Megagrowth ranking one - Hobson
Prior
If Matthew Perrett and Jane Woodhead had succeeded in their
attempted management buyout of a previous company, there would have
been no Hobson Prior.
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Megagrowth ranking two - Bordeaux Wine Investments
Ltd
This year’s runner-up has long toasted business success in fine
wine.
BWI emerged in 1998 when Andy Lench, founder of a US company
Bordeaux Wine Locators set up some 12 years earlier, sought access
to the UK market where significant stocks of older vintages could
be found and where there were plenty of private clients keen to
buy, collect, consume and invest in the wine.
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Megagrowth ranking three - Foresight Group
LLP
"Constant innovation."
That’s the secret of growth, says Bernard Fairman, founder and
managing partner of Foresight Group.
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Megagrowth ranking four -
Alltask
In 2007, Alltask reached MegaGrowth’s third place
and in 2008 it was 27th. company is back towards the top of the
list this year, in fourth place.
Alltask was created as a scaffolding company in 1991
by Daniel Fincham, before moving into a range of building
services.
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Megagrowth ranking five -
Hawkspare Ltd
Hawkspare, a family-owned company, exports used construction
machinery, heavy-duty trucks and cranes around the world.
Anyone needing bulldozers, compactors, excavators, dump trucks,
motor graders, wheel loaders, asphalt equipment and a host of other
plant can usually find what they want at Hawkspare.
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Megagrowth ranking six - Bactec International
Ltd
Founded in 1991 by Guy Lucas MBE and his wife Joanna, BACTEC’s
position owes much to the vision of its founder.
Mr Lucas was an officer in the British Army from 1965 to 1990.
During his military career he trained as a combat engineer,
specialist diver and EOD officer.
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Megagrowth ranking seven - FLR
Spectron Ltd
FLR Spectron specialises in the supply, installation,
maintenance and billing of all telecommunication products and
services including fixed line, broadband and mobile phones.
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Megagrowth ranking eight - R J
Parry Ltd
R.J. Parry specialises in major refurbishment and new-build
residential projects, mainly in the central London area.
Based in Faversham, it was established in 1999 and has
consistently grown towards its present position.
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Megagrowth ranking nine - RGCM
Ltd
West Malling-based retail construction firm RGCM has carried out
works for stores including Marks and Spencer, Asda, Sainsbury’s,
Waitrose, UNITE and Ikea.
The firm was founded in 1989 and takes pride in its ability to
challenge conventions and industry norms by bringing innovative
ideas and thinking to its clients.
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Megagrowth ranking 10 - Pentagon
Holdings ltd
Pentagon Freight Services was established in
London in 1974 with the objective of providing the oil, gas, and
petrochemical industries with a first-class freight contracting
service.
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