West Wales in its sixth year
holds franchises including Nissan, Ford, Suzuki and Fiat. 25. First Cymru Buses £36.4m
With a fleet of around 300 buses, First Cymru is a major provider of public transport throughout south and south-west Wales. Carrying more than 21 million passengers annually, the company has depots in Carmarthen, Port Talbot and Llanelli. 26. Protherics UK £35.6m
Although acquired in June 2008 by BTG, Protherics UK retains a large manufacturing facility in Llandysul. The company was founded in 2003 and is focused on the discovery and development of antibiotics. 27. Edwards Coaches £35.3m
Edwards Coaches operates a fleet of around 250 vehicles and transports more than 6,500 students to school each day. In 2011, the family-run business acquired Diamond Holidays, based in Swansea. It currently employs around 400 people. 28. Lonetree £34.9m
Incorporated in 1998 by former farmer Ron Mounsey, Lonetree owns and runs 15 McDonald’s franchises from Pembrokeshire through to Newport. It employs around 880 staff. 29. Dr Organic £34.8m
Based in Swansea’s SA1, Dr Organic manufactures skincare and cosmetic products. The company’s ethos is based around the use of natural and organic ingredients such as plant extracts and herbs. 30. Cawdor Cars (Newcastle Emlyn) £32m
Cawdor Cars is a family-run business based in Newcastle Emlyn with retail outlets in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Aberystwyth. The business is the holder of Vauxhall, Subaru and Isuzu franchises. 31. Cuddy Group £31.5m With 40 years’ experience, Cuddy Group carries out work across Wales and overseas. The company’s main operations include demolition, preparing sites for redevelopment and asbestos removal. 32. Mansel Davies & Sons £29.6m
Mansel Davies and Sons is a road haulage company based in Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire. The company was started in 1997 and now employs around 225 people within the area. 33. Performance Cycling £29.5m
Formerly known as Wheelies Direct, Performance Cycling is a major online retailer of bikes and bike accessories. Established in 1982, the business initially opened as a Swansea-based bike shop. 34. JG Hale Construction £28.3m
JG Hale Construction was established in 1996 and in just over 20 years has become one of the largest construction companies in Wales. The company undertakes housing, refurbishment, and commercial projects for blue-chip private clients, housing associations, and associated developers. 35. Milford Port Authority £26m
As the UK’s largest energy port and the biggest port in Wales, the port of Milford Haven offers a range of marine services as well as owning and operating Pembroke Port and Milford Marina and Fish Docks. 36. Burns Pet Nutrition £25.9m
Burns Pet Nutrition is a producer of high-quality pet foods. The company was founded in 1993 after John Burns continually saw the same pet health problems at his veterinary surgery as a result of pets being fed on poorquality foods. 37. NSJL £25m
NSJL is a holding company with several subsidiaries associated with the pharmaceuticals industry including Cultech, Verywise Nutrition, Supplements Compared and Vega Nutritionals. 38. GDH Holdings £24.3m
The largest producer of quarried aggregates in west Wales, GD Harries & Sons has made a significant investment with the addition of asphalt production, concrete and screed production and a contracting arm to its operations. 39. Morganstone £24.3m
Llanelli-headquartered Morganstone was founded in 2008 by managing director Ian Morgan. With around 100 employees, the company delivers high-quality developments for public sector organisations, private developers and residential landlords. 40. Solo Service Group £24.1m
Established in 1990, and employing around 4,200 employees, Solo Service Group is one of the largest independent cleaning companies in the UK. The business also provides janitorial equipment such as dusters and Hoover bags. 41. Cambrian Pet Foods £22.8m
Cambrian Pet Foods is a producer of both wet and dry pet foods. With manufacturing facilities at Pencader and Llangadog in Carmarthenshire, the company’s facilities have the ability to produce up to 450 cans per minute. 42. FEI Foods £22.3m
Established 15 years ago, Swanseabased FEI Foods is part of the Marbour Group that specialises in source-to-table processes, serving food retailers and supermarkets across Europe. It specialises in microwaveable rice, pasta and snack pots. 43. Curveball Leisure £21m
Curveball Leisure has more than 40 years’ experience of the video games industry and has more than 1,600 lines in stock at any given time. Its experienced buying team is continuously securing the best range of computer and video game stock at competitive prices. 44. TRJ Holdings £20.3m
TRJ Holdings is the holding company of T Richard Jones (Betws). The company is a building and civil engineering company based in Ammanford. T Richard Jones (Betws) was founded in the mid-1930s and continues to employ a large number of local people. 45. Riverlea Tractors £20m
Riverlea provides products and services to the agricultural, horticultural and construction sectors. With three depots covering the south and southwest of Wales, main franchises include Claas, Case Construction, Manitou, Ifor Williams and Husqvarna. 46. JE Lawrence & Son £19.8m
Founded in 1936, JE Lawrence & Son includes a fuel division that delivers to homes, farms and industry. Its agricultural machinery division is the main dealer for JCB, New Holland and many other manufacturers. 47. Morgan GRP £19.7m
Morgan GRP was founded in 1965 and is based in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. The company is a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of glass reinforced polymer (GRP) structures such as kiosks and ticket booths. 48. Capestone Organic £19m
Capestone Organic Poultry is a family-run business in the heart of Pembrokeshire. The Scale family has farmed the land at Capestone Farm since 1826, while poultry production began in 1920. Poultry 49. Bluestone Resorts Holdings £17.8m
Bluestone National Park Resort offers short breaks and family holidays in beautiful Pembrokeshire. Visitors can stay in the resort’s luxury accommodation set in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with everything from lodges to cottages and studios available. 50. Puffin Investments £17.8m
Puffin Investments is based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. The company was founded in 1994 and employs around 100 people. The company has one subsidiary, Puffin Produce. 51. WAA (Holdings) £17.6m
WAA Holdings is a parent company with two subsidiaries, Celtic Cladding Services and Shufflebottom. Shufflebottom is a Carmarthenshire-based company that specialises in the manufacture of steel-framed buildings for industrial and agricultural uses such as barns and stables. 52. Nantcwmrhys £17.3m
Based in Fishguard, Nantcwmrhys is a motor dealership. The company first started trading in 2003 and employs around 25 people. 53. Ellis Steel Holdings £16.3m
Ellis Steel Group is a long-established steel stockholder and processor with depots throughout the UK. Although the group’s origins are in south Wales, with depots in Milford Haven and Swansea, it also has depots in Bristol and Swindon. 54. Ledwood Holdings £15m
Expert in the oil and gas industries, Ledwood is a leader in complex project management work at oil refineries and gas processing plants. 55. Celtic Engineering Holdings £15m
Based in Port Talbot, the company offers general engineering services including design, manufacture and maintenance in a variety of sectors from chemical works to iron and steel foundries.