Revealed, top 100 firms in Kirklees
THE top 100 businesses in Kirklees for 2021 have been unveiled – with seven new companies moving into the top 10.
Thornton & Ross was crowned top company followed by Buy It Direct with Tandem 1987 Limited and PPG Architectural Coatings joint third.
A total of 33 companies were new to the overall list, demonstrating business growth across the district even before the full effects of the pandemic have fed through into company accounts.
The Kirklees Top 100 Companies is a partnership between the University of Huddersfield, Kirklees Council, the Huddersfield Examiner, and 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC).
The 2021 list was unveiled at a virtual event, sponsored by CityFibre, with some of the top 100 businesses and partner representatives in attendance.
Thornton & Ross in Linthwaite was named the most successful company in Kirklees, having moved to number one from seven in last year’s list.
The Kirklees Top 100 Companies list was established using a set of consistent metrics, through a combination of turnover, profit, employee numbers and growth, all derived from published company accounts of locally registered firms drawn from the FAME database.
Those in attendance included Jacqui Gedman, Chief Executive of Kirklees Council; Professor Bob Cryan, CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield; Sue Cooke, CEO of 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, with Professor Jill Johnes, Dean of Huddersfield Business School announcing the top 100 list. West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin also contributed virtually to the event, congratulating the initiative on supporting innovation, sustainability and education in the district.
Event sponsor CityFibre’s City Manager, Steve Moore, announced special awards for the list’s Highest Climber, Highest Placed SME, and Highest New Entrant, awarded to Adare SEC, Wooltex UK and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (EU) Limited respectively. Jacqui Gedman said: “I am incredibly proud of our business community, particularly over the last 18 months, and how it is contributing to regional growth and the future of our local economy and look forward to seeing what the future holds for our top 100 businesses.”