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"Be really good at one thing. Most companies are defined by being kind of good at a few things. Great companies tend to be great at just one thing."

Brody Sweeney, Founder and MD of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Think for yourself and keep trying things until something works."

David Horgan, Managing Director, Petrel Resources

 

 

 

 

 

"My recipe for success is to set out your goals, have a well-defined strategy, clear vision and a team with the ability to deliver. It's no secret!"

Dr. Gerard O'Hare, Group MD of Parker Green International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"There has to be fluidity in your approach to business and you need to embrace change."

Sam McCauley, Founder & MD, Sam McCauley Chemists

Top 100 Fastest Growing All-Island SME's Start-ups

By Net Worth Value

Figures suplied by ICC Information www.iccinformation.ie

Listed are companies incorporated from 2002 that are ranked in order of highest percentile net worth growth from first accounts to most recently available accounts in 2007. All companies are independently owned or subsidiary undertakings of larger Irish companies. Net worth will not exceed 43 million euro, which is the EU definition of an SME. All accounts filed in sterling have been converted to euro at the current currency conversion of £1 = €1.43.

Rank Company Base Size Company Name Net Worth
2004
€(mn)
Net Worth
2006
€(mn)
% Growth
2006
over 2004
1
ROI
S
Thompson Butler Steel
1000
2372000
237200%
2
ROI
S
Zhivago
5000
8495000
169900%
3
ROI
M
Two Design Investments
10000
14416000
144160%
4
ROI
S
Thornsett
2000
2344000
117200%
5
NI
S
Morven Properties
2867
3113779
108608%
6
ROI
S
Mercantile Inns
2000
2091000
104550%
7
ROI
S
Joc Properties
9000
3484000
38711%
8
ROI
S
Uniprop
14000
2894000
20671%
9
ROI
S
Tjc (Limerick)
18000
3262000
18122%
10
ROI
M
Marumba Properties
161000
25123000
15604%
11
ROI
S
Liffey Emerald
22000
2297000
10441%
12
ROI
M
Charjac Management Company
156000
13906000
8914%
13
ROI
S
Tjc (Dublin)
92000
4842000
5263%
14
ROI
S
Cijuva
48000
2435000
5073%
15
ROI
S
Biancamed
54000
2271000
4206%
16
ROI
S
Innerworkings (Holdings)
249000
7618000
3059%
17
ROI
S
Baltra Developments
191000
5502000
2881%
18
ROI
S
Sitreas Construction Management
163000
4679000
2871%
19
ROI
S
Cygnum Timber Frame
81000
2246000
2773%
20
ROI
S
Mulkeen Estates
124000
3386000
2731%
21
ROI
S
Buyway South Block
110000
2815000
2559%
22
ROI
S
Ipos Investment 3 Plc
247000
6209000
2514%
23
NI
S
Keel Properties
143360
3569664
2490%
24
ROI
S
Tack Roofing And Cladding
137000
3006000
2194%
25
ROI
S
Acumen Resources
121000
2368000
1957%
26
ROI
S
Sofahouse Imports
181000
3343000
1847%
27
ROI
S
Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies
300000
5209000
1736%
28
ROI
S
J.V. Tierney & Company (2002)
284000
4740000
1669%
29
ROI
S
Ward & Burke Group
446000
7312000
1639%
30
ROI
S
Powerteam Electrical Services
286000
4607000
1611%
31
NI
S
Tappaghan Wind Farm (N.I.)
253747
4028416
1588%
32
ROI
S
Comac Homes
202000
2875000
1423%
33
ROI
S
Platt & Reilly Drywall
297000
3919000
1320%
34
ROI
S
Tom Phillips And Associates
181000
2242000
1239%
35
ROI
S
Merchant Rentals Plc
367002
4289331
1169%
36
ROI
M
Friends First Uk Commercial Property No. 2
2795520
32548454
1164%
37
ROI
S
Fordmount Developments
650000
7522000
1157%
38
NI
S
W.G. Mitchell (George Street)
302490
3422003
1131%
39
ROI
S
O'Ceallaigh Westfield
512000
5683000
1110%
40
ROI
S
Ardress Homes
822000
8980000
1092%
41
ROI
S
Mcgovern Fashions
186000
2024000
1088%
42
ROI
S
Thornpart Adjusters
245146
2561000
1045%
43
NI
S
Portadown Properties
209306
2184806
1044%
44
ROI
S
Moylurg Rockingham
407000
4087000
1004%
45
ROI
M
Precinct Investments
3434000
32789000
955%
46
ROI
M
Adm Londis Plc
1232000
11105000
901%
47
ROI
S
Bourke Estates (Ballina)
287000
2584000
900%
48
ROI
M
Circle Oil Plc
1987000
17854000
899%
49
ROI
S
Sonas Property Holdings
483000
4275000
885%
50
ROI
S
Redmere Technology
431000
3640000
845%
51
ROI
S
Aontec Teoranta
746000
5316000
713%
52
ROI
S
Art Acquisitions
1135000
7617000
671%
53
ROI
S
Asg Europarts
1141000
7479000
655%
54
NI
S
William Keys & Sons
842957
5503590
653%
55
ROI
S
Environmental Metal Recycling
408000
2639000
647%
56
ROI
M
John Paul Holdings
1636000
10432000
638%
57
ROI
S
Affinity Marketing Solutions
596000
3651000
613%
58
ROI
S
Pettit Engineering Group
803000
4876000
607%
59
ROI
S
Gallium
1489000
9009000
605%
60
NI
S
Lara Developments
351232
2075853
591%
61
ROI
S
Molsher Investment Company
1108000
6207000
560%
62
ROI
S
Templetuohy Farm Machinery
455000
2498000
549%
63
ROI
S
M.D.I. Group Trading
835000
4455000
534%
64
ROI
S
Ferbane Business And Technology Park
396000
2103000
531%
65
ROI
S
Ancillary Components Europe
936000
4890000
522%
66
ROI
M
Pilkington Prescot Ireland
1987000
10220000
514%
67
ROI
S
Lewis Hohn Williams Insurances Group
408000
2057216
504%
68
ROI
S
Kleerex Group Holdings
595000
2854000
480%
69
ROI
S
Santenay
1135000
5246000
462%
70
ROI
S
Inver Energy
785000
3607000
459%
71
NI
S
M & L Contracts
487424
2091622
429%
72
ROI
S
M. Walsh Hire
638000
2700000
423%
73
ROI
S
Michael O'Malley Tarmacadam Contractors
516000
2164000
419%
74
NI
S
Fortress Doors (Ni)
587776
2407014
410%
75
ROI
S
Dundalk Port Company
864000
3466000
401%
76
ROI
S
Long Construction Services
718000
2867000
399%
77
ROI
S
I & G Stores
632000
2345000
371%
78
ROI
S
Ely Property Group
758000
2801000
370%
79
ROI
S
Rock Road Motors
679000
2392000
352%
80
ROI
S
Halcyon Homes
766000
2588000
338%
81
ROI
M
The Fourth Belfry Properties (Uk) Plc
3307000
10161000
307%
82
ROI
S
Weoley Castle
1463706
4477133
306%
83
ROI
S
Barnt Green
1479475
4524442
306%
84
ROI
S
Rednal
1440768
4405453
306%
85
ROI
S
Bewdley
1245798
3809075
306%
86
ROI
S
Foxhalls Management
1331814
4071424
306%
87
ROI
S
Acocks Green
1363354
4167475
306%
88
ROI
S
Rubery
1597030
4881408
306%
89
ROI
S
Graytree
1597030
4881408
306%
90
ROI
S
Selly Oak
1526784
4666368
306%
92
ROI
S
Arley
1285939
3928064
305%
92
ROI
S
Freshgrass Investments
2988000
9101000
305%
93
ROI
S
Hollycourt Homes
746000
2255000
302%
94
ROI
M
Neontar
6055000
17964000
297%
95
ROI
M
Directroute (Fermoy) Construction
5888000
17383000
295%
96
ROI
S
Hanlon Concrete Products
845000
2445000
289%
97
ROI
S
Martin Walsh Construction
708000
2021000
285%
98
NI
S
Westland Developments (Ni)
719667
2040013
283%
99
NI
S
Asidua
1280205
3566797
279%
100
ROI
S
Roganstown Golf And Country Club
1049000
2863000
273%

 

Disclaimer
Irish Entrepreneur provides the figures in this list to determine the ranking of the small and medium sized companies in both the Republic and the North of Ireland. No ­alteration has been made from the information in the lists. The information has been provided to Irish Entrepreneur by ICC Information Ltd. Data provided by ICC Information Limited (ICC) is sourced by direct feed from public record information filed in the Companies Registration Office, Dublin and Companies House in the UK. The currency rate corresponding to the figures in the list has been converted into Euros for the purpose of evaluation. Data is furnished to ISO 9002 level. ICC employs its best efforts at all times to ensure the quality and integrity of this data and currently operates at a currency conversion rate of £1=€1,43. However, ICC can accept no responsibility whatsoever to any third parties for any errors or omissions in the said data. Irish Entrepreneur is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained in this list.
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