According to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group, 60% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 60% of private-sector employment. The LSE has put together the ‘1000 Companies To Inspire Britain’ report to help support and celebrate the growth and development of SMEs, describing them as ‘the lifeblood of the British Economy’.

The ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report is an annual celebration of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), representing over 40 industry sectors in the UK. As well as identifying 1000 companies, the annual report, now into its 6th year, examines the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs across a range of sectors and regions. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group annually produces the report to hero entrepreneurial drive.

Who makes the cut?

According to David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group, businesses had to demonstrate not only positive growth in revenue over the last three years but also outperform sector peers in order to make the top 1000.

The metrics focus of the report, determining who makes the 1000, goes beyond just short-term revenue and profit growth but assesses employee numbers, square footage increase or the number of patents submitted etc. The information is gathered based on publicly available information only and is not the product of marketing or financial instrument.

To build this list, financial technology company DueDil combined the key financial performance indicators including; company status, the size, and age of the company, financial performance, and sector benchmarking, using its intuitive online tool. Their online interface gives insight and context to the gathered data, providing a comprehensive view of an organisation’s performance.

What does this mean for our clients?

To be included in the report provides reassurance for our clients that we are operating as a stable, sustainable organisation and that the services they procure from us are future-proofed.

As an organisation, we aim to be innovative in our operations, our service delivery and continue to invest in our development, growth, but most importantly our team members. In order to ensure we are stable and continue to grow at a steady pace whilst progressing our technologies and in turn our efficiency, we operate as a think tank. Our innovations and developments are a direct result of our continuous engagement and feedback with both our clients and our team members. Our clients and our team’s feedback has been imperative to making our operations more efficient from adjusting our health and safety practices to reflect real-life on-site, through to improving the user experience of our award-winning, secure compliance management software NexGen.

Want to find out more about our two-way health and safety management practices and developments? Read about our Take Care Be Aware initiative here: Health and Safety Culture

Engagement and listening have been the foundation of our growth for the past 16 years. Our team members are at the heart of all of our operations as a business. Because of their continued efforts refining our services and operations, we can create further opportunities for others to join us as the UK’s market-leading asbestos management consultancy. It is through this growth that we can continue to achieve our mission; to make the world a safer place to live.

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