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Companies in the UK ranked by employee growth

Ranked from each company's filed annual accounts. This list last changed on and was last checked against the data on . Showing the top 50 of 76,321 companies that qualified.

Companies qualified
76,321 of 6,680,268
Ranked first
LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED
Top headcount increase
+1,491 employees
Data as of

Summary

Of the 6,680,268 companies in the UK that we checked, 76,321 met the rules for this list by growing their average employees between their latest two annual accounts. LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) leads after its average employees moved from 725 to 2,216 (+205.7%), ahead of STERLING SOLUTIONS RAIL LIMITED and GIANT PRECISION CONTRACTS LIMITED.

  • Median change on the list: +46.7%
  • Median company age: 11 years
  • Incorporated before 2010: 19 companies

Top 10: before and after

  1. Rank 1 LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 725 (2023) to 2,216 (2024) +205.7%
  2. Rank 2 STERLING SOLUTIONS RAIL LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 1,269 (2023) to 2,029 (2024) +59.9%
  3. Rank 3 GIANT PRECISION CONTRACTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 1,715 (2024) to 2,298 (2025) +34.0%
  4. Rank 4 UNIFI AVIATION UK, LTD (opens in a new tab) 167 (2023) to 737 (2024) +341.3%
  5. Rank 5 JMK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 1,860 (2023) to 2,399 (2024) +29.0%
  6. Rank 6 THOMAS FRANKS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 1,676 (2023) to 2,180 (2024) +30.1%
  7. Rank 7 CLEANTEC SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 1,884 (2023) to 2,363 (2024) +25.4%
  8. Rank 8 VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT LTD. (opens in a new tab) 383 (2023) to 834 (2024) +117.8%
  9. Rank 9 PROCEED SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab) 726 (2023) to 1,156 (2024) +59.2%
  10. Rank 10 TIGER RETAIL LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 803 (2023) to 1,215 (2024) +51.3%
All bars share one scale, so the increases can be compared directly. Every figure is also in the full table below.

The ranking

Companies in the UK ranked by employee growth: 50 companies in rank order, with each company's number, latest and previous average employees, change, latest accounts date and age.
Rank Company Average employees Latest accounts Age (yrs)
Previous year Latest year Change Change %
1 LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10589672 Registered in London 7252023 2,2162024 +1,491 +205.7% 8
2 STERLING SOLUTIONS RAIL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03831953 Registered in Warrington 1,2692023 2,0292024 +760 +59.9% 25
3 GIANT PRECISION CONTRACTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12668934 Registered in London 1,7152024 2,2982025 +583 +34.0% 4
4 UNIFI AVIATION UK, LTD (opens in a new tab)11783583 Registered in Kidlington 1672023 7372024 +570 +341.3% 6
5 JMK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06946004 Registered in Uxbridge 1,8602023 2,3992024 +539 +29.0% 15
6 THOMAS FRANKS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05171922 Registered in Hook Norton Banbury 1,6762023 2,1802024 +504 +30.1% 20
7 CLEANTEC SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04155336 Registered in Watford 1,8842023 2,3632024 +479 +25.4% 24
8 VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT LTD. (opens in a new tab)SC279944 Registered in Edinburgh 3832023 8342024 +451 +117.8% 20
9 PROCEED SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)08544723 Registered in Fair Oak 7262023 1,1562024 +430 +59.2% 12
10 TIGER RETAIL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05438600 Registered in London 8032023 1,2152024 +412 +51.3% 20
11 PAYMENTS PRO LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10763957 Registered in London 8972023 1,2982024 +401 +44.7% 8
12 LUIGI TOPCO LIMITED (opens in a new tab)11010959 Registered in Farnham 1,0942023 1,4912024 +397 +36.3% 7
13 ELEANOR HEALTH CARE GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09734885 Registered in Bromley 1,1322024 1,5292025 +397 +35.1% 9
14 REGENCY SECURITY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07148801 Registered in Braintree 9172023 1,3002024 +383 +41.8% 15
15 PLANET EDUCATION NETWORKS LTD (opens in a new tab)14282467 Registered in London 3112023 6612024 +350 +112.5% 2
16 HUNKY DORY RESTAURANTS LTD (opens in a new tab)05591185 Registered in Cardiff 1,1792023 1,4912024 +312 +26.5% 19
17 LODGE SERVICE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)00700719 Registered in Cirencester 9672023 1,2752024 +308 +31.9% 63
18 HOPEDALE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07931653 Registered in Leek 822023 3862024 +304 +370.7% 13
19 FORETWO GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10867179 Registered in Warrington 1,4292023 1,7322024 +303 +21.2% 7
20 KPI RECRUITING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06533558 Registered in Crewe 1,4782023 1,7542024 +276 +18.7% 17
21 LODGE SECURITY LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05876592 Registered in Cirencester 6472023 9182024 +271 +41.9% 18
22 CITY & ESSEX LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01586702 Registered in Essex 4682023 7372024 +269 +57.5% 43
23 CROWN CARE VI LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09121435 Registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne 2572023 5172024 +260 +101.2% 10
24 OCS SECURITY LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02814854 Registered in Ipswich 1672023 4142024 +247 +147.9% 32
25 KK SECURITY & FM LTD (opens in a new tab)09104965 Registered in London 2132023 4602024 +247 +116.0% 10
26 OUTFORM GROUP EMEA LTD (opens in a new tab)06522213 Registered in London 622023 3082024 +246 +396.8% 17
27 SPLENDID RESTAURANTS (COLONEL) LTD (opens in a new tab)10250386 Registered in Watford 7852023 1,0192024 +234 +29.8% 8
28 LTM UK & IRELAND LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12817556 Registered in London 3322024 5632025 +231 +69.6% 4
29 SIDEKICK GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04773543 Registered in London 4742023 7052024 +231 +48.7% 22
30 IRIS CARE GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12485767 Registered in St Mellons 1,4882023 1,7192024 +231 +15.5% 5
31 CLEANEVENT SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10246064 Registered in High Wycombe 8142023 1,0282024 +214 +26.3% 8
32 VERVE HOMECARE LTD (opens in a new tab)10127302 Registered in London 302023 2432024 +213 +710.0% 9
33 MOORE KINGSTON SMITH GROUP SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07154990 Registered in London 6802023 8932024 +213 +31.3% 15
34 THE BAY LEARNING TRUST (opens in a new tab)07588464 Registered in Lancaster 5022023 7132024 +211 +42.0% 14
35 LIQUID FRIDAY LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05887477 Registered in Portsmouth 2,0192023 2,2292024 +210 +10.4% 18
36 FORVIS MAZARS SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05380971 Registered in London 2,8632023 3,0722024 +209 +7.3% 20
37 MLS OPERATIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10523704 Registered in London 1,6792023 1,8872024 +208 +12.4% 8
38 LUNCHTIME COMPANY LTD (opens in a new tab)03452446 Registered in Cambridge 3962023 5992024 +203 +51.3% 27
39 INDUSTRIAL TEMPS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)NI029155 Registered in Belfast 4762023 6712024 +195 +41.0% 30
40 EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03714522 Registered in Crowborough 5972023 7912024 +194 +32.5% 26
41 FOUR CS MAT (opens in a new tab)07333133 Registered in Peterborough 5352023 7262024 +191 +35.7% 14
42 MARVELLOUS SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10250320 Registered in Cheadle 552023 2452024 +190 +345.5% 8
43 SUNSHINE CARE TOPCO LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10800773 Registered in Coventry 2,5242023 2,7072024 +183 +7.3% 7
44 NORDOMATIC UK LTD (opens in a new tab)10543203 Registered in Sale 642023 2362024 +172 +268.8% 8
45 TROY HOMES (INLAND) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10054002 Registered in Upshire 312023 2022024 +171 +551.6% 9
46 TROY HOMES (ELSTREE LAWNS) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10237828 Registered in Upshire 312023 2022024 +171 +551.6% 8
47 TROY HOMES (THORPE) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)13710848 Registered in Upshire 312023 2022024 +171 +551.6% 3
48 THE WILMOTT GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)15266835 Registered in Heanor 2212023 3922024 +171 +77.4% 1
49 NEW CONCEPT SECURITY LTD (opens in a new tab)10664067 Registered in Leeds 602023 2302024 +170 +283.3% 8
50 SOCIUS PHARMA LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09303800 Registered in Swadlincote 2632023 4332024 +170 +64.6% 10
Download CSV of this ranking 50 rows, the same as the table. “–” means the figure was not filed.

How this list was made

Industry
All industries: every company on the UK register, whatever its SIC code.
Location
The whole UK: every company on the register, wherever its registered office is.
Periods compared
Each company's latest annual accounts against its accounts for the year before. Companies whose two latest accounts are not for consecutive years are left out.
Ranking
Ranked by the increase in average employees between the latest two consecutive annual accounts, then by percentage increase. Companies must have started with at least 5 average employees.
Exclusions
Companies that are dissolved, in liquidation, in administration or proposed to be struck off; dormant companies; and companies whose latest accounts end more than 21 months before the newest accounts in the data (or are dated after it). Figures that cannot be right, which are most likely filing errors, are also left out:
  • headcount more than 10 times the year before
  • an employee number identical to the net assets figure, or above 100,000
  • more employees than the company's accounts category allows (micro: 50, small: 250, with a margin)
  • less than £5,000 of turnover per employee, or a round number of thousands with no turnover to check it against
Companies checked
Companies registered in the UK6,680,268
Not active−1,123,774
Dormant−517,226
Latest accounts too old or wrongly dated−2,978,059
Figure missing for one of the two years−820,700
Starting figure below the minimum−1,004,650
No increase−158,989
Figure too large or inconsistent to be reliable−549
Qualified for this list76,321