The Business Magazine’s Solent SME Growth 100 celebrates privately-owned small-to-medium-sized enterprises based within the Solent region.
To qualify for the ranking companies must be based in the region and have no more than a £25 million turnover.
The ranking is compiled by The Business Magazine and sponsored by Cobweb Solutions, Evelyn Partners, Venture Recruitment Partners and the Peer2Peer.
Championing local business, the Solent SME Growth 100 encompasses companies of all kinds, from commercial vehicle bodyshops and marquee manufacturers to superyachts and retailers.
A networking dinner and awards ceremony will take place in February 2025, celebrating the best of business growth in the region.
For more information about the ranking or awards dinner please contact [email protected]
Throughout the Solent SME Growth 100 programme interviews take place with the judging panel for a number of awards.
| 2024 | Company | Town | Description | Turnover (£m) | Growth % | Employees | Year-end |
| 1 | Stagetruck | Micheldever | Truck Transportation | 14.64 | 105.1 | 89 | 31/03/2023 |
| 2 | NPC Infrastructure | Fareham | Rope Access & Maintenance | 0.31 | 89.1 | 3 | 31/08/2023 |
| 3 | The Bridge House Hotel | Ferndown | Hotel | 4.97 | 81.6 | 145 | 30/11/2022 |
| 4 | Mitchellwood Travel | Alresford | Travel Company | 0.71 | 75.6 | 2 | 31/03/2023 |
| 5 | RiskSTOP Group | Dorchester | Insurance | 16.90 | 64.9 | 153 | 31/12/2022 |
| 6 | Glow Green | Bournemouth | Energy Efficient Products | 24.42 | 59.6 | 121 | 31/03/2023 |
| 7 | Southampton Cargo Handling | Southampton | Terminal and ship handling services | 21.54 | 53.2 | 282 | 31/12/2022 |
| 8 | Simply Flower | Christchurch | Floristry | 0.61 | 50.8 | 4 | 31/03/2023 |
| 9 | SHMS Contracting | Fareham | CIS solutions | 20.11 | 47 | 4 | 31/03/2023 |
| 10 | Curve Therapeutics | Southampton | Intracellular screening platform | 1.80 | 45 | 17 | 31/12/2023 |
This award will be given to a company that can demonstrate true leadership. With a management team that can be viewed as motivational, decisive or innovative in the pursuit of excellence and has helped drive the business forward through challenging times.
The Transformative Business Excellence Award honours organisations that have driven impactful change through transformative initiatives. Whether by adopting new technologies, enhancing operations, fostering a progressive workplace, or developing forward-thinking processes like advanced CRM systems or employee benefits.
This award celebrates businesses that embrace change, it recognises companies whose journey of transformation tells a compelling story of overcoming challenges and achieving success.
The "Outstanding Finance Team of the Year" category honours a finance team that has demonstrated exceptional performance, collaboration, and innovation. This award recognizes teams who have made significant contributions to their organisation's financial success through effective budgeting, strategic planning, risk management, or process improvements.
This award recognises businesses that demonstrate exceptional innovation, sustainable growth, and market impact within their industry. Eligible enterprises must show a clear vision, creativity in overcoming challenges, and a commitment to ethical practices. Financial performance and scalability of the business model are also key evaluation criteria.
This award will be given to a company that can demonstrate true leadership. With a management team that can be viewed as motivational, decisive or innovative in the pursuit of excellence and has helped drive the business forward through challenging times.
The Transformative Business Excellence Award honours organisations that have driven impactful change through transformative initiatives. Whether by adopting new technologies, enhancing operations, fostering a progressive workplace, or developing forward-thinking processes like advanced CRM systems or employee benefits.
This award celebrates businesses that embrace change, it recognises companies whose journey of transformation tells a compelling story of overcoming challenges and achieving success.
The "Outstanding Finance Team of the Year" category honours a finance team that has demonstrated exceptional performance, collaboration, and innovation. This award recognizes teams who have made significant contributions to their organisation's financial success through effective budgeting, strategic planning, risk management, or process improvements.
This award recognises businesses that demonstrate exceptional innovation, sustainable growth, and market impact within their industry. Eligible enterprises must show a clear vision, creativity in overcoming challenges, and a commitment to ethical practices. Financial performance and scalability of the business model are also key evaluation criteria.
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