Thames Valley 250 Ranking launches

Published by

Jo Whittle

The Thames Valley 250 is an annual ranking celebrating the top privately-owned businesses in the region listed by annual sales turnover.

Qualifying companies must be independent and headquartered in the Thames Valley.

The 2024 edition of the Thames Valley 250 is researched and compiled by The Business Magazine and sponsored by law firm Gateley Legal, accountancy and tax firm Blue Peak Consulting, office design specialists Morgan Lovell and insurance and benefits brokers Verlingue.

Cumulatively the 250 companies have an annual turnover of £35b this is a healthy 18 per cent growth from the previous edition. The companies on the 2024 ranking create an impressive 144,000 jobs.

All members are invited to enter the nominations for this year’s awards which will recognise outstanding achievements in eight categories. A private networking dinner will be held in September 2024 to celebrate these achievements.

>> View the 2024 Thames Valley 250 Ranking >>

Why we're backing the Thames Valley 250

As a team which has grown in Reading and does a lot of business across the Thames Valley, Gateley Legal is proud to sponsor the TV250 as it is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and entrepreneurship of the region.

Gateley Legal is the legal business at the heart of professional services group Gateley. We employ 1,500 people across 25 offices with our Reading office being at the heart of the business community in the Thames Valley. We offer services spanning corporate and commercial law, banking and restructuring, litigation and dispute resolution, employment and pensions, property, private wealth, and more. In 2015, we were the first commercial UK law firm to list on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Verlingue is delighted to sponsor the Thames Valley 250 listing and awards again in 2024. We work with some fantastic businesses in the Thames Valley and welcome the chance to meet further innovative, growing, successful businesses from the region. Verlingue is all about providing opportunities for growth, career development and empowerment, all of which are evident within the businesses we meet and support in the Thames Valley. We look forward to meeting new contacts and celebrating with this year’s successful award entries.

Verlingue is an independent, family-owned European insurance broker and employee benefits consultancy, with over 1,100 employees across 15 European locations. We are also part of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), giving us a truly global reach.

As a family owned business we focus heavily on client relationships and providing outstanding service and advice. We are proud holders of Investors in Customers Gold standard, as well as several industry awards.

Blue Peak is delighted to have been invited to sponsor the Thames Valley 250 and help recognise those companies that are contributing so much to our wonderful region. We are passionate about business, and we delight in helping our clients grow utilising our unique skills, we therefore look forward to meeting many of the nominated companies and celebrate their success with them.

Blue Peak is a dynamic accountancy, tax and advisory specialist boutique based in the Thames Valley. Our team includes tax and accounting professionals with a wealth of experience both in practice and industry serving in both technical and commercial roles. We work alongside our clients to become trusted partners in their business, understanding their needs and supporting their business strategy.

In addition to the more core services, some of our specialist areas, that are led by Big 4 trained professionals include UK and cross border tax advice, detailed management accounts, EMI and share plan implementation, M&A due diligence and virtual finance team support including Portfolio FD Services

Every client is important to us, and we tailor our offering and advice to exactly what they need as well as providing practical and strategic business advise to help them with their business journey.

Our charity work with the Alexander Device Hospice in Maidenhead and involvement in local community events brings fun and variety to the team and enables us to support a wide range of very worthwhile causes.

We are delighted to be sponsors of the TV 250 2024 and to sponsor the awards. As organisations navigate complex issues around creating innovative solutions for their businesses and create strong business culture as well as their commitment to people, community and the environment we look forward to the submissions for these high-profile business challenges.

Morgan Lovell is the UK’s leading office interior design and fit out specialist. Based in London and the South of England, Morgan Lovell provides a range of services, including workplace consultancy, space planning, interior design, fit out and project management.