South East’s most successful job creators revealed in the E2E Job Creation 100 list

The south east region's most successful job creators have been revealed according to the E2E job creation 100 list.

The list from E2E - a group of entrepreneurs, investors, non-execs, and SME focused corporate organisations - identifies privately owned, UK-based companies with a turnover of more than £10 million, a minimum of 100 employees, and a percentage growth in staff above 25% over the past two years.

Its ranking is based on absolute job growth over the two most recent filing periods and the track highlights the sustained growth by businesses based in the UK, which have significantly increased their employees.

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The Job Creation 100 track comes from E2E, in association with The Independent and in partnership with IWG plc.

Featured in the track and showing jobs created for the region is Specsavers, with 1601 jobs. Hats Group showed 1526 jobs created. Also among the group is Huntswood with 555 jobs created. Health Partners Group saw 469 jobs created. Cook saw 329 jobs created and Reassured showed 209 jobs created.

The E2E Job Creation 100 track will be celebrated at the House of Lords, with a dinner for the 100 companies featured, accompanied by some of the UK’s top business leaders.

Lord Bilimoria CBE, DL said: "I have been a founding board member of E2E and under the leadership of Shalini Khemka CBE, which is fast becoming the go-to organisation to support UK founders, business Leaders, and investors.

"Since 2011, the E2E team has built an exceptional platform for entrepreneurs to meet, learn, raise investment, and access corporate support. The E2E Job Creation 100 track is a celebration of the UK business community, and of course, long may it continue."

Shalini Khemka CBE, founder of E2E added: "It is incredible to see so many companies in the top 100 operating within such a diverse range of industries. It is reflective of how successful UK companies are and of the expansion and growth taking place both here and internationally.

"Despite challenging times in the economy over the last few years these companies have remained strong and grown their numbers of staff significantly. We should be extremely proud of the entrepreneurship and innovation in business that we are witnessing."

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