Colorlord Ltd identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report
Colorlord Ltd recognised in fourth edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report
Identifies fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK
Colorlord Ltd is comprised of Ronald Britton Ltd; glitter and powdered metal raw materials business and Brian Clegg Ltd; educational art and craft materials.
Colorlord Ltd has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK.
To be included in the list, companies needed to show consistent revenue growth over a minimum of three years, significantly outperforming their industry peers. More detail on the methodology can be found in the report online at www.1000companies.com.
Colorlord Ltd was formed in 2008 to acquire the businesses of Brian Clegg Ltd and Ronald Britton Ltd.
Stephen Cotton, Colorlord Ltd quote: “It’s fantastic to get recognised out of the blue for the work we are doing here at Colorlord. To be listed in the top 1000 companies in Britain with turnovers between £6M and £250M is extremely rewarding. 2017 has blessed both Brian Clegg and Ronald Britton with awards for innovative product developments and product firsts. Brian Clegg with multiple award winning ‘Little Brian Paint Sticks’ and more recently Ronald Britton’s award at In-Cosmetics Global for Bio-glitter®, a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to plastic glitter. Now to be recognised by London Stock Exchange Group is ‘the icing on the cake’ and a real motivator for all at Colorlord to continue the good work.“
Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group said: “Four years on, LSEG’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report continues to highlight the dynamic, entrepreneurial and ambitious businesses across the country that are boosting UK productivity, driving economic growth and creating jobs. The strength and diversity of these companies is readily apparent with a broad mix of UK regions and sectors represented. These companies are the very heart of an ‘anti-fragile’ economy: more robust; more flexible and less prone to boom and bust. We must ensure we continue doing all we can to support high growth potential businesses like these.
“London Stock Exchange Group is fully committed to supporting and implementing initiatives which improve access to and cut the cost of finance for growing companies. We welcome the Government’s focus on supporting SMEs as part of its Industrial Strategy and await the outcome of its review into long-term patient capital.”
The Rt Hon Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: “I want to congratulate the 1000 companies from across the UK featured in London Stock Exchange Group’s pioneering 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. Championing high growth innovative SMEs is crucial for the continued success of the UK economy and a country that works for everyone. We are committed to ensuring that companies of all sizes can access finance to grow, scale-up and create high quality well-paid jobs across the country.”
A full searchable database of all of the companies along with a downloadable pdf of the publication can be found online at www.1000companies.com