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TOP 100 COMPANIES - LISTINGS BY TURNOVER

Company Name
Sig Plc Outokumpu Stainless Ltd Dixon Motor Holdings Ltd Dfs Trading Ltd Cpl Industries Ltd UK Coal Plc Keepmoat Plc Forgings International Holdings Ltd Insight Enterprises UK Ltd Ballyvesey Holdings Ltd Kingfield Heath Ltd Mc Cormick Tractors Int Ltd Helix Industries Ltd T. C. Harrison Group Ltd Prosper De Mulder Ltd E.L.G. Haniel Metals Ltd The Furnishings Place Ltd Stanley U.K. Holding Ltd. Jeld-Wen UK Ltd Vesuvius UK Ltd G K Group Ltd Hepworth Building Products Ltd Tensil Holdings Ltd Danaher UK Industries Ltd Gilder Group Ltd Gordon Lamb Ltd Polypipe Building Products Ltd Right4Staff Holdings Ltd MS Vehicle Management Ltd Premdor U.K. Holdings Ltd Betafence Ltd Grantrail Group Ltd Ben Bailey Plc Fletchers Bakeries Ltd Alcontrol Group Holdings Ltd Henry Boot Plc Redfearn Glass Ltd Tyco Tech Ltd William Cook Holdings Ltd Arnold Laver & Company Ltd Morphy Richards Ltd Luk (Uk) Ltd Disposable Soft Goods (Uk) Plc Sheffield Co-operative Society Ltd The Big Green Parcel Machine Ltd A4E Ltd C.F.Booth Ltd Blake Holdings Ltd Huntson Holdings Plc Tdy Holdings Ltd Strata Homes Ltd Sheffield Forgemasters Steel Ltd Massarella Catering Group Ltd Global Brands Ltd Rittal Ltd First South Yorkshire Ltd J F Finnegan Ltd Dyson Group Plc Abs Industrial Resources Ltd B Braun Medical Ltd Chesterfield Motor Company Ltd Close Motor Finance Ltd Metalfin (Uk) Ltd Fusion Group (Holdings) Plc Manormore Ltd Public Recruitment Group Plc Direct Cars Ltd Spear & Jackson PLC Schmolz+Bickenbach (Uk) Ltd Elyo Industrial Ltd Ashcor Associates Ltd 70 60 82 75 67 83 30 72 89 68 95 80 93 91 86 88 92 87 79 90 Ronseal Ltd Nu-Tool (Holdings) Ltd Beatson Clark Public Ltd Company Eyre & Elliston Holdings Ltd Pinco 1555 Ltd AES Engineering Ltd Pegler Holdings Ltd H I Weldrick Ltd Burrows (South Yorkshire) Ltd Irwin Industrial Tool Company Ltd G R Industries Ltd Banner Holdings Ltd Bifrangi UK Ltd John Dennis (Barnsley) Ltd Koyo Bearings (Europe) Ltd GKN Sheepbridge Stokes Ltd Robimatic Ltd Ath Resources Plc CCS Media Holdings Ltd Talascend Holdings Ltd Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd. Barlow Management Ltd Fellowes Ltd Kostal UK Ltd Devonshire Green Holdings Ltd Protocol Skills Ltd M. Higgins Ltd

Address
Hillsborough Works, Langsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2LW Main Administration Building, PO Box 161, Europa Link, S9 1TZ Lakeside Icon, First Point, Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster, DN4 5JQ 1 Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Doncaster, DN6 7NA Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6NG Harworth Park, Blyth Road, Harworth, Doncaster, DN11 8DB Heavens Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5HZ Firth House, PO Box 644 Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, S9 1JD Insight Campus, Terry Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 2BU K House, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1XU Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PE 2B Sidings Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NU Milford House, Mill Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1HH Ings Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN5 9SW Templeborough Works, Sheffield Road, Sheffield, S9 1RT Rosedale House, Bramley Way Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8QB Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1XH Watch House Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9LR Barlborough Offices, 2 Midland Way Central Park, S43 4XA Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2BJ Hazlehead, Crowedge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 4HG The Mount, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S18 1LY Danaher House Parkway, One Business Centre, Sheffield, S9 4WU Broombank Road, Sheepbridge Industrial Estate, Chesterfield, S41 9QJ 4 Lockoford Lane, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7HZ Broomhouse Lane, Edlington, Doncaster, S Yorks, DN12 1ES Draefern House, Dunston Court Dunston Road, S41 8NL 8B Redbrook Business Park, Wilthorpe Road, Barnsley, S75 1JN Birthwaite Business Park, Huddersfield Road, Darton, S75 5JS PO Box 119, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1TY 1 Carolina Court, Lakeside, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5RA Elizabeth House, Cliff Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9HQ Fletchers Bakeries Limited, Claywheels Lane, Sheffield, S6 1LY Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ Banner Cross Hall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9PD Monk Bretton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2QG Wentworth Business Park, Maple Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DL Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4UL Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4RJ Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8AJ Waleswood Road, Wales Bar, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 5PN Castle House, Angel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8LS Bessemer Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3XP 464 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3BD Brimington Road North, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9BE Cyclops Works, President Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 7UR Quay Point, Lakeside, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5PL PO Box 286 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 2RW Thurcroft Hall, Brookhouse, Laughton, Sheffield, S25 1XZ Furnace Hill, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9NF Braithwell Way Hellaby, Industrial Estate, Hellaby, S66 8QY Midland Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 1TF 863 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8TJ 381 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3GB The Brickworks, Kilnhurst Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, S64 5TE Daisy Walk, Netherthorpe, Sheffield, S3 7PJ Roman House, Roman Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5EZ Lyme Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1EH Hallcliff Farm, Wadshelf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 9BS Fives Court, Hillsborough Barracks, Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GZ Daisy Walk, Netherthorpe, Sheffield, S3 7PJ c/o James Neill Holdings Limited, Atlas Way Atlas North, S4 7QQ Stephenson Road, Speedwell Ind Est, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JW Sheffield Airport Business Park, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1XU 40-42 Bridge Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8AP Thorncliffe Park, Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 2YP Rockingham Way, Adwick Le street, Doncaster, DN6 7FB The Glassworks, Greasborough Road, Rotherham, S60 1TZ 191 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2BD 99 Attercliffe Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 7WW

Telephone Number
0114 2856300 0114 2443311 0114 2753585 01303 330365 01246 277001 01302 751751 01302 346620 0114 2193000 0870 1669933 0845 0522500 01302 366631 01302 762700 01629 816000 01302 390900 0114 2443333 01384 481108 0114 2768888 01302 394000 01246 571700 01246 209999 01226 766927 01246 290545 0114 2564200 0114 2670670 01246 221155 01709 770000 01246 204524 01226 705650 01226 383434 01709 828500 0114 2561561 01302 791100 01709 586261 0114 2348171 01709 841004 0114 2555444 01226 710211 01226 224466 0114 2730044 0114 2230300 0800 424848 01909 510500 0114 2768841 0114 2203040 01246 279201 01246 450450 0207 6349219 01302 308508 0114 2449071 01909 568891 01246 868900 01709 704000 01709 566000 0114 2686011 0114 2303921 01709 710023 01246 208771 01302 646464 01709 740030 N/A 0114 2834925 0114 2511222 0114 2814242 01246 280280 0114 2800065 N/A 0114 2467171 01302 721791 01709 828141 01246 274358 0114 2728681 01226 751155 01302 560560 01302 342338 01709 836060 0114 2449066 N/A 0114 2555444 01709 857800 01226 206741 01246 260026 N/A 01246 200200 N/A 01709 323150 0114 255 6331 01302 836800 01709 882200 N/A 01302 770591

Principal Activity
Distribution of insulation and other products for the construction industry Stainless steel producer Motor Dealers Furniture manufacturer and retailer Manufacturer and distributor of solid fuels and distributor of oil and gas Coal extraction Housing regeneration and private house building holding company Forgings, alloys, tool steel and laboratory equipment Supply of internet services, computer equipment and related products and services Transport services, trailer manufacturing and vehicle sales Office products wholesaler Tractor manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery Engineering, distribution and servicing Sale of Motor Vehicles Pet food manufacturer Scrap metal traders Household textiles and soft furnishings retailer Hand and power tool manufactuere Joinery and Pvcu building products manufacturer Refractory products manufacturer Vehicle sales and rental Building products manufacturer Ferro alloys, metals and minerals supplier Environmental, industrial controls and other equipment Motor dealers Motor dealers Plastic pipes and fittings manufacturer Recruitment agency Motor dealers Door and window manufacturer Manufacture and sale of metallurgical products Wire products manufacturer Rail industry contractor Housebuilder Food manufacturer Environmental analysis services Construction group Glass manufacturer Water and waste management engineering design and project management Steel castings manufacturer Timber merchanting, leisure management and property development Domestic electrical products manufacturer Clutch assembly manufacturer Nappy manufacturer Department store operator Express parcel carrier Outsourced services provider Metals recycling Motor dealer Motor dealer Specialised steel and nickel based alloy manufacturer Construction group Manufacturer of steel ingots and forged and cast components. Retail caterer Drinks manufacturer Industrial enclosure and rack manufacturer Passenger transport company Construction group Performance materials and thermal products manufacturer Metal Waste and Scrap recycling Manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products Motor dealers Hire purchase and leasing provider Steel stockholder Distributor of polythene pipe joining tools and associated products and services Food, drink andtobacco wholesaler Public sector recruitment and services provider Motor dealers Hand tool manufacturer Steel stockholder Contract management and heating and electrical installation services Sale of mobile telephones Manufacturer of varnishes, stains and related products Machine tool distributor Glass manufacturer Electrical and engineering products wholesaler Automotive fuel retailer Mechanical seal designer and manufacturer Electronic goods retailer Manufacturer of taps, valves and plumbing fittings Dispensing Chemists Motor dealer Tool manufacturer Chemicals manufacturing and distribution group Construction and facilities management Forgings manufacturer Wholesale of Fruit and Vegetables Bearing manufacturer Casting of Iron Other Business Services Opencast mining Suppliers of IT products and services Recruitment group Miscellaneous Rubber Products manufacturing Shop fitters and joinery manufacturers Office and storage products manufacturer Manucturer of electromechanical components Property company Vocational training and related services Potato marketing and farming

Latest date of accounts filed at Companies Turnover 000s House

31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/07/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2005 31/03/2005 30/09/2005 31/12/2005 30/09/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2005 30/04/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/08/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/03/2005 31/03/2006 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 30/09/2003 31/03/2005 30/06/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 28/01/2006 31/12/2004 31/03/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/06/2005 31/12/2004 30/09/2004 31/12/2004 31/03/2005 30/09/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/07/2005 31/12/2004 31/01/2006 30/04/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/09/2004 30/09/2005 31/12/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/09/2004 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/04/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/09/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2005 31/12/2004 31/03/2005 31/12/2004 31/12/2004 30/06/2005 30/06/2005 1,639,332 1,000,900 756,431 575,700 510,000 341,214 334,685 328,545 258,552 234,132 225,316 204,642 200,757 177,025 163,643 161,803 148,404 141,251 141,177 137,130 134,323 127,781 120,443 117,245 116,638 112,659 112,300 111,291 111,174 110,112 108,742 107,550 105,072 103,220 102,403 101,248 101,188 101,148 99,070 98,169 96,393 95,851 88,089 86,491 81,119 75,740 75,715 73,160 72,792 68,074 67,365 66,901 66,713 66,206 63,874 63,311 61,452 61,086 59,040 57,728 57,427 56,449 56,049 54,753 54,723 53,866 53,825 52,850 52,807 51,171 50,657 49,021 48,838 48,526 46,841 46,675 46,593 46,517 45,755 45,496 44,792 44,115 43,890 43,703 42,730 42,572 42,445 41,927 39,645 39,515 39,103 39,082 38,692 38,274 38,228 38,190 36,299 36,287 36,230 36,142

2006

Pre-Tax Profits 000s

86,811 500 -19,856 57,500 0 -62,094 33,147 12,303 3,430 6,318 15,356 26 -4,641 5,660 584 10,954 1,635 7,633 -5,156 -1,627 1,461 15,677 3,185 10,804 2,676 -1,223 24,200 -2,002 -2,678 3,317 4,049 9,279 5,172 12,654 6,971 -23,549 30,156 374 -46 11,450 -5,647 5,940 7,595 -928 1,668 4,198 3,988 1,706 -365 1,188 -5,447 13,121 662 2,061 5,628 1,934 4,262 4,803 1,827 3,068 3,386 3,258 -759 1,062 1,177 -5,415 853 3,051 1,373 728 819 228 1,267 -1,570 -1 1,808 -1,974 4,728 -9,906 6,745 2,404 461 3,328 1,309 925 1,140 1,658 -871 -8,624 874 5,727 192 -2,238 -3,689 -4,434 -934 -926 -7,307 2,782 423

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2004

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Number of employees
7,824 1,629 2,626 2,484 1,211 4,320 1,967 1,969 634 1,813 972 426 1,538 652 1,006 184 3,497 744 2,036 1,079 517 1,191 62 1,077 342 272 1,140 333 156 1,100 327 523 944 334 1,361 1,936 462 730 458 1,193 782 317 333 445 1,210 1,447 1,394 359 255 314 413 246 595 3,319 120 134 1,920 117 903 119 355 90 213 95 488 418 172 64 680 30 299 4 257 154 510 405 718 714 1,335 613 406 143 194 109 154 446 598 315 767 152 197 140 65 530 288 173 402 999 93 www.sheffieldtoday .co.uk The Star Business The Star Business www.sheffieldtoday .co.uk

c/o Montracon Limited, Carr Hill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8DE 028 90849321

London & Scandinavian Metall Co Ltd Fullerton Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1DL

Wednesday August 23, 2006 ,

Boythorpe Works, Goyt Side Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2PH 01246 221228 Shepcote House, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1UW 0114 2561111 Clarence Metal Works, Armer St, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1AF01709 559198

Wednesday August 23, 2006 ,

Brookdale Road, Thorncliffe Park Estate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2PW 0114 2259000

Smeckley Wood Close, Chesterfield Trading Estate, Chesterfield, S41 9PZ 01246 260111

Global Technology Centre, Bradmarsh Business Pk, Rotherham, S60 1BZ 01709 369966 St Catherines Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8DF Leedale House, Railway Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5FB Pentagon Toyota Riverside Way, Sheffield Road, Rotherham, S60 1BS Parkway Works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3BL Hart Shaw Building, Europa Link, Sheffield Business Park, S9 1XU Banner House 5 Midlands Way, Priority Court Barlborough, S43 4XA Shardlow Works, Grange Mill Lane, Meadow Hall, Sheffield, S9 1HR Beevor Street, Hoyle Mill, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1HN Sheepbridge Works, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QD Broomhouse Lane, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1ES Old Birdholme House, Derby Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2EX 2 Europa Court, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, S9 1XE Bessemer Way, Centurion Business Park, Templeborough, S60 1FB 136 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4NX Yorkshire Way, West Moor Park, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3FB Unit 16, Goldthorpe Industrial Estate, Goldthorpe, S63 9BL Unit 9C Redbrook Business Park, Barnsley, S75 1JN Greenbank House, Finningley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3BZ

Maplin Electronics Group (Holdings) Valley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0BS

PO Box 101 Elmhirst Lane, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3TA 01226 733200

Aardvark House, Sidings Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NU 01302 760462

Rutledge Mews, 1 Southbourne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2QN N/A

Forgings International Holdings Ltd previously traded as Firth Rixson. The latest accounts available are for the 8 month period ended 30 September 2003. The turnover shown in these accounts has been extrapolated to give the position in the above table. Pegler Ltd have changed their year end from 30 April to 30 December and so the latest accounts available are for 28 December 2002, The turnover shown in these accounts has been extrapolated to give the position in the above table.

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