American Golf, Yours-owner AK Retail, Waterstones, and jeweller Boodles have emerged as some of the best-performing privately owned retailers.
Going by operating profit growth over the last two years for companies with earnings over £5 million, the E2E Profit 100 Track in association with The Independent has a handy list of retailers in its top rankings.
American Golf, the sports retailer, leads the charge, boasting an extraordinary 723% growth, followed closely by fashion group Yours, which secured a substantial 451% jump over the two years.
Waterstones, which is owned by hedge fund Elliot Adviser, achieved a commendable 344% increase, while Boodles saw a rise of 237%.
Moss Bros, the smart clothing retailer, claimed the fifth spot with a 178% jump, followed by Warren James with a rise of 135%.
Euro Garages (EG Group), which is owned by Asda proprietors the Issa Brothers, came in at number 100 on the list, having chalked up 122% growth in the two years.
Some of the top non-retail companies in the rankings included:
- Newday Cards (4,975%)
- Mercia Power (903%)
- Breal Capital (508%)
- Caffe Concerto (438%)
- We Buy Any Car (306%)
- Optical Express (179%)