Two Shropshire Companies listed in the Deloitte top 100 Buyout Track
Listed 15 Fullwood.
Founded as a London pharmacy in 1785, RJ Fullwoood & Bland now has 14 subsidiaries in 8 Countries. The Shropshire Group has interests in industries as diverse as cryogenic freezing, pharmaceuticals and brewing but its principal activity is the manufacture and supply of farm equipment for milking sheep, goats, cows buffalos, and camels. It took a minority stake in the 1960s which it still retains. Under chairman and chief executive Richard Lancaster, profits grew 87% from £2m in 2006 to £6.8 million in 2008.
Listed 25 Premier Medical
When someone is injured in a car accident or workplace incident, Premier Medical group assesses the injury and produces expert opinions for legal and insurance professionals. The Shropshire C company claims to write 160,000 such reports every year. It also provides access to rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy and counselling; in 2008 Normura backed the buyout of Premier Medical from its founder, Harry Brunjes, who stayed on as chairman. At the same time the firm acquired Medico-Legal Reporting fro an undisclosed sum. Profits have risen 69% a year from £2.2 m in 2006 to £6.4 M in 2008
Source: The Sunday Times 7th February
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