Leading London mixed-use developer Native Land has been identified as one of the UK’s most inspiring and fastest growing companies in the fourth edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2017 report. The report which is sponsored by HSBC and endorsed by Theresa May and other leading members of Parliament is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK.
To be selected, companies need to significantly outperform their industry peers and show consistent revenue growth for a minimum of three years.
The report highlights the importance of fast-growing businesses to the UK economy, and is widely supported by both the Government and major political parties.
Alasdair Nicholls, Chief Executive of Native Land said:
“We are incredibly proud to be seen as one of UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing companies.
Our inclusion in the report is a fantastic achievement and a true recognition of the hard work that the Native Land team has put in the over the last few years. Our success and momentum as a company also owes to the strong partnerships we have built over the last decade with leading financial institutions, land partners, architects and other professionals within the industry. These partnerships along with our expertise in the London market has allowed us to deliver consistently strong returns to our long-standing co-investors and joint venture partners throughout market cycles.”
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 said:
“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
