This year’s Cheshire LTD. report captures a county combining long‑standing economic strength with renewed momentum across investment, regeneration and private enterprise.
The headline figures tell a compelling story. Cheshire’s Top 100 privately owned businesses generated combined turnover of £28.3 billion, with EBITDA reaching £1.7 billion and employment rising by 6.2% across the county. Turnover increased by 9.6% alongside continued improvements in profitability and scale, reflecting strong trading conditions and businesses making confident investment choices. Taken together, these results reinforce Cheshire’s position as one of the North West’s most commercially significant and diverse private‑company landscapes.
What’s inside the Cheshire LTD. report?
We’ve analysed the 100 largest privately-owned companies in Cheshire, ranked by turnover. Our review focuses on two key metrics over the past three years:
- growth in turnover; and
- average EBITDA (earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation, tax) margin.
We also spotlight businesses with international reach, offering deeper insight into Cheshire’s dynamic and diverse business landscape.
What’s driving Cheshire’s success?
Major programmes across Crewe, Chester and Warrington continue to reshape commercial space and town centres, supporting business growth and long‑term confidence. Alongside this, the ongoing development of innovation‑led employment sites ‑ including the Cheshire Science Corridor and Alderley Park ‑ is supporting high‑value activity and skilled jobs.
Who came out on top?
Want to know which companies are spearheading the growth in the Cheshire ecosystem?
Cheshire LTD. at a glance
Cheshire LTD. 2026
Discover who made the list and gain fresh insights into the companies shaping Cheshire’s economic future.
The report uses the most recent publicly available accounts (as of March 2026). It includes businesses that are privately owned and headquartered in Cheshire, excluding listed companies, overseas subsidiaries, and charities.
The Consumer and Manufacturing & Industrial sectors are the biggest contributors, with turnover of £5 billion and £14.4 billion respectively. The report also explores growth in BSS, real estate, healthcare, and more.
The 25 fastest growing companies are those to have shown the highest EBITDA CAGR growth percentages as per their latest accounts (over a three-year period for companies with the latest year EBITDA greater than £1m and turnover greater and £10m).
