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Northern Ireland's Top 100 Companies 2009
Overcoming challenges - name of the game
Welcome to the Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland’s Top 100 Companies magazine, the definitive annual guide to the province’s biggest companies.
We’re for business in Northern Ireland
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) is again pleased to be associated with the Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland’s Top 100 Companies.
Reaching the top and staying there
What does it take to make it into the Top 100 list? The answer must include vision, hard work, innovation, quality goods and services, customer focus and strong management.
Blue skies, but clouds gathering
The performance of the Top 100 companies in 2008 has revealed many contrasting features.
Key performance indicators improve
The Top 100 companies, in mid-2008, were reporting an improving economy.
A mixed bag for the retail sector
This time last year the retail sector was still booming, with shoppers celebrating the recent openings of Victoria Square and Ikea.
Companies 1-10
| 2008 | 2007 | Company | Employment | Turnover | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Resource | 15,334 | £131M | £3.1M |
| 2 |  |
Tesco | 9,224 | £1,025M (est) | N/A |
| 3 | |
Moy Park | 6,723 | £651.6M | £-14.8m |
| 4 | |
Quinn Group | 6,234 | £1,840M | £-370m |
| 5 | |
Bombardier | 4,992 | £473M | £66.2m |
| 6 | |
Asda (in NI) | 4,300 | £380M (est) | N/A |
| 7 | |
Royal Mail Group | 4,208 | £186M (est) | N/A |
| 8 | |
Translink | 4,199 | £175.4M | £3.5M |
| 9 | |
Four Seasons Healthcare | 3,500 | £82.8M | N/A |
| 10 |  |
Dunnes Stores | 3,106 | £211M | £34.3M |
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