37. McAleer and Rushe
- Managing director: Martin Magee
- Pre-tax profit: £10m
- Employment: 270
- Pay bill: £13.6m
McAleer and Rushe is based in Cookstown with offices in London, Dublin and Belfast. The company employs 270 people in the UK and Ireland and will celebrate 50 years in business in 2017 with an expected £300m of design and build turnover.
The business a strong presence and growing client base with 22 active sites including Edinburgh, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Dublin, Belfast and several London projects.
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The company focuses on residential, commercial office, student accommodation and turnkey hotel projects across a range of brands.
Projects in Northern Ireland include a new Maldron Hotel in Belfast city centre and student accommodation in the city. Managing director Martin Magee said its “dedication, expertise and professionalism” helped the firm stand out in the construction sector.
McAleer and Rushe
17-19 Dungannon Road
Cookstown
Co Tyrone
Tel: 028 8676 3741
| Position | Company name | Sector | Year end | Pre-tax profits £'000 | Pre-tax profits Year ago £'000 | % change | No. Employees | Pay Bill £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danske Bank | Bank | 12.16 | 117,000 | 141,935 | -18% | 1,267 | 55,638 |
| 2 | Schrader Electronics | Electronic.Eng | 12.15 | 61,726 | 31,326 | 97% | 1,390 | 54,574 |
| 3 | Shorts: Bombardier | Aerospace[£=$1.24] | 12.16 | 61,531 | (273,582) | Profit rest | 4,558 | 219,510 |
| 4 | N.I.Water | Utility | 3.16 | 54,433 | 62,058 | -12% | 1,222 | 57,349 |
| 5 | First Trust Bank | Bank | 12.16 | 54,000 | 47,000 | 15% | 771 | n.a |
| 6 | Viridian Gp. Invest. | Utility | 3.16 | 50,400 | (13,000) | Profit rest | 491 | 22,000 |
| 7 | N.I.E.Networks | Utility | 12.16 | 50,200 | 50,700 | -1% | 1,258 | 67,800 |
| 8 | N.I.I.B. Group | Finance | 12.16 | 39,045 | 38,687 | 1% | 125 | 5,150 |
| 9 | Moy Park | Food processing | 12.15 | 35.721 | 46,109 | -23% | 9,230 | 226,489 |
| 10 | Norbrook Hlds | Veterinary Prod. | 7.16 | 35,545 | 21,469 | 66% | 2,224 | 69,683 |
| 11 | Belfast Harbour | Port | 12.15 | 33,536 | 36,410 | -18% | 138 | 7,000 |
| 12 | W&R Barnett | Grain imports | 7.15 | 29,828 | 31,760 | -6% | 512 | 28,036 |
| 13 | Almac Group | Pharmaceuticals | 9.15 | 27,977 | 12,623 | 122% | 3,554 | 151,643 |
| 14 | Phoenix Natural gas | Utility | 12.15 | 25,397 | 28,949 | -12% | 113 | 5,556 |
| 15 | Terex GB | Engineering | 12.15 | 23,440 | 22,787 | 3% | 1,778 | 60,027 |
| 16 | SHS Group | Distribution | 12.15 | 21,114 | 17,067 | 24% | 764 | 29,117 |
| 17 | John Henderson | Distribution | 12.16 | 20,347* | 21,987 | -7% | 2,998 | 58,597 |
| 18 | Old Bushmills Dis. | Spirits | 12.15 | 20,035 | 22,052 | -9% | 105 | 3,829a |
| 19 | F.P.McCann Gp | Construction | 12.16 | 19,150 | 14,686a | 30% | 1,319 | 46,412 |
| 20 | Randox Holdings. | Medical Prd | 12.15 | 17,970 | 12,743 | 41% | 1,129 | 30,397 |
| 21 | John Graham | Construction | 3.16 | 17,168 | 6,946 | 147% | 1,761 | 73,169 |
| 22 | Lissan Coal | Distribution | 9.15 | 16,536 | 19,330 | -16% | 176 | 5,281 |
| 23 | TG Eakin | Medical equip. | 3.16 | 16,471 | 15,614 | 5% | 64 | 1,757 |
| 24 | Seagate Tech. | IT | 6.15 | 15,075 | 14,390 | 5% | 1,395 | 64,430 |
| 25 | Kainos Group plc | IT | 3.16 | 14,261 | 11,837 | 20% | 733 | 35,373 |
| 26 | Montupet | Engineering | 12.15 | 13,692 | 15,422 | -11% | 593 | 19,941 |
| 27 | Thompson Aero Seats | Engineering | 3.16 | 13,690 | 10,643 | 29% | 285 | 12,401 |
| 28 | Dunnes Stores | Distribution | 1.16 | 13,198 | 11,206 | 18% | 1,474 | 18,479 |
| 29 | Capita managed IT sol | IT | 12.15 | 12,927 | 18,359a | -30% | 770 | 29,660 |
| 30 | Progressive Build. S. | Finance ser. | 12.16 | 11,759 | 14,024 | -16% | 175 | 6,444 |
| 31 | Wrights Group | Bus Manuf. | 12.15 | 11,718 | 11,638a | 1% | 1,741 | 52,451 |
| 32 | Retlan Manuf. | Engineering | 3.16 | 11,528 | 8,525 | 35% | 828 | 25,669 |
| 33 | Andor Technology | Sc. Cameras | 3.16 | 11,002 | 1,280a | Large inc | 284 | 14,806 |
| 34 | Firmus Energy Dist | Utility | 12.15 | 10,781 | 11,926 | -10% | 92 | 4,323 |
| 35 | Hilton Foods [NI] | Meat processing | 12.15 | 10,437 | 11,214 | -7% | 18 | 5,017 |
| 36 | First Derivatives | IT | 2.16 | 10,384 | 17,476 | -41% | 1,306 | 65,730 |
| 37 | McAleer & Rushe cont | Construction | 12.16 | 10,030 | 5,060 | 98% | 270 | 13,600 |
| 38 | Isaac Agnew [9 cos] | Vehicle sales | 12.15 | 9,996 | 9.744 | 3% | 930 | 28,046 |
| 39 | Tennents NI | Drinks dist. | 2.16 | 9,884 | 6,913 | 43% | 108 | 4,351 |
| 40 | Firstsource Solutions | Call Centre | 3.16 | 9,858 | 6,639 | 48% | 3,687 | 60,073 |
| 41 | Coca-Cola HBC | Drinks | 12.15 | 9,681 | 10,020 | -3% | 522 | 23,430 |
| 42 | SONI | Utility | 9.15 | 9,455 | (147) | Profit res | 129 | 7,779 |
| 43 | Beannchor No.1 | Hotels & pubs | 6.16 | 9,028 | 2,508 | 260% | 482 | 6,794 |
| 44 | Westland Horticulture | Garden centre | 8.15 | 8,893a | 5,540 | 61% | 426 | 19,522a |
| 45 | Cooneen by Design | Textiles | 11.15 | 8,340 | 7,263 | 15% | 154 | 5,415 |
| 46 | Denvir Hlds | Distribution | 6.16 | 7,561 | 4,196 | 80% | 579 | 6,486 |
| 47 | Lagan Const. Grp | Construction | 3.16 | 7,554 | 4,329 | 74% | 527 | 25,332 |
| 48 | Kilwaughter Hld. | Lime. | 4.16 | 7,466 | 7,232 | 3% | 130 | 4,917 |
| 49 | Charles Hurst | Distribution | 12.15 | 7,178 | 8,749 | -18% | 1,014 | 30,195 |
| 50 | Dunbia | Meat Process. | 4.16 | 7,156 | 6.566 | 9% | 3,778 | 77,810 |
| 51 | SSE Airtricity Gas | Natural Gas | 3.16 | 6,883a | (5,633) | Profit res | 60 | 1,289a |
| 52 | United Dairy Farm. | Milk Processor | 3.16 | 6,824 | (714) | Profit res | 1,087 | 30,672 |
| 53 | Fane Valley Co-op | Milk processor | 9.14 | 6,765 | 8,719 | -22% | 2,312 | 52,549 |
| 54 | Northwest Bookmak. | Bookmaker | 12.15 | 6,749 | (35,649) | Profit rest | 354 | 6,277 |
| 55 | Multi Packaging | Packaging | 6.16 | 6,722 | 4,837 | 39% | 165 | 5,202 |
| 56 | Liberty Info.Tech. | IT | 12.15 | 6,628 | 5,620 | 18% | 430 | 21,456 |
| 57 | Ulster Carpet Mills | Textiles | 3.16 | 6,593 | 8,284 | -20% | 564 | 20,006 |
| 58 | Bemis Healthcare | Paper manuf. | 12.15 | 6,543 | 7,627 | -14% | 260 | 7,208 |
| 59 | Gardrum Hlds | Auctions | 12.15 | 6,509 | 7,166 | -9% | 88 | 2,545 |
| 60 | Calor Gas NI | Gas | 12.15 | 6,450 | 3,564 | 81% | 82 | 3,825 |
| 61 | O & S Holdings | Furniture | 12.15 | 6,045 | 6,337 | -5% | 336 | 8,068 |
| 62 | Diageo [2 cos] | Drinks | 6.16 | 5,833 | 5,682 | 3% | 258 | 12,614 |
| 63 | Irish Salt Mining | Mining | 11.15 | 5,793 | 1,652 | 251% | 55 | 2,756 |
| 64 | Severfield (NI) | Steelwork | 3.16 | 5,701 | 3,603 | 58% | 288 | 10,932 |
| 65 | Elite Electronic Sy. | PCB etc | 3.16 | 5,690 | 5,154 | 10% | n.s | 3,588 |
| 66 | Allstate NI | IT | 12.15 | 5,596 | (1,852) | Profit rest | 2,107 | 76,496 |
| 67 | Golf Holdings | Drinks distribution. | 12.15 | 5,406 | 2,860 | 89% | 2,014 | 27,284 |
| 68 | Avondale Foods C'avn | Food Manufacture | 3.16 | 5,316 | 1,366 | 289% | 425 | 9,034 |
| 69 | Macnaughton Blair | Distribrution | 12.15 | 5,264 | 3,110 | 69% | 450 | 12,948 |
| 70 | MJM Marine | Const. Fit out | 12.15 | 4,948 | 2,387 | 107% | 185 | 6,122 |
| 71 | H&A Holds (NI) | Const. contracts | 5.16 | 4,910 | 5,095 | -4% | n.s | n.s |
| 72 | Huhtamaki Food ser. | Packaging | 6.15 | 4,762 | 5,343 | -11% | 257 | 7,968 |
| 73 | Gordons Chemist | Distribution. | 4.16 | 4,745 | 2,421 | 96% | 655 | 11,166 |
| 74 | Brett Martin | Construct materials | 12.15 | 4,732 | 5,235 | -10% | 589 | 20,856 |
| 75 | Lagan: White Mtn. | Construction | 12.15 | 4,617 | 5,041 | -9% | 207 | 7,940 |
| 76 | Springvale EPS | Manufacturer | 6.15 | 4,597 | 1,652 | 178% | 113 | 3,741 |
| 77 | Ballyvesey Hld | Transport | 9.15 | 4,576 | 3,284 | 39% | 2,665 | 81,724 |
| 78 | Creagh Concrete | Manufacturer | 3.16 | 4,409 | 3,087 | 43% | 486 | 16,172 |
| 79 | Northstone (NI) | Construction | 12.15 | 4,354 | 452 | Large inc. | 991 | 41,275 |
| 80 | Prestige Insurance | Insurance | 3.16 | 4,313 | (381) | Profit rest | 443 | 13,497 |
| 81 | Sangers NI | Distribution | 9.15 | 4,291 | 11,975 | -64% | 216 | 7,153 |
| 82 | Heatons (NI) | Distribution | 4.16 | 4,273 | 4,368 | -2% | 446 | 4,956 |
| 83 | Hastings Hotel Gp | Hotels | 10.15 | 4,234 | 2,197 | 93% | 1,185 | 11,841 |
| 84 | Tobermore Conc | Manufacturing | 4.16 | 4,111 | 6,664 | -38% | 198 | 5,902 |
| 85 | Huhtamaki (Lurgan) | Paper products | 12.15 | 4,087 | 3,884 | 5% | 205 | 7,286 |
| 86 | Walter Watson | Struct Steel | 12.15 | 4,051 | 1,059 | 283% | 221 | 6,301 |
| 87 | Lynn's Cty Foods | Manufacturer | 8.15 | 3,966 | 2,201 | 81% | 245 | 6,304 |
| 88 | Skea Egg Farms | Food | 12.15 | 3,915 | 2,762 | 42% | 118 | 2,347 |
| 89 | Moyallen Hlds | Property | 12.15 | 3,807 | 23,903 | -84% | 62 | 2,010 |
| 90 | SISK Healthcare | Dist medical devi. | 12.15 | 3,773 | 1,991 | 90% | 51 | 2,876 |
| 91 | Western Build S Hl | Manufacturer | 4.16 | 3,669 | 4,440 | -17% | 44 | 1,856 |
| 92 | Budget Energy | Electricity Supply | 6.15 | 3,649 | 627 | Large inc. | 42 | 1,100 |
| 93 | DCC Energy | Energy Fuel | 3.16 | 3,631 | 2,980 | 22% | 173 | 5,375 |
| 94 | Quinn Cement (N.I) | Distribution | 12.15 | 3,588 | 1,175 | 205% | 3 | 121 |
| 95 | BA Kitchen Comp | Wood units | 3.16 | 3,443 | 2,280 | 51% | 237 | 7,369 |
| 96 | Devenish (NI) | Feedstuffs | 5.16 | 3,429 | 5,260 | -35% | 370 | 18,530 |
| 97 | Decora Blind Systems | Manufacturer | 12.15 | 3,386 | 3,405 | -1% | 441 | 8,855 |
| 98 | Natural world prod. | Recycling | 12.15 | 3,383 | 2,081 | 63% | 34 | 1,382 |
| 99 | Warner Chilcott UK | Medical processor | 12.15 | 3,290 | 2,129 | 54% | 150 | 7,265 |
| 100 | Lough Erne Invest. | Egg processor | 12.15 | 3,187 | 4,199 | -24% | 85 | 2,254 |
(*)after £3.5m revaluation
