51. SSE Airtricity
- Managing director: Stephen Wheeler
- Pre-tax profit: £6.9m
- Employment: 60
- Pay bill: £1.3m
SSE is Northern Ireland’s second largest energy utility and provider of renewable power. SSE Airtricity provides greener electricity, natural gas and energy-related services to home and business customers.
SSE is also the third largest energy generator by capacity in the all-island Single Electricity Market, with over 1,800MW of thermal and renewable energy generation in operation.
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It generates over 120MW of renewable energy at wind farms.
Since 2008, SSE has invested over £0.5bn in the development of Northern Ireland’s sustainable energy infrastructure.
In 2015, it announced a 10-year naming rights deal with the former Odyssey Arena — now the SSE Arena, Belfast.
In 2016, it became commissioning supplier of natural gas to domestic and small commercial customers for the new Gas to the West distribution network.
SSE Airtricity
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast BT2 7AQ
Tel: 0345 601 9093
| 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
