56. Liberty IT
- Managing director: William Hamilton
- Pre-tax profit: £6.6m
- Employment: 430
- Pay bill: £21.5m
Liberty IT employs over 500 people who develop a wide range of both specialist and enterprise scale applications and websites exclusively for its parent company Liberty Mutual through creativity, problem-solving and a commitment to excellence.
The team has grown year on year, enhancing expertise and diversity of work, reinforced by fantastic teamwork and a strong portfolio of products and services.
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Liberty IT opened a new modern office based in Blanchardstown Retail Park, Dublin in 2014 and has recently expanded onto a second floor to accommodate the growing team there.
The company says that its expertise in designing and implementing innovative IT solutions using both existing and emerging technologies, combined with the commitment to providing a great place to work for employees, is unwavering.
Liberty IT
Adelaide Exchange
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Tel: 028 90 445 500
| 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
