Northstar and Verve among fastest growing research businesses
Northstar has grown by over 50% to reach a turnover of £6.9m, while Verve has grown by over 40% to reach a turnover of £4.5m. KPMG Nunwood Consulting, formed when KPMG acquired Nunwood earlier this year, has grown by around 35% to reach a turnover of £8.4m.
The table was released yesterday alongside the Annual League Table of the largest research organisations by turnover, which revealed strong industry growth. The top 10 is as follows, with full tables available here.
| 2014 ranking | Growth rate | Company name | 2014 turnover (£m) | 2013 turnover (£m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51% | Northstar Research Partners | 6.87 | 4.55 |
| 2 | 41% | Verve | 4.53 | 3.21 |
| 3 | 34.7% | KPMG Nunwood Consulting | 8.42 | 6.25 |
| 4 | 34.7% | Informa | 66.93 | 49.7 |
| 5 | 31.9% | Populus Group | 12.19 | 9.24 |
| 6 | 24.6% | Join The Dots | 6.11 | 4.9 |
| 7 | 23.3% | Relish Research | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 21.3% | M-M Eye | 5.41 | 4.46 |
| 9 | 20.2% | Strategy Analytics | 10.14 | 8.43 |
| 10 | 19.8% | The Research Partnership | 21.02 | 17.55 |
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