Recognition for Bath area firms in latest table of Britain’s fastest-growing private businesses

Recognition for Bath area firms in latest table of Britain’s fastest-growing private businesses

The trio – Bath jewellery and accessories retailer Abbott Lyon, specialist digital advertising agency Network N, also based in Bath, and Chippenham-headquartered online retailer Furniturebox – appear in the latest annual ranking of rapid-growth firms with revenues of less than £250m.

Furniturebox, which was launched by two schoolfriends aged just 18, appears in the table for the second year running.

The Sunday Times 100 identifies and celebrates Britain’s 100 leading entrepreneurial businesses and showcases the people behind our most dynamic private companies.

Abbott Lyon appears in the table at number 42 having achieved annual sales growth over three years of 86.76%.

Sales of its affordable personalised watches, jewellery, and accessories, principally in the UK and US, reached £30.4m in the year to March.

The firm was launched in 2015 by Jezz Skelton and Asha Jones, who describe themselves as still being the beating heart of the brand.

It quickly established itself as the go-to brand for high-quality, trend-led personalised jewellery, regularly collaborating with celebrities and top social media influencers.

These collaborations include Loose Women host Stacey Solomon and former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith.

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