82. Bechtle

Key points

Revenue: £46.8m (+29%)

Net profit: 3.2%

Staff: 57

The UK arm of this Germany-headquartered reseller behemoth enjoyed a decent year, with revenues powering up 29 per cent and net profits hopping from £1.2m to £1.5m. The wider Bechtle business operates 70 "system houses" in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as e-commerce businesses in some 14 European countries, turning over €3.6bn in its last financial year and employing more than 8,000 staff.