22 Buy IT Direct

Key points

Revenue: £188.2m (+28%)

Net profit margin: 0.9% Staff: 396

Posting revenues of £188.2m in its year to 31 March 2018, this e-tailer houses six brands including Servers Direct, Drones Direct and Laptops Direct, the latter of which claims to be the UK's largest online laptop specialist. The Huddersfield-based e-tailer had had a busy 2019, purchasing Better Bathrooms from administration and acquiring more warehouse space at its HQ.