QA identified in Sunday Times survey as growth leader
In this year’s Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track survey, QA has been identified as one of the UK’s top 100 performing private-equity backed companies.
The survey, which is carried out each year, lists the best performing – in terms of profit growth – of those companies which have at least 20% private-equity backing. The survey is based on organisations’ performance over the last two years – encompassing one year of healthy financial conditions and one of deep recession.
QA is one of only two UK training companies identified in the survey.
The Sunday Times survey describes QA as: “Built up through a series of acquisitions over two decades … one of Britain’s leading providers of IT and professional skills training. With more than 200 instructors, the company offers 1,500 courses and trains more than 200,000 people a year in 38 locations.”
While many companies have been battered by the recession, QA has continued to innovate and launch new training products and services – maintaining the momentum of its business.
According to William Macpherson, QA’s CEO, the report highlights the company’s continued financial stability and exceptional performance, even within tough economic times. “The report is a who’s who of truly exceptional private-equity firms,” says Macpherson. “QA’s positioning within the top 100 is not only something of an honour, it’s a validation of our business strategy and a tribute to the hard work of every QA employee.”
The survey was undertaken for the Sunday Times by Fast Track, an Oxford-based research company, and was sponsored by Deloitte.