The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 ranks UK's fastest growing international sales as calculated over their latest available accounts. Featured in the list are a few British-Indians who have made a mark with their globally recognised ventures.
Rank 3: Missguided
Founded in 2009 by 32 year old Nitin Passi, online retailer Missguided offers catwalk looks and celebrity-inspired fashion to women aged 16 to 35. The Manchester business has expanded into France, America and Australia, and its website has more than 3 million registered users. Is partnership with pop diva Nicole Scherzinger soared its international sales to £20.4m this year.
Rank 76: Nova of London
Chairman Ajinder Chawla started by selling clothes on a market stall in 1973, which is now run by the Chawla family, supplies retailers and wholesalers across Europe, Singapore, Canada, and the UAE. Nova of London sells women’s fashion, including brand QED London, which it designs in Britain and sources from China, India and Turkey. Exports reached £9.4m in 2014.
Rank 78: BAP Pharma
Slough-based BAP Pharma was founded in 2010 by former research scientist Bashir Parkar. It works with many of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and supplies drugs used as benchmarks in their clinical trials. International sales grew to an annualised £20.1m in 2013.
Rank 122: Veetee Rice
Veetee imports rice from around the world and supplies it directly to large retailers in Britain and America, such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Wal-Mart. It also sells to Europe through regional distributors. The company was founded in 1986 by chairman Moni Varma, who also owns a separate sister business, Veetee Foods, that sells branded, microwavable rice products. International sales reached £6.7m in 2013.
Rank 124: P&B Foods
P&B offers thousands of products, including rice, lentils, chutneys and spices, and generated £5.4m in exports last year. It takes its name from founders Thakorbha Patel and Mohinder Bhatoa, who set up the business in 1967.
