SA’s top 100 companies: the countdown continues
Whether it’s the hypnotic influence of reality TV or an enduring desire to transform houses into perfect dwellings, home construction and improvements stand out in the next group companies in InDaily’s South Australian Business Index.
Innovative services, healthcare, food and wine are also rising trends among the next 25 businesses (positions 75 to 51).
Combined, these companies contributed more than $1.68 billion to the state’s economy in the past financial year and created jobs for some 4150 South Australians.
The list also reflects existing industries reinventing themselves and setting their sights firmly on the void that will be left by traditional manufacturing.
The power of home improvements has seen Adelaide-headquartered Australian Outdoor Living (72) and Home Australia (51) sit comfortably among top resources performers Cooper Energy (75) and Mayfield Industries (74).
Scroll down to see the full list from 75 to 51.
Go here to see the companies listed in positions 100 to 76.
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SA’s renowned food and wine sector continues to gain a strong foothold in the list of our state’s top companies, compiled by analysts at Prescott Securities and supported by the University of South Australia and the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Delivering about 200,000 tonnes of wine grapes to the market, Australia’s largest grape supply group, CCW Co-operative (66) in SA’s Riverland, has a workforce of some 600 employees.
Taking premium produce from the pond to the plate, Australian Fishing Enterprises (62) farms and sells tuna to the domestic market and frozen fish to the international market.
Satisfying the South Australian sweet tooth for 100 years, Haigh’s (71) is Australia’s oldest family chocolate makers and remains a strong top 100 performer by delivering a traditional product in a modern world.
As South Australia’s traditionally dominant industries start to wind down, the state is seeing the rise of stalwart sectors that are rising through the ranks as they capitalising on the state’s growing older population.
Discovery Parks Holdings (56) is luring the lucrative “grey dollar” generated by the convoys of retirees travelling through the state and ACH Group (53) is responding to a call to ensure the state can meet the needs of its growing elderly population.
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The remaining South Australian businesses from 50 to 1 of the top 100 will be published by InDaily leading up to the South Australian Business Index lunch on Wednesday, 28 October, with SA Premier Jay Weatherill as one of the guest speakers.
A panel discussion will be moderated by InDaily’s Tom Richardson and feature Crows’ chairman Rob Chapman (also the keynote speaker), Uber Australia’s general manager David Rohrsheim, Prescott general manager Andrew Sterzl, prominent local businesswoman Angelique Boileau from Boileau Business Solutions and Professor Jana Matthews, the director of UniSA’s Centre for Business Growth.
Entries for the InDaily South Australian Business Index Top 100 were eligible based on the following criteria:
- They must be a public South Australian company with an Adelaide share registry; or,
- A South Australian-operated company, founded and majority (50.01 per cent plus) owned by South Australians;
- Not owned in part or whole by any government body or government agency;
- Not registered with the ATO as a not-for-profit organisation; or,
- Registered with the ATO as a not-for-profit but gain more than 90 per cent of revenue through commercial activities.
 | 75 Cooper Energy Limited Sector: Oil and gas Financial year revenue: $39,100,000 Employees: 22 Cooper Energy is an ASX-listed exploration and production company with oil production of approximately 500,000 barrels per annum. |
 | 74 Mayfield Industries Pty Ltd Sector: Oil & Gas Mining Mineral Utilities Energy Water Process Industries Financial year revenue: $39,800,000 Employees: 94 Mayfield specialises on design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of transportable switchrooms and solutions. |
 | 73 Guidera O’Connor Pty Ltd Sector: Contractors Construction and Development Financial year revenue: $50,000,000 Employees: 50 Guidera O’Connor is a private Australian-owned company providing design and construction services to the Australian Water Industry. |
 | 72 Australian Outdoor Living Sector: Home improvements Financial year revenue: Not published Employees: 239 Australian Outdoor Living specialises in a range of outdoor products, from pools to pergolas. |
 | 71 A.E. Haigh Proprietary Limited Sector: Premium Quality Chocolates Financial year revenue: $51,000,000 Employees: 424 Haigh’s Chocolates are Australia’s oldest family-owned chocolate maker, producing fine chocolates from the cocoa bean since 1915. |
 | 70 Fyfe Pty Ltd Sector: Professional services Financial year revenue: $52,000,000 Employees: 313 Fyfe is a well-established land, resource and infrastructure development consultancy for all land needs. |
 | 69 Academy Services Pty Ltd Sector: Cleaning and Maintenance Services Financial year revenue: $52,080,000 Employees: 801 Academy provides a comprehensive range of commercial, cleaning and related building services that can be tailored to the specific needs. |
 | 68 Finsbury Green Pty Ltd Sector: Paper & Printing Financial year revenue: $53,999,000 Employees: 140 Finsbury Green is a leading marketing services manager and printer operating across Australia. |
 | 67 Bardrill Corporation Ltd Sector: Construction Services Financial year revenue: $58,209,000 Employees: 150 Bardrill Corporation Ltd has been a provider of civil earthworks to the resources sector in remote locations for more than 30 years. |
 | 66 CCW Co-operative Limited Sector: Fruit and Veg Wholesaling Financial year revenue: $59,235,000 Employees: 600 Located in the Riverland of SA, CCW Co-operative has more than 600 grower members, the largest grape supply co-operative in Australia. |
 | 65 Gerard Corporation Sector: Manufacturing & Industrials Financial year revenue: $60,408,000 Employees: 168 Gerard Corporation operates across various business areas including distribution of cookware and kitchen appliances, to name a few. |
 | 64 SAGE Group Holdings Ltd Sector: Industrial Automation & Control System Integration Financial year revenue: $62,000,000 Employees: 240 SAGE Automation is an independent system integration company specialising in industrial automation and control systems. |
 | 63 Ellex Medical Lasers Sector: Ophthalmology products Financial year revenue: $62,679,000 Employees: 221 Ellex is at the forefront of ophthalmic innovation, with cutting-edge products and technologies for eye disease diagnosis and treatment. |
 | 62 Australian Fishing Enterprises Pty Ltd Sector: Catching, farming and selling of tuna Financial year revenue: $62,914,000 Employees: 44 Australian Fishing Enterprises is private company catching, farming and selling tuna domestically and frozen fish internationally. |
 | 61 Korvest Limited Sector: Manufacturing & Industrials Financial year revenue: $63,025,000 Employees: 225 Korvest is a supplier of cable and pipe supports, industrial access and safety systems, fastening solutions and galvanising services. |
 | 60 MGA Whittles Group Sector: Financial Services Financial year revenue: $65,077,864 Employees: 421 The MGA Whittles Group consists of MGA Insurance Brokers, Whittles Body Corporate & Millennium General Insurance. |
 | 59 Nova Systems Sector: Contractors Construction and Development Financial year revenue: $67,300,000 Employees: 309 Nova Systems is an Australian owned Professional Service Provider specialising in the provision of engineering and management services. |
 | 58 St Andrews Hospital Inc. Sector: Health & Aged Care Financial year revenue: $75,540,000 Employees: 350 St Andrew’s Hospital has provided medical and surgical excellence to South Australians for more than 75 years. |
 | 57 A Noble & Son Limited Sector: Contractors Construction and Development Financial year revenue: $84,649,000 Employees: 330 A Noble & Son is an unlisted public company that manufactures and distributes wire rope and lifting equipment. |
 | 56 Discovery Parks Holdings Pty Limited Sector: Travel & Entertainment Financial year revenue: $92,608,000 Employees: 480 Discovery Parks Holdings Pty Limited generates the majority of its income from Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds in Australia. |
 | 55 VIP Australia Sector: Cleaning and Maintenance Services Financial year revenue: $97,390,000 Employees: Not published With more than 35 years of experience V.I.P. Home Services provide home cleaning, commercial cleaning and gardens services. |
 | 54 Legend Corporation Limited Sector: Electronics manufacturer and distributor Financial year revenue: $102,251,000 Employees: Not provided Legend Corporation Limited, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, is a leader in the global electrical, IT and semiconductor industries. |
 | 53 ACH Group Sector: Healthcare Financial year revenue: $105,000,000 Employees: 1700 ACH Group offers a wide range of services including retirement and residential accommodation and nursing care in the home. |
 | 52 SeaLink Travel Group Limited Sector: Travel & Entertainment Financial year revenue: $110,869,000 Employees: Not published SeaLink Travel Group is a publically listed company that operates ferry and tour as well as travel, accommodation and restaurant services. |
 | 51 Home Australia Pty Ltd Sector: Building & Building Products Financial year revenue: $112,500,000 Employees: Not published Home Australia is a South Australian-based private home builder and developer with branches across Australia. |
