New crop brings fresh vitality to Gold Coast Top Companies 2018

THE old guard is making way for the new among the Gold Coast's top companies in what could be described as the most dynamic transformation of the city's corporate scene in a decade.

There have been some big-name departures and some innovative debutants in this list, revealing that there's more to the Gold Coast business than tourism, property and board shorts.

It shows the Gold Coast is home to iconic brands and fast-growing start-ups that are flourishing in Australia's small business capital.

The pace of change was evident in the 2018 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards which revealed a new wave of business owners building iconic brands of the future. This year's Gold Coast Top Companies list features a number of previous award winners who have kicked on to create some of the city's biggest companies.

While our Top 50 companies may not all be born and bred on the Gold Coast, they all are headquartered in the city. Business News Australia has accessed various resources, including data compiled by industry analyst Illion (formerly Dun and Bradstreet), to rank them according to annual revenue. Read more

Nick Nichols et al - Business News Australia - 22 October 2018