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The article presents several tables which list the top 500 private companies in Australia for 2013 based on their revenue rises and falls including AustralianSuper, First State Super Fund, and UniSuper Management, industry comparisons and 2013 definitions and codes for the top 500.

The article presents information on the top 500 private companies in Australia in 2012. It states that the total revenue of these companies is 1.7 per cent less than in 2011. It mentions that superannuation companies dominate the top spots which include AustralianSuper and First State Super Fund. It adds that while retail companies struggled, some technology-related retailers performed well like online shopping company Catch of the Day.

The article discusses the magazine's Fast Franchises survey, wherein public and private companies were ranked based on the average annual revenue growth and annual growth in outlet numbers in the three years ended June 30, 2011. It identified the biggest challenges faced by franchises which include margin pressures and increased competition. Results showed that the fast franchises by sector include retail of food and beverages, property and business services, and personal services.

The article lists the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia as of May-June 2011, which includes AustralianSuper Pty. Ltd. UniSuper Management Pty. Ltd. and Retail Employees Superannuation Trust.

The article lists the private companies in Australia that has shown the most growth, including superannuation and mining, which are the two major sectors, the biggest engineers in terms of revenue from 2000 to 2010, and the biggest and smallest industries from 1996 to 2011.

The article discusses the ability of private companies in Australia to sidestep volatility and much of the market speculation related to the poor performance of equities. Insurance is rising in dominance with a 20 per cent growth in revenue. The biggest industry gains are in mining and food retailing, growing 38.1 per cent and 34.6 per cent respectively.

The article discusses the performance of the top 500 private companies in Australia as of August 2010. It claims that superannuation funds in the insurance sector have posted a strong recovery in 2010 with an overall growth of 337% and a total revenue of 48 billion dollars. It highlights the exemplary performances of such companies as AustralianSuper, paper and packaging firm Visy Industries and UniSuper.

The article lists the top 500 private companies in Australia along with their revenue, the nature of their business and the number of employees including Visy Industries in Victoria, Pricewaterhouse Coopers in New South Wales, and Queensland Sugar in Quuensland.

The article focuses on the economic conditions of various business sectors in Australia. It notes that the Australia economy is in the midst of recovery by counteracting an official recession after its revenue has increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to March 2009, but a 3.2 decrease was depicted in its private companies. Moreover, the construction sector has generated 9.7% to 17.7 billion dollars, and the health and community services sector has established 14.1% increase in employee numbers.

The article looks at the performance of Australian companies which qualified for the BRW Top 500 Private Companies list for 2008 for the first time. Reliance Petroleum, the third company in the list, has grown rapidly because of its acquisitions that include Advance Petroleum. Other top newcomers are fuel, fashion, food and property companies including Gull Petroleum, Quick Service Restaurant Holdings and Ascendia Retail.

A chart is presented that lists the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 2008, as ranked by "BRW" according to revenues in 2008.

The article looks at the performance and prospects of agribusiness in Australia. Primary agribusiness producers accounted for only 2.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2007 and produced only $52 billion in revenue. About 70 agribusiness firms are included in the BRW Top 500 Private Companies list in 2008, with family businesses, farmed owned-cooperatives, food processors and distributors, retailers and exporters as top agribusiness performers.

The article analyzes the performance of Australian companies included in the BRW Top 500 Private Companies list in 2008. The total revenue earned by Top 500 companies declined by 10.2 percent due largely to the poor performance of the stock market which adversely affected the revenue of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Oil producer Reliance Petroleum leads the 72 newcomers to the Top 500 list.

A chart is presented which shows data on private companies on "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 2007, including revenues, number of employees and industrial sectors.

The article looks at the performance of retailers of personal and household goods on the list of "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 2007. The 31 companies on the list collectively made more than $8.57 billion in revenue in the 20006-2007 period and averaged 6.7 percent sales growth. The operations of Apple reseller Next Byte with co-founder Tim Kleeman and Howards Storage World with co-founder Dirk Spence are discussed.

The article reports on the growth of Melbourne, Victoria-based transport company Linfox, which is owned by Lindsay Fox and included in "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 2007. Linfox has acquired Westgate Logistics after months of discussions between Fox and Westgate's owner Sam Tarascio and their children. According to Linfox chief executive Michael Byrne, building trust through long-term relationships has been one of the keys of the success of Fox.

The article presents a list of the companies included in the Top 500 Private companies, including 1st Fleet, 21st Century Resorts Holdings, and 7-Eleven Stores Inc.

The article talks about the revenue growth of the top private companies in Australia. Private companies are taking on new shareholders and new energy as private equity and venture capital investments play a bigger role in the unlisted sector. The long-term trend suggests that the top companies will exceed the nation's revenue for the first time.

Lists the top 500 private companies in Australia in 2005. UniSuper; Visy Industries Inc.; Australian Retirement Fund; Inghams Enterprises; Suttons Motors; Grain Growers; Golden Circle Inc.

Provides an overview on the performance of top 500 private companies in Australia. Nation's revenue growth in 2004-2005; Impact of the tax rebate on private health insurance companies; Loss of the giant gaming company Tattersall's Holdings; Comparison of different industries in terms of revenue and number of employees; Success in franchising; Increased dominance of the supermarket chains; Developments in manufacturing contracts; Companies included in the list of biggest revenue falls and rises.

Discusses the companies included in the 2004 Top 500 Private Companies list in Australia, compiled by the periodical "BRW." Company history; Nature of business; Size of operations; Number of employees; Revenues in 2003.

Discusses the study conducted by the Australian business periodical "BRW" for its 2004 annual Top 55 Private Companies list. Performance of the private sector; Contribution of the sector to the economy; Impact on employment; New entries; Companies that failed to make the list.

Highlights the companies included in the Top 500 Private Companies list compiled by the periodical "BRW" for 2004. Rise in total revenue; Companies' struggle with their growth strategies; Top performing sectors; Background on the annual list; Factors considered in selecting companies for the list.

Lists the top private companies in Australia, ranked according to total revenue for 2003. 1st Fleet; Apex Steel; Brisbane Airport Corp.; Commercial Motor Vehicles; EG Green and Sons; Forty Winks; Interlink Commercial Furniture.

Ranks the top 500 private companies for 2001 in Australia, as surveyed by the 'BRW' magazine.

Lists the top 500 private companies in Australia. Name of business establishment; State locations of the companies; Total amount and change percentage of revenues generated by each company; Number of employees; Types of services offered; Comparison of the company's rank between 1999 and 2000.

Features the ten top businesses in `BRW' magazine's list of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in Australia in 2000. Forest Enterprises Group; LAN Systems; NRW; Bensons Group; Intrapac Projects; KT Pipeline Services; Rosch Recruiting; Fernwood Fitness Centres; Intellisol; Southern Cross Computing.

Ranks the top private companies in Australia, based on total revenue.

Presents information on the top ten companies on the 1999 BRW 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Australia list. Advertising Energy; Fernwood Fitness Centre; Forest Enterprises; Hi Tech Personnel; Intellisol; Merit Engineering Systems; LAN Systems; Fone Zone; Corporate Travel Services (CTS Travel); Grant Constructions; Details on the challenges they face; Comments from owners.

Presents information on the companies on the 1999 BRW 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Australia list. Impact of globalization; Charts of employee growth, turnover, return on assets, outsourced business services and other topics; Chart listing the companies on the survey; Common mistakes among companies; Containing costs; Factors that have helped the business.

Presents a chart of the magazine's list of the top 500 private companies in Australia for 1998. Company ranking; Total revenue; Number of employees; Industry categories.

Presents information on the trends revealed by businesses on the list of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Most chief executive officers (CEO) of the businesses also the founders; Average equity held by CEOs in their companies; How the companies plan to grow; Products exported; Concerns of the CEOs; Profits and salaries; Support services available for small businesses; Forecasts for their markets. INSET: What was your best move last year?.

Reports on the magazine's list of Australia's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Fastway Couriers recording the highest growth rate in the list's history; Success of Multimedia Technology, Powerlan Technologies, Fernwood Fitness Centre and others; Chart of growth for the five years between 1993 and 1997 for all 100 companies; Charts presenting the results of a survey of the heads of the top organizations on the list.

Presents statistics on the Australian entities included in the BRW-Deloitte PBS Top 500 list of private companies for 1996. Ranking; State; Net revenue; Number of employees; Industry.

Describes how some of Australia's private companies deal with issues of succession and control. Businesses featured in the BRW-Deloitte PBS Top 500 list for 1996; Revenue from manufacturing, construction, wholesaling and retailing; New-age industries in the economy; Tattersall's as top-ranked firm on the list; Transfield group's restructuring; Dynamic small firms on the list.

Reports on a survey conducted by the Business Review Weekly, concerning the success behind the fastest private business growers to understand how the achieved and maintain growth. Location of right staff; Reasons for starting business; Use of vision by owners; Methods used to combat weaknesses of companies; Delegation of responsibility to professional managers; More.

Lists `Business Review Weekly' magazine's top 500 private companies in Australia in 1995. Rank in 1994-1995; Company name; State location; Net revenue; Employees; Industry.

Reports on the results of a survey of business practices conducted by `Business Review Weekly' on companies which made it to the magazine's 1995 list of top 100 fastest-growing private companies in Australia. Management formulas; Increase in company staff; Use of consultants; Outsourcing. INSETS: The lessons that every manager should learn.;The greatest regret: Missed opportunities..

Features some of the entities which made it to `Business Review Weekly' magazine's 1995 list of 100 fastest-growing private companies in Australia. Brits: Australia Tours; Collinscroft; Empire Ridge; Nash Mining; Factory Automation & Robotics; F&S Resources.

The article examines equity investing in private companies. It notes that global companies such as Google and Skype benefited from investing in private equity. Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association chief executive officer (CEO) Katherine Woodthorpe explains that private equity is ideal for balancing a portfolio with some illiquid but strongly performing assets.

The article focuses on the domination of retail, property, and construction companies in BRW Top 500 Private Companies. It discloses that the consumer electronic and white goods retailer The Good Guys Inc. ranked ninth in the list for their 1.6 billion U.S. dollar revenue. It reveals that the architecture and design firm Woods Bagot with 132 million U.S. dollars revenue ranked 367th in the list. However, it notes the collapse of seven companies due to financial downturn and insufficient revenue.

The article looks at the operations of companies included for the first time in the "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 2007 and analyzes the reasons behind the departure of several companies from the list. Retailers, motor vehicle dealers and construction firms comprise most of the 39 arrivals on the list while wholesaling companies, construction companies, motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers comprise most of the departures.

The article looks at challenges faced by racing clubs across Australia and the performance of four clubs on the "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in 2007. Racing clubs have been coping with declining attendance, increasing costs and increasing competition against other entertainment facilities. The Australian Jockey Club needs $30 million just to keep Randwick operations. The other three in the list are Victoria Racing Club, Racing Victoria and Sydney Turf Club.

The article features Len Buckeridge, founder of Western Australia (WA)-based building materials manufacturer BGC Group, which is 15th in "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in 2007. Buckeridge is known for his fearless statements about the WA officials' failure to consult him about housing which is his expertise, his hard negotiations with unions, his lawsuits against other firms and his lack of interest to list BGC in the stock exchange.

The article analyzes significant changes in the Australian business sector since "BRW" magazine launched its list of the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia in 1993. Some of the key changes between 1993 and 2007 are the increase in economic growth rate, increase in labor force, decline in unemployment rate, the economy's move from manufacturing to a service-based industry mix that includes finance, insurance, property, business services and communications.

The article analyzes the industrial sectors in Australia that topped "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in 2007. Among the leading sectors, it is the insurance sector that dominated with its 28.1 percent growth in 2006, with revenues that equaled the total revenues of the next five sectors in the list and with record performance of pension funds. The second and third sectors in the list are the property and business services sector and the food and beverage sector.

The article presents the results of "BRW" periodical's BRW Fast Starters survey regarding the growth of new small and medium-sized private or public business enterprises in Australia. New South Wales has the most companies in the ranking with 49. Top five growth industries are information technology (IT), finance and insurance, property and business services, personal and other services, and communications.

The article presents the corporate profile of Tenix Group Pty. Ltd. The company is Australia's largest locally owned defense and technology contractor, with 4, 500 staff and revenue of $1.2 billion in 2005-2006. The company ranked 22nd in the BRW Top 500 Private Companies. The company's group managing director is Paul Salteri. The company was founded in 1997 after the splitting of the Transfield Group. INSETS: Tenix timeline;Rocket man;Parking money.

The article focuses on the new businesses included in the 2005-2006 BRW Top 500 Private Companies. Upstream Technology Pty. Ltd. is one of the biggest private companies in Australia and ranked 433 in the list. In addition, seven construction and engineering services have been included in the list, including Sarah Group Holdings Pty. Ltd. at rank 383, G&S Engineering Services at rank 384, and Ashmy Pty. Ltd. at rank 486. INSET: Franchising stays private, by Jacqui Walker.

The article presents the corporate profile of Wotif.com. On June 2, 2006, the company's share price has rise more than 50 percent of the initial offer. The company's CEO and co-founder is Graeme Wood, is to be included in 2007 BRW Rich 200. Its first day on the Australian Stock Exchange 39 million of the company's shares have been traded and the share price has moved. INSET: The cost of floating.