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The East Midlands is home to some remarkable businesses who together make a significant contribution to the local economy, bringing prosperity and jobs.

Now, more than ever, we will need them to lead the way as the region looks to recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Throughout this week, Business Live is showcasing the very best businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire by publishing the first ever East Midlands Top 500 Companies index.

For the first time, this research allows us to see the range and strength of firms across the three counties covered by East Midlands Chamber.

The index has been compiled by a team including researchers from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) (Rachel English, Professor David Rae and doctoral researchers Deji Olagboye and Ngozi Eneh Ojo); the University of Derby (Alexandra Charles, Marc Cowling); Nottingham Trent University (Will Rossiter) working with Reach Media and East Midlands Chamber.

The Top 500 is based on historic data from Companies House accounts, submitted between July 2017 and June 2018 and will be updated yearly. It provides a baseline for comparison in future years since it comprises data predating the effects of Brexit and COVID -19.

It includes companies with their registered offices located in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

All of these have already been included in the Top 200 Companies 2019 for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, featured in Business Live coverage by Reach Media.