Nominations are now being received for the 2023 South Australian Business Index. Businesses of all sizes can nominate via the online form, which is open until 5pm on Thursday, August 31.

Now in its ninth year, the South Australian Business Index is the state’s most credible snapshot of our leading private and public companies.

Ranking is based on independent research by Index partners Taylor Collision, with information received via the nominations process ensuring accuracy and completeness.

To be eligible for inclusion in the list, companies must:

• Be a South Australian entity with an Adelaide ownership register, or be a South Australian operated entity
• Be a company founded and majority (50.01% plus) owned by South Australians.

Taylor Collison analyst Campbell Rawson said, particularly for companies making it into for the ranking first time, the visibility could pay off.

“It allows the business and wider community in South Australia to understand the different types of businesses based here and can provide impetus for them to support these companies,” Rawson said.

Last year’s top 100 list was dominated by energy, resources, construction and financial sectors.

Companies owned in part or whole by government, government agencies and organisations, and registered charities are not eligible for consideration in the main Index.

However, the awards lunch will also recognise the state’s most significant not-for-profit organisations.

The focus for this ranking is on community services – primarily aged care, community housing, community services and the disability services sector – using data from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission register.

It excludes universities, private schools and publicly-funded local health networks.

Last year’s ranking revealed the largest not-for-profits by income to be operating in aged care. All but one of the top 7 were in the sector.

This top 50 and the top 100 companies will be revealed at the South Australian Business Index lunch at Adelaide Convention Centre on October 20.

Rawson said the event provides an opportunity for the local business community to network and celebrate.

“Everyone in the room is in appreciation of the success of SA businesses and curious as to who has done well during the year, particularly in the private sector,” he said.

Nominate or purchase tickets now.