20 professional services companies in Manama ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 20 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 7.7% across 20 companies (range 1.1% to 22.2%). 0 of 20 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 5, 20–49 employees: 4, 50–99 employees: 7, 100–249 employees: 3, 250–499 employees: 1. The most common band is 50–99 (35%).
- Main sub-industries: Architecture, Engineering & Design (8), Management Consulting (6), Professional Services (2).
- Largest company on the list: Msceb (250–499 employees, 4.3% growth). 9 of 20 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 7.7% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Riyadh 31.5% (n=51), Abu Dhabi 28.9% (n=50), Doha 20.9% (n=50), Dubai 65.9% (n=50), Jeddah 17.3% (n=35), Sharjah 16.2% (n=35), Muscat 15.3% (n=27), Kuwait City 12.6% (n=26), Manama 7.7% (n=20), Dammam 13.2% (n=11).
- Same location by sector (median growth): real estate 12.5% (n=5), IT services & software 11.7% (n=21), education & training 11.5% (n=11), construction 10.9% (n=19), retail & e-commerce 10.8% (n=38), manufacturing 9.1% (n=14), professional services 7.7% (n=20), hospitality & restaurant 5.8% (n=15).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eah Law | Professional Services | 10–19 | 22.2% |
| 2 | Axion Imagineering | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 100–249 | 17.6% |
| 3 | Team Players | HR & Staffing | 20–49 | 14.7% |
| 4 | Arab Architects | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 50–99 | 12.8% |
| 5 | Burgan One | Management Consulting | 20–49 | 12.5% |
| 6 | Mca | Accounting Services | 50–99 | 10.0% |
| 7 | Ideal Vision Consulting | Management Consulting | 10–19 | 10.0% |
| 8 | RSM Bahrain | Accounting Services | 50–99 | 8.3% |
| 9 | Newton Legal | Professional Services | 20–49 | 8.3% |
| 10 | Al Jazeera Engineering Consultancy | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 10–19 | 8.3% |
| + 10 more companies, ranked 11–20, in the full list | ||||
#1 Eah Law
Headcount grew 22.2% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Professional Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#2 Axion Imagineering
Headcount grew 17.6% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#3 Team Players
Headcount grew 14.7% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: HR & Staffing; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Arab Architects
Headcount grew 12.8% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Burgan One
Headcount grew 12.5% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Management Consulting; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Mca
Headcount grew 10.0% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Accounting Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#7 Ideal Vision Consulting
Headcount grew 10.0% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Management Consulting; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 RSM Bahrain
Headcount grew 8.3% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #3 of 7 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Accounting Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Newton Legal
Headcount grew 8.3% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Professional Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Al Jazeera Engineering Consultancy
Headcount grew 8.3% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 7.7%, #3 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $500K-$1M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which professional services company in Manama grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Eah Law ranks first with 22.2% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Axion Imagineering (17.6%) and Team Players (14.7%).
- How fast are professional services SMBs in Manama growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 7.7% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 20 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.