164 small and mid-sized companies in Dammam ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 164 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: 18.6% across 164 companies (range 1.0% to 91.6%). 0 of 164 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 27, 20–49 employees: 36, 50–99 employees: 37, 100–249 employees: 31, 250–499 employees: 31, 500–999 employees: 2. The most common band is 50–99 (23%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (18), Freight & Logistics Services (18), Civil Engineering Construction (14).
- Largest company on the list: Projects Pioneers Contracting (500–999 employees, 34.7% growth). 63 of 164 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 18.6% vs 22.1%.
- Same location by sector (median growth): manufacturing 25.0% (n=50), education & training 19.4% (n=12), freight & logistics 19.1% (n=20), construction 17.5% (n=32), IT services & software 16.9% (n=13), retail & e-commerce 14.3% (n=26), professional services 13.2% (n=11).
Sector context
- Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- Across the GCC, 25.3% of freight & logistics services SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 12.6% in the US (2.0×).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyamitech | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 100–249 | 91.6% |
| 2 | Alghad Colleges -Dammam Training Center | Colleges & Universities | 250–499 | 83.3% |
| 3 | Al Askar | Civil Engineering Construction | 50–99 | 80.0% |
| 4 | Albawardi Tools & Hardware | Home Improvement & Hardware Retail | 20–49 | 76.4% |
| 5 | Klybeck Life Sciences | Chemicals & Related Products | 250–499 | 69.3% |
| 6 | Engineering Consulting | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 100–249 | 62.9% |
| 7 | Arabian Transformers | Electronics | 250–499 | 62.5% |
| 8 | Gulf Insulation Group | Building Materials | 100–249 | 56.2% |
| 9 | Eastern Msar | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 100–249 | 52.9% |
| 10 | Saudi Friends Engineering & Cosntruction | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 50.5% |
| + 154 more companies, ranked 11–164, in the full list | ||||
#1 Alyamitech
Headcount grew 91.6% in 12 months, 4.9× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #1 of 31 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Alghad Colleges -Dammam Training Center
Headcount grew 83.3% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #1 of 31 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#3 Al Askar
Headcount grew 80.0% in 12 months, 4.3× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #1 of 37 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Civil Engineering Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Albawardi Tools & Hardware
Headcount grew 76.4% in 12 months, 4.1× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #1 of 36 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Klybeck Life Sciences
Headcount grew 69.3% in 12 months, 3.7× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #2 of 31 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Chemicals & Related Products; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#6 Engineering Consulting
Headcount grew 62.9% in 12 months, 3.4× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #2 of 31 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#7 Arabian Transformers
Headcount grew 62.5% in 12 months, 3.4× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #3 of 31 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Electronics; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Gulf Insulation Group
Headcount grew 56.2% in 12 months, 3.0× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #3 of 31 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Building Materials; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Eastern Msar
Headcount grew 52.9% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #4 of 31 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Saudi Friends Engineering & Cosntruction
Headcount grew 50.5% in 12 months, 2.7× this ranking's median of 18.6%, #2 of 36 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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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 small and mid-sized company in Dammam grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Alyamitech ranks first with 91.6% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Alghad Colleges -Dammam Training Center (83.3%) and Al Askar (80.0%).
- How fast are small and mid-sized SMBs in Dammam growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 18.6% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average. Across the GCC, 26.0% of construction SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.8% in the US (2.4×).
- 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 164 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.