427 small and mid-sized companies in Doha ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 427 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: 18.7% across 427 companies (range 0.7% to 350.0%). 18 of 427 at least doubled their headcount; 3 figures above 200% are labelled estimated.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 76, 20–49 employees: 90, 50–99 employees: 111, 100–249 employees: 70, 250–499 employees: 80. The most common band is 50–99 (26%).
- Main sub-industries: Commercial & Residential Construction (42), Custom Software & IT Services (41), K-12 Schools (31).
- Largest company on the list: Batteel (250–499 employees, 26.7% growth). 166 of 427 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 18.7% vs 22.1%.
- Same location by sector (median growth): marketing & advertising agency 24.6% (n=12), construction 23.8% (n=50), professional services 20.9% (n=50), retail & e-commerce 20.0% (n=50), manufacturing 20.0% (n=50), IT services & software 18.8% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 17.8% (n=15), education & training 16.6% (n=50), real estate 15.6% (n=21), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 11.8% (n=14), hospitality & restaurant 11.7% (n=47).
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, 27.2% of facilities management & commercial cleaning SMBs with growth data grew headcount by 20% or more in a year, against 10.5% in the US (2.6×).
- 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 | Specialized Medical Solutions | Medical Devices & Equipment | 20–49 | 350.0% (estimated) |
| 2 | DSG Architectural & Engineering Consultancy | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 10–19 | 266.6% (estimated) |
| 3 | Qatar Green Leaders | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 10–19 | 257.1% (estimated) |
| 4 | Draieh | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 200.0% |
| 5 | Amigos Technology | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 200.0% |
| 6 | Leminar Qatar | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 100–249 | 184.6% |
| 7 | Welcome Trading Co WLL | Financial Software | 10–19 | 175.0% |
| 8 | Salam Bounian Development | Real Estate | 20–49 | 160.0% |
| 9 | Steadfast | Architecture, Engineering & Design | 50–99 | 154.0% |
| 10 | Yasmine Palace | Restaurants | 250–499 | 150.0% |
| + 417 more companies, ranked 11–427, in the full list | ||||
#1 Specialized Medical Solutions
Headcount grew an estimated 350.0% in 12 months, 18.7× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #1 of 90 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Medical Devices & Equipment; revenue band $5M-$10M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#2 DSG Architectural & Engineering Consultancy
Headcount grew an estimated 266.6% in 12 months, 14.3× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #1 of 76 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $500K-$1M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#3 Qatar Green Leaders
Headcount grew an estimated 257.1% in 12 months, 13.7× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #2 of 76 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $1M-$5M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#4 Draieh
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 10.7× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #3 of 76 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Amigos Technology
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 10.7× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #4 of 76 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 Leminar Qatar
Headcount grew 184.6% in 12 months, 9.9× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #1 of 70 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#7 Welcome Trading Co WLL
Headcount grew 175.0% in 12 months, 9.4× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #5 of 76 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Financial Software; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Salam Bounian Development
Headcount grew 160.0% in 12 months, 8.6× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #2 of 90 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Real Estate; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Steadfast
Headcount grew 154.0% in 12 months, 8.2× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #1 of 111 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Architecture, Engineering & Design; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Yasmine Palace
Headcount grew 150.0% in 12 months, 8.0× this ranking's median of 18.7%, #1 of 80 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Doha, Qatar; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $10M-$25M.
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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 Doha grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Specialized Medical Solutions ranks first with 350.0% (estimated) 1-year headcount growth, followed by DSG Architectural & Engineering Consultancy (266.6% (estimated)) and Qatar Green Leaders (257.1% (estimated)).
- How fast are small and mid-sized SMBs in Doha growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 18.7% 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 427 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.