460 small and mid-sized companies in Riyadh ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 460 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: 28.0% across 460 companies (range 0.8% to 450.0%). 14 of 460 at least doubled their headcount; 2 figures above 200% are labelled estimated.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 81, 20–49 employees: 96, 50–99 employees: 97, 100–249 employees: 93, 250–499 employees: 91, 500–999 employees: 2. The most common band is 50–99 (21%).
- Main sub-industries: Advertising & Marketing (47), Commercial & Residential Construction (41), Custom Software & IT Services (36).
- Largest company on the list: ATSS- Advanced Telecommunications Solutions and Services, KSA (500–999 employees, 31.0% growth). 177 of 460 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is higher: 28.0% vs 22.1%.
- Same location by sector (median growth): IT services & software 42.9% (n=51), construction 36.0% (n=50), manufacturing 32.3% (n=50), professional services 31.5% (n=51), retail & e-commerce 29.7% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 21.0% (n=15), real estate 16.0% (n=23), freight & logistics 15.3% (n=28), education & training 13.9% (n=50), hospitality & restaurant 12.8% (n=30), marketing & advertising agency 11.8% (n=47), healthcare & clinic 9.6% (n=15).
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×).
- 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×).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEC Arabia | Commercial & Residential Construction | 20–49 | 450.0% (estimated) |
| 2 | Mittal Technology Solutions | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 266.6% (estimated) |
| 3 | SSSiT | Custom Software & IT Services | 250–499 | 200.0% |
| 4 | Musanada | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 200.0% |
| 5 | Lynx Contracting | Commercial & Residential Construction | 10–19 | 180.0% |
| 6 | SITAF SAUDIA | Telecommunication Equipment | 20–49 | 157.1% |
| 7 | Addar Group | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 147.0% |
| 8 | Hospitality Center | Furniture | 10–19 | 120.0% |
| 9 | Taknia Telecom | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 114.2% |
| 10 | Retaam Solutions | Management Consulting | 20–49 | 114.2% |
| + 450 more companies, ranked 11–460, in the full list | ||||
#1 BEC Arabia
Headcount grew an estimated 450.0% in 12 months, 16.1× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #1 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#2 Mittal Technology Solutions
Headcount grew an estimated 266.6% in 12 months, 9.5× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #2 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#3 SSSiT
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 7.1× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #1 of 91 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#4 Musanada
Headcount grew 200.0% in 12 months, 7.1× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #3 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Lynx Contracting
Headcount grew 180.0% in 12 months, 6.4× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #1 of 81 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Commercial & Residential Construction; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 SITAF SAUDIA
Headcount grew 157.1% in 12 months, 5.6× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #4 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Telecommunication Equipment; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#7 Addar Group
Headcount grew 147.0% in 12 months, 5.2× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #1 of 97 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 Hospitality Center
Headcount grew 120.0% in 12 months, 4.3× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #2 of 81 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Furniture; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Taknia Telecom
Headcount grew 114.2% in 12 months, 4.1× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #5 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Retaam Solutions
Headcount grew 114.2% in 12 months, 4.1× this ranking's median of 28.0%, #6 of 96 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Management Consulting; revenue band $5M-$10M.
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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 Riyadh grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, BEC Arabia ranks first with 450.0% (estimated) 1-year headcount growth, followed by Mittal Technology Solutions (266.6% (estimated)) and SSSiT (200.0%).
- How fast are small and mid-sized SMBs in Riyadh growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 28.0% 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 460 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.