Bet365's private companies' profits success; Ladbrokes; Rank Group; 888; Paf...

BET365 has the third fastest-growing profits of all private companies in Britain, according to the Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 league table. The Stoke-based online gaming business grew profits by an average of 138% a year over the three-year assessment period. Group profits rose from £5.2m in 2006 to £70.8m in 2009, despite the losses incurred by English Premier League football team Stoke City FC, which Bet365 owns.