Two motor retailers have been ranked among the 100 private UK companies with the fastest growing profits.

The Car People, the car supermarket group based in Yorkshire, ranked 65th in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100 with 58.59% annual growth in profit to £3.1m in 2007/08.

Preston Audi, which has dealerships in Preston, Blackburn and Carlisle, ranked 81st with 54.11% growth to £3.1m profit in the same year.