Nearly all of Diamond's assets were pledged to secured creditors. Diamond's internal legal counsel resigned and the company didn't have resources to hire a successor. External auditors were unwilling to provide additional services because of Diamond's dire financial straits. All of Diamond's assets and operations were liquidated or in dispute. According to chamber of commerce and city officials in Woodstock, the company's doors are closed for good.
Some companies are off the list for less drastic reasons.
As they've grown, they've gotten more impenetrable. Several companies from last year decided not to participate, citing declining revenues. A principal at another private company said competitors might scrutinize his rising volume and take a stab at his market. Other companies threw their doors wide open. We've profiled four from among the Top 15 fastest growing.