FORT COLLINS – Troy Jennings and Jim Simpson, the president and vice president of Affordable Restoration in Fort Collins, must be some of the most easygoing and jovial business owners around. With a 301 percent increase in revenue over one year’s time, they’ve definitely got a lot to be happy about.

Affordable Restoration, a fire, water and mold disaster restoration business, began in 2008, as a partner company with Affordable Roofing, which was launched in 2006 by Jennings.

“I think it’s filling a niche,” said Jennings of the restoration business. “There’s a couple of other restoration companies in town, but not with the extensive experience we have in claims from start to finish.”

Their rivals might argue that point but Affordable Restoration made it onto the Mercury 100 this year – not them. The company ranked No. 1 among businesses with revenues between $1.39 million and $2.94 million.

For Jennings and Simpson, a typical day in the restoration business means responding to a homeowner — commonly their biggest client — who has just suffered from a mishap such as a home fire, water leak or hail damage from a storm.