1998 Fast Track 100
Rank: 58 Voyager Networks
Installs computer networks for clients such as PepsiCo and the Civil Aviation Authority
Nigel Williams, Chris Windley, and John Shaw met while working together at a computer consultancy. Five years ago they pooled their savings -- £2,000 each – and ventured out on their own. Sales at the Warwickshire-based business have grown from £1m in 1994 to £5.9m in 1997. Along the way, the company has been nominated for numerous awards. For example, in 1997 it was a finalist in the Network Industry Awards for a project it did for Lotus Cars. Hard work hasn’t interrupted the founders’ pursuits of other passions. Williams is a keen mountain biker, Windley is an avid sailor, and Shaw devotes his free time to cave diving.
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Nigel Williams, Chris Windley, and John Shaw met while working together at a computer consultancy. Five years ago they pooled their savings -- £2,000 each – and ventured out on their own. Sales at the Warwickshire-based business have grown from £1m in 1994 to £5.9m in 1997. Along the way, the company has been nominated for numerous awards. For example, in 1997 it was a finalist in the Network Industry Awards for a project it did for Lotus Cars. Hard work hasn’t interrupted the founders’ pursuits of other passions. Williams is a keen mountain biker, Windley is an avid sailor, and Shaw devotes his free time to cave diving.
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Company facts
Voyager Networks
Computer consultancy
Company website
| Sales growth | 79.75% pa |
| 1997 sales | £5.9m |
| 1994 sales | £1.0m |
| 1997 staff | 50 |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Location of HQ | Coventry |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures‡ = unaudited accounts |
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