2011 Tech Track 100
Rank: 98 solarcentury
Is building large solar panels across London’s Blackfriars Bridge
It was one of the first British companies to develop and commercialise its own solar power technology, and Solarcentury continues to design new versions of its products for homes and commercial premises. The company was founded in 1999 by Jeremy Leggett, a former geologist and employee of Greenpeace. In the past few years, it has benefited from building regulations that increasingly require energy efficiency and the incorporation of renewable energy technologies. In 2007 the company raised £13.5m from private equity investors, and sales grew 37% a year from £19.4m in 2008 to £50.3m in 2011, with a roughly even split between Britain and the sunnier part of Europe.
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It was one of the first British companies to develop and commercialise its own solar power technology, and Solarcentury continues to design new versions of its products for homes and commercial premises. The company was founded in 1999 by Jeremy Leggett, a former geologist and employee of Greenpeace. In the past few years, it has benefited from building regulations that increasingly require energy efficiency and the incorporation of renewable energy technologies. In 2007 the company raised £13.5m from private equity investors, and sales grew 37% a year from £19.4m in 2008 to £50.3m in 2011, with a roughly even split between Britain and the sunnier part of Europe.
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Company facts
solarcentury
Solar technology developer
Company website
| Sales growth | 37.33% pa |
| 2011 sales | £50.3m |
| 2008 sales | £19.4m |
| 2011 staff | 124 |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Location of HQ | Central London |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures ‡ = draft accounts |
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