2007 Tech Track 100 league table - UK
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| Rank | Company Activity |
Sales growth % pa |
06/07 sales (£m) |
04/05 sales (£m) |
Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday Rooms Direct Online hotel agency |
513.98 | ‡6.9 | *0.2 | Claims to save customers up to 70% on standard hotel rates | |
| 2 | Codian Video conferencing |
489.49 | 7.2 | 0.2 | Says its video-conferencing products are used by Whitehall departments | |
| 3 | The Best Of Community website franchisor |
486.31 | 4.0 | *0.1 | Founding couple remortgaged their house to provide £200,000 seed funding | |
| 4 | AMV Holding Mobile content provider |
467.00 | ‡*4.0 | *0.1 | Operates mobile dating brands Freedate and Speeddate | |
| 5 | LOVEFILM.com Online DVD rental provider |
367.92 | *27.6 | 1.3 | Says it handles more than 2.5m DVD rentals each month | |
| 6 | Pitch Entertainment Mobile services provider |
326.42 | 7.9 | 0.4 | Founder of ringtone company previously studied at Royal College of Music | |
| 7 | Stirk Lamont & Associates ICT consultancy |
317.64 | 4.0 | *0.2 | Delivers IT and communications projects across five continents | |
| 8 | NEG Telecom Telecoms services provider |
265.73 | 4.7 | 0.4 | Claims it processed more than 35m calls last year | |
| 9 | buy.at Online marketer |
254.10 | 13.0 | 1.0 | Operates 6,000 online shops for schools and charities | |
| 10 | Timico Converged communications provider |
253.99 | 6.6 | *0.5 | Provides internet-telephony services to the diocese of Westminster | |
| 11 | Tideway Systems Software developer |
250.36 | ‡*4.9 | 0.4 | Only two years after launching there, America accounts for 50% of sales | |
| 12 | Rocela Oracle consultancy |
240.52 | 20.6 | 1.8 | Claims its client list represents many of the largest Oracle users in Britain | |
| 13 | ApaTech Bone graft manufacturer |
237.52 | ‡3.1 | 0.3 | Recently raised £2m for a new, state-of-the-art factory opened by Lord Sainsbury | |
| 14 | Adventi IT services provider |
216.10 | 14.7 | 1.5 | Unique status as both a Microsoft Gold Partner and Apple Premium Reseller | |
| 15 | Coast Digital Online marketer |
199.46 | 4.2 | 0.5 | Created system so WeightWatchers.co.uk users can calculate body mass index | |
| 16 | Forward Internet Group Media technology developer |
197.01 | ‡10.1 | *1.1 | Says it routed over 78m users to its clients’ websites last year | |
| 17 | Tomorrow Communications IT network provider |
190.24 | 3.1 | 0.4 | Set up with £100k from the sale of founders’ previous firm | |
| 18 | The Hut Group Online retailer |
187.47 | ‡5.7 | 0.7 | Built and runs Asda-entertainment.co.uk for the retail giant | |
| 19 | Arrk Software developer |
184.94 | 6.2 | 0.8 | Its software will help emergency services respond more quickly | |
| 20 | King.com Gaming website operator |
184.18 | 13.0 | 1.6 | Says it hosts over 40m online games a month | |
| 21 | Powerlase Laser designer and manufacturer |
182.71 | ‡9.2 | 1.2 | Founded by three academics as a spin-out from London’s Imperial College | |
| 22 | Vtesse Networks Network services provider |
170.62 | 17.3 | 2.4 | Claims its optical networks guarantee 99.99% availability and are hacker-proof | |
| 23 | Redtray E-learning software developer |
164.42 | ‡5.3 | 0.8 | Jon Moulton of Alchemy Partners was an early stage investor with £600,000 | |
| 24 | InforSense Data analysis software developer |
147.32 | 3.4 | 0.6 | Spun out from Imperial College's computing department in 1999 | |
| 25 | Adapt Managed services provider |
140.10 | 7.9 | 1.4 | Acquired Centric Telecom from Alchemy Partners for £6.3m in July | |
| 26 | O-Bit Telecom Telecoms services provider |
133.96 | 7.7 | 1.4 | Claims its phone cards are used by 2,000 corporate clients, including HSBC | |
| 27 | Chess Telecoms services provider |
128.64 | 17.7 | 3.4 | Refocused from selling gas and electricity to offering telecoms services | |
| 28 | Gamesys Gaming website operator |
128.19 | 17.3 | 3.3 | Launched online games based on Deal or No Deal and Price is Right | |
| 29 | XLN Business Services Business services provider |
124.19 | 20.2 | 4.0 | Specialises in providing telecoms services to businesses with fewer than five staff | |
| 30 | Bluefish Communications IT consultancy |
115.34 | ‡4.1 | *0.9 | Provides IT consultancy services to FTSE 100 companies and the government | |
| 31 | Exasoft Financial software developer |
107.11 | 7.1 | 1.7 | Plans to launch its mortgage software in mainland Europe and America next year | |
| 32 | Neoss Dental implants developer |
106.25 | 4.2 | 1.0 | Has received more than £15m in investment since product launch four years ago | |
| 33 | OB10 E-invoicing system provider |
106.04 | 3.4 | 0.8 | Says it saved 900 trees last year with its paper-free invoicing system | |
| 34 | Betgenius Betting data services provider |
105.85 | 3.6 | 0.8 | Says its database contains more than 500,000 live betting odds at any time | |
| 35 | Digital Window Online marketer |
102.23 | 9.8 | 2.4 | Founder was inspired to set up the company with software bought for £200 | |
| 36 | Picsel Technologies Mobile software developer |
101.73 | 24.8 | 6.1 | Says the 125 millionth handset using its software was shipped this year | |
| 37 | Retail Eyes Customer service research agency |
101.23 | ‡3.1 | 0.8 | Its mystery shoppers visit 10,000 pubs, hotels and leisure sites monthly | |
| 38 | IPI Network services provider |
100.17 | 4.0 | *1.0 | Has installed IT networks for more than 100 customers, including BMW | |
| 39 | Apertio Mobile telecoms software developer |
99.86 | 13.7 | 3.4 | Supplies the mobile industry in Pakistan, which gains 1m users a month | |
| 40 | Distribution Technology Software developer |
99.35 | ‡3.5 | 0.9 | Claims 14,000 financial advisors in Britain use its software | |
| 41 | UK Digital Cameras Online retailer |
99.31 | 4.7 | *1.2 | Set up by a father and son with a shared love of photography | |
| 42 | Thunderhead.com Communications software developer |
98.45 | 7.4 | 1.9 | Founded by a former gamekeeper with the proceeds of a previous start-up | |
| 43 | Ghekko Telecoms reseller |
93.61 | ‡10.9 | 2.9 | Founder set up the company with a £1,500 loan from the Prince’s Trust | |
| 44 | WorldStores Online retailer |
92.59 | ‡6.0 | 1.6 | Claims to attract 5m visitors to its 10 websites each year | |
| 45 | Bluefin Solutions IT consultancy |
88.13 | ‡7.4 | 2.1 | Says it supplies SAP consultancy services to over 25% of the FTSE 100 | |
| 46 | Xantus IT consultancy |
86.00 | ‡7.9 | 2.3 | Helped the Department for Work and Pensions negotiate an £870m contract | |
| 47 | Transition Consulting Software testing consultancy |
85.33 | 3.2 | 0.9 | Sponsors computer science scholars at Bristol and Exeter universities | |
| 48 | Equi Media Media agency |
84.82 | 14.4 | 4.2 | Says it delivers three billion visitor clicks to its clients' websites each year | |
| 49 | Cashcade Online gaming marketer |
84.49 | 7.6 | 2.2 | Glamour girl Jordan is the celebrity face of its website, FoxyBingo.com | |
| 50 | MINX Cisco products integrator |
84.17 | 11.1 | 3.3 | Husband and wife founded firm five years ago with only £100 | |
| 51 | Pasporte ICT services provider |
83.86 | 9.7 | 2.9 | Says it helped Orient Express Hotels cut IT and communications costs by 20% | |
| 52 | Ip.Access Mobile technology provider |
82.22 | 12.9 | 3.9 | Has raised more than £13m from investors including Scottish Equity Partners | |
| 53 | Switchfire Mobile technology developer |
80.09 | 3.8 | 1.2 | Developed mobile-phone dating services for newspaper group Trinity Mirror | |
| 54 | Thomsons Online Benefits Employee benefits software developer |
79.40 | ‡5.9 | 1.8 | Its online employee benefits system is available in eight languages | |
| 55 | Cityspace Urban digital networks provider |
79.11 | 4.0 | 1.3 | Is building the wi-fi network at St Pancras International train station | |
| 56 | TSG IT services provider |
76.66 | ‡33.9 | *10.9 | Co-founder set up the company with £25m of his own funds | |
| 57 | Reading Room Digital communications agency |
76.44 | 7.2 | *2.3 | Designed the Prince of Wales’s official website last year | |
| 58 | You at Work Employee benefits agency |
76.11 | ‡3.2 | 1.0 | Its software allows employees to trade days of holiday for cash | |
| 59 | NET-A-PORTER.com Online fashion retailer |
76.05 | *36.5 | 11.8 | Designer Roland Mouret launched his new collection on its website | |
| 60 | Psytechnics Communications software developer |
75.14 | 4.6 | 1.5 | Spun out from a BT research facility in 2000 | |
| 61 | G3 Telecoms services provider |
73.05 | 3.5 | 1.2 | Designed the call reservation system for holiday firm Center Parcs | |
| 62 | NGSSoftware Security software & consultancy |
72.03 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Helped protect Red Nose Day donations from internet hackers | |
| 63 | Masternaut Three X Vehicle tracking software developer |
71.61 | 8.6 | 2.9 | Its fleet management software helps keep track of British Airways cargo | |
| 64 | Cheapflights Media Price comparison website |
70.52 | 12.3 | 4.2 | Claims to generate £1 billion in sales for its flight advertisers | |
| 65 | Euro Communications Distribution Telecoms reseller |
69.44 | 3.0 | 1.0 | Helps mobile-phone operators dispose of obsolete handsets | |
| 66 | Venda E-commerce software developer |
69.08 | ‡5.8 | 2.0 | Its technology powers online shops for De Beers, Superdrug and Arsenal | |
| 67 | MeetingZone Conference call services provider |
67.00 | 4.0 | 1.4 | Hosts conference calls for an average of five people | |
| 68 | SSL Electronics and software developer |
65.67 | 4.7 | 1.7 | Has a four-year contract to supply CCTV systems to the Highways Agency | |
| 69 | Espresso Education Educational content provider |
65.12 | 7.5 | 2.8 | Recently acquired the education website Channel 4 Learning | |
| 70 | 1E IT provider |
65.10 | 9.5 | 3.5 | Named after a Microsoft systems error | |
| 71 | Satamatics Satellite services provider |
64.83 | 8.2 | 3.0 | Provided tracking technology for competitors in Running the Sahara 2007 | |
| 72 | Jobpartners HR software developer |
64.36 | 7.0 | 2.6 | Claims Superdrug has cut recruitment costs by almost 85% using its software | |
| 73 | i-level Digital communications agency |
64.27 | 54.1 | 20.0 | Helps the likes of Orange and William Hill promote their brands online | |
| 74 | Adeptra Managed services provider |
64.21 | ‡7.0 | 2.6 | Claims to make more than 15m automated calls per month on behalf of clients | |
| 75 | Alpha Data Parallel Systems Electronic systems designer |
63.66 | ‡7.4 | 2.8 | Provided the technology to scan the wreck of the warship HMS Royal Oak | |
| 76 | Nucleus Web designer |
63.40 | ‡6.3 | 2.4 | Company will launch its sQuid e-money card in Bolton this year | |
| 77 | TMTI Technical support provider |
63.16 | 5.1 | 1.9 | Launched a helpline for consumers who can't work electronic gadgets | |
| 78 | Exponential-e Network services provider |
63.14 | 6.8 | 2.6 | Installed a transatlantic ethernet link for investment group Investcorp | |
| 79 | Bell Microsystems IT services provider |
62.78 | 17.6 | 6.6 | Designed an IT system for Transport for London and the Olympic bid | |
| 80 | Technetix Telecoms equipment maker |
62.37 | 38.1 | 14.5 | Provides broadband network solutions | |
| 81 | Wavex Technology IT managed services provider |
61.56 | 3.9 | 1.5 | Says it was the first company to write the fix for the 'I Love You' virus | |
| 82 | RedEye E-marketing services provider |
61.08 | ‡4.4 | 1.7 | Claims to send 50m targeted e-mails per month on behalf of clients | |
| 83 | WDSGlobal Wireless services support provider |
60.02 | 35.1 | 13.7 | Says it configured nearly 90m mobile phones last year | |
| 84 | Ocado Online grocery retailer |
58.80 | *213.6 | 84.7 | Says it has raised £300m, more funds than any European internet start-up | |
| 85 | Z-Tech Control systems developer |
58.58 | 3.3 | 1.3 | Founder raised start-up capital by selling his motorbike | |
| 86 | Box Telematics Wireless technology developer |
58.13 | 6.4 | 2.6 | Owner founded her first company with a £60,000 loan and her car as collateral | |
| 87 | Office Canopy Group Procurement software developer |
57.73 | 10.3 | 4.1 | Claims to reduce spend on commodity supplies by more than 50% | |
| 88 | Centiq IT services provider |
56.57 | 18.1 | 7.4 | Provides the IT system that powers one of Europe's largest payrolls | |
| 89 | s2s IT services provider |
56.00 | 5.3 | 2.2 | Has just signed a £300,000 managed services deal with retailer Julian Graves | |
| 90 | GigaSat Satellite systems manufacturer |
55.93 | 10.8 | 4.4 | Its mobile satellite systems brought news from New Orleans after the hurricane | |
| 91 | iMeta Business software developer |
55.69 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Designed a secure online banking system for Clydesdale Bank | |
| 92 | London Theatre Direct Online ticket retailer |
54.89 | 4.6 | 1.9 | Sells West End theatre tickets to customers in Britain and mainland Europe | |
| 93 | Eqos Retail software developer |
54.63 | 6.0 | 2.5 | Claims more than £19 billion of retail stock is sourced through its software | |
| 94 | ICS Solutions Microsoft technology consultancy |
53.75 | 6.7 | 2.8 | Developed a web portal for Zurich Insurance to manage its 2,500 IFAs | |
| 95 | Unicom Telecoms services provider |
53.27 | 31.0 | 13.2 | Claims it is acquiring up to 600 new business customers every week | |
| 96 | Open Logic Portal software developer |
53.11 | ‡6.8 | 2.9 | Only British finalist for this year's IBM Beacon Award for Technical Excellence | |
| 97 | Lagan Government software developer |
52.68 | 10.0 | 4.3 | Claims Transport for London saved £8m by implementing its software | |
| 98 | Nexus Oncology Clinical researcher |
51.82 | ‡3.6 | 1.6 | Set up with a £10,000 redundancy payout | |
| 99 | Edenbrook Systems integrator |
51.64 | 22.7 | 9.9 | Founders met while working at Oracle in the 1990s | |
| 100 | Euroffice Office products retailer |
51.57 | ‡18.0 | 7.9 | Says it plans to increase its range from 25,000 to 250,000 office products | |
| * annualised figure ‡ draft accounts |
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