Fast Track has established a reputation as the UK's leading networking events company for the calibre of the entrepreneurs and directors that regularly attend our networking dinners, for the quality of our research behind the league table supplements, and for delivering tangible value to our sponsors.

• The first Fast Track 100 annual league table was published in
  The Sunday Times in December 1997
• Profit Track 100 was first published in May 2000
• Tech Track 100 was first published in November 2001
• Top Track 100 was first published in July 2002
• Top Track 250 was first published in October 2005
• Buyout Track 100 was first published in February 2007
• International Track 100 was first published in July 2010

Fast Track is based in Oxford with 22 full-time staff and a network of freelance researchers. The research team interview most companies on the league tables and visit over 300 a year. The events team arrange around 40 dinners a year, including a large national awards event for each of the 7 league tables.

Fast Track was founded in 1997 by Dr Hamish Stevenson who secured cornerstone sponsorship from Richard Branson as part of a research fellowship at Oxford University, where he remains an associate fellow.

Success stories

Fast Track's different league tables have spotted many successful companies before they floated, such as chip designer ARM and Carphone Warehouse. They have also helped raise the profile of many other private companies as they have continued to grow. Click on the logos below to read more.