Rank | Company | Location | Year end | Annual sales rise over 3 years | Latest sales £000s | Staff | Comment |
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1 | AerFinAircraft and spares services | Caerphilly | Dec 16 | 231.26% | 60,881 | 90 | Has secured a seven-year contract to provide components support for 20 British Airways jets |
2 | P2 ConsultingManagement consultancy | Central London | Dec 16 | 198.49% | *8,937 | 26 | Helps blue-chip companies tackle complex challenges such as planning for Brexit |
3 | TFS HealthcareHealthcare recruitment consultancy | Central London | Mar 17 | 175.16% | *32,472 | 80 | Employs Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking staff to help it recruit from the EU |
4 | VeezuTaxi hire provider | Newport | Dec 16 | 157.03% | 20,295 | 223 | Serves 25m passengers a year through its 3,500 drivers |
5 | Plimsoll ProductionsTelevision show producer | Bristol | Aug 17 | 148.65% | *14,636 | 42 | Its wildlife documentary Earth Live was broadcast live in more than 170 countries |
6 | All GoodSnack manufacturer | Gateshead | Dec 16 | 146.50% | 18,023 | 137 | Manufactures chocolate-covered tortilla chips for Marks & Spencer |
7 | Cult BeautyOnline beauty retailer | Central London | May 17 | 131.35% | *37,641 | 65 | High-profile investors include Net-a-Porter’s co-founder Carmen Busquets |
8 | Five GuysBurger restaurant chain | West London | Dec 16 | 129.29% | 90,426 | 1707 | Backed by the founder of Carphone Warehouse, Sir Charles Dunstone |
9 | CarFinance247Vehicle finance provider | Manchester | Jun 17 | 120.84% | *38,559 | 418 | Says over £30m of loans are completed every month via its website |
10 | LoveholidaysOnline travel agency | Central London | Oct 16 | 120.33% | 23,220 | 223 | Now the seventh-largest ATOL holder in the UK, after being founded just five years ago |
11 | Hackwood HomesProperty and land developer | Basingtstoke | Oct 16 | 115.44% | *24,010 | 91 | Founders apprenticed at the same builder at the same time but did not meet until years later |
12 | GymsharkOnline sportswear retailer | Worcestershire | Jul 17 | 112.30% | *40,718 | 75 | Has over 3m social media followers in more than 150 countries |
13 | Eccleston HomesHousebuilder | Warrington | Oct 16 | 110.64% | 11,735 | 18 | Has built more than 100 homes in northwest England |
14 | Radford GroupConstruction contractor | Suffolk | May 17 | 108.91% | *31,017 | 84 | Galliard Homes, Kier Group and Higgins Construction are among its customers |
15 | GreenTech DistributionMobile phone recycler and distributor | High Wycombe | Feb 17 | 104.95% | *160,168 | 28 | Supplies mobile devices to customers including Microsoft, Apple and Carphone Warehouse |
16 | SkinnydipFashion accessories retailer | Northwest London | Dec 16 | 104.03% | *12,800 | 65 | Its fast fashion website attracts more than 1m visitors a month |
17 | Corley + WoolleyFit-out contractor | Central London | Dec 16 | 102.30% | 18,041 | 21 | Says it redecorated Harrods’ London restaurant in just four weeks |
18 | Wed2bWedding dress retailer | Milton Keynes | Jul 17 | 100.22% | *15,066 | 348 | Its wedding dresses start at just £99 |
19 | EnnismoreHotel developer and operator | Central London | Dec 16 | 99.08% | 14,649 | 89 | Opened its first French hotel in Paris in August |
20 | Pallet-TrackLogistics provider | Wolverhampton | Jan 17 | 94.99% | 81,092 | 155 | Says it can transport anything that fits on a pallet, including pianos, trees and fridges |
21 | Heck! FoodGourmet sausage maker | North Yorkshire | Jul 17 | 92.48% | *17,594 | 85 | Its new £3.5m “Sausage World” factory makes more than 700 sausages a minute |
22 | 4mostCredit risk analytics consultancy | Central London | Sep 17 | 92.32% | *19,592 | 142 | Co-founder Mark Sisson began his career selling mainframe computers to banks |
23 | Flat IronSteak restaurant | Central London | Aug 16 | 90.86% | 7,555 | 157 | Owns a North Yorkshire farm with its own herd of cattle |
24 | Pink BoutiqueOnline fashion retailer | Newcastle upon Tyne | Feb 17 | 86.39% | *8,950 | 57 | Ships up to 4,000 parcels a day from its Newcastle warehouse |
25 | Bargate HomesHousebuilder | Hampshire | Sep 16 | 85.64% | 36,412 | 37 | Has used 9m bricks and planted 1,900 trees since building its first home in 2007 |
26 | Beat ConceptsBespoke uniform supplier | Central London | Jul 16 | 83.72% | †*7,378 | 13 | Director Matthew Davies-Benjamin is the fifth generation of the family to work in the clothing industry |
27 | Burnley Football ClubFootball club | Burnley | Jun 17 | 82.85% | *120,000 | 220 | Redeveloped its training ground to attract more talented players |
28 | Total ManagementEvents agency | Central London | Mar 17 | 82.45% | *8,003 | 35 | Produces a travel magazine sent out to 10,000 subscribers worldwide |
29 | CussinsHousebuilder | Northumberland | Sep 17 | 81.47% | *24,234 | 79 | Chief executive Jabin Cussins is the third generation of the family to work in housebuilding |
30 | Big CarsCar dealer | Essex | Jan 17 | 76.34% | 33,908 | 42 | Has sold £50m of cars since 2009 thanks to social media |
31 | Honest BurgersBurger restaurant operator | Central London | Jan 17 | 76.18% | 15,631 | 336 | Produces 40,000 burgers a week across its 23 restaurants |
32 | Tropic SkincareSkincare manufacturer | Croydon | Jun 17 | 72.37% | *12,844 | 75 | At its “beauty kitchen” in Surrey, “chefs” create natural products sold by 8,000 ambassadors |
33 | Touch AssociatesEvent communications agency | Surrey | Dec 16 | 72.18% | 27,724 | 69 | Uses technology and digital content to encourage audience participation at its events |
34 | BULK POWDERSSports nutrition brand | Colchester | Dec 16 | 71.87% | 23,151 | 95 | Its whey protein is used by athletes including the Olympic diver Tom Daley |
35 | Enra GroupSpecialist loan provider | Borehamwood, Herts | Dec 16 | 71.46% | 39,023 | 79 | Its West One Loans subsidiary lent almost £600m in 2016 |
36 | Victorian PlumbingOnline bathroom retailer | Merseyside | Mar 17 | 71.44% | †*96,773 | 220 | Last year it sponsored Channel 4’s Life in the Sun series |
37 | SouthernsWorkplace furniture supplier | Leeds | Jun 17 | 70.44% | *42,372 | 202 | Has acquired five businesses since 2015, including Broadstock Office Furniture |
38 | Pet BrandsPet accessory manufacturer | West Yorkshire | Jan 17 | 69.89% | *15,900 | 44 | Its festive pet products include Christmas stockings for cats and dogs |
39 | naughtoneFurniture designer and manufacturer | North Yorkshire | May 17 | 69.82% | *15,177 | 34 | Has supplied its modern furniture to Google's San Francisco offices |
40 | Cult WinesWine merchant | Southwest London | Aug 17 | 69.52% | *34,157 | 33 | Manages £55m of wine investments for 1,700 clients in 69 countries |
41 | Lioncourt HomesHousebuilder | Worcester | Mar 17 | 69.18% | 56,217 | 67 | Has an internal engineering and design team to develop brownfield sites |
42 | CennoxBanking automation services provider | Surrey | Dec 16 | 68.29% | 43,701 | 496 | Supplies some of the largest global banks with cash machines |
43 | Opus Professional Services GroupRecruitment consultancy | Bristol | Dec 16 | 68.19% | 62,183 | 199 | Staff benefits include the complimentary use of a Tuscan villa |
44 | The Office GroupShared workspace provider | Central London | Dec 16 | 67.83% | 69,924 | 202 | Its 1.2m sq ft of office space is home to companies such as Facebook, Santander and Dropbox |
45 | Zip WorldAdventure course operator | North Wales | Dec 16 | 66.39% | 7,162 | 153 | Says it has the fastest zipwire in the world and the longest in Europe |
46 | Character.comBranded clothing retailer | Swansea | Jul 16 | 66.38% | *6,482 | 24 | Its products range from Minecraft pyjamas to Scooby-Doo backpacks |
47 | BionicalHealthcare services provider | Derby | Dec 16 | 66.14% | 30,029 | 239 | Provides services for every stage of a drug's development — from regulatory approval to launch |
48 | Wool WarehouseOnline yarn retailer | Leamington Spa | May 17 | 65.64% | *7,490 | 41 | Sells 20,000 craft products in more than 90 countries |
49 | Northvale ConstructionConstruction contractor | Northwest London | Mar 17 | 65.43% | *13,275 | 25 | Won a £21m project, its largest yet, to transform a grade II listed building in Kingston upon Thames |
50 | NutrimentRaw pet food manufacturer | Surrey | May 17 | 63.45% | *5,527 | 35 | Produces more than 180 tons of raw pet food each month |
51 | StaircraftHousing materials manufacturer | Warwickshire | Dec 16 | 62.53% | 26,320 | 196 | 1,000 houses a week are built with Staircraft products |
52 | EasirentCar rental provider | Liverpool | Nov 16 | 61.82% | 20,021 | 185 | Takes 40% of its car hire bookings through its website |
53 | Globe LocumsHealthcare recruitment consultancy | Central London | May 17 | 60.90% | *35,249 | 80 | More than 70% of its candidates come from outside the UK |
54 | GtechAppliance manufacturer | Worcester | Nov 16 | 60.76% | 91,236 | 120 | Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries |
55 | DittoOnline music distributor | Liverpool | Apr 17 | 60.63% | *7,569 | 50 | Has helped its clients to achieve 20 top 40 hits since it was founded in 2006 |
56 | New World Trading CompanyPub and restaurant operator | Cheshire | Mar 17 | 60.56% | 40,145 | 858 | Holds Guinness world record for largest gin and cider tasting events |
57 | END.Online menswear retailer | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mar 17 | 59.90% | *69,800 | 230 | Is planning to open a flagship store in Soho next year |
58 | Chi Chi LondonOnline fashion retailer | Central London | Feb 17 | 59.57% | *13,343 | 49 | Launched its first bridal and children’s ranges this year |
59 | macFit-out and construction | County Down | Dec 16 | 59.47% | 56,553 | 52 | Has carried out more than 1,000 projects in 15 years |
60 | Giggling SquidRestaurant operator | Guildford | Mar 17 | 59.39% | *18,411 | 397 | Secured its first site in Hove for £1 in 2009 |
61 | MissguidedFashion retailer | Manchester | Mar 17 | 59.03% | *205,825 | 650 | Has launched a website for its new menswear label, Mennace |
62 | BrewDogBrewery | Aberdeenshire | Dec 16 | 58.37% | 71,850 | 650 | Features in Fast Track 100 for a record sixth year and was valued at £1bn in April |
63 | Red ArchAutomotive component supplier | Northamptonshire | Jul 17 | 58.30% | *9,651 | 64 | Says it produces 70% of exhausts for BMW’s M-specification cars |
64 | 3aaaApprentice training provider | Derby | Jul 16 | 58.07% | 25,505 | 422 | Founders and their children all trained as apprentices |
65 | Welland PowerGenerator manufacturer | Spalding | Mar 17 | 57.99% | 20,101 | 23 | Its generators are sold worldwide through local importers and wholesalers |
66 | CopernusFresh fish supplier | Hull | Jul 16 | 57.74% | 46,727 | 170 | Supplies fresh fish to supermarkets including Lidl and Morrisons |
67 | GrenadeSports nutrition developer | Solihull | Dec 16 | 57.12% | *17,997 | 27 | Has sold enough protein bars to go around the M25 five times |
68 | Home Grown HotelsBoutique hotel operator | Hampshire | Dec 16 | 55.00% | 17,061 | 386 | Its menu can change daily, depending on what the “kitchen gardener” suggests |
69 | RFSManagement consultancy | Swindon | Dec 16 | 55.00% | 44,810 | 54 | Its new office has a breakout area designed like an Alpine ski lodge |
70 | Willow & HallFurniture manufacturer | Southwest London | Sep 17 | 54.73% | *7,507 | 33 | Launched with only 12 designs five years ago and now offers 95 |
71 | Leon RestaurantsRestaurant operator | Central London | Dec 16 | 54.62% | 58,400 | 682 | Has 52 healthy fast food outlets across the UK and Holland |
72 | Around NoonFood-to-go manufacturer | County Down | Dec 16 | 54.15% | 14,351 | 236 | Makes almost 25m lunches a year |
73 | VanaramaVan leasing broker | Hemel Hempstead | Dec 16 | 54.12% | 39,131 | 151 | Its catchy adverts are broadcast on Sky Sports, BT Sport and Dave |
74 | X4 GroupRecruitment consultancy | Central London | Sep 16 | 53.98% | 18,255 | 71 | Provides staff to companies such as Ford, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis |
75 | Story HomesHousebuilder | Carlisle | Mar 17 | 53.69% | 173,841 | 354 | Has begun offering prospective buyers virtual reality tours of homes |
76 | MCS GroupConstruction contractor | Warwickshire | Dec 16 | 53.16% | 82,899 | 44 | Has carried out new builds for Porsche, Costa Coffee and TGI Fridays |
77 | Third BridgeResearch services provider | Central London | Dec 16 | 53.10% | 49,901 | 449 | Is named after a bridge in Botswana, the last before you reach uncharted territory |
78 | Evolution FundingMotor finance intermediary | Chesterfield | Dec 16 | 53.08% | 60,737 | 233 | Arranged more than 31,000 finance contracts last year |
79 | The Good Care GroupCare provider | Central London | Dec 16 | 52.86% | 19,974 | 804 | Claims to reduce falls among people in its care by 80% |
80 | Send For HelpLone-worker protection provider | Southwest London | Mar 17 | 52.47% | 7,900 | 70 | Its personal security devices protect more than 150,000 people working alone |
81 | AlphaSightsBusiness information services | Central London | Dec 16 | 52.37% | 66,524 | 320 | Thirty-seven languages are spoken across its eight international offices |
82 | Darwin GroupSecured loans provider | Manchester | Dec 16 | 52.17% | 12,232 | 142 | Its head of credit risk was “Dr Stats” on Strictly Come Dancing |
83 | LintbellsPet nutritional supplements maker | Hertfordshire | Dec 16 | 52.08% | *9,761 | 53 | Works with UK universities to develop its pet supplements, which are sold in 15 countries |
84 | Altitude Film EntertainmentFilm producer and distributor | Central London | Mar 17 | 51.75% | *10,898 | 17 | Distributor of the Oscar-winning films Amy, Moonlight and 20 Feet from Stardom |
85 | Net World SportsOnline sports goods retailer | Wrexham | Sep 17 | 51.61% | *18,230 | 87 | Sells 100,000 football goals a year around the world |
86 | Aptus UtilitiesUtilities connections provider | Bolton | Mar 17 | 51.37% | 28,181 | 137 | Installed almost 5,000 utilities connections last year |
87 | Blackrock Expert ServicesDispute resolution consultancy | Central London | Oct 16 | 51.33% | 25,716 | 71 | Consulted on the construction of London’s tallest building, the Shard |
88 | WatchfinderPre-owned watch retailer | Maidstone | Mar 17 | 50.57% | *85,800 | 180 | Has sold £350m-worth of pre-owned timepieces |
89 | Net Zero BuildingsLow-energy builder | Central London | Dec 16 | 50.54% | *7,130 | 35 | Says it has built the UK's largest zero-carbon building, a school in Bedford |
90 | Professor PuzzlePuzzles and games maker | Southwest London | Jun 17 | 50.20% | *8,984 | 41 | A street seller in Calcutta taught the founder how to make puzzles, inspiring him to start the business |
91 | Eggfree Cake BoxCake retailer | North London | Mar 17 | 49.98% | 8,652 | 48 | Is buying a herd of buffalo to secure milk for a new range of sweets |
92 | Madigan GillConstruction contractor | Central London | Sep 16 | 49.83% | 53,309 | 53 | Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try, Wates Construction and Carillion are among its clients |
93 | Ocee InternationalFurniture manufacturer | Northampton | Apr 17 | 49.07% | *33,500 | 156 | Its furniture can be found in offices and universities across Europe, America, China and Australia |
94 | PureGymGym operator | Leeds | Dec 16 | 49.06% | 159,937 | 676 | The Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is an adviser to the business, which was recently sold for £600m |
95 | Darke EngineeringPipeline engineer | Peterborough | Jun 17 | 48.61% | *5,629 | 42 | Combines its annual conference with a staff trip to Portugal for golf and clay pigeon shooting |
96 | Signature PubsHotel and restaurant operator | Edinburgh | Oct 16 | 48.41% | 13,486 | 329 | The switchboard of its Rutland Hotel is voiced by Alan Dedicoat, announcer of Strictly Come Dancing |
97 | Frank Recruitment GroupIT recruitment consultancy | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nov 16 | 47.46% | 126,492 | 815 | Intends to hire 450 new employees by the end of 2018 |
98 | WorldFirstInternational payment provider | Central London | Dec 16 | 47.35% | *83,634 | 507 | Processed more than £10bn of currency transactions worldwide last year |
99 | Atom GroupAlcoholic drinks distributor | Tunbridge Wells | Sep 17 | 46.43% | *34,037 | 188 | Customers can design their own spirit-filled Advent calendar |
100 | Chartway GroupHousebuilder and contractor | Maidstone | May 17 | 46.42% | 68,590 | 117 | Provides one-stop construction services to clients including housing associations |
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