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Rank Company Location Year end Annual sales rise over 3 years Latest sales £000s Staff Comment
1 Midwinter SolutionsClinical trials supplier Burton-on-Trent Feb 18 233.29% 61,823 20 Its co-founders worked at Clinigen, which was No 1 on Fast Track in 2011 before it floated on AIM
2 Crep ProtectFootwear accessories developer West London Feb 18 190.74% *27,465 29 Sells its footwear protection and cleaning products in 52 countries around the world
3 Revolution BeautyBeauty products retailer Kent Dec 17 152.92% 71,788 94 Has a range of cruelty-free beauty and cosmetic products starting at just £1
4 MissomaOnline jewellery brand West London Mar 18 148.26% 5,970 15 Plans to use 3D printing to create crystals for future jewellery collections
5 Mission MarsBar and restaurant operator Manchester Sep 18 147.37% †*27,744 531 Raised £10.2m from BGF in July to fund the expansion of its Rudy's and Schloss hospitality brands
6 Warner EdwardsGin distiller Northamptonshire Dec 17 142.58% *6,052 21 Each bottle of its rhubarb gin contains one-third fresh rhubarb juice
7 One Retail GroupConsumer products retailer Northwest London Dec 17 141.53% *13,970 12 Founder Joshua Stevens started his first business aged 13
8 AerFinAircraft and spares services Caerphilly Dec 17 140.68% 70,221 87 Has spent more than £100m buying used aircraft, engines and spares worldwide
9 AFC BournemouthFootball club Bournemouth Jun 17 138.23% 136,456 575 Achieved a ninth place finish in the Premier League last year, its second season in the top flight
10 ISO SpacesModular buildings designer Truro Sep 18 135.38% *5,575 29 Constructed, fitted and finished 60 apartments made from shipping containers in 24 weeks for Ealing council
11 Velocity OutletOnline electronics retailer Cambridge Dec 17 134.32% *13,269 22 Names its speakers after natural landmarks such as Mount Snowdon
12 GymsharkOnline sportswear retailer Solihull Jul 18 127.86% *103,232 202 Its social media pages have a combined following of more than 7m and combined audience of 65m
13 Cult BeautyOnline beauty retailer Central London May 18 125.88% *66,742 108 Has raised £1.8m funding from investors including the founders of Net-a-Porter and Lovefilm
14 Ridgepoint HomesHousebuilder and developer High Wycombe Dec 17 124.72% 34,619 21 Is creating 135 family homes adjacent to the Grand Union Canal in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
15 CField ConstructionBuilding and civil engineering contractor Central London Dec 17 111.99% 50,009 39 Built Field of Dreams educational centre for adults with Down’s syndrome in Cork
16 INSTAsmileDental veneer retailer Manchester Sep 18 109.45% *5,580 45 Placed side-by-side, the veneers it has made since 2012 would cover roughly four miles
17 Mowgli Street FoodIndian restaurant chain Liverpool Jul 18 106.05% *8,066 254 Founder Nisha Katona spent 20 years working as a child protection barrister before opening her first restaurant
18 Lusso StoneLuxury bathroom retailer Middlesbrough Sep 18 105.41% 7,965 11 Its baths, sinks and showers can be found in high-end hotels such as Claridge’s in Mayfair
19 Brewhouse & KitchenMicrobrewery and pub operator North London Sep 17 103.82% †11,424 281 Most expensive own-brand pint is under £6 and 48% of its customers are female
20 Oxford Summer CoursesEducational course provider Oxford Sep 18 103.80% *8,114 26 Runs courses for overseas students across Cambridge, London, Stanford and Bangalore
21 Charlotte Tilbury BeautyBeauty products retailer West London Dec 17 102.11% 100,653 989 Charlotte Tilbury was appointed an MBE at Buckingham Palace last month
22 Eccleston HomesHousebuilder Warrington Oct 17 99.01% 13,339 26 Founder Kevin Marren sold his previous housebuilding venture to Bovis Homes for £26m
23 Beat ConceptsBespoke uniform supplier Central London Sep 17 98.36% †*11,388 11 Designed and supplied the eye-catching ultra-reflective jackets worn by Deliveroo riders
24 VaporizedVaping shop chain Edinburgh Dec 17 96.65% 22,677 220 In October it announced plans to open another 200 stores by 2021, bringing its total to over 300
25 VeezuTaxi hire provider Newport Dec 17 95.62% 25,929 304 Donates 1p to charity for every ride booked through its app
26 HalalBookingSpecialist online travel agency Reading Dec 17 90.01% *10,132 36 More than 80% of its turnover is generated from bookings made by overseas customers
27 Corinium Global IntelligenceConference organiser Cirencester May 18 87.35% *5,559 56 All of its 56 employees across five continents work remotely
28 Urban Pubs & BarsPub operator West London Apr 18 85.05% *16,805 241 Co-founders sold their previous venture Realpubs to Greene King for £53m
29 TFS HealthcareHealthcare recruitment consultancy Central London Mar 18 84.92% 38,621 100 Runs a “Nurse of the Month” feature on its website
30 EnnismoreHotel developer and operator Central London Dec 17 84.12% 17,382 83 Its portfolio includes six Hoxton-branded hotels, as well as the Gleneagles golf resort in Scotland
31 Pallet-TrackLogistics provider Wolverhampton Jan 18 84.04% 84,656 166 Says it can transport anything that fits on a pallet, including pianos, trees and fridges
32 Wed2bWedding dress retailer Milton Keynes Jul 18 81.68% *18,435 418 Its wedding dresses range in price from £99 to £699
33 ClearabeeWaste collection services Birmingham Dec 17 77.51% *8,999 146 Purchased 10 acres of native woodland in the Scottish Borders to offset all of its CO2 emissions
34 Pure RetirementSpecialist mortgage broker Leeds Dec 17 77.17% 21,055 52 Manages more than £600m in lifetime mortgage loans across the UK
35 Beavertown BreweryCraft brewery North London Mar 18 77.16% 12,740 74 It is the official craft beer supplier of the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium
36 BoxparkRetail leisure developer Brighton Apr 18 75.77% *8,400 48 Grime artist Stormzy launched his 2017 album Gang Signs and Prayer at Boxpark Croydon
37 TravelUpTravel agency Berkshire Mar 18 75.34% 77,263 74 Its websites receive 20,000 visits a day, up 65% on last year
38 Henley HomesProperty developer Southwest London Dec 17 75.23% 36,458 17 The Victorian hospital it is converting in Manchester was once used as the set of a horror film
39 Flat IronSteak restaurant chain Central London Aug 17 75.05% 11,715 220 Customers regularly queue for up to two hours to secure a table at its no-reservation restaurants
40 Cheevers HowardHigh-end construction contractor West London Mar 18 73.07% *25,930 95 One of its directors drove to the south of France to personally collect glass panels for a client
41 Real Wrap Co.Food-to-go manufacturer Bristol Mar 18 72.64% *7,110 105 Supplied 15,000 sandwiches to 68 world leaders and their entourages at the G8 summit in 2013
42 Tropic SkincareBeauty products manufacturer Croydon Jun 18 72.51% *22,475 120 Founder Susie Ma started selling cosmetic products at Greenwich Market aged 15
43 Five GuysBurger restaurant chain West London Dec 17 72.38% *121,965 2086 Says customers have more than 250,000 combinations to choose from when they order one of its burgers
44 Corley + WoolleyFit-out contractor Central London Dec 17 71.79% 25,849 27 Fitted a bespoke oyster-shaped bar in the Rosebery tea rooms at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
45 BraidwaterHousebuilder Londonderry Mar 18 71.75% 24,103 46 Growth-capital firm BGF has invested twice in the past three years
46 CussinsHousebuilder Northumberland Sep 18 70.89% *33,063 88 The Duke of Northumberland owns a 35% stake in the business
47 GrenadeSports nutrition brand Solihull Dec 17 70.55% *33,820 33 Says its Carb Killa protein bars outsell single Mars bars in UK grocers
48 CarFinance247Vehicle finance provider Manchester Jun 18 69.49% *47,456 423 More than £35m of loans are completed every month via its website, it says
49 Chi Chi LondonOnline fashion retailer Enfield Dec 17 69.20% †*18,407 44 Its designs have been spotted on celebrities such as Love Island presenter Caroline Flack
50 Character.comBranded clothing retailer Swansea Jul 17 68.84% *12,242 26 Products range from Star Wars stormtrooper backpacks to Peppa Pig dressing gowns
51 SkinnydipFashion accessories retailer Northwest London Dec 17 68.70% *15,603 85 Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner have been spotted with its products
52 Daisy GreenAussie cafe chain West London Apr 18 66.49% *5,819 175 British pop art icon Sir Peter Blake designed this chain’s floating bar on the Grand Union Canal in London
53 Harrison BathroomsBathroom distributor West Yorkshire Jun 18 66.48% *13,076 58 Sells 12,000 pieces of bathroom stock per week
54 Total Management GroupEvents and travel agency Central London Mar 18 66.39% *12,002 39 Over 20,000 people have attended its 180 events in 50 countries, including celebrities such as Eva Longoria
55 EasirentCar rental provider Liverpool Nov 17 64.35% *31,171 259 Launched four US branches last year, all located at Florida airports
56 ITD GlobalInternational courier Manchester Apr 18 63.70% *18,101 39 It is integrated with delivery partners including Hermes, UPS and FedEx
57 Xcede GroupSpecialist recruitment consultancy Central London Dec 17 63.07% *18,640 54 Has placed staff at the likes of Deliveroo, British Gas and Facebook
58 mac-groupConstruction and fit-out contractor Co Down Dec 17 62.95% 94,724 83 As a teenager, founder Paul McKenna worked as a joiner for £8 a day
59 Welland PowerGenerator manufacturer Lincolnshire Mar 18 59.40% 23,048 28 Its diesel generators power schools, hospitals and police stations in China and Pakistan
60 Matchroom SportSporting events promoter Essex Jun 18 58.60% *137,200 85 This year its high-profile boxing matches have included Joshua v Povetkin, held at Wembley in September
61 Shopper Media GroupMarketing agency Central London Sep 17 58.16% 24,362 84 Co-founders started the firm with £1,000 savings
62 The Office GroupShared workspace provider Central London Dec 17 57.76% 90,091 241 Its 31 flexible office spaces across London have features such as gyms, roof terraces and meditation rooms
63 VentricaOutsourced contact centre operator Southend-on-Sea Oct 17 57.62% 9,448 354 Provides online customer service for Jimmy Choo, New Look and Ugg Australia
64 Red ArchAutomotive component manufacturer Northamptonshire Jul 18 57.12% 14,690 75 It evolved from the engineering arm of early racing car pioneer the Cooper Car Company
65 HomeslicePizza restaurant chain West London Apr 18 56.65% *5,537 145 Co-founders Alan and Mark are the sons of the late Sir Terry Wogan
66 SmyleCreative agency Hertford Mar 18 56.27% *26,948 65 Its projects have included the Ryder Cup opening ceremony in 2010, 2014 and 2018
67 Task Consumer ProductsLavatory paper manufacturer Wolverhampton Dec 17 56.16% 29,241 45 Produces 60,000 tons of paper products a year at its 250,000 sq ft factory
68 Send For HelpLone-worker protection provider Southwest London Mar 18 55.97% 12,803 100 Says it sells the world's smallest personal safety alarm
69 END.Online menswear retailer Newcastle Mar 18 55.76% 101,051 316 Launched its flagship store in London’s Soho in October
70 Sustainable AdvantageEnergy and waste consultancy Southwest London Apr 18 55.63% 5,762 23 Reduces energy and waste costs for customers such as Pret, Marriott and Transport for London
71 BrewDogBrewery Aberdeenshire Dec 17 55.59% 111,551 777 Features in Fast Track 100 for a record seventh consecutive year and was valued at £1bn in April 2017
72 ES BroadcastBroadcast equipment supplier Watford Jun 18 55.10% *21,400 28 Plans to open a US office as part of its North American expansion plans
73 StaircraftHousing materials manufacturer Warwickshire Dec 17 54.92% 35,867 266 1,500 houses a week are built using Staircraft products
74 Highwood GroupConstruction contractor and developer Hampshire Feb 18 53.62% 37,788 42 Is developing 750 homes at North Stoneham Park in Hampshire
75 Elonex GroupAdvertising space leaser Birmingham Dec 17 51.83% 6,715 39 Its advertising boards on London taxi rooftops deliver 10m impressions every fortnight, it says
76 AYMESNutritional supplement developer Haywards Heath Mar 18 51.63% *6,384 23 Says its entry into the market has saved the NHS £40m
77 Prime GlobalMedical communications agency Cheshire Dec 17 51.61% †*17,163 157 Has offices in Manchester, London, New York, and San Francisco
78 Agon SystemsSecurity tagging manufacturer East Sussex Sep 18 50.58% *6,552 19 Its client JD Sports recorded a 66% reduction in shoplifting in stores where its tags are used
79 Around NoonFood-to-go manufacturer Co Down Dec 17 50.50% *19,246 235 Acquired Slough-based Chef in a Box last year to strengthen its presence in the UK mainland
80 Fizz CreationsNovelty items wholesaler West Sussex Jan 18 50.39% *14,138 44 Started out as a way to make use of surplus warehouse space at another of the owners’ businesses
81 naughtoneFurniture designer and manufacturer North Yorkshire May 18 50.12% *23,362 40 Its furniture can be found in the offices of Google, Twitter and LinkedIn
82 Thakeham GroupHousebuilder and construction contractor West Sussex Sep 17 50.12% *47,644 130 Has more than 200 new homes under construction across southeast England
83 James and JamesEcommerce fulfilment provider Northampton Dec 17 50.07% *8,936 100 The firm is named after co-founders James Hyde and James Strachan
84 XL DisplaysExhibition equipment retailer Peterborough Sep 17 49.29% *5,475 42 Founder Joanne Bass started the business while on maternity leave after the birth of her first child
85 C2eventsEvents agency Wakefield Dec 17 49.07% *6,904 17 Three-quarters of its events take place outside the UK
86 Third BridgeResearch services provider Central London Dec 17 48.56% 71,461 589 Is named after a bridge in Botswana, the last before you reach uncharted territory
87 ARB RecyclingCharity sector recycler Kent Jun 18 48.47% *8,200 74 Its collection drivers cover the equivalent of four journeys to the moon and back each year
88 Anthesis GroupSustainability consultancy Central London Dec 17 48.15% 13,755 201 Claims it helps 26% of FTSE100 meet their climate change goals
89 EakinSpecialist printer Co Armagh Dec 17 48.12% 50,896 319 It aquired US licence plate manufacturer John R Wald last year as part of its overseas expansion plans
90 VanaramaVehicle leasing broker Hemel Hempstead Dec 17 47.83% 61,014 197 Founder came up with its catchy jingle after hearing the hymn Sing Hosanna at a wedding
91 Honest BurgersBurger restaurant chain Central London Jan 18 47.76% 22,258 476 Produces 42,000 burger patties a week at its in-house butchers
92 Plimsoll ProductionsTV show producer Bristol Aug 18 47.61% *19,458 102 Is producing a Bear Grylls-hosted documentary series Hostile Planet for the National Geographic Channel
93 CinosAudiovisual systems installer Surrey Oct 17 47.37% 10,294 49 Has delivered systems for command and control rooms in Singapore, America, the Middle East and the UK
94 TRBLightweight materials manufacturer Cambridgeshire Dec 17 46.64% 16,637 176 Made the floors used in capsules on the London Eye and the chassis for Heathrow's driverless PODs
95 Blackrock Expert ServicesDispute resolution consultancy Central London Oct 17 46.57% *29,708 84 Consulted on construction disputes involving London’s tallest building, the Shard
96 JDXBusiness consultancy Central London Mar 18 46.48% 34,505 547 Co-founder set up financial consultancy DCG, which he expanded to 450 staff in four years
97 Ocee InternationalFurniture manufacturer Northampton Jun 18 45.91% 39,648 190 Its furniture can be found in offices and universities across Europe, America, China and Australia
98 The LightCinema chain Central London Jul 18 45.88% *24,926 375 Each of its 10 cinemas sells locally brewed craft beer and its spirits and ice cream are also locally sourced
99 Giggling SquidThai restaurant chain Guildford Mar 18 45.77% *23,714 492 Last March it found £20,000 of fine wine stashed in a secret cellar by previous owners of its Windsor site
100 BioPhorumBiopharmaceutical forum organiser Sheffield Dec 17 45.53% *5,181 50 Says more than half its staff have a masters degree, and a quarter have a PhD

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