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Rank Company Location Year end Annual sales rise over 3 years Latest sales £000s Staff Comment
1 Chilly’s BottlesReusable bottle brand Central London Jul-19 284.01% *31,471 15 Name inspired by how the bottles can keep drinks cold and chilly, or hot like a chilli pepper
2 Junkyard Golf ClubMini golf course operator Manchester Mar-19 204.21% *12,841 230 Giant bears, fairground rides and scrapped cars all feature on its crazy golf courses
3 CurveWorkplace design and construction Berkshire Sep-19 186.16% *9,241 16 Designed an office with a star-shaped entrance and a racetrack carpet for children's charity Make-A-Wish
4 Performance54Golf marketing agency Surrey Apr-19 181.13% *6,190 16 The number '54' represents the perfect round of golf; 18 birdies
5 Xpress CentresCar repair services Banbury Jul-19 178.24% *5,633 65 Carries out 15,000 bodywork repairs per year in supermarket car parks
6 MissomaOnline jewellery brand West London Mar-19 165.91% *11,991 43 The brand is popular among younger royals including the Duchess of Sussex
7 OoniPizza oven manufacturer Edinburgh Dec-18 148.13% *9,987 28 Says its Koda oven can reach a temperature of 500 degrees celsius and cook a pizza in 60 seconds
8 Evergen GroupSolar panel installer Maidenhead May-19 142.97% *9,299 25 Installed a CityTree, an anti-pollution device equivalent to 275 trees, at Piccadilly Circus
9 Childs FarmChildren's toiletries maker Hampshire Dec-18 142.72% 12,818 28 Its products are now available in more than 7,500 stores nationwide and launched in New Zealand this August
10 GymsharkFitness clothing retailer Solihull Jul-19 141.26% *179,546 300 Has launched a “try now, pay later” service in the UK and Scandinavia
11 One Retail GroupConsumer products retailer Northwest London Dec-18 136.64% 25,420 11 Founder Joshua Stevens learned Mandarin during his commute to negotiate better with suppliers
12 Warner’s DistilleryGin distillery Northamptonshire Dec-18 131.13% *10,859 34 Claims to have started the recent pink gin craze when it created its rhubarb gin
13 Oh PollyOnline fashion retailer Glasgow Apr-19 124.07% *21,380 168 Founders Claire Henderson and Mike Branney met while they were studying aeronautical engineering
14 Prodigi GroupDigital printing Cardiff Mar-19 123.55% 17,861 80 A live snake once accidentally found its way into one of its deliveries
15 Bluefin TradingSports equipment supplier West Yorkshire Dec-18 121.81% †*6,672 10 This firm’s HQ is a farm in the West Yorkshire Pennines, 1,200ft above sea level
16 StrathberryLuxury handbag designer Edinburgh Apr-19 118.07% *11,825 40 Founders met at a wedding, got married and started a business together
17 Missy EmpireOnline fashion retailer Manchester Mar-19 115.30% *13,864 45 Has clothing collaborations with reality TV stars from Made in Chelsea and Love Island
18 Brisant SecureLock and hinge manufacturer West Yorkshire Dec-18 111.27% *8,783 40 A harrowing burglary experience prompted the creation of the firm’s Ultion door lock
19 Sleek EventsEvents agency Southwest London Jul-19 110.00% *7,676 10 Founder and first employee worked out of her kitchen for first two years after company was set up
20 CField ConstructionConstruction contractor Central London Dec-18 98.66% 67,545 55 Has commenced work on the conversion of a grade II listed Cornish jail into a luxury hotel
21 Otto CarCar-hire provider West London Mar-19 97.08% *12,078 50 Expanded its fleet of hire cars from one to 2,000 in four years
22 BoxparkRetail and leisure developer Brighton Apr-19 96.02% *12,800 110 Grime artist Stormzy launched his 2017 album Gang Signs & Prayer at Boxpark Croydon
23 ImproveasyEnergy efficiency consultancy Manchester Mar-19 95.96% *11,928 23 Says it has contracts with five of the Big Six energy companies
24 Candour LogisticsLogistics services provider Warrington Mar-19 93.07% *56,437 17 Ships goods ranging from dog toys to timber across the world
25 Northern Gas & PowerEnergy management consultancy Gateshead Dec-18 92.85% 29,616 285 Offers staff an annual holiday in Majorca and December off if they meet targets
26 VashiDiamond jewellery retailer Central London Dec-18 90.95% 20,666 55 Customers can customise, forge, set and engrave their own diamond rings at its workshops
27 Lusso StoneLuxury bathroom retailer Middlesbrough Sep-19 89.70% *12,563 12 Its baths, sinks and showers can be found in high-end hotels such as Claridge’s in Mayfair
28 Cult BeautyOnline beauty retailer Central London May-19 86.95% *89,000 140 Launched a female sexual pleasure and wellness range to celebrate International Women’s Day
29 Tarquin’s Cornish GinGin distillery Cornwall Mar-19 85.30% *5,103 27 Founder Tarquin Leadbetter started making gin on his home cooker aged 23
30 Velocity CommerceOnline marketplace specialist Cambridge Dec-18 83.87% *16,744 26 Also designs digital radios that it names after Cambridge colleges
31 Super 8 RestaurantsRestaurant group East London Jul-19 83.19% *7,214 114 Its Kiln restaurant, in London’s Soho, focuses on clay-baked Thai dishes
32 Stiltz LiftsHome lift manufacturer West Midlands Dec-18 81.66% 18,991 162 Its Trio lift can fit three people or a wheelchair and is designed for installation in private homes
33 HalalBookingSpecialist online travel agency Reading Dec-18 81.13% *17,632 49 This year, over 100,000 holidaymakers stayed in accommodation booked on this company's website
34 Midstream LightingSpecialist lighting manufacturer Southwest London Jan-19 78.24% 5,044 14 Its floodlights are used at more than 100 international airports, including Gatwick, Istanbul and Bangalore
35 Revolution BeautyBeauty products retailer Kent Dec-18 76.66% 112,621 180 Following its launch in Australia, fans queued up for hours to buy its new beauty products
36 AerFinAircraft and spares services Caerphilly Dec-18 76.54% 84,365 101 Opened a new aircraft parts storage and distribution centre in Atlanta this April to expand its US presence
37 Real Wrap Co.Food-to-go manufacturer Bristol Mar-19 76.53% *9,077 171 Produces over 13m sandwiches and meals each year across the UK
38 Eden MillDistillery and brewery St Andrews Mar-19 74.20% *7,773 51 First single malt whisky sold for a world record price of £7,100 for a first release
39 GrenadeSports nutrition brand Solihull Dec-18 72.78% *44,169 48 Says its Carb Killa protein bars are the UK’s second bestselling chocolate bar
40 Phoenix CellularMobile phone distributor Crewe Oct-19 72.28% *56,000 65 Sells about 30,000 used phones a month to European networks, insurance firms and wholesalers
41 Sherbet LondonTaxi fleet operator North London Dec-18 71.69% 6,571 30 Its luxury electric taxis come with card machines, charging ports and WiFi
42 Character.comBranded clothing retailer Swansea Jul-18 70.90% *19,090 38 Products range from Star Wars stormtrooper backpacks to Peppa Pig dressing gowns
43 TransmissionMarketing agency East London Dec-18 68.25% *17,392 60 Opened three overseas offices in January, in San Francisco, Singapore and Sydney
44 Tropic SkincareBeauty products manufacturer Croydon Jun-19 66.71% *34,943 160 Founder Susie Ma started selling cosmetic products at Greenwich Market aged 15
45 Mowgli Street FoodIndian restaurant chain Liverpool Jul-19 66.05% 11,986 301 Founder spent 20 years working as a child-protection barrister before opening her first restaurant
46 Charlotte Tilbury BeautyBeauty products retailer West London Dec-18 65.30% 145,437 878 Says its newest foundation had a waiting list of 10,000 ahead of its launch in August
47 CP HireConstruction equipment hire Cardiff May-19 64.90% *12,719 90 Began with £40,000 worth of construction equipment and now runs a fleet valued at £40m
48 TattuChinese restaurant chain Manchester Dec-18 63.97% *8,673 170 Opened its fourth venue in October, in Edinburgh, and plans to open in London next year
49 INSTAsmileDental veneer retailer Merseyside Sep-19 62.76% *6,500 50 Prints 3D models of customers’ teeth to create accurate veneers
50 Oxford Summer CoursesEducational course provider Oxford Sep-19 62.42% *9,272 36 Students from 112 countries have enlisted in its summer courses
51 Envisage DentalDental practice Basingstoke Mar-19 61.24% *6,287 68 Offers a sedation service for nervous patients with dental phobia
52 VPZVaping shop chain Edinburgh Dec-18 60.04% 26,397 226 Stocks a range of over 500 e-liquid flavours in its online shop, including ‘Darth Vapour’
53 Highwood GroupConstruction contractor and developer Hampshire Feb-19 59.85% 66,706 62 There are currently 4,000 development plots under this group's control
54 Corley + WoolleyFit-out contractor Central London Dec-18 58.82% 32,072 37 Refurbished an entire shopping centre in Northampton while it was open and fully occupied
55 Braidwater GroupHousebuilder Londonderry Mar-19 58.28% 34,904 65 Growth capital firm BGF has invested three times in the past four years
56 The Resin MillSurfacing resin wholesaler West Yorkshire Dec-18 56.76% *7,520 13 Its School of Resin is a resin-bound surfacing academy with a practice driveway
57 BrewDogBrewery Aberdeenshire Dec-18 56.55% 171,619 1,247 Founders’ £100,000 pitch on Dragons’ Den was turned down in 2009; it would now be worth over £360m
58 Beavertown BreweryBrewery North London Mar-19 56.53% *19,559 112 Is the official craft beer supplier of the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium
59 ReassuredLife insurance broker Basingstoke Jan-19 56.31% 37,811 411 Says that it has sold over £46bn of life insurance policies, covering over 440,000 UK families
60 Gravity Active EntertainmentTrampoline park operator West Yorkshire Dec-18 56.11% 9,797 302 A trampoline park on The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills TV show gave the founder’s wife a brainwave
61 TwinklEducational resources provider Sheffield Apr-19 55.86% *18,891 440 Its website has over 625,000 educational resources, available in 18 languages
62 Plimsoll ProductionsTV show producer Bristol Aug-19 54.98% *37,284 195 A second series of its Yellowstone Live documentary aired in June after the first got 13m viewers
63 Flat IronSteak restaurant chain Central London Aug-18 54.59% 14,477 234 Bookable ‘butcher’s feasts’ serve 1kg rib-eyes and giant Yorkshire puddings
64 Task Consumer ProductsToilet paper manufacturer Wolverhampton Dec-18 54.08% 45,822 63 Its brands of kitchen and toilet paper include Little Duck, Cusheen and Maxx
65 Nurture LandscapesLandscape maintenance Surrey Mar-19 53.05% 73,135 1,093 Maintains three of London's Royal Parks – Richmond Park, Bushy Park and Greenwich Park
66 Marine ProductsFish processor and supplier Glasgow Dec-18 52.98% 26,950 150 Its logo of the gannet bird symbolises a fellow fisher with respect for the sea
67 END.Designer menswear retailer Newcastle upon Tyne Mar-19 52.55% 134,658 464 Boasts more than 2.4m followers across its social media platforms
68 OMG How CheapOnline stationery retailer Colchester Feb-19 52.21% *7,127 32 Stationery salesman David Field founded his own company after being made redundant in 2011
69 Needle & ThreadWomenswear designer Northwest London Mar-19 51.85% 13,576 74 Net-a-Porter, Harrods and Moda Operandi stock this womenswear label
70 Green ParkRecruitment consultancy Central London Jan-19 51.50% 90,107 66 Has placed interim senior executives in more than 55 countries
71 ExceedWell management and engineering Aberdeen Feb-19 51.28% 20,748 43 Has helped decommission over 120 wells in the North Sea in the past three years
72 VetCTVeterinary radiology services Cambridge Jul-19 50.86% *6,300 100 Married owners first met at an animal hospital and now run their own veterinary company together
73 Red IndustriesWaste management provider Newcastle-under-Lyme Dec-18 50.51% 23,832 180 Founder walked, cycled and rowed from the Eiffel Tower to Tower Bridge to raise money for charity
74 ITD GlobalInternational courier Manchester Apr-19 50.46% *23,078 43 Works with delivery partners including Hermes, UPS and FedEx
75 PlantforcePlant hire Bristol Sep-19 50.24% *35,300 131 Supplying HS2 and Hinkley Point with excavation equipment has boosted the company's sales
76 Flame Heating GroupHeating and plumbing merchant Tyne and Wear Jun-19 49.98% *20,087 70 Uses virtual reality to show customers what their new bathrooms could look like
77 InteviDisplay and software supplier Hampshire Dec-18 49.71% *5,538 24 Its interactive displays can detect the user’s age and gender and change content accordingly
78 RinkitOnline home and garden retailer Chichester Feb-19 49.49% *17,090 45 Started life in a spare bedroom and now receives more than 1.5m orders a year
79 Munnelly GroupConstruction/infrastructure logistics Harrow Mar-19 48.26% 81,163 523 Founder Philip Munnelly launched the company with money saved up from various jobs including a milk round
80 Oliver’s TravelsLuxury travel website South London Sep-19 48.18% *6,206 53 Its largest holiday booking cost £152,000 for one month in a luxury Tuscan villa
81 BioPhorumBiopharmaceutical forum organiser Central London Dec-18 47.49% *6,707 10 Says it has signed up 24 of the world's 25 largest biopharmaceutical firms as clients
82 Pizza PilgrimsPizzeria operator Central London Jun-19 47.48% *11,900 215 A friend's quip about the founder brothers' search for the perfect pizza as a 'pilgrimage' stuck
83 Total Management GroupEvents and travel agency Central London Mar-19 47.21% *15,153 44 Over 30,000 people have attended its events in 50 countries
84 LiformeYoga mat manufacturer & retailer North London Mar-19 46.89% *6,022 15 Within four years this company had sold yoga mats to 85 countries and to every US state
85 Prime GlobalMedical communications agency Knutsford Dec-18 46.57% 19,176 156 Its first offices were located on the site of a former tuberculosis hospital near Chester
86 ClearabeeWaste collection services Birmingham Dec-18 46.53% *12,212 179 Purchased 10 acres of native woodland in the Scottish Borders to offset its CO2 emissions
87 Spirit HealthcareHealthcare products supplier Leicester Mar-19 46.41% *14,318 66 An NHS study found that this company's software helped reduce hospital admissions by two thirds
88 Aspens ServicesContract caterer Worcestershire Apr-19 46.40% 49,676 2,172 Serves over one million meals a week to schools and universities across the Midlands
89 BrandAlleyOnline flash sales site Central London Dec-18 45.99% 45,840 72 Runs a members-only site which stocks hundreds of luxury brands at discounted prices
90 IdentityEvents management agency East Sussex Aug-19 45.70% *8,722 43 Says it puts on more than 1,000 events a year for the likes of Google and ITV
91 Age PartnershipEquity release adviser Leeds Dec-18 45.45% 50,124 552 Founder set up the business after a disappointing investigation into equity release for his mother
92 The AlchemistBar and restaurant operator Greater Manchester Mar-19 45.08% 41,032 929 Its 'Augmented Reality' cocktail menu utilises an app to bring the customer's drink to life
93 EquifinanceSecured loans provider East London Aug-19 44.89% *6,757 25 Has a loan portfolio of £81m with over 2,500 business customers
94 United Gas & PowerBusiness energy supplier Leeds Jun-19 44.88% *23,211 60 Says that 100% of the electricity it sells is from renewable energy sources
95 Superyacht Tenders & ToysYacht equipment supplier Ipswich Oct-18 44.81% *6,596 11 Supplies jet skis, submarines and inflatable slides to superyachts made across the world
96 Honest BurgersBurger restaurant chain Central London Jan-19 44.58% 30,669 589 Offers burgers with regional themes, such as the leek and bacon special served at its Cardiff restaurant
97 VanaramaVehicle leasing broker Hemel Hempstead Dec-18 44.18% *75,055 226 Positioned a “car vending machine” at London’s Waterloo station to promote its car leasing website, Motorama
98 Hamilton Court FXForeign exchange services Central London Mar-19 44.06% *15,265 45 It once changed £150m into euros in a single transaction
99 Airline Component ServicesAircraft parts and repairs Braintree Mar-19 44.02% *6,225 10 Supplies and repairs aircraft parts for customers including British Airways, TUI and easyjet
100 VivobarefootFootwear manufacturer & retailer Central London Jun-19 43.57% *26,176 61 Founder has heritage in the footwear world, hailing from the Clark family

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