The Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing profits over their latest three years. It is compiled by Fast Track and published as a supplement in The Sunday Times each April, with a national awards event in June and alumni dinners throughout the year.
The closing date for nominations for the 2020 league table is 2 February 2020, with publication on 5 April 2020.
Profit Track 100 entry criteria
The closing date for nominations for the 2020 league table is 2 February 2020, with publication on 5 April 2020.
- UK registered, unquoted, and not subsidiaries
- Profits of at least £500,000 in the base year (2015 or 2016)
- Profits of at least £3m in the latest year (2018 or 2019)
- Profits are defined as operating profits before exceptional items
- Profits must increase in the latest year, from 2017 to 2018, or 2018 to 2019
- Trading weeks in the base and latest years have to exceed 25
- Excluded companies include pure property and financial trading companies, and those with restricted accounts; companies that are equal joint ventures, or majority-owned by quoted or other companies
- Companies that do not meet the criteria can still be considered for the Ones to Watch programme. This is a selection of companies that have either achieved, or predict, good profit growth
- We reserve the right to change the qualification criteria set out above and to make exceptions. This is not a competition; the compiler’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
“We're seeing major growth around the world, with a fresh wave of interest from European clients…” DHL Express customer @vegware makes compostable cutlery and takeaway. After ranking 37th in the @ST_FastTrack International Track 200 see the full league: https://t.co/uGyHLj7fwi
Nasmyth Group are proud to be ranked 154 in the
@ST_FastTrack International Track 200.
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118 companies on this year’s @ST_Business @HSBCUKBusiness #IntTrack200 league table sell to America, more than any other single country, and 117 cite it as a top country for future expansion. For detailed findings download our research report:
. @SaharaGroupPLC has ranked again in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200! fantastic work from a great team! @Saharaav @Sedao #IntTrack200 #avtweeps
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We have once again ranked in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200! fantastic work from a great team! @SaharaAV @sedao @myClevertouch
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Well done #TeamEnerMech for coming No 171 on the 11th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 list. @HSBCUKBusiness @ST_FastTrack and #IntTrack200 https://t.co/iNXDL9oz9N
Congratulations to the largest employer on 2020’s @ST_Business @HSBCUKBusiness #IntTrack200 league table – facilities maintenance provider @CityHoldings, which employs more than 12,200 people and was ranked at No. 174
We are proud to have ranked #98 in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table, ranking Britain's mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales.
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Exciting news, Ogury has been ranked 16th in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200. This rank lists Britain's top 200 private companies with the fastest-growing international sales #IntTrack200
A big thanks to @HSBCUKBusiness and @ST_FastTrack.
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We're #proud to announce we've ranked in the 11th annual @HSBCUKBusiness @ST_FastTrack #IntTrack200. It's a great achievement and we couldn’t have reached it without the support & commitment from colleagues, customers & partners🙌https://t.co/39NXYJ54RQ
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Types of company
Total sales
£20m - £350mTotal profits
£3m - £40mAverage 3 year profit growth
50% - 170% paStaff
20 - 1,000The Profit Track 100 companies put the 'Great' into Great Britain, contributing a serious input into the UK economy Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder & director, Specsavers
Profit Track 100 recognises great talent, true entrepreneurial spirit and excellent private companies that drive our economy Dame Rosemary Squire OBE, co-founder, Ambassador Theatre Group
Great congregation of inspiring and life changing companies upon which the UK will increasingly depend Colin Tenwick, non-executive chairman, Addison Lee
This is the best networking event in the UK Stuart Hennell, co-founder & managing director, Watchfinder
Fast Track is a great accolade for any business to include on its letterhead and demonstrate your success Peter Swift, group finance director, Peninsula
A great showcase for the unsung but oh-so-important private businesses who generate so much for the UK economy Sir James Wates CBE, chairman, Wates
Best networking event you ever go to! But you have to earn your place Keith Knowles OBE, founder & chief executive, Beds and Bars
Alumni success stories
Featured with profits of £15m. Floated in 2000, now worth £1.4bn after merger with Dixons
First featured with profits of £6m. Sold to Bavaguthu Shetty for £1bn in 2014
First featured with profits of £24m, profits of £1bn on sales of £4bn in 2018
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