Rank | Company | Location | Year end | 2-year av intl sales growth pa % | International sales £000s | Total sales £000s | Staff | Comment |
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1 | Black Swan DataAnalytical software developer | Central London | May 15 | 357.19 | *3,620 | *8,419 | 205 | In March it secured £3m from international investors, including Japanese conglomerate Mitsui |
2 | ShinerSports goods distributor | Bristol | Apr 15 | 346.00 | 10,455 | 22,369 | 59 | Exports sports equipment such as skateboards to over 35 countries |
3 | LoveCraftsOnline crafts communities | Central London | Mar 15 | 311.44 | *2,827 | *5,340 | 75 | With £18m of venture capital it has created a craft community covering 140 countries |
4 | PrivateFlyOnline private jet hire | St Albans | May 15 | 238.78 | *4,545 | *10,236 | 21 | Launched in 2008 with £2m, it now has more than 7,000 private jets on its booking system |
5 | Denis Ferranti GroupAerospace technology and manufacturing | Bangor | Mar 15 | 209.72 | 2,120 | 10,603 | 105 | Traces its roots to Dr Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, a pioneer of power transmission systems |
6 | BrandFuelCreative design agency | Central London | May 15 | 207.44 | 12,675 | 17,415 | 37 | Produced Google's Zeitgeist event for the last nine years |
7 | CQCMilitary clothing manufacturer | Barnstaple | Sep 14 | 165.29 | 7,175 | 8,069 | 57 | Is supplying protective clothing to the armed forces in Oman |
8 | EburyBusiness finance provider | Central London | Apr 15 | 162.06 | 3,513 | 9,233 | 185 | Has raised more than £70m from venture capital investors |
9 | Sovrin PlasticsPlastic mouldings specialist | Slough | Dec 14 | 161.17 | 4,207 | 10,759 | 112 | Has invested £4.5m in a new HQ following increased demand from the US and Europe |
10 | AndusiaWaste exporter | Hertford | Mar 15 | 154.08 | *16,899 | *16,915 | 10 | Ships waste to Amsterdam, home to the world's largest waste incineration plant |
11 | Sabre SafetySafety systems manufacturer | Fife | Dec 14 | 143.13 | 6,310 | 12,962 | 162 | Provides equipment and health and safety advice to BP's facilities in Pakistan |
12 | Arrow MediaTV and film producer | Central London | Sep 14 | 139.41 | *8,794 | *10,857 | 52 | Its documentary "Sherpa" was nominated for a BAFTA this year |
13 | A-2 SeaSubsea telecoms supplier | Southampton | Sep 15 | 138.75 | *2,327 | *8,218 | 17 | Its engineers have worked on projects in Colombia, Panama, Iraq and Taiwan |
14 | QubitWeb technology developer | Central London | Dec 15 | 136.14 | *3,420 | *11,352 | 210 | Has raised more than £50m, including £28m in February to fund product development |
15 | VictorOnline private jet hire | Central London | Dec 15 | 135.05 | *9,336 | *16,158 | 70 | Last year it bought US-based private jet charter service YoungJets |
16 | CDEnviroSpecialist waste recycler | County Tyrone | Dec 15 | 126.84 | *3,204 | *9,418 | 44 | Its soil cleaning technology has reduced waste at a tomato processing factory in Brazil |
17 | LC DesignsJewellery box designer | Kent | Mar 15 | 119.39 | 2,802 | 13,942 | 54 | Its customisable jewellery boxes have been popular in Asia and North America |
18 | AHCPensions communications consultancy | Wakefield | May 15 | 117.81 | 1,456 | 6,535 | 69 | Its online games and animations help businesses in the US and Australia demystify staff pensions |
19 | Original Steel ServicesForgings and steel processing | Dorset | Mar 15 | 115.73 | 11,467 | 23,420 | 188 | Customers include European farriers |
20 | BorroOnline loan provider | Central London | Dec 14 | 113.49 | 3,814 | 11,371 | 62 | Has offices in Manhattan and Beverly Hills to serve its customers, who include Hollywood celebrities |
21 | MRT CastingsAluminium parts manufacturer | Hampshire | Mar 15 | 107.11 | 3,990 | 7,186 | 52 | Exports specialist aluminium parts to customers in Ireland, Hungary and Germany |
22 | The Appointment GroupTravel and events agency | West London | Dec 14 | 106.46 | 4,645 | 15,325 | 182 | Organised a VIP trip to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil |
23 | HatstandFinancial IT consultancy | Central London | May 15 | 103.43 | 5,431 | 20,822 | 83 | Its new office in Dubai will help drive sales of its cybersecurity practice in the Middle East |
24 | POD PointElectric vehicle charging developer | Central London | Jun 15 | 99.71 | 2,548 | 6,418 | 50 | Has seen strong sales in Norway, where around 20% of new cars are electric |
25 | Alba PowerTurbine maintenance services | Aberdeen | Dec 15 | 98.90 | *17,344 | *21,151 | 64 | Has customers in 16 countries, including the US and Vietnam |
26 | Turbine EfficiencyTurbine maintenance services | Doncaster | Dec 15 | 97.60 | *22,100 | *23,753 | 92 | Past projects include replacing a turbine in the middle of the Burmese jungle |
27 | Miura SystemsPayment hardware provider | High Wycombe | Dec 15 | 97.52 | 20,209 | 24,819 | 44 | Boosted by an £11m fundraising last year, future growth is expected in the US and Asia Pacific |
28 | Monica VinaderJewellery designer | Norfolk | Jul 15 | 95.68 | 5,291 | 19,814 | 138 | Justin Bieber wore one of its bracelets to this year's MTV Europe Awards in Milan |
29 | The Knowledge AcademyTraining provider | Bracknell | Mar 15 | 94.63 | 4,654 | 22,139 | 126 | Its 50,000 online courses are studied as far afield as Malaysia and Argentina |
30 | AmaraHome furniture online retailer | Essex | Dec 15 | 93.23 | *3,694 | *8,776 | 65 | Says it is the largest international retailer of home accessories by Italian designer Missoni |
31 | Butterfly TwistsFootwear designer | West London | Mar 15 | 91.13 | *4,358 | *5,134 | 30 | Sells its footwear in more than 50 countries including Japan, the Philippines and Mexico |
32 | HighQCloud collaboration software developer | Central London | Apr 15 | 87.48 | 1,627 | 6,818 | 160 | Raised £35m in January to expand its international presence |
33 | Tangle TeezerHair products supplier | South London | Mar 15 | 85.17 | 18,655 | 23,176 | 22 | Rejected by Dragons' Den tycoons in 2007, the company now sells a hairbrush every 3 seconds |
34 | BrandwatchSocial media monitoring technology | Brighton | Dec 14 | 84.42 | 8,361 | 15,246 | 260 | Last October it raised £23m of venture capital to fund expansion in the US |
35 | Pet BrandsPet accessory manufacturer | Wakefield | Jan 16 | 82.34 | *4,133 | *10,786 | 42 | Sells pet products - from dog shampoo to bird feeders - in 62 countries |
36 | AvectoIT security software developer | Manchester | Jun 15 | 81.89 | 9,612 | 14,675 | 119 | Has sold a minority stake to US-based growth investor JMI Equity, raising £32m |
37 | Cult WinesWine merchant | Southwest London | Aug 15 | 80.70 | *4,936 | *17,020 | 16 | Plans to open in Hong Kong to capitalise on the rising demand for fine wine in China |
38 | Lineup SystemsAdvertising technology developer | Central London | Jun 15 | 80.36 | 3,187 | 5,402 | 65 | Has secured its first German-language client, Austrian publisher Russmedia |
39 | Lawton Communications GroupDigital marketing agency | Southampton | Dec 14 | 80.24 | 2,099 | 7,992 | 85 | In 2010 it opened an office in Los Angeles to be near its customers in the US gaming industry |
40 | Wilkinson EyreArchitect | Central London | Mar 15 | 79.81 | 7,531 | 22,325 | 185 | Is designing Australia's 2nd tallest building - a 90-storey hotel and apartment tower in Melbourne |
41 | Springbank WhiskyWhisky distillery | Argyll | Jul 15 | 79.32 | 3,500 | 8,133 | 61 | In 2013 a Chinese whisky collector bought a bottle of its 50 year-old single malt for £50,000 |
42 | Click NetherfieldDisplay case manufacturer | Livingston | Jul 15 | 76.61 | 8,819 | 11,634 | 125 | Partners with a network of distributors to sell display cases to museum galleries worldwide |
43 | Seven Technologies GroupSecurity technology developer | County Antrim | Sep 15 | 75.06 | 12,460 | 15,377 | 143 | Its surveillance technology helps prevent poaching in Kenya’s national parks |
44 | Blackrock PMDispute resolution consultancy | Central London | Oct 15 | 71.06 | *12,795 | *16,133 | 72 | Last year's investment from Dunedin will be used to open offices in Paris and Singapore |
45 | AgilitasIT services provider | Nottingham | Mar 15 | 69.39 | †1,848 | †6,993 | 75 | New contracts will help it expand into Norway, Sweden and Ireland this year |
46 | Coryton Advanced FuelsSpecialist fuel manufacturer | Essex | Jun 15 | 67.23 | 6,600 | 11,722 | 25 | Provides high-performance fuels to global clients such as Ford, BMW and Airbus |
47 | Chemist 4 UOnline pharmacy | Lancashire | Sep 15 | 66.22 | *4,133 | *16,940 | 48 | Treatments for hair loss and bad breath are among the 16,000 parcels this firm dispatches each day |
48 | UK Gas TechnologiesSpecialist engineering contractor | Redhill | Mar 15 | 65.31 | 3,260 | 8,447 | 30 | Has installed purified water generation systems as far afield as the Faroe Islands and Bangladesh |
49 | SimworxSpecial effects developer | West Midlands | Dec 15 | 62.02 | *4,780 | *9,622 | 27 | Its 4D cinema at New Zealand’s Antarctic Centre includes wind, snow and water spray effects |
50 | GrenadeSports nutrition developer | Coventry | Dec 15 | 61.49 | *4,356 | *8,550 | 16 | Exports to markets as diverse as Brazil and Iraq |
51 | NMS International GroupConstruction consultancy & contractor | Northamptonshire | Apr 15 | 61.31 | 17,219 | 17,219 | 20 | Last year it won a £166m contract for up to 10,000 affordable housing units in Cameroon |
52 | Equator DesignFood packaging consultancy | Manchester | Dec 15 | 60.87 | *8,966 | *16,023 | 242 | Designed own-label packaging for Aldi US and Ireland |
53 | SéraphineMaternity clothing retailer | Central London | Mar 15 | 60.81 | 6,990 | 11,170 | 67 | Princess Sofia is the second Swedish royal to wear a Séraphine maternity dress |
54 | Search LaboratoryOnline marketing agency | Leeds | Oct 15 | 60.66 | 2,054 | 9,084 | 128 | Runs "cultural days" for staff, where foreign employees give a talk and bring local foods to work |
55 | Red Paddle CoWatersports equipment designer | Devon | Feb 15 | 58.37 | *4,344 | *7,543 | 14 | Says it has an 18% share of the global market for inflatable paddleboards |
56 | XceedIT management consultancy | Central London | Nov 14 | 57.00 | 3,202 | 15,870 | 99 | Specialises in integrating IT systems for Wall Street clients undergoing a merger |
57 | European Braking SystemsVehicle brakes wholesaler | Manchester | Mar 15 | 56.93 | 9,095 | 18,162 | 61 | Has a truckparts subsidiary in Wuhan, China |
58 | Stateside SkatesSports goods distributor | Amersham | Jan 15 | 56.84 | 4,200 | 9,140 | 21 | Its action sports equipment is made in China and Taiwan, and sold across Europe |
59 | TestPlantSoftware testing tools developer | Central London | Dec 14 | 56.76 | 5,848 | 7,403 | 55 | Opened its 5th overseas outpost in Philadelphia to be near East Coast tech firms |
60 | REPL GroupIT consultancy | Warwickshire | Mar 15 | 56.57 | 2,565 | 9,331 | 123 | Has offices in the US, Canada, Australia and Singapore |
61 | Webster & HorsfallWire and cable manufacturer | Birmingham | Jun 15 | 56.08 | 2,352 | 8,803 | 114 | Made the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866, which used 30,000 miles of wire |
62 | Helipebs ControlsHydraulic cylinder manufacturer | Gloucester | Mar 15 | 55.93 | 2,814 | 7,292 | 76 | A Chinese language website has helped this manufacturer win customers in the Far East |
63 | Sladmore GalleryArt gallery | Central London | May 15 | 54.96 | 10,832 | 13,891 | 7 | Has sold work by French artists Rodin and Degas, and customers include Arnold Schwarzenegger |
64 | SabichiHomeware designer & retailer | Middlesex | Oct 14 | 54.28 | 2,532 | 11,836 | 67 | Bright colours and low prices help it sell to West Africa, Dubai and Australia |
65 | Sygnature DiscoveryNew drug researcher | Nottingham | Mar 15 | 53.83 | 5,310 | 11,407 | 113 | Will move into £30m purpose-built labs in Nottingham's bioscience incubator, BioCity, in 2017 |
66 | TomorrowDesigner brands wholesaler | East London | Dec 15 | 51.82 | *14,975 | *17,155 | 46 | Promotes new fashion brands at its 20,000 sq ft showroom in Paris during the city's fashion weeks |
67 | Forest BoardsTimber exporter | Guildford | Mar 15 | 50.55 | 2,237 | 6,612 | 4 | Sources its wood from Chile |
68 | FlixmediaDigital marketing platform | North London | Mar 15 | 50.15 | 6,897 | 6,967 | 85 | Helps global brands, including Microsoft, Google and Samsung, manage digital content |
69 | Parallel ConsultingRecruitment consultancy | Central London | Dec 14 | 49.65 | 7,637 | 24,396 | 81 | Plans to expand in the US next year by opening offices on the East Coast |
70 | Global Infusion GroupEvents caterer | Buckinghamshire | Dec 15 | 48.27 | *9,059 | *17,675 | 130 | Provided catering for Lenny Kravitz in Los Angeles, and Lady Gaga on tour in Hong Kong |
71 | Wool OversKnitwear retailer | West Sussex | Mar 15 | 45.61 | 10,536 | 24,299 | 107 | Its knitwear has been popular in France, Germany and Russia |
72 | PlextekElectronics design consultancy | Cambridgeshire | Mar 15 | 45.11 | 7,911 | 21,679 | 123 | In January it spun-out its subsidiary, Telensa, which has sold its street lights to more than 8 countries |
73 | Oxford PlasticsSafety barrier manufacturer | Oxfordshire | Mar 15 | 43.89 | 3,589 | 16,866 | 92 | 75% of its products are made from recycled materials |
74 | Open DestinationsTravel software developer | North London | Dec 14 | 43.16 | 4,038 | 7,147 | 35 | Has a research and development team in Goa |
75 | VermilionFinancial software developer | Central London | Mar 15 | 42.31 | *3,652 | *6,983 | 50 | This January it won a deal to sell its Japanese language software to an asset manager in Tokyo |
76 | DescoEngineering consultancy | Sunderland | Mar 15 | 42.31 | 2,428 | 7,007 | 66 | Helped refurbish the Bank of Qatar’s retail branches |
77 | Mind GymCorporate learning provider | West London | Mar 15 | 42.30 | 11,468 | 19,834 | 141 | Uses psychological techniques to help staff at Starbucks and Versace improve their performance |
78 | ASE GlobalCar dealership consultancy | Manchester | Dec 14 | 42.12 | 10,832 | 16,984 | 196 | Exports will be boosted by last August's acquisition of Austrian software firm E-Dentity |
79 | ApicalImaging technology developer | Central London | Mar 15 | 41.56 | 16,615 | 16,615 | 64 | Its microchip technology is used in more than one billion mobile devices |
80 | Group IMDVideo advertising software developer | Central London | Dec 14 | 41.09 | 8,022 | 17,025 | 152 | Last July it bought a Shanghai-based video advertising firm |
81 | Safeguard World InternationalPayroll services provider | Cheshire | Dec 14 | 40.95 | 5,781 | 19,641 | 242 | Last August it opened an office in Budapest to service its customers in Europe |
82 | British Corner ShopBritish food exporter | Bristol | Mar 15 | 40.91 | *7,055 | *7,616 | 45 | Exports baked beans and other British foods to expats in 138 countries |
83 | bluesourceIT consultancy | Central London | Sep 15 | 40.76 | 7,204 | 20,270 | 103 | Manages the IT infrastructure for the WWF, which has 100 offices in more than 80 countries |
84 | Brian James TrailersTrailer manufacturer | Daventry | Jul 15 | 40.62 | 6,437 | 13,696 | 96 | Its trailers are used by World Rally teams and high-end car marques, such as Mercedes-Benz |
85 | McGaviganDecorative plastics manufacturer | Glasgow | Dec 15 | 40.45 | 18,776 | 19,332 | 324 | Investment from Maven Capital Partners in 2011 funded a new factory in China |
86 | CasdonToy maker | Blackpool | Apr 15 | 40.45 | 3,146 | 7,725 | 16 | Replica vacuum cleaners helped this toy-maker grow sales in Japan |
87 | SFDRetail interior designer | Watford | Sep 15 | 39.45 | *8,214 | *23,336 | 80 | Opened an office in New York after winning a contract to fit-out Gap's US stores |
88 | A-SafeSafety barrier manufacturer | Halifax | Dec 15 | 37.94 | *12,536 | *19,680 | 154 | Is installing its barriers at Volkswagen’s new logistics centres in Ohio and Germany |
89 | MOFILMCrowdsourcing advertising agency | Central London | Dec 14 | 36.62 | *8,528 | *10,667 | 58 | Its filmmakers’ work has been shown during US Super Bowl ad breaks |
90 | WeatherbysHorse racing | Wellingborough | Dec 14 | 36.56 | 6,331 | 21,721 | 281 | Is investing in developing its DNA and genomic testing laboratory in County Kildare, Ireland |
91 | CosattoPushchair manufacturer | Bolton | Aug 15 | 36.30 | 4,293 | 14,886 | 55 | Its colourful pushchairs, highchairs and car seats have been popular in Europe and China |
92 | Kent BrushesBrush manufacturer | Hemel Hempstead | Dec 14 | 36.03 | 1,968 | 5,767 | 40 | Has been exporting its handmade clothes and hair brushes to Asia since 1903 |
93 | SanglierChemicals packaging manufacturer | Nottinghamshire | Apr 15 | 35.14 | 2,694 | 11,413 | 45 | The company's name 'Sanglier' means 'wild boar' in French |
94 | SCM WorldSpecialist training provider | Central London | Dec 15 | 35.00 | *7,667 | *7,888 | 50 | Condolezza Rice was the keynote speaker at its Leaders Forum in California last year |
95 | Potters PoultryPoultry equipment supplier | Rugby | Mar 15 | 34.94 | 2,467 | 10,864 | 44 | Sells chicken breeding equipment to the supplier of all KFC outlets in the Philippines |
96 | Kit for KidsChildren's products manufacturer | Kent | Feb 16 | 34.76 | *2,306 | *7,800 | 130 | Its educational and babycare products are sold in more than 220 stores in the Middle East |
97 | Laser QuantumLaser technology developer | Stockport | Sep 14 | 34.31 | 12,615 | 12,985 | 97 | Its €500,000 lasers are used by scientists globally, from Silicon Valley to Japan |
98 | Synectics SolutionsSpecialist software developer | Staffordshire | Aug 15 | 34.26 | 3,856 | 13,139 | 290 | Employs more than 45 software developers at its Staffordshire headquarters |
99 | Heatherwick StudioArchitect & designer | Central London | Mar 15 | 33.64 | 11,468 | 14,359 | 152 | Is designing Google's new headquarters in Mountain View, California |
100 | Micro SystemsMedical device manufacturer | Warrington | Dec 14 | 33.20 | 5,764 | 9,823 | 56 | Has manufacturing plants in Vienna and Singapore |
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