The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private tech (TMT) companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest three years. It is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each September, with an awards dinner in November, and alumni dinners during the year.
The closing date for nominations for the 2020 league table is 3 July 2020, with publication on 6 September 2020.
Tech Track 100 entry criteria
The closing date for nominations for the 2020 league table is 3 July 2020, with publication on 6 September 2020.
Tech companies
- Independent tech* company
- UK registered, unquoted, and not subsidiaries
- Sales of at least £250,000 in the base year (2016 or 2017)
- Sales of at least £5m in the latest year (2019 or 2020)
- Trading weeks in the base and latest years have to exceed 25
- Excluded companies include payday lenders, computer resellers and companies that are equal joint ventures, or majority-owned by quoted or other companies. IT consultancies and IT services companies are required to generate a significant proportion of their sales from proprietary technologies.
- 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
- 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 sales growth
* The definition of a technology company is based on the London Stock Exchange’s techMARK definition, i.e. “a company that shows a commitment to innovation, research and product development, and operates in sectors including software, internet, telecoms and biotech.”
@ReyclingLives, an alumni of our @ST_Business @HSBCUKBusiness @IntTrack200, was a community-focused enterprise before #Covid19. Founder @StevenJacksonOBE tells the @Times: “we must see social value and purpose on a par with profit.” https://t.co/XCXR8TlYvW
@Mace, a stalwart of our @ST_Business #TopTrack100, will oversee the development of the £39bn Northern Powerhouse Rail Project, upgrading connections between Manchester, Bradford and Leeds @HSBCUKBusiness https://t.co/rE1sfja588 #NPR
From @PentlandBrands to @Specsavers, there are 130 founders, directors and shareholders of @HSBCUKBusiness #IntTrack200 alumni companies on @thesundaytimes #RichList2020, with a combined wealth of £50bn. Discover more on our blog: https://t.co/pDa4Xvk4A8
@ST_Business @VirginAtlantic #FastTrack100 alumnus @CharlotteTilburyBeauty is believed to be nearing a $1bn sale this week, with Barcelona-based @Puig the reported suitor https://t.co/oxbx7dqgGh
From @Gymshark to @HotelChocolat, there are 310 founders, directors and shareholders of @bdoaccountant #ProfitTrack100 alumni companies on @thesundaytimes #RichList2020, with a combined wealth of £190bn. Discover more on our blog: https://t.co/pDa4Xvk4A8
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From @IcelandFoods to @INEOS, there are 130 founders, directors and shareholders of @HSBCUKBusiness #TopTrack100 alumni companies on @thesundaytimes #RichList2020, with a combined wealth of £160bn. Discover more on our blog: https://t.co/pDa4Xvk4A8
From @thehutgroup to @RevolutApp, there are 60 founders, directors and shareholders of @HiscoxUK #TechTrack100 alumni companies on @thesundaytimes #RichList2020, with a combined wealth of £60bn. Discover more on our blog: https://t.co/pDa4Xvk4A8
#FastTrack100 alumnus @pizzapilgrims has sold 10,000+ pizza-making kits online after the #Covid19 #lockdown forced it to close sites. Founders Thom and James Elliot tell the @standard: “Like all start-up businesses you’re always thinking of mad ideas.” https://t.co/g2NtH7dYCP
From @BrewDog to @FeverTreeMixers, there are 110 founders, directors and shareholders of @VirginAtlantic #FastTrack100 alumni companies on @thesundaytimes #RichList2020, with a combined wealth of £40bn. Discover more on our blog: https://t.co/pDa4Xvk4A8
Types of company
Sales
£5m - £50mProfits
(£5m) - £10mAverage 3 year sales growth
40% - 300% paStaff
10 - 1,000Fast Track were the first people to put us on the map Matt Moulding, founder & CEO, The Hut Group
We continue to hire for both our UK and international offices, and the recognition that comes from Tech Track 100 is helpful in recruiting the best talent out there Gareth Williams, co-founder & chairman, Skyscanner
A rite of passage for any successful entrepreneurial company George Karibian, co-founder, Paymentsense
Tech Track 100 has provided a fantastic endorsement and very effective exposure for us as we've grown Hugo Amos, co-founder & chief strategy officer, Black Swan Data
Tech Track 100 is the most effective form of free marketing and networking available today Colin Smithers, founder & CEO, Redtail Telematics
It gives us instant recognition with employees, suppliers, investors and customers Jason Curry, CFO, Captify
Being on the Tech Track 100 is a fabulous proof point for our business, especially on recruiting great talent Guy Farley, co-founder and CTO, Bought By Many
Alumni success stories
Featured in 2002 with sales of £23m and floated in 2015 valued at £2.7bn
Featured in 2006 with sales of £143m, floated in 2010 and is now worth £6bn
Featured in 2011 with sales of £18m, floated in 2014 and was bought by Silverlake in May for £2.2bn
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