1997 - Fast Track 100 League Table

What is the Fast Track 100 – 1997?
The Fast Track 100 league table ranked Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales in 1997 over their latest three years. To find out more about the research and to view all the league tables from 1997 to 2023 click here.

Sunday Times Fast Track 100 - Full 1997 Results

Rank	Company	Activity	Location	Year end	Annual sales rise over 3 years	Latest sales £000s	Staff	Comment
1	Eyretel	Developers of multimedia recording and analysis equipment	West Sussex	1996	214.94%	12,089	106
2	DX Communications	Retail of mobile phones & network contracts	Lanarkshire	1996	194.93%	21,217	150	† Latest sales
3	Progressive Computer Recruitment	Recruitment agency	South-west London	1996	194.72%	11,213	111
4	R Frazier	Computer and telecom product recycling & reselling	Dumfries	1996	192.72%	7,374	240
5	Wolfe	Building contractors	Ellesmere Port. South Wirral	1996	188.72%	7,413	90
6	Weatherglaze	Manufacture & installation of double-glazed windows & doors	Enfield	1996	174.41%	7,811	36
7	DR Simpson Chilled Foods	Fish freezing and processing for supermarkets	Hull	1996	172.60%	6,563	80
8	City & Financial International	Fulfilment & courier delivery of financial documents worldwide	London	1996	165.40%	6,468	94
9	Roldec Systems	Assemblers and direct re-sellers of computers via mail order	Wolverhampton	1996	146.17%	7,265	30
10	Vivid Imaginations	Toy marketer	Surrey	1996	132.39%	22,189	25
11	Roe Roads	Civil engineering and contract labour providers	Brentford. Middlesex	1996	128.89%	8,622	50
12	Software Warehouse	Mail-order and reseller of software and hardware assembled	Birmingham	1996	128.37%	15,627	209
13	Prime Time Recruitment	Recruitment agency	Northampton	1996	122.69%	17,692	138
14	Imperial Cleaning Services Group	Industrial cleaning contractors and landscapers	Birkenhead. Merseyside	1996	121.89%	7,145	2,406
15	Kingsburgh	Technology value added reseller	Edinburgh	1996	120.53%	4,515	24
16	Texas Holdings	Engineering, recycling, football, hotel management, printing and property	Manchester	1996	119.90%	39,438	790
17	Bluepoint Corp (formerly Bluepoint Monitor (UK))	Distributer of computer components	Milton Keynes. Beds	1996	119.67%	10,547	30
18	Longueville Group	IT recruitment & training	Brighton	1996	115.25%	7,902	71
19	Open Computers & Finance	Sale & rental of computer hardware.	Sheffield	1996	113.09%	13,797	31	† Latest sales
20	MacGregor Services	Cater to the offshore oil and gas industry	Aberdeen	1996	111.88%	39,429	633
21	Computer Futures	Recruitment agency	Central London	1996	111.67%	30,423	155
22	Uno	Retail of upholstered furniture	Liverpool	1996	111.34%	24,185	164
23	Imperial Motor Components	Distribution of external non-original automotive parts	Wakefield	1996	111.11%	5,015	86
24	Extra Personnel	Provision of temporary and permanent staff to industry	West Midlands	1996	110.19%	5,012	90
25	Simply Computers	Mail-order and reseller of computers and software	London	1996	109.74%	49,540	226
26	Boden	Clothing retailer	Northwest London	1996	108.32%	5,542	27
27	PMR Group	IT recruitment consultancy	Kent	1996	106.14%	4,187	12
28	Hobgoblinns	Managed pub company and distributes its brewed ales	Witney. Oxon	1996	105.83%	8,615	282
29	MSB International	IT recruitment consultancy	Bromley. Kent	1996	104.46%	38,555	67
30	Karavale Enterprises	Electronic design and assembly of circuit boards	Welwyn Garden City	1996	103.42%	5,640	220
31	Steljes	Reseller & hire of audio-visual equipment	West London	1996	103.21%	12,729	24
32	Chevron Technical Services	Supply engineers for servicing of aircraft	Braintree. Essex	1996	102.91%	6,642	350
33	Dudley Taylor	Pharmaceuticals importer	Warwick	1996	101.42%	70,055	206
34	Coldseal	Manufacture, retail & install replacement windows	Nottingham	1996	100.37%	46,033	319
35	European Telecom	Distribution of mobile communications equipment	Slough. Berks	1996	99.70%	78,440	41
36	Countrywide Consortium	Provision of grounds maintenance services to corporates	Cheshire	1996	98.99%	6,241	17
37	Pericom Software	Develops terminal emulation software for networks	Milton Keynes	1996	98.13%	9,310	59
38	Topps Tile Kingdom	Retailing of speciality and imported tiles	London	1996	96.70%	22,041	260
39	Carphone Warehouse	Mobile phone retailer	Northwest London	1996	95.75%	64,506	385
40	Avon Environmental Services	Building services engineers/contractors	Wallington. Surrey	1996	94.98%	5,278	12
41	Ultimex Global Logistics	International freight forwarding consultants	Egham. Surrey	1996	94.96%	5,773	22
42	Fox Computer Systems	Software consultancy and supply	Moldon. Essex	1996	94.26%	4,120	24
43	Teksys	Supply of computer equipment	Egham. Surrey	1996	92.65%	8,551	26
44	London Bridge Software Holdings	Developers of credit risk management software	London	1996	90.58%	6,306	57
45	Basilica Computing	Computer equipment resellers	St Albans. Herts	1996	90.09%	29,955	96
46	The Tyrell Corporation	Sale of digital recording equipment	London	1996	89.32%	4,568	33
47	Menzies Hotels	Hotel operator	Derbyshire	1996	89.15%	3,235	80	† Latest sales
48	Multipulse Electronics	Contract manufacturing of electronic components and equipment.	Woking. Surrey	1996	88.58%	10,442	58
49	Hancock Group – HMG	Dealerships for Ford cars and trucks	Borehamwood. Herts	1996	88.58%	148,191	593
50	Godmer House Group	Providers of tuition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL)	London	1996	88.31%	4,868	184
51	QAS Systems	Postcode software developer	SW London	1996	87.98%	5,679	64
52	Linens Direct	Retail of textiles	Loughton. Essex	1996	87.55%	5,370	90
53	Scarlett Clothing	Manufacture of clothing	London	1996	87.31%	4,883	16
54	Advanced Risc Machines (now ARM Holdings)	Development of RISC microprocessors for licensing globally	Cambridge	1996	86.90%	16,694	141
55	Highfield Group	Nursing home operator	Edinburgh	1996	86.79%	14,911	1,456
56	Imago Group	Video communications distributor	Berkshire	1996	86.16%	7,568	25
57	Runwood Homes	Residential homes operator	Essex	1996	84.69%	4,624	300
58	VIP Computer Centre	IT component distributor	Warrington	1996	84.51%	52,272	60
59	Charlton House Catering Services	Catering company	Henley-On-Thames	1996	83.05%	3,852	146
60	MBI MBO	Hotelliers	Hertfordshire	1996	82.34%	3,207	57
61	Cadogan Books	Book publisher	London	1996	81.64%	4,423	14
62	Finex Communications Group	Marketing and advertising consultants	London	1996	80.22%	7,568	58
63	Equanet	Resellers of computer hardware and software	Surbiton. Surrey	1996	80.01%	18,695	32
64	Graphic Facilities	Provide photolithographic and pre-printing services	London	1996	79.61%	7,845	76
65	MacDuff Shellfish (Scotland)	Export of shellfish	Aberdeen	1996	79.38%	3,717	30
66	Allnet	Resellers and supporters of integrated computer networks	Epsom. Surrey	1996	79.25%	4,642	29
67	Rotrax Engineering Services	Electrical and mechanical contractors	Middlesbrough	1996	77.73%	5,788	65
68	Panacea Services	Provision of computer maintenance services and sale of computers	London	1996	77.55%	3,756	18
69	Tertio	Software developers and consultants	London	1996	76.81%	10,258	87
70	S&J (Chatteris)	Building contractors	Cambridgeshire	1996	76.58%	4,933	17
71	TPD Group	Publishers of magazines and directories	London	1996	75.62%	10,351	91
72	Glyn Webb Wallpapers	Suppliers of wallpaper and home improvements	Lancashire	1996	75.32%	16,774	249
73	Lexis Public Relations	Public relations consultants	London	1996	74.29%	3,145	31
74	Sovereign Rubber	Processing and distribution of rubber and plastic materials	Stockport. Cheshire	1996	73.39%	7,470	125
75	Badenoch & Clark	Recruitment of finance, banking and legal staff for all business sectors	London	1996	72.36%	26,696	105
76	Bellwater Contracts	Building contractors and telephone exchange installers	Surbiton. Surrey	1996	72.16%	16,062	29
77	Video Tele Sales (Crazy Eddie’s)	Distributers of CD's and videos.	Romford	1996	71.73%	5,703	60
78	PanCredit Systems	Software developers for finance and leasing industry	Leeds	1996	71.70%	6,054	110
79	Poundland	Discount retailer	West Midlands	1996	69.64%	56,623	1,033
80	Resource Environmental Services.	Airconditioning, mechanical electrical contractor.	Midgham. Berkshire	1996	69.36%	6,461	59
81	ACW Technology	Contract electronic manufacturing services for telecommunications and aerospace	Petersfield. Hants	1996	68.73%	12,038	115
82	Nexus Media Communications	Publication of trade and special interest magazines & exhibition organizers	Swanley. Kent	1996	68.72%	33,656	344
83	Owl Video Systems	Distribution and installation of audio and visual equipment	Uckfield. E Sussex	1996	68.50%	8,463	29
84	New Crane Publishing	Publishers of Sainsburys Magazine	London	1996	67.83%	12,612	42
85	Repton Holdings	IT services & products provider	Hounslow. Middx	1996	67.65%	11,060	17
86	Direct Holidays	Travel agents selling exclusively over the phone.	London	1996	66.28%	52,654	140
87	Grist Building Services	Building and refurbishing contractors	Southampton	1996	66.19%	14,586	25
88	Pet Plas Packaging	Manufacture of plastic bottles	Leeds	1996	65.94%	15,943	91
89	Mygate	Apple Macintosh accessories dealer	London	1996	65.78%	6,224	21
90	Integralis	Network security software developers.	Reading	1996	64.66%	12,080	84
91	Matchmaker Personnel	Engineering and IT contract and permanent recruitment consultancy	Fareham. Hampshire	1996	63.84%	9,913	20
92	Paragon Electronics	Contract electronics manufacturer	Bedfordshire	1996	63.30%	4,372	20
93	ATA Group	Recruitment and personnel consultancy services	Seven Oaks. Kent	1996	63.08%	3,036	64
94	Geolink (UK)	Manufacture of oil well equipment	Aberdeen	1996	60.73%	11,539	44
95	Modular Technology	Manufacture and supply of data communications products	Oxfordshire	1996	60.25%	4,831	43
96	Corinthian Marketing	Collectibles and toys marketer	High Wycombe	1996	59.97%	12,728	43
97	GB Information Systems	Development of computer-based marketing software	Chester	1996	59.64%	3,987	46
98	Lapland UK	Sale of laptop computers	Basingstoke	1996	59.37%	8,655	16
99	Instrument Technology	Manufacture of vacuum components	St Leonards on Sea. E Sussex	1996	59.24%	7,902	150
100	Goldhammer	Travel company for corporates	London	1996	58.84%	8,832	21

* Supplied by Company † Annualised figure

Data Source: www.fasttrack.co.uk

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