2015 - Fast Track 100 League Table

What is the Fast Track 100 – 2015?
The Fast Track 100 league table ranked Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales in 2015 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 2015 Results

Rank	Company	Activity	Location	Year end	Annual sales rise over 3 years	Latest sales £000s	Staff	Comment
1	GreenTech Distribution	Mobile phone recycler and distributor	High Wycombe	Feb 15	248.40%	48,936	20	Is rolling out an in-store repairs service with Samsung and network operators
2	Honest Burgers	Burger restaurant operator	Central London	Jan 15	205.67%	6,900	252	Founders financed their second restaurant in 2012 with a friends-and-family fundraiser [* Latest sales]
3	Talon Outdoor	Media agency	Central London	Dec 14	194.71%	7,975	77	Placed outdoor advertising for the latest James Bond movie
4	Heck! Food	Gourmet sausage producer	North Yorkshire	Jul 15	158.82%	5,674	30	Named after a line in the 1983 movie Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise [* Latest sales]
5	Day Webster	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Northeast London	Mar 15	155.62%	63,696	144	Has more than 12,000 temporary healthcare staff on its books [* Latest sales]
6	Carfinance247	Vehicle finance provider	Manchester	Jun 15	148.50%	9,747	176	Receives on average 35,000 inquiries a month for car finance [* Latest sales]
7	Athena PTS	Electrical engineering services	Cumbria	Jul 15	126.33%	5,116	29	Has won business from clients such as EDF, Eon and BAE Systems [* Latest sales]
8	G2 Energy	Electrical and civil engineer	Buckinghamshire	Mar 15	121.72%	32,348	60	Has connected almost 1GW of renewable energy to the National Grid since 2011
9	PureGym	Gym operator	Leeds	Dec 14	121.19%	68,631	229	Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy joined as an investor and adviser in June
10	The Car Finance Company	Vehicle finance provider	Portsmouth	Jun 15	119.43%	53,918	400	Finances nearly 2,000 new customers every month [†* Latest sales]
11	Gtech	Domestic appliance manufacturer	Worcestershire	Nov 14	117.45%	48,347	65	Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries
12	Missguided	Online fashion retailer	Manchester	Mar 15	115.31%	87,195	225	Its website carries 8,000 styles and ships 280,000 items a week [* Latest sales]
13	ESM Power	Electrical engineer	Scunthorpe	Apr 15	113.23%	9,357	28	Has plans to expand overseas into continental Europe and the US [* Latest sales]
14	Bill’s Restaurants	Restaurant operator	Central London	Aug 15	107.98%	89,952	2,371	Has recently opened restaurants in Trafford and Bishop's Stortford [†* Latest sales]
15	Crystal Palace Football Club	Football club	South London	Jun 14	107.18%	90,401	142	Has been promoted to the Premier League more times than any other football club
16	Mobile Phones Direct	Online mobile phone retailer	Berkshire	Mar 15	101.35%	63,581	56	Sells the latest mobile phone handsets from manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, and Sony
17	Xercise4Less	Gym operator	Leeds	Jul 15	99.44%	21,798	572	Has 34 gyms and plans to have 100 in the UK and continental Europe by the end of 2017 [* Latest sales]
18	Lily’s Kitchen	Pet food manufacturer	Northwest London	Mar 15	97.68%	11,704	33	Its wholesome pet treats include snack bars for dogs containing wheatgrass, spirulina and kale [* Latest sales]
19	Anesco	Energy efficiency consultancy	Reading	Mar 15	95.55%	160,194	114	Claims to have helped to take more than 275,000 people out of fuel poverty
20	New World Trading Company	Pub and restaurant operator	Cheshire	Mar 15	94.83%	17,737	347	Offers a record 151 rums at its Smugglers Cove branch in Liverpool [* Latest sales]
21	AlphaSights	Business information provider	Central London	Dec 14	94.32%	31,550	193	Conducts 1,500 projects every month across more than 100 countries
22	Enra Group	Specialist loan provider	Borehamwood	Dec 14	90.73%	16,203	52	Acquired the bridging lender West One Loans last year [† Latest sales]
23	Iam-Sold	Property auction services provider	Newcastle upon Tyne	Oct 14	89.86%	8,655	57	Two graduates started the business with £10,000 borrowed from family and friends [* Latest sales]
24	LSE Retail Group	Online lighting retailer	Manchester	Dec 14	88.70%	10,252	51	Develops more than 1,000 new lighting products every year
25	Lioncourt Homes	Housebuilder and developer	Worcestershire	Mar 15	88.64%	40,123	35	Expects to sell about 200 homes next year
26	Supernutrients	Superfood wholesaler	Bath	Mar 15	85.79%	12,506	27	Supplies organic superfoods such as Chia seeds and goji berries to Waitrose [* Latest sales]
27	Troy Group	Fit-out contractor	Suffolk	Aug 15	84.08%	14,744	13	Has renovated more than 12,000 rooms for Travelodge since 2013 [* Latest sales]
28	MedicsPro	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Essex	Aug 15	78.77%	41,961	111	Acquired a new agency in August focusing on supplying GPs and practice nurses nationwide [* Latest sales]
29	UK Power Solutions	Utility connection services provider	Gloucestershire	Sep 14	78.05%	17,004	88	Conducted overseas projects last year in the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa [† Latest sales]
30	Oak Furniture Land	Furniture retailer	Swindon	Sep 14	77.81%	191,516	880	The founder designs most of the furniture himself
31	Tangle Teezer	Hair products supplier	South London	Mar 15	73.01%	23,176	22	20 brushes are sold every minute in more than 70 countries
32	Andrew James	Kitchen appliance manufacturer	Durham	Jan 15	72.28%	17,544	90	Provided vacuum pack equipment to Sir Ranulph Fiennes on an Antarctic expedition [† Latest sales]
33	Butterfly Twists	Footwear designer	Central London	Mar 15	71.18%	5,134	30	Sells its footwear in more than 50 countries, including Japan, the Philippines and Mexico [* Latest sales]
34	Loaf	Furniture retailer	Central London	Mar 15	71.05%	22,108	72	Anew 8,000 sq ft Battersea Shack has an ice cream parlour and games room
35	BrewDog	Brewery	Aberdeenshire	Dec 14	71.04%	29,615	277	Once brewed the world’s strongest beer, The End of History, at 55% ABV
36	Designer Habitat	Homeware manufacturer	Manchester	Jun 15	70.84%	21,427	90	Mark Januszewski started the business with a £120 loan from his brother [†* Latest sales]
37	PJA Distribution	Mobile phone accessories distributor	Stockton-On-Tees	May 15	70.57%	7,308	68	Stocks gadgets such as selfie sticks alongside mobile phone accessories [* Latest sales]
38	Southampton Football Club	Football club	Southampton	Jun 15	70.55%	113,735	302	Former Saint, Charles Miller, introduced football to Brazil in 1894
39	BTL Property	Residential construction contractor	Southwest London	Apr 15	70.47%	7,551	22	Employs former military officers to challenge the disorganised small-builder stereotype [* Latest sales]
40	Cult Wines	Wine merchant	Southwest London	Aug 15	69.54%	17,232	16	Has more than 1,600 clients in 55 countries worldwide [* Latest sales]
41	CTruk Group	Offshore wind services	Essex	Sep 14	68.75%	31,704	134	Secured £1m funding through the government’s Regional Growth Fund in February
42	Giggling Squid	Restaurant operator	Guildford	Mar 15	68.44%	7,655	300	Secured a £6.4m investment from BGF last month
43	Ventia	Serviced office provider	Central London	Apr 15	68.25%	9,282	42	Opened 7,000 sq ft of office space in Wimbledon's Old Town hall in May [* Latest sales]
44	Engage Partners	Recruitment consultancy	Watford	Dec 14	67.03%	28,107	102	Matches teachers from around the world with more than 1,000 UK schools
45	Pure Made For You	Healthy food chain	Central London	Dec 14	65.17%	7,766	160	Has 20 bicycles to deliver its seasonal, healthy food across London [* Latest sales]
46	Vardags	Family law firm	Central London	Mar 15	62.65%	6,506	48	Founder Ayesha Vardag is known as "the diva of divorce" [* Latest sales]
47	Natoora	Fresh produce supplier	Southeast London	Dec 14	62.43%	11,405	121	Supplies more than 100 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables each week [* Latest sales]
48	MCCGLC	Creative design agency	Central London	Sep 14	62.14%	8,868	35	Generates 97% of its sales abroad, including trade shows in Barcelona, Berlin and Las Vegas
49	Lion Trackhire	Temporary roadway provider	Nottinghamshire	Mar 15	61.99%	15,427	132	Recently provided Irish National Ploughing Championships with 24km of roadway [* Latest sales]
50	Instantprint	Online printer	Rotherham	Apr 15	61.97%	14,412	149	Won a Guinness world record for the largest business card ever produced, at 3.41 sq m
51	Rise Technical Recruitment	Recruitment consultancy	Bristol	Jun 15	61.78%	9,147	73	Has 290,000 engineers on its database [* Latest sales]
52	Readie Construction	Construction contractor	Essex	Mar 15	61.56%	51,569	41	Is constructing 1.5m sq ft of warehousing across the Midlands and southeast England [* Latest sales]
53	Opus Recruitment Solutions	IT recruitment consultancy	Bristol	Dec 14	61.50%	25,049	60	Opened offices in Sydney last year and in Amsterdam and New York this year [* Latest sales]
54	Cruise.co.uk	Cruise travel agent	Worcestershire	Nov 14	60.51%	30,075	140	Encourages its travel consultants to develop their own following on social media
55	Spencer Ogden	Recruitment consultancy	West London	Dec 14	60.23%	76,794	388	Has placed more than 10,000 candidates in energy jobs since founding
56	Pacific Produce	Fruit and vegetable importer	Oxfordshire	Nov 14	59.98%	30,986	10	Distributes fruit and vegetables grown in Latin America to European customers
57	Your World Recruitment Group	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Central London	Dec 14	59.13%	66,820	120	Provides 87% of the staff it sources to the NHS
58	Panther Warehousing	Logistics services provider	Northampton	Dec 14	59.01%	20,102	150	Chairman Wilson Barrett started the business in his spare bedroom
59	Cennox	ATM maintenance services	Surrey	Dec 14	58.97%	24,160	386	Services cash machines in every American state except Hawaii [† Latest sales]
60	Liquid Personnel	Recruitment consultancy	Manchester	Mar 15	58.11%	52,847	78	Co-founder sold his car to raise the money to start the business
61	Genpower	Power equipment distributor	Pembrokeshire	Mar 15	58.04%	5,500	42	Expanded overseas to supply markets in Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana this year [* Latest sales]
62	Welch & Tidy	Household goods wholesaler	West London	Dec 14	58.01%	26,877	48	Featured in a challenge on BBC's The Apprentice in 2011
63	4most	Credit risk analytics consultancy	Central London	Sep 15	57.81%	5,013	50	Plans to launch overseas within the next 12 months [* Latest sales]
64	Energy Light Bulbs	Lighting products supplier	West London	Mar 15	57.73%	5,296	14	Has sold about 15m energy-saving light bulbs since 2010 [* Latest sales]
65	Grenade	Sports nutrition developer	Coventry	Aug 15	57.14%	8,401	16	Signs up record holders and endurance athletes to promote its sports nutrition products [* Latest sales]
66	Ed’s Easy Diner	Restaurant operator	Central London	Sep 15	57.10%	36,500	980	Has plans to expand its chain to well over 100 diners across the UK [* Latest sales]
67	Vegware	Recyclable packaging manufacturer	Edinburgh	Jan 15	56.61%	9,830	41	Its Food Waste Network matches UK businesses with local food waste recycling services [* Latest sales]
68	Pet Brands	Pet accessory manufacturer	Wakefield	Jan 15	56.18%	7,220	29	Sells pet products — from dog shampoo to bird feeders — in 54 countries [* Latest sales]
69	TOM Vehicle Rental	Rental vehicle provider	North Lanarkshire	Mar 15	55.03%	143,165	491	Plans to expand its rental fleet to 15,000 vehicles by 2018
70	Acrobat Carbon Services	Energy efficiency consultancy	Manchester	Dec 14	54.51%	21,973	69	Claims to have helped more than 2m homes to save energy
71	Prospero Group	Recruitment consultancy	Central London	Jun 15	54.21%	16,850	77	Runs school workshops with sports celebrities such as Gareth Thomas and Non Evans
72	Hallam Medical	Medical recruitment consultancy	Sheffield	Apr 15	54.04%	20,352	54	Supplies staff to more than 1,000 primary care centres throughout the UK [* Latest sales]
73	McGinley Human Resources	Recruitment consultancy	Watford	Dec 14	52.49%	50,536	63	Provides more than 1,000 contract pilots in 40 European countries
74	Bear & Urban Fruit	Fruit snack manufacturer	Central London	Oct 15	52.44%	22,618	35	Has provided 325m five-a-day portions to children in the UK [* Latest sales]
75	Miers Construction Products	Construction products supplier	Cambridgeshire	Sep 15	51.47%	15,602	45	Signed a UK distribution deal this year for a new waterstop system [* Latest sales]
76	Abra Wholesale	Consumer products wholesaler	North London	Mar 15	50.55%	49,576	68	Opened a second warehouse in Luton in the summer, adding 50,000 sq ft of floor space [* Latest sales]
77	Childrensalon	Childrenswear retailer	Tunbridge Wells	Dec 14	50.41%	28,215	124	Stocks children’s clothes from 270 brands, including Dior, Gucci and Burberry
78	ACT Training	Training provider	Cardiff	Jul 14	50.39%	28,977	305	Employs a Head of Happiness to ensure staff enjoy their work
79	Golden Charter	Funeral plan provider	Glasgow	Mar 15	49.55%	37,810	384	Works on behalf of more than 3,300 independent funeral directors throughout the UK
80	SCM World	Community learning provider	Central London	Dec 14	49.45%	6,197	40	Offers learning programmes to supply chain professionals from the likes of Samsung [* Latest sales]
81	Masthaven Finance	Specialist mortgage provider	Central London	May 15	49.12%	10,310	35	Gives every member of staff a day off work for their birthday
82	Aspin Group	Civil engineering contractor	Hertfordshire	Jul 15	48.76%	38,464	225	Has worked on projects for Network Rail and Balfour Beatty [* Latest sales]
83	Transline	Recruitment consultancy	West Yorkshire	Dec 14	48.66%	178,571	244	Has more than 120 sites in Britain and operates as far afield as Thailand and Canada
84	Huntswood	Customer services provider	Reading	Sep 14	48.62%	250,135	1,379	Handles customer complaints for banks, pension firms and insurance companies
85	The Key	School support provider	Central London	Aug 15	48.46%	6,950	100	Says it works with 45% of schools in England [* Latest sales]
86	Graze.com	Online food retailer	Surrey	Feb 15	48.19%	68,109	218	Has developed more than 1,000 snack recipes since launching in 2007 [* Latest sales]
87	Showcase Interiors	Furniture dealer	Essex	Mar 15	47.49%	14,763	24	Has installed 70,000 pieces of furniture for clients in past two years [* Latest sales]
88	Phastar	Statistical and medical consultancy	South London	Jul 15	47.35%	5,091	73	Expanded into the American market this year [* Latest sales]
89	Kinapse	Pharmaceutical regulations consultancy	Southwest London	Mar 15	46.98%	20,839	337	Nine of the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies use its services
90	Byron	Restaurant operator	Central London	Jun 14	46.67%	55,229	1,118	Sold its 18 millionth hamburger in October
91	Toppesfield	Specialist surfacing contractor	Ipswich	May 15	46.15%	75,106	114	Recent projects include surfacing work on the A5 M1 link road, valued at about £10m [* Latest sales]
92	Mint Velvet	Ladies' clothing retailer	High Wycombe	Apr 15	45.35%	63,107	519	Is opening its fifth overseas store, in Switzerland
93	Wholebake	Gluten-free snacks manufacturer	North Wales	Mar 15	44.72%	16,196	111	Its 9BAR energy bars are fronted by British Olympic gold medallist cyclist Ed Clancy [* Latest sales]
94	Rapha	Cycling apparel maker and retailer	North London	Feb 15	44.38%	38,850	223	Has diversified into Rapha Cycle Clubs, a meeting place for cyclists, a retail space and a café
95	Northvale Construction	Construction contractor	Northwest London	Mar 15	44.28%	6,529	14	Has completed projects for Legal & General, Foxtons and Galliford Try [* Latest sales]
96	High Street TV	TV shopping channel	Harrogate	Dec 14	44.28%	46,401	103	Is the UK distributor for Nutribullet blenders, Xhose expandable hoses and Stompeez slippers
97	Aspens Services	Contract caterer	Worcestershire	Apr 15	43.87%	11,851	639	Sources all perishable ingredients within a 20-mile radius of schools
98	Nurture Landscapes	Landscape maintenance	Surrey	Mar 15	43.64%	16,740	301	Acquired Integritas Landscapes from Securitas UK for an undisclosed sum last month
99	Watchfinder	Pre-owned watch retailer	Kent	Mar 15	42.90%	38,662	104	Its average vintage watch costs about £4,000 [* Latest sales]
100	Redeem	Electronic devices recycler	West Lothian	Mar 15	42.49%	80,016	288	Runs the O2 Recycle scheme, the largest of its kind in Europe

* Supplied by Company † Annualised figure

Data Source: www.fasttrack.co.uk

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