2017 - Fast Track 100 League Table

What is the Fast Track 100 – 2017?
The Fast Track 100 league table ranked Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales in 2017 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 2017 Results

Rank	Company	Activity	Location	Year end	Annual sales rise over 3 years	Latest sales £000s	Staff	Comment
1	AerFin	Aircraft and spares services	Caerphilly	Dec 16	231.26%	60,881	90	Has secured a seven-year contract to provide components support for 20 British Airways jets
2	P2 Consulting	Management consultancy	Central London	Dec 16	198.49%	8,937	26	Helps blue-chip companies tackle complex challenges such as planning for Brexit [* Latest sales]
3	TFS Healthcare	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Central London	Mar 17	175.16%	32,472	80	Employs Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking staff to help it recruit from the EU [* Latest sales]
4	Veezu	Taxi hire provider	Newport	Dec 16	157.03%	20,295	223	Serves 25m passengers a year through its 3,500 drivers
5	Plimsoll Productions	Television show producer	Bristol	Aug 17	148.65%	14,636	42	Its wildlife documentary Earth Live was broadcast live in more than 170 countries [* Latest sales]
6	All Good	Snack manufacturer	Gateshead	Dec 16	146.50%	18,023	137	Manufactures chocolate-covered tortilla chips for Marks & Spencer
7	Cult Beauty	Online beauty retailer	Central London	May 17	131.35%	37,641	65	High-profile investors include Net-a-Porter’s co-founder Carmen Busquets [* Latest sales]
8	Five Guys	Burger restaurant chain	West London	Dec 16	129.29%	90,426	1707	Backed by the founder of Carphone Warehouse, Sir Charles Dunstone
9	CarFinance247	Vehicle finance provider	Manchester	Jun 17	120.84%	38,559	418	Says over £30m of loans are completed every month via its website [* Latest sales]
10	Loveholidays	Online travel agency	Central London	Oct 16	120.33%	23,220	223	Now the seventh-largest ATOL holder in the UK, after being founded just five years ago
11	Hackwood Homes	Property and land developer	Basingtstoke	Oct 16	115.44%	24,010	91	Founders apprenticed at the same builder at the same time but did not meet until years later [* Latest sales]
12	Gymshark	Online sportswear retailer	Worcestershire	Jul 17	112.30%	40,718	75	Has over 3m social media followers in more than 150 countries [* Latest sales]
13	Eccleston Homes	Housebuilder	Warrington	Oct 16	110.64%	11,735	18	Has built more than 100 homes in northwest England
14	Radford Group	Construction contractor	Suffolk	May 17	108.91%	31,017	84	Galliard Homes, Kier Group and Higgins Construction are among its customers [* Latest sales]
15	GreenTech Distribution	Mobile phone recycler and distributor	High Wycombe	Feb 17	104.95%	160,168	28	Supplies mobile devices to customers including Microsoft, Apple and Carphone Warehouse [* Latest sales]
16	Skinnydip	Fashion accessories retailer	Northwest London	Dec 16	104.03%	12,800	65	Its fast fashion website attracts more than 1m visitors a month [* Latest sales]
17	Corley + Woolley	Fit-out contractor	Central London	Dec 16	102.30%	18,041	21	Says it redecorated Harrods’ London restaurant in just four weeks
18	Wed2b	Wedding dress retailer	Milton Keynes	Jul 17	100.22%	15,066	348	Its wedding dresses start at just £99 [* Latest sales]
19	Ennismore	Hotel developer and operator	Central London	Dec 16	99.08%	14,649	89	Opened its first French hotel in Paris in August
20	Pallet-Track	Logistics provider	Wolverhampton	Jan 17	94.99%	81,092	155	Says it can transport anything that fits on a pallet, including pianos, trees and fridges
21	Heck! Food	Gourmet sausage maker	North Yorkshire	Jul 17	92.48%	17,594	85	Its new £3.5m “Sausage World” factory makes more than 700 sausages a minute [* Latest sales]
22	4most	Credit risk analytics consultancy	Central London	Sep 17	92.32%	19,592	142	Co-founder Mark Sisson began his career selling mainframe computers to banks [* Latest sales]
23	Flat Iron	Steak restaurant	Central London	Aug 16	90.86%	7,555	157	Owns a North Yorkshire farm with its own herd of cattle
24	Pink Boutique	Online fashion retailer	Newcastle upon Tyne	Feb 17	86.39%	8,950	57	Ships up to 4,000 parcels a day from its Newcastle warehouse [* Latest sales]
25	Bargate Homes	Housebuilder	Hampshire	Sep 16	85.64%	36,412	37	Has used 9m bricks and planted 1,900 trees since building its first home in 2007
26	Beat Concepts	Bespoke uniform supplier	Central London	Jul 16	83.72%	7,378	13	Director Matthew Davies-Benjamin is the fifth generation of the family to work in the clothing industry [†* Latest sales]
27	Burnley Football Club	Football club	Burnley	Jun 17	82.85%	120,000	220	Redeveloped its training ground to attract more talented players [* Latest sales]
28	Total Management	Events agency	Central London	Mar 17	82.45%	8,003	35	Produces a travel magazine sent out to 10,000 subscribers worldwide [* Latest sales]
29	Cussins	Housebuilder	Northumberland	Sep 17	81.47%	24,234	79	Chief executive Jabin Cussins is the third generation of the family to work in housebuilding [* Latest sales]
30	Big Cars	Car dealer	Essex	Jan 17	76.34%	33,908	42	Has sold £50m of cars since 2009 thanks to social media
31	Honest Burgers	Burger restaurant operator	Central London	Jan 17	76.18%	15,631	336	Produces 40,000 burgers a week across its 23 restaurants
32	Tropic Skincare	Skincare manufacturer	Croydon	Jun 17	72.37%	12,844	75	At its “beauty kitchen” in Surrey, “chefs” create natural products sold by 8,000 ambassadors [* Latest sales]
33	Touch Associates	Event communications agency	Surrey	Dec 16	72.18%	27,724	69	Uses technology and digital content to encourage audience participation at its events
34	BULK POWDERS	Sports nutrition brand	Colchester	Dec 16	71.87%	23,151	95	Its whey protein is used by athletes including the Olympic diver Tom Daley
35	Enra Group	Specialist loan provider	Borehamwood, Herts	Dec 16	71.46%	39,023	79	Its West One Loans subsidiary lent almost £600m in 2016
36	Victorian Plumbing	Online bathroom retailer	Merseyside	Mar 17	71.44%	96,773	220	Last year it sponsored Channel 4’s Life in the Sun series [†* Latest sales]
37	Southerns	Workplace furniture supplier	Leeds	Jun 17	70.44%	42,372	202	Has acquired five businesses since 2015, including Broadstock Office Furniture [* Latest sales]
38	Pet Brands	Pet accessory manufacturer	West Yorkshire	Jan 17	69.89%	15,900	44	Its festive pet products include Christmas stockings for cats and dogs [* Latest sales]
39	naughtone	naughtone	North Yorkshire	May 17	69.82%	15,177	34	Has supplied its modern furniture to Google's San Francisco offices [* Latest sales]
40	Cult Wines	Wine merchant	Southwest London	Aug 17	69.52%	34,157	33	Manages £55m of wine investments for 1,700 clients in 69 countries [* Latest sales]
41	Lioncourt Homes	Housebuilder	Worcester	Mar 17	69.18%	56,217	67	Has an internal engineering and design team to develop brownfield sites
42	Cennox	Banking automation services provider	Surrey	Dec 16	68.29%	43,701	496	Supplies some of the largest global banks with cash machines
43	Opus Professional Services Group	Recruitment consultancy	Bristol	Dec 16	68.19%	62,183	199	Staff benefits include the complimentary use of a Tuscan villa
44	The Office Group	Shared workspace provider	Central London	Dec 16	67.83%	69,924	202	Its 1.2m sq ft of office space is home to companies such as Facebook, Santander and Dropbox
45	Zip World	Adventure course operator	North Wales	Dec 16	66.39%	7,162	153	Says it has the fastest zipwire in the world and the longest in Europe
46	Character.com	Branded clothing retailer	Swansea	Jul 16	66.38%	6,482	24	Its products range from Minecraft pyjamas to Scooby-Doo backpacks [* Latest sales]
47	Bionical	Healthcare services provider	Derby	Dec 16	66.14%	30,029	239	Provides services for every stage of a drug's development — from regulatory approval to launch
48	Wool Warehouse	Online yarn retailer	Leamington Spa	May 17	65.64%	7,490	41	Sells 20,000 craft products in more than 90 countries [* Latest sales]
49	Northvale Construction	Construction contractor	Northwest London	Mar 17	65.43%	13,275	25	Won a £21m project, its largest yet, to transform a grade II listed building in Kingston upon Thames [* Latest sales]
50	Nutriment	Raw pet food manufacturer	Surrey	May 17	63.45%	5,527	35	Produces more than 180 tons of raw pet food each month [* Latest sales]
51	Staircraft	Housing materials manufacturer	Warwickshire	Dec 16	62.53%	26,320	196	1,000 houses a week are built with Staircraft products
52	Easirent	Car rental provider	Liverpool	Nov 16	61.82%	20,021	185	Takes 40% of its car hire bookings through its website
53	Globe Locums	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Central London	May 17	60.90%	35,249	80	More than 70% of its candidates come from outside the UK [* Latest sales]
54	Gtech	Appliance manufacturer	Worcester	Nov 16	60.76%	91,236	120	Has sold more than 22m domestic appliances in 19 countries
55	Ditto	Online music distributor	Liverpool	Apr 17	60.63%	7,569	50	Has helped its clients to achieve 20 top 40 hits since it was founded in 2006 [* Latest sales]
56	New World Trading Company	Pub and restaurant operator	Cheshire	Mar 17	60.56%	40,145	858	Holds Guinness world record for largest gin and cider tasting events
57	END.	Online menswear retailer	Newcastle upon Tyne	Mar 17	59.90%	69,800	230	Is planning to open a flagship store in Soho next year [* Latest sales]
58	Chi Chi London	Online fashion retailer	Central London	Feb 17	59.57%	13,343	49	Launched its first bridal and children’s ranges this year [* Latest sales]
59	mac	Fit-out and construction	County Down	Dec 16	59.47%	56,553	52	Has carried out more than 1,000 projects in 15 years
60	Giggling Squid	Restaurant operator	Guildford	Mar 17	59.39%	18,411	397	Secured its first site in Hove for £1 in 2009 [* Latest sales]
61	Missguided	Fashion retailer	Manchester	Mar 17	59.03%	205,825	650	Has launched a website for its new menswear label, Mennace [* Latest sales]
62	BrewDog	Brewery	Aberdeenshire	Dec 16	58.37%	71,850	650	Features in Fast Track 100 for a record sixth year and was valued at £1bn in April
63	Red Arch	Automotive component supplier	Northamptonshire	Jul 17	58.30%	9,651	64	Says it produces 70% of exhausts for BMW’s M-specification cars [* Latest sales]
64	3aaa	Apprentice training provider	Derby	Jul 16	58.07%	25,505	422	Founders and their children all trained as apprentices
65	Welland Power	Generator manufacturer	Spalding	Mar 17	57.99%	20,101	23	Its generators are sold worldwide through local importers and wholesalers
66	Copernus	Fresh fish supplier	Hull	Jul 16	57.74%	46,727	170	Supplies fresh fish to supermarkets including Lidl and Morrisons
67	Grenade	Sports nutrition developer	Solihull	Dec 16	57.12%	17,997	27	Has sold enough protein bars to go around the M25 five times [* Latest sales]
68	Home Grown Hotels	Boutique hotel operator	Hampshire	Dec 16	55.00%	17,061	386	Its menu can change daily, depending on what the “kitchen gardener” suggests
69	RFS	Management consultancy	Swindon	Dec 16	55.00%	44,810	54	Its new office has a breakout area designed like an Alpine ski lodge
70	Willow & Hall	Furniture manufacturer	Southwest London	Sep 17	54.73%	7,507	33	Launched with only 12 designs five years ago and now offers 95 [* Latest sales]
71	Leon Restaurants	Restaurant operator	Central London	Dec 16	54.62%	58,400	682	Has 52 healthy fast food outlets across the UK and Holland
72	Around Noon	Food-to-go manufacturer	County Down	Dec 16	54.15%	14,351	236	Makes almost 25m lunches a year
73	Vanarama	Van leasing broker	Hemel Hempstead	Dec 16	54.12%	39,131	151	Its catchy adverts are broadcast on Sky Sports, BT Sport and Dave
74	X4 Group	Recruitment consultancy	Central London	Sep 16	53.98%	18,255	71	Provides staff to companies such as Ford, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis
75	Story Homes	Housebuilder	Carlisle	Mar 17	53.69%	173,841	354	Has begun offering prospective buyers virtual reality tours of homes
76	MCS Group	Construction contractor	Warwickshire	Dec 16	53.16%	82,899	44	Has carried out new builds for Porsche, Costa Coffee and TGI Fridays
77	Third Bridge	Research services provider	Central London	Dec 16	53.10%	49,901	449	Is named after a bridge in Botswana, the last before you reach uncharted territory
78	Evolution Funding	Motor finance intermediary	Chesterfield	Dec 16	53.08%	60,737	233	Arranged more than 31,000 finance contracts last year
79	The Good Care Group	Care provider	Central London	Dec 16	52.86%	19,974	804	Claims to reduce falls among people in its care by 80%
80	Send For Help	Lone-worker protection provider	Southwest London	Mar 17	52.47%	7,900	70	Its personal security devices protect more than 150,000 people working alone
81	AlphaSights	Business information services	Central London	Dec 16	52.37%	66,524	320	Thirty-seven languages are spoken across its eight international offices
82	Darwin Group	Secured loans provider	Manchester	Dec 16	52.17%	12,232	142	Its head of credit risk was “Dr Stats” on Strictly Come Dancing
83	Lintbells	Pet nutritional supplements maker	Hertfordshire	Dec 16	52.08%	9,761	53	Works with UK universities to develop its pet supplements, which are sold in 15 countries [* Latest sales]
84	Altitude Film Entertainment	Film producer and distributor	Central London	Mar 17	51.75%	10,898	17	Distributor of the Oscar-winning films Amy, Moonlight and 20 Feet from Stardom [* Latest sales]
85	Net World Sports	Online sports goods retailer	Wrexham	Sep 17	51.61%	18,230	87	Sells 100,000 football goals a year around the world [* Latest sales]
86	Aptus Utilities	Utilities connections provider	Bolton	Mar 17	51.37%	28,181	137	Installed almost 5,000 utilities connections last year
87	Blackrock Expert Services	Dispute resolution consultancy	Central London	Oct 16	51.33%	25,716	71	Consulted on the construction of London’s tallest building, the Shard
88	Watchfinder	Pre-owned watch retailer	Maidstone	Mar 17	50.57%	85,800	180	Has sold £350m-worth of pre-owned timepieces [* Latest sales]
89	Net Zero Buildings	Low-energy builder	Central London	Dec 16	50.54%	7,130	35	Says it has built the UK's largest zero-carbon building, a school in Bedford [* Latest sales]
90	Professor Puzzle	Puzzles and games maker	Southwest London	Jun 17	50.20%	8,984	41	A street seller in Calcutta taught the founder how to make puzzles, inspiring him to start the business [* Latest sales]
91	Eggfree Cake Box	Cake retailer	North London	Mar 17	49.98%	8,652	48	Is buying a herd of buffalo to secure milk for a new range of sweets
92	Madigan Gill	Construction contractor	Central London	Sep 16	49.83%	53,309	53	Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try, Wates Construction and Carillion are among its clients
93	Ocee International	Furniture manufacturer	Northampton	Apr 17	49.07%	33,500	156	Its furniture can be found in offices and universities across Europe, America, China and Australia [* Latest sales]
94	PureGym	Gym operator	Leeds	Dec 16	49.06%	159,937	676	The Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is an adviser to the business, which was recently sold for £600m
95	Darke Engineering	Pipeline engineer	Peterborough	Jun 17	48.61%	5,629	42	Combines its annual conference with a staff trip to Portugal for golf and clay pigeon shooting [* Latest sales]
96	Signature Pubs	Hotel and restaurant operator	Edinburgh	Oct 16	48.41%	13,486	329	The switchboard of its Rutland Hotel is voiced by Alan Dedicoat, announcer of Strictly Come Dancing
97	Frank Recruitment Group	IT recruitment consultancy	Newcastle upon Tyne	Nov 16	47.46%	126,492	815	Intends to hire 450 new employees by the end of 2018
98	WorldFirst	International payment provider	Central London	Dec 16	47.35%	83,634	507	Processed more than £10bn of currency transactions worldwide last year [* Latest sales]
99	Atom Group	Alcoholic drinks distributor	Tunbridge Wells	Sep 17	46.43%	34,037	188	Customers can design their own spirit-filled Advent calendar [* Latest sales]
100	Chartway Group	Housebuilder and contractor	Maidstone	May 17	46.42%	68,590	117	Provides one-stop construction services to clients including housing associations

* Supplied by Company † Annualised figure

Data Source: www.fasttrack.co.uk

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