2018 - Fast Track 100 League Table

What is the Fast Track 100 – 2018?
The Fast Track 100 league table ranked Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales in 2018 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 2018 Results

Rank	Company	Activity	Location	Year end	Annual sales rise over 3 years	Latest sales £000s	Staff	Comment
1	Midwinter Solutions	Clinical trials supplier	Burton-on-Trent	Feb 18	233.29%	61,823	20	Its co-founders worked at Clinigen, which was No 1 on Fast Track in 2011 before it floated on AIM
2	Crep Protect	Footwear accessories developer	West London	Feb 18	190.74%	27,465	29	Sells its footwear protection and cleaning products in 52 countries around the world [* Latest sales]
3	Revolution Beauty	Beauty products retailer	Kent	Dec 17	152.92%	71,788	94	Has a range of cruelty-free beauty and cosmetic products starting at just £1
4	Missoma	Online jewellery brand	West London	Mar 18	148.26%	5,970	15	Plans to use 3D printing to create crystals for future jewellery collections
5	Mission Mars	Bar and restaurant operator	Manchester	Sep 18	147.37%	27,744	531	Raised £10.2m from BGF in July to fund the expansion of its Rudy's and Schloss hospitality brands [†* Latest sales]
6	Warner Edwards	Gin distiller	Northamptonshire	Dec 17	142.58%	6,052	21	Each bottle of its rhubarb gin contains one-third fresh rhubarb juice [* Latest sales]
7	One Retail Group	Consumer products retailer	Northwest London	Dec 17	141.53%	13,970	12	Founder Joshua Stevens started his first business aged 13 [* Latest sales]
8	AerFin	Aircraft and spares services	Caerphilly	Dec 17	140.68%	70,221	87	Has spent more than £100m buying used aircraft, engines and spares worldwide
9	AFC Bournemouth	Football club	Bournemouth	Jun 17	138.23%	136,456	575	Achieved a ninth place finish in the Premier League last year, its second season in the top flight
10	ISO Spaces	Modular buildings designer	Truro	Sep 18	135.38%	5,575	29	Constructed, fitted and finished 60 apartments made from shipping containers in 24 weeks for Ealing council [* Latest sales]
11	Velocity Outlet	Online electronics retailer	Cambridge	Dec 17	134.32%	13,269	22	Names its speakers after natural landmarks such as Mount Snowdon [* Latest sales]
12	Gymshark	Online sportswear retailer	Solihull	Jul 18	127.86%	103,232	202	Its social media pages have a combined following of more than 7m and combined audience of 65m [* Latest sales]
13	Cult Beauty	Online beauty retailer	Central London	May 18	125.88%	66,742	108	Has raised £1.8m funding from investors including the founders of Net-a-Porter and Lovefilm [* Latest sales]
14	Ridgepoint Homes	Housebuilder and developer	High Wycombe	Dec 17	124.72%	34,619	21	Is creating 135 family homes adjacent to the Grand Union Canal in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
15	CField Construction	Building and civil engineering contractor	Central London	Dec 17	111.99%	50,009	39	Built Field of Dreams educational centre for adults with Down’s syndrome in Cork
16	INSTAsmile	Dental veneer retailer	Manchester	Sep 18	109.45%	5,580	45	Placed side-by-side, the veneers it has made since 2012 would cover roughly four miles [* Latest sales]
17	Mowgli Street Food	Indian restaurant chain	Liverpool	Jul 18	106.05%	8,066	254	Founder Nisha Katona spent 20 years working as a child protection barrister before opening her first restaurant [* Latest sales]
18	Lusso Stone	Luxury bathroom retailer	Middlesbrough	Sep 18	105.41%	7,965	11	Its baths, sinks and showers can be found in high-end hotels such as Claridge’s in Mayfair
19	Brewhouse & Kitchen	Microbrewery and pub operator	North London	Sep 17	103.82%	11,424	281	Most expensive own-brand pint is under £6 and 48% of its customers are female [† Latest sales]
20	Oxford Summer Courses	Educational course provider	Oxford	Sep 18	103.80%	8,114	26	Runs courses for overseas students across Cambridge, London, Stanford and Bangalore [* Latest sales]
21	Charlotte Tilbury Beauty	Beauty products retailer	West London	Dec 17	102.11%	100,653	989	Charlotte Tilbury was appointed an MBE at Buckingham Palace last month
22	Eccleston Homes	Housebuilder	Warrington	Oct 17	99.01%	13,339	26	Founder Kevin Marren sold his previous housebuilding venture to Bovis Homes for £26m
23	Beat Concepts	Bespoke uniform supplier	Central London	Sep 17	98.36%	11,388	11	Designed and supplied the eye-catching ultra-reflective jackets worn by Deliveroo riders [†* Latest sales]
24	Vaporized	Vaping shop chain	Edinburgh	Dec 17	96.65%	22,677	220	In October it announced plans to open another 200 stores by 2021, bringing its total to over 300
25	Veezu	Taxi hire provider	Newport	Dec 17	95.62%	25,929	304	Donates 1p to charity for every ride booked through its app
26	HalalBooking	Specialist online travel agency	Reading	Dec 17	90.01%	10,132	36	More than 80% of its turnover is generated from bookings made by overseas customers [* Latest sales]
27	Corinium Global Intelligence	Conference organiser	Cirencester	May 18	87.35%	5,559	56	All of its 56 employees across five continents work remotely [* Latest sales]
28	Urban Pubs & Bars	Pub operator	West London	Apr 18	85.05%	16,805	241	Co-founders sold their previous venture Realpubs to Greene King for £53m [* Latest sales]
29	TFS Healthcare	Healthcare recruitment consultancy	Central London	Mar 18	84.92%	38,621	100	Runs a “Nurse of the Month” feature on its website
30	Ennismore	Hotel developer and operator	Central London	Dec 17	84.12%	17,382	83	Its portfolio includes six Hoxton-branded hotels, as well as the Gleneagles golf resort in Scotland
31	Pallet-Track	Logistics provider	Wolverhampton	Jan 18	84.04%	84,656	166	Says it can transport anything that fits on a pallet, including pianos, trees and fridges
32	Wed2b	Wedding dress retailer	Milton Keynes	Jul 18	81.68%	18,435	418	Its wedding dresses range in price from £99 to £699 [* Latest sales]
33	Clearabee	Waste collection services	Birmingham	Dec 17	77.51%	8,999	146	Purchased 10 acres of native woodland in the Scottish Borders to offset all of its CO2 emissions [* Latest sales]
34	Pure Retirement	Specialist mortgage broker	Leeds	Dec 17	77.17%	21,055	52	Manages more than £600m in lifetime mortgage loans across the UK
35	Beavertown Brewery	Craft brewery	North London	Mar 18	77.16%	12,740	74	It is the official craft beer supplier of the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium
36	Boxpark	Retail leisure developer	Brighton	Apr 18	75.77%	8,400	48	Grime artist Stormzy launched his 2017 album Gang Signs and Prayer at Boxpark Croydon [* Latest sales]
37	TravelUp	Travel agency	Berkshire	Mar 18	75.34%	77,263	74	Its websites receive 20,000 visits a day, up 65% on last year
38	Henley Homes	Property developer	Southwest London	Dec 17	75.23%	36,458	17	The Victorian hospital it is converting in Manchester was once used as the set of a horror film
39	Flat Iron	Steak restaurant chain	Central London	Aug 17	75.05%	11,715	220	Customers regularly queue for up to two hours to secure a table at its no-reservation restaurants
40	Cheevers Howard	High-end construction contractor	West London	Mar 18	73.07%	25,930	95	One of its directors drove to the south of France to personally collect glass panels for a client [* Latest sales]
41	Real Wrap Co.	Food-to-go manufacturer	Bristol	Mar 18	72.64%	7,110	105	Supplied 15,000 sandwiches to 68 world leaders and their entourages at the G8 summit in 2013 [* Latest sales]
42	Tropic Skincare	Beauty products manufacturer	Croydon	Jun 18	72.51%	22,475	120	Founder Susie Ma started selling cosmetic products at Greenwich Market aged 15 [* Latest sales]
43	Five Guys	Burger restaurant chain	West London	Dec 17	72.38%	121,965	2086	Says customers have more than 250,000 combinations to choose from when they order one of its burgers [* Latest sales]
44	Corley + Woolley	Fit-out contractor	Central London	Dec 17	71.79%	25,849	27	Fitted a bespoke oyster-shaped bar in the Rosebery tea rooms at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
45	Braidwater	Housebuilder	Londonderry	Mar 18	71.75%	24,103	46	Growth-capital firm BGF has invested twice in the past three years
46	Cussins	Housebuilder	Northumberland	Sep 18	70.89%	33,063	88	The Duke of Northumberland owns a 35% stake in the business [* Latest sales]
47	Grenade	Sports nutrition brand	Solihull	Dec 17	70.55%	33,820	33	Says its Carb Killa protein bars outsell single Mars bars in UK grocers [* Latest sales]
48	CarFinance247	Vehicle finance provider	Manchester	Jun 18	69.49%	47,456	423	More than £35m of loans are completed every month via its website, it says [* Latest sales]
49	Chi Chi London	Online fashion retailer	Enfield	Dec 17	69.20%	18,407	44	Its designs have been spotted on celebrities such as Love Island presenter Caroline Flack [†* Latest sales]
50	Character.com	Branded clothing retailer	Swansea	Jul 17	68.84%	12,242	26	Products range from Star Wars stormtrooper backpacks to Peppa Pig dressing gowns [* Latest sales]
51	Skinnydip	Fashion accessories retailer	Northwest London	Dec 17	68.70%	15,603	85	Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner have been spotted with its products [* Latest sales]
52	Daisy Green	Aussie cafe chain	West London	Apr 18	66.49%	5,819	175	British pop art icon Sir Peter Blake designed this chain’s floating bar on the Grand Union Canal in London [* Latest sales]
53	Harrison Bathrooms	Bathroom distributor	West Yorkshire	Jun 18	66.48%	13,076	58	Sells 12,000 pieces of bathroom stock per week [* Latest sales]
54	Total Management Group	Events and travel agency	Central London	Mar 18	66.39%	12,002	39	Over 20,000 people have attended its 180 events in 50 countries, including celebrities such as Eva Longoria [* Latest sales]
55	Easirent	Car rental provider	Liverpool	Nov 17	64.35%	31,171	259	Launched four US branches last year, all located at Florida airports [* Latest sales]
56	ITD Global	International courier	Manchester	Apr 18	63.70%	18,101	39	It is integrated with delivery partners including Hermes, UPS and FedEx [* Latest sales]
57	Xcede Group	Specialist recruitment consultancy	Central London	Dec 17	63.07%	18,640	54	Has placed staff at the likes of Deliveroo, British Gas and Facebook [* Latest sales]
58	mac-group	Construction and fit-out contractor	Co Down	Dec 17	62.95%	94,724	83	As a teenager, founder Paul McKenna worked as a joiner for £8 a day
59	Welland Power	Generator manufacturer	Lincolnshire	Mar 18	59.40%	23,048	28	Its diesel generators power schools, hospitals and police stations in China and Pakistan
60	Matchroom Sport	Sporting events promoter	Essex	Jun 18	58.60%	137,200	85	This year its high-profile boxing matches have included Joshua v Povetkin, held at Wembley in September [* Latest sales]
61	Shopper Media Group	Marketing agency	Central London	Sep 17	58.16%	24,362	84	Co-founders started the firm with £1,000 savings
62	The Office Group	Shared workspace provider	Central London	Dec 17	57.76%	90,091	241	Its 31 flexible office spaces across London have features such as gyms, roof terraces and meditation rooms
63	Ventrica	Outsourced contact centre operator	Southend-on-Sea	Oct 17	57.62%	9,448	354	Provides online customer service for Jimmy Choo, New Look and Ugg Australia
64	Red Arch	Automotive component manufacturer	Northamptonshire	Jul 18	57.12%	14,690	75	It evolved from the engineering arm of early racing car pioneer the Cooper Car Company
65	Homeslice	Pizza restaurant chain	West London	Apr 18	56.65%	5,537	145	Co-founders Alan and Mark are the sons of the late Sir Terry Wogan [* Latest sales]
66	Smyle	Creative agency	Hertford	Mar 18	56.27%	26,948	65	Its projects have included the Ryder Cup opening ceremony in 2010, 2014 and 2018 [* Latest sales]
67	Task Consumer Products	Lavatory paper manufacturer	Wolverhampton	Dec 17	56.16%	29,241	45	Produces 60,000 tons of paper products a year at its 250,000 sq ft factory
68	Send For Help	Lone-worker protection provider	Southwest London	Mar 18	55.97%	12,803	100	Says it sells the world's smallest personal safety alarm
69	END.	Online menswear retailer	Newcastle	Mar 18	55.76%	101,051	316	Launched its flagship store in London’s Soho in October
70	Sustainable Advantage	Energy and waste consultancy	Southwest London	Apr 18	55.63%	5,762	23	Reduces energy and waste costs for customers such as Pret, Marriott and Transport for London
71	BrewDog	Brewery	Aberdeenshire	Dec 17	55.59%	111,551	777	Features in Fast Track 100 for a record seventh consecutive year and was valued at £1bn in April 2017
72	ES Broadcast	Broadcast equipment supplier	Watford	Jun 18	55.10%	21,400	28	Plans to open a US office as part of its North American expansion plans [* Latest sales]
73	Staircraft	Housing materials manufacturer	Warwickshire	Dec 17	54.92%	35,867	266	1,500 houses a week are built using Staircraft products
74	Highwood Group	Construction contractor and developer	Hampshire	Feb 18	53.62%	37,788	42	Is developing 750 homes at North Stoneham Park in Hampshire
75	Elonex Group	Advertising space leaser	Birmingham	Dec 17	51.83%	6,715	39	Its advertising boards on London taxi rooftops deliver 10m impressions every fortnight, it says
76	AYMES	Nutritional supplement developer	Haywards Heath	Mar 18	51.63%	6,384	23	Says its entry into the market has saved the NHS £40m [* Latest sales]
77	Prime Global	Medical communications agency	Cheshire	Dec 17	51.61%	17,163	157	Has offices in Manchester, London, New York, and San Francisco [†* Latest sales]
78	Agon Systems	Security tagging manufacturer	East Sussex	Sep 18	50.58%	6,552	19	Its client JD Sports recorded a 66% reduction in shoplifting in stores where its tags are used [* Latest sales]
79	Around Noon	Food-to-go manufacturer	Co Down	Dec 17	50.50%	19,246	235	Acquired Slough-based Chef in a Box last year to strengthen its presence in the UK mainland [* Latest sales]
80	Fizz Creations	Novelty items wholesaler	West Sussex	Jan 18	50.39%	14,138	44	Started out as a way to make use of surplus warehouse space at another of the owners’ businesses [* Latest sales]
81	naughtone	Furniture designer and manufacturer	North Yorkshire	May 18	50.12%	23,362	40	Its furniture can be found in the offices of Google, Twitter and LinkedIn [* Latest sales]
82	Thakeham Group	Housebuilder and construction contractor	West Sussex	Sep 17	50.12%	47,644	130	Has more than 200 new homes under construction across southeast England [* Latest sales]
83	James and James	Ecommerce fulfilment provider	Northampton	Dec 17	50.07%	8,936	100	The firm is named after co-founders James Hyde and James Strachan [* Latest sales]
84	XL Displays	Exhibition equipment retailer	Peterborough	Sep 17	49.29%	5,475	42	Founder Joanne Bass started the business while on maternity leave after the birth of her first child [* Latest sales]
85	C2events	Events agency	Wakefield	Dec 17	49.07%	6,904	17	Three-quarters of its events take place outside the UK [* Latest sales]
86	Third Bridge	Research services provider	Central London	Dec 17	48.56%	71,461	589	Is named after a bridge in Botswana, the last before you reach uncharted territory
87	ARB Recycling	Charity sector recycler	Kent	Jun 18	48.47%	8,200	74	Its collection drivers cover the equivalent of four journeys to the moon and back each year [* Latest sales]
88	Anthesis Group	Sustainability consultancy	Central London	Dec 17	48.15%	13,755	201	Claims it helps 26% of FTSE100 meet their climate change goals
89	Eakin	Specialist printer	Co Armagh	Dec 17	48.12%	50,896	319	It aquired US licence plate manufacturer John R Wald last year as part of its overseas expansion plans
90	Vanarama	Vehicle leasing broker	Hemel Hempstead	Dec 17	47.83%	61,014	197	Founder came up with its catchy jingle after hearing the hymn Sing Hosanna at a wedding
91	Honest Burgers	Burger restaurant chain	Central London	Jan 18	47.76%	22,258	476	Produces 42,000 burger patties a week at its in-house butchers
92	Plimsoll Productions	TV show producer	Bristol	Aug 18	47.61%	19,458	102	Is producing a Bear Grylls-hosted documentary series Hostile Planet for the National Geographic Channel [* Latest sales]
93	Cinos	Audiovisual systems installer	Surrey	Oct 17	47.37%	10,294	49	Has delivered systems for command and control rooms in Singapore, America, the Middle East and the UK
94	TRB	Lightweight materials manufacturer	Cambridgeshire	Dec 17	46.64%	16,637	176	Made the floors used in capsules on the London Eye and the chassis for Heathrow's driverless PODs
95	Blackrock Expert Services	Dispute resolution consultancy	Central London	Oct 17	46.57%	29,708	84	Consulted on construction disputes involving London’s tallest building, the Shard [* Latest sales]
96	JDX	Business consultancy	Central London	Mar 18	46.48%	34,505	547	Co-founder set up financial consultancy DCG, which he expanded to 450 staff in four years
97	Ocee International	Furniture manufacturer	Northampton	Jun 18	45.91%	39,648	190	Its furniture can be found in offices and universities across Europe, America, China and Australia
98	The Light	Cinema chain	Central London	Jul 18	45.88%	24,926	375	Each of its 10 cinemas sells locally brewed craft beer and its spirits and ice cream are also locally sourced [* Latest sales]
99	Giggling Squid	Thai restaurant chain	Guildford	Mar 18	45.77%	23,714	492	Last March it found £20,000 of fine wine stashed in a secret cellar by previous owners of its Windsor site [* Latest sales]
100	BioPhorum	Biopharmaceutical forum organiser	Sheffield	Dec 17	45.53%	5,181	50	Says more than half its staff have a masters degree, and a quarter have a PhD [* Latest sales]

* Supplied by Company † Annualised figure

Data Source: www.fasttrack.co.uk

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