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The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 is a list published annually in December in partnership with The Sunday Times newspaper in the UK. It ranks Britain's fastest growing privately held companies by sales growth over the last 3 years. The list is produced by Fast Track, an Oxford based research company, and sponsored by the Virgin Group .
The seventeenth Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 was published on 8 December 2013.
Limitations
The Fast Track 100 is generally promoted as the definitive guide to the fastest growing privately held companies in the UK. Richard Branson is quoted as saying "Fast Track has become the definitive barometer of growth companies" However a number of limitations exists which mean that the list may not contain information on many fast growing companies. Most important of these is the reliance on historical data. Because Fast Track only deals in publicly available information generally from published accounts, the league table refers to data that is sometimes as much as 10 months out of date.
On the other hand, this method ensures objectivity and has led to the early identification of a number of household names, including Carphone Warehouse , British Home Stores and Travelex .
Entry criteria
For entry to the 2013 Fast Track 100 companies were required to be:
Unquoted
Registered in the UK
Non-subsidiary, independent
10 or more employees
Annualised sales of at least £250,000 in 2009/10
Annualised sales of at least £5m in 2012/13
An increase in sales from penultimate to latest year, and a forecast of further sales growth
Not a technology company
Other Fast Track lists
Fast Track 100 is one of 7 business lists of private companies produced by Fast Track and published in the Sunday Times:
Fast Track 100 - Fastest growth in sales
Tech Track 100 - Fastest growth in sales for 'tech' companies
International Track 200 - Fastest growth in overseas sales
Profit Track 100 - Fastest growth in profits
Buyout Track 100 - Fastest growth in private equity-backed companies
Top Track 100 - Biggest private companies based on sales
Top Track 250 - Leading mid-market private companies
2015 Fast Track 100 list
2015 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
Sales growth (% per annum over 3 years)
1
GreenTech Distribution
Mobile phone recycler and distributor
248.40%
2
Honest Burgers
Burger restaurant operator
205.67%
3
Talon Outdoor
Media agency
194.71%
4
Heck! Food
Gourmet sausage producer
158.82%
5
Day Webster
Healthcare recruitment consultancy
155.62
6
Carfinance247
Vehicle finance provider
148.5%
7
Athena PTS
Electrical engineering services
126.33%
8
G2 Energy
Electrical and civil engineer
121.72%
9
Pure Gym
Gym operator
121.19%
10
The Car Finance Company
Vehicle finance provider
119.43%
11
Gtech
Domestic appliance manufacturer
117.45%
12
Missguided
Online fashion retailer
115.31%
15
Crystal Palace F.C.
Football club
107.18%
21
AlphaSights
Business information provider
94.32%
35
BrewDog
Brewery
71.04%
38
Southampton F.C.
Football club
70.55%
66
Ed’s Easy Diner
Restaurant operator
57.1%
86
Graze.com
Online food retailer
48.19%
90
Byron
Restaurant operator
46.67%
92
Mint Velvet
Ladies' clothing retailer
45.35%
94
Rapha
Cycling apparel maker and retailer
44.38%
99
Watchfinder
Pre-owned watch retailer
42.9%
2013 Fast Track 100 list
2013 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
Sales growth (% per annum)
1
Anesco
Energy efficiency consultancy
267.16
2
Mobile Account Solutions
Phone and tablet provider
254.06
3
AlphaSights
Business information provider
229.25
4
Bishopsgate Financial
Management consultancy
228.72
5
Protection Vessels International
Maritime security provider
222.94
6
The Genuine Gemstone Company
Home shopping jewellery retailer
189.26
10
G2 Energy
Electrical and civil engineer
163.29
20
Stormfront
Apple products reseller
116.30
30
Actegy Health
Home healthcare devices
91.84
40
Loaf
Furniture retailer
80.92
50
Language Connect
Translation services provider
72.15
51
Oak Furniture Land
Hardwood furniture retailer
71.46
60
Centek
Oilfield equipment manufacturer
67.09
70
Statesman Travel
Business travel agent
62.72
80
Marlin Financial Group
Debt purchaser
54.77
90
Igloo
Recruitment consultancy
52.08
95
Cubiquity
Design and print agency
51.24
96
SERS Energy Solutions
Energy services provider
51.18
97
Pearmain Pubs
Pub and restaurant operator
50.53
98
Top Cashback
Cashback website operator
50.35
99
ID Medical
Recruitment consulatncy
49.83
100
Baltic Training
Training services provider
49.64
2012 Fast Track 100 list
2012 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
Sales growth (% per annum)
1
Genuine Gemstone Company
Home shopping Jewellery retailer
245.36
2
Spabreaks.com
Spa booking service provider
198.31
3
Mobile Account Solutions
Mobile phone provider
198.01
4
AES International
Financial services provider
187.46
5
Solfex
Renewable energy products supplier
178.80
6
Drake & Morgan
Bar and restaurant operator
171.50
7
Jamie's Italian
Restaurant operator
168.10
8
Gaia Wind
Wind turbine manufacturer
167.85
9
Stormfront
Apple products reseller
166.57
10
Lenstore.co.uk
Online contact lens retailer
159.15
15
Alternergy
Solar energy products distributor
136.91
20
First Utility
Energy supplier
112.01
25
Consol Partners
IT recruitment consultancy
101.15
30
Hallam Medical
Medical recruitment consultancy
94.33
33
Better Bathrooms
Bathroom products and tiles retailer
92.46
35
TopCashback
Cashback website operator
89.81
40
Fideliti
Childcare voucher administrator
79.21
45
Be Wiser Insurance
Insurance broker
76.96
50
Oliver James Associates
Recruitment consultancy
73.46
55
Assured Recruitment
Recruitment consultancy
68.73
60
Automotive Trim Developments
Leather seating and trim manufacturer
67.27
65
Specialty Powders
Food manufacturer
65.64
70
Blue Group
Industrial machinery distributor
63.72
75
MPM Products
Pet food producer
61.39
80
The Eventa Group
Events organiser
58.73
85
Austin Fraser
Recruitment consultancy
55.19
90
Wiggle
Online sports goods retailer
52.94
95
Sofa.com
Online sofa retailer
51.42
100
Chain Reaction Cycles
Online bike retailer
49.72
2011 Fast Track 100 list
2011 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
Sales growth (% per annum)
1
Clinigen Group
Pharmaceutical services provider
242.05
2
Secured Mail
Bulk mail service provider
232.76
3
Diet Chef
Diet meal retailer
228.69
4
Mobile Account Solutions
Mobile phone provider
194.45
5
TopCashBack
Cashback website operator
189.27
6
Medstrom
NHS product supplier
166.72
7
Côte Restaurants
Restaurant operator
166.35
8
Veetee Foods
Pre-packaged food manufacturer
163.83
9
Notonthehighstreet.com
Online retail marketplace
154.65
10
Lois Jewellery
Jewellery wholesaler & bullion dealer
150.13
20
Baird & Co
Bullion merchant
115.27
30
Surfdome.com
Online lifestyle retailer
92.11
40
MPM products
Natural pet food producer
78.15
50
Low Cost Travel Group
Travel operator
69.79
60
Euro Communications Distribution
Telecoms reseller
63.58
70
Buymobilephones.net
Online phone retailer
57.69
80
GO Outdoors
Outdoor equipment retailer
53.86
90
Goodman Associates
Media and advertising agency
51.78
94
Oak Furniture Land
Hardwood furniture retailer
51.08
100
Calcot Health & Leisure
Hotel and spa operator
49.64
2010 Fast Track 100 list
2010 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
Sales growth (% per annum)
1
Buymobilephones.net
Mobile phone retailer
340.15
2
Subocean Group
Subsea construction provider
237.14
3
VADition
Hardware/software distributor
195.77
4
High Tech Health
Health product marketer
193.81
5
Planet Cruise
Cruise and tour holidays operator
181.97
6
Your Golf Travel
Golf travel agency
158.06
7
Pathology Group
Healthcare recruitment consultancy
151.89
8
Staysure.co.uk
Over 50s insurance provider
151.17
9
State Oil
Fuel wholesaler
144.08
10
powerPerfector
Energy-saving device distributor
140.01
11
ADEY Heating Solutions
Heating filter manufacturer
138.66
12
Badger Office Supplies
Office products supplier
133.34
13
Global Personals
Online dating agency
133.18
14
Ella's Kitchen
Baby food producer
129.22
15
Team24
Medical recruitment consultancy
125.54
16
SDK Jewellers
Online watch retailer
122.93
17
Moonpig.com
Online greeting card retailer
115.51
18
Directline holidays
Online travel operator
113.50
19
Green Park Interim and Executive
Recruitment consultancy
112.62
20
Liz Hobbs Group
Events producer
108.13
21
BullionVault.com
Gold dealer
105.87
22
SFC (Wholesale)
Fried chicken wholesaler
104.86
23
TorFX
Foreign exchange provider
103.01
24
UK Flooring Direct
Online flooring retailer
101.06
25
Miroma
Media barter company
95.55
26
Ramsdens
Pawnbroker and jeweller
94.42
27
International Applications
Industrial and consumer goods distributor
91.15
28
LNT Group
Care home developer
90.93
29
Fjord
Digital design consultancy
89.50
30
ONEPOST
Postal management adviser
89.22
31
Ship Shape Resources
Construction services provider
89.21
32
MPM products
Natural pet food producer
87.47
33
Lifetime
Training provider
84.67
34
Oak Furniture Land
Hardwood furniture retailer
84.61
35
Natural Products
Giftware designer
83.51
73
jjFOX
Recruitment Consultancy
2009 Fast Track 100 list
2009 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
HQ Location
1[ 1]
Cyclescheme
Cycle to Work scheme administrator
Bath, UK
2
Gio-Goi
Fashion wholesaler
3
Empiric Solutions
Recruitment consultancy
4
Oxygen
Insurance broker
5
Eazyfone
Mobile phone recycler
6
Mattressman
Mattress retailer
7
I-Paye
Payroll services provider
8
Paladin Group
Property services provider
9
Ella's Kitchen
Baby food producer
10
Catering Academy
Contract catering provider
37
jjFOX
Recruitment Consultancy
Other awards
Award
Company Name
Business Activity
HQ Location
Ones to Recognise[ 1]
Brompton Bicycle
Folding bicycles
London, UK
2008 Fast Track 100 list
2008 Abbreviated Rankings
Ranking
Company Name
Business Activity
HQ Location
1
Hotel Chocolat
Retail
2
TorFX
Foreign Currency Exchange
3
Silver Cross
Pram Maker
4
jjFOX
Recruitment Consultancy
5
The Book Depository
Online book retailer
6
Burgopak
Packaging Design
7
Paladin Group
Property Services
8
Manpower Direct
Security Services
9
Medicare First
Recruitment Consultancy
10
Probuild Birmingham
Construction - Shopfitter
11
TDX Group
Debt Management
Nottingham
12
Allen Lane
Recruitment Consultant
13
Interim Partners
Recruitment Consultancy
14
CSG
Business Finance
15
Practicus
Interim Management Recruitment
Henley-on-Thames
16
On Holiday Group
Holiday Broker
17
Towry Law
Financial Services
18
Mayday Healthcare
Healthcare services
19
Hobson Prior
Recruitment Consultancy
20
First Point Group
Recruitment Consultancy
36
innocent
Fruit Drinks maker
65
Net-a-Porter
Online Retailer
2007 Fast Track 100 list
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