Could you be recognised as a Fast Growth 50 Business?

If your business has been experiencing remarkable turnover growth, you’re in the right place to explore your eligibility for the Fast Growth 50 Awards. However, even if your business’s growth story is not primarily based on turnover, we have awards tailored to celebrate your unique journey.

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Identifying the fastest growing firms for 25 years!

We've announced the winners of the Wales Fast Growth 50 Index 2023!

The 2023 Wales Fast Growth 50 Index
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The Northern Ireland Fast Growth 50 Index 2023

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Discover the fastest growing businesses in Scotland

The Scotland Fast Growth 50 Index 2023

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The Fastest Growing Businesses in England Announced!

We are thrilled to announce the fastest growing businesses in London, the North of England, Midlands and the East of England, and the South of England.

Check out the articles below to discover the fastest growing businesses in England

Fast growth firms – normally defined as achieving 20% growth per annum – make up less than 1% of the UK business population but represent 50% of the total SME turnover output. They are also significant job creators and whilst they might represent a small fraction of all companies, they contribute to a significant proportion of new jobs in the UK economy every year.

They are often at the cutting edge in their respective industries, bringing innovative products, services, and processes to the market. As a result, they make a tremendous contribution to the UK economy.

The UK Fast Growth 50 index publishes a detailed list of the fast growing firms in six nations and regions of the UK, namely the East of England, London, the Midlands, North of England, Scotland, South of England, and Wales

By creating an index of fast-growing ‘local heroes’, this programme recognises the best businesses in every industry in the UK economy which as an inspiration for other entrepreneurial businesses to follow in their footsteps to achieve outstanding growth.

Fast Growth 50 has gone National

The Fast Growth 50 events are happening in Wales in 2023 and the rest of the UK in 2024.

These events not only reveal the top 50 fastest growing businesses in each region, but also celebrate the contribution of these businesses in a range of sectors through a range of awards such as Fastest Growing Consumer Services Firm, Fastest Growing Technology Firm and Fastest Growing Technology Firm.

Choose your region below to find out more about the corresponding awards dinner, activities, and sectoral awards.

Take a look at the winners of the 2023 Fast Growth 50 Wales Awards

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Impact of Fast Growth Firms:

Recent data from the Scale Up Institute shows that high growth firms are:

  • Represented across all sectors of the UK economy
  • More productive than other firms with an average turnover of £338,000 per employee
  • More innovative with three out of four introducing or improving a product or service in the last three years
  • Export-oriented with 60% involved in international trade
  • Creating high quality with more satisfied employees
  • More diverse with with four in ten having at least one female director
  • Providing higher levels of apprenticeships to support young people into employment
Find out if you're eligible for The UK Fast Growth 50!

Growth Insights:

Discover inspiring stories of innovation, resilience, and growth from some of the UK’s fastest-growing businesses. Here, we delve into the journeys of businesses that have made it onto the Fast Growth 50 list, and share expert commentary on the strategies, challenges, and trends that are shaping the landscape of fast growth in the UK.

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