fastest_2019_regex.xlsx

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1	The UK's Fastest Growing Companies 2019
2	Duncan Williamson
3	D:\duncan_data\training\nigel_wyatt_2020_2021\clariden\2025_online\fastets_2019_regex.xlsx
4	Rank	Company	Company Name	Objective	Location	Year end	Annual sales rise over 3 years	Latest sales £000s	Staff	Comment
5	1	Chilly’s BottlesReusable bottle brand	#N/A	#NAME?	Central London	Jul-19	284.01%	*31,471	15	Name inspired by how the bottles can keep drinks cold and chilly, or hot like a chilli pepper
6	2	Junkyard Golf ClubMini golf course operator			Manchester	Mar-19	204.21%	*12,841	230	Giant bears, fairground rides and scrapped cars all feature on its crazy golf courses
7	3	CurveWorkplace design and construction			Berkshire	Sep-19	186.16%	*9,241	16	Designed an office with a star-shaped entrance and a racetrack carpet for children's charity Make-A-Wish
8	4	Performance54Golf marketing agency			Surrey	Apr-19	181.13%	*6,190	16	The number '54' represents the perfect round of golf; 18 birdies
9	5	Xpress CentresCar repair services			Banbury	Jul-19	178.24%	*5,633	65	Carries out 15,000 bodywork repairs per year in supermarket car parks
10	6	MissomaOnline jewellery brand			West London	Mar-19	165.91%	*11,991	43	The brand is popular among younger royals including the Duchess of Sussex
11	7	OoniPizza oven manufacturer			Edinburgh	Dec-18	148.13%	*9,987	28	Says its Koda oven can reach a temperature of 500 degrees celsius and cook a pizza in 60 seconds
12	8	Evergen GroupSolar panel installer			Maidenhead	May-19	142.97%	*9,299	25	Installed a CityTree, an anti-pollution device equivalent to 275 trees, at Piccadilly Circus
13	9	Childs FarmChildren's toiletries maker			Hampshire	Dec-18	142.72%	12,818	28	Its products are now available in more than 7,500 stores nationwide and launched in New Zealand this August
14	10	GymsharkFitness clothing retailer			Solihull	Jul-19	141.26%	*179,546	300	Has launched a “try now, pay later” service in the UK and Scandinavia
15	11	One Retail GroupConsumer products retailer			Northwest London	Dec-18	136.64%	25,420	11	Founder Joshua Stevens learned Mandarin during his commute to negotiate better with suppliers
16	12	Warner’s DistilleryGin distillery			Northamptonshire	Dec-18	131.13%	*10,859	34	Claims to have started the recent pink gin craze when it created its rhubarb gin
17	13	Oh PollyOnline fashion retailer			Glasgow	Apr-19	124.07%	*21,380	168	Founders Claire Henderson and Mike Branney met while they were studying aeronautical engineering
18	14	Prodigi GroupDigital printing			Cardiff	Mar-19	123.55%	17,861	80	A live snake once accidentally found its way into one of its deliveries
19	15	Bluefin TradingSports equipment supplier			West Yorkshire	Dec-18	121.81%	†*6,672	10	This firm’s HQ is a farm in the West Yorkshire Pennines, 1,200ft above sea level
20	16	StrathberryLuxury handbag designer			Edinburgh	Apr-19	118.07%	*11,825	40	Founders met at a wedding, got married and started a business together
21	17	Missy EmpireOnline fashion retailer			Manchester	Mar-19	115.30%	*13,864	45	Has clothing collaborations with reality TV stars from Made in Chelsea and Love Island
22	18	Brisant SecureLock and hinge manufacturer			West Yorkshire	Dec-18	111.27%	*8,783	40	A harrowing burglary experience prompted the creation of the firm’s Ultion door lock
23	19	Sleek EventsEvents agency			Southwest London	Jul-19	110.00%	*7,676	10	Founder and first employee worked out of her kitchen for first two years after company was set up
24	20	CField ConstructionConstruction contractor			Central London	Dec-18	98.66%	67,545	55	Has commenced work on the conversion of a grade II listed Cornish jail into a luxury hotel
25	21	Otto CarCar-hire provider			West London	Mar-19	97.08%	*12,078	50	Expanded its fleet of hire cars from one to 2,000 in four years
26	22	BoxparkRetail and leisure developer			Brighton	Apr-19	96.02%	*12,800	110	Grime artist Stormzy launched his 2017 album Gang Signs & Prayer at Boxpark Croydon
27	23	ImproveasyEnergy efficiency consultancy			Manchester	Mar-19	95.96%	*11,928	23	Says it has contracts with five of the Big Six energy companies
28	24	Candour LogisticsLogistics services provider			Warrington	Mar-19	93.07%	*56,437	17	Ships goods ranging from dog toys to timber across the world
29	25	Northern Gas & PowerEnergy management consultancy			Gateshead	Dec-18	92.85%	29,616	285	Offers staff an annual holiday in Majorca and December off if they meet targets
30	26	VashiDiamond jewellery retailer			Central London	Dec-18	90.95%	20,666	55	Customers can customise, forge, set and engrave their own diamond rings at its workshops
31	27	Lusso StoneLuxury bathroom retailer			Middlesbrough	Sep-19	89.70%	*12,563	12	Its baths, sinks and showers can be found in high-end hotels such as Claridge’s in Mayfair
32	28	Cult BeautyOnline beauty retailer			Central London	May-19	86.95%	*89,000	140	Launched a female sexual pleasure and wellness range to celebrate International Women’s Day
33	29	Tarquin’s Cornish GinGin distillery			Cornwall	Mar-19	85.30%	*5,103	27	Founder Tarquin Leadbetter started making gin on his home cooker aged 23
34	30	Velocity CommerceOnline marketplace specialist			Cambridge	Dec-18	83.87%	*16,744	26	Also designs digital radios that it names after Cambridge colleges
35	31	Super 8 RestaurantsRestaurant group			East London	Jul-19	83.19%	*7,214	114	Its Kiln restaurant, in London’s Soho, focuses on clay-baked Thai dishes
36	32	Stiltz LiftsHome lift manufacturer			West Midlands	Dec-18	81.66%	18,991	162	Its Trio lift can fit three people or a wheelchair and is designed for installation in private homes
37	33	HalalBookingSpecialist online travel agency			Reading	Dec-18	81.13%	*17,632	49	This year, over 100,000 holidaymakers stayed in accommodation booked on this company's website
38	34	Midstream LightingSpecialist lighting manufacturer			Southwest London	Jan-19	78.24%	5,044	14	Its floodlights are used at more than 100 international airports, including Gatwick, Istanbul and Bangalore
39	35	Revolution BeautyBeauty products retailer			Kent	Dec-18	76.66%	112,621	180	Following its launch in Australia, fans queued up for hours to buy its new beauty products
40	36	AerFinAircraft and spares services			Caerphilly	Dec-18	76.54%	84,365	101	Opened a new aircraft parts storage and distribution centre in Atlanta this April to expand its US presence
41	37	Real Wrap Co.Food-to-go manufacturer			Bristol	Mar-19	76.53%	*9,077	171	Produces over 13m sandwiches and meals each year across the UK
42	38	Eden MillDistillery and brewery			St Andrews	Mar-19	74.20%	*7,773	51	First single malt whisky sold for a world record price of £7,100 for a first release
43	39	GrenadeSports nutrition brand			Solihull	Dec-18	72.78%	*44,169	48	Says its Carb Killa protein bars are the UK’s second bestselling chocolate bar
44	40	Phoenix CellularMobile phone distributor			Crewe	Oct-19	72.28%	*56,000	65	Sells about 30,000 used phones a month to European networks, insurance firms and wholesalers
45	41	Sherbet LondonTaxi fleet operator			North London	Dec-18	71.69%	6,571	30	Its luxury electric taxis come with card machines, charging ports and WiFi
46	42	Character.comBranded clothing retailer			Swansea	Jul-18	70.90%	*19,090	38	Products range from Star Wars stormtrooper backpacks to Peppa Pig dressing gowns
47	43	TransmissionMarketing agency			East London	Dec-18	68.25%	*17,392	60	Opened three overseas offices in January, in San Francisco, Singapore and Sydney
48	44	Tropic SkincareBeauty products manufacturer			Croydon	Jun-19	66.71%	*34,943	160	Founder Susie Ma started selling cosmetic products at Greenwich Market aged 15
49	45	Mowgli Street FoodIndian restaurant chain			Liverpool	Jul-19	66.05%	11,986	301	Founder spent 20 years working as a child-protection barrister before opening her first restaurant
50	46	Charlotte Tilbury BeautyBeauty products retailer			West London	Dec-18	65.30%	145,437	878	Says its newest foundation had a waiting list of 10,000 ahead of its launch in August
51	47	CP HireConstruction equipment hire			Cardiff	May-19	64.90%	*12,719	90	Began with £40,000 worth of construction equipment and now runs a fleet valued at £40m
52	48	TattuChinese restaurant chain			Manchester	Dec-18	63.97%	*8,673	170	Opened its fourth venue in October, in Edinburgh, and plans to open in London next year
53	49	INSTAsmileDental veneer retailer			Merseyside	Sep-19	62.76%	*6,500	50	Prints 3D models of customers’ teeth to create accurate veneers
54	50	Oxford Summer CoursesEducational course provider			Oxford	Sep-19	62.42%	*9,272	36	Students from 112 countries have enlisted in its summer courses
55	51	Envisage DentalDental practice			Basingstoke	Mar-19	61.24%	*6,287	68	Offers a sedation service for nervous patients with dental phobia
56	52	VPZVaping shop chain			Edinburgh	Dec-18	60.04%	26,397	226	Stocks a range of over 500 e-liquid flavours in its online shop, including ‘Darth Vapour’
57	53	Highwood GroupConstruction contractor and developer			Hampshire	Feb-19	59.85%	66,706	62	There are currently 4,000 development plots under this group's control
58	54	Corley + WoolleyFit-out contractor			Central London	Dec-18	58.82%	32,072	37	Refurbished an entire shopping centre in Northampton while it was open and fully occupied
59	55	Braidwater GroupHousebuilder			Londonderry	Mar-19	58.28%	34,904	65	Growth capital firm BGF has invested three times in the past four years
60	56	The Resin MillSurfacing resin wholesaler			West Yorkshire	Dec-18	56.76%	*7,520	13	Its School of Resin is a resin-bound surfacing academy with a practice driveway
61	57	BrewDogBrewery			Aberdeenshire	Dec-18	56.55%	171,619	1,247	Founders’ £100,000 pitch on Dragons’ Den was turned down in 2009; it would now be worth over £360m
62	58	Beavertown BreweryBrewery			North London	Mar-19	56.53%	*19,559	112	Is the official craft beer supplier of the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium
63	59	ReassuredLife insurance broker			Basingstoke	Jan-19	56.31%	37,811	411	Says that it has sold over £46bn of life insurance policies, covering over 440,000 UK families
64	60	Gravity Active EntertainmentTrampoline park operator			West Yorkshire	Dec-18	56.11%	9,797	302	A trampoline park on The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills TV show gave the founder’s wife a brainwave
65	61	TwinklEducational resources provider			Sheffield	Apr-19	55.86%	*18,891	440	Its website has over 625,000 educational resources, available in 18 languages
66	62	Plimsoll ProductionsTV show producer			Bristol	Aug-19	54.98%	*37,284	195	A second series of its Yellowstone Live documentary aired in June after the first got 13m viewers
67	63	Flat IronSteak restaurant chain			Central London	Aug-18	54.59%	14,477	234	Bookable ‘butcher’s feasts’ serve 1kg rib-eyes and giant Yorkshire puddings
68	64	Task Consumer ProductsToilet paper manufacturer			Wolverhampton	Dec-18	54.08%	45,822	63	Its brands of kitchen and toilet paper include Little Duck, Cusheen and Maxx
69	65	Nurture LandscapesLandscape maintenance			Surrey	Mar-19	53.05%	73,135	1,093	Maintains three of London's Royal Parks – Richmond Park, Bushy Park and Greenwich Park
70	66	Marine ProductsFish processor and supplier			Glasgow	Dec-18	52.98%	26,950	150	Its logo of the gannet bird symbolises a fellow fisher with respect for the sea
71	67	END.Designer menswear retailer			Newcastle upon Tyne	Mar-19	52.55%	134,658	464	Boasts more than 2.4m followers across its social media platforms
72	68	OMG How CheapOnline stationery retailer			Colchester	Feb-19	52.21%	*7,127	32	Stationery salesman David Field founded his own company after being made redundant in 2011
73	69	Needle & ThreadWomenswear designer			Northwest London	Mar-19	51.85%	13,576	74	Net-a-Porter, Harrods and Moda Operandi stock this womenswear label
74	70	Green ParkRecruitment consultancy			Central London	Jan-19	51.50%	90,107	66	Has placed interim senior executives in more than 55 countries
75	71	ExceedWell management and engineering			Aberdeen	Feb-19	51.28%	20,748	43	Has helped decommission over 120 wells in the North Sea in the past three years
76	72	VetCTVeterinary radiology services			Cambridge	Jul-19	50.86%	*6,300	100	Married owners first met at an animal hospital and now run their own veterinary company together
77	73	Red IndustriesWaste management provider			Newcastle-under-Lyme	Dec-18	50.51%	23,832	180	Founder walked, cycled and rowed from the Eiffel Tower to Tower Bridge to raise money for charity
78	74	ITD GlobalInternational courier			Manchester	Apr-19	50.46%	*23,078	43	Works with delivery partners including Hermes, UPS and FedEx
79	75	PlantforcePlant hire			Bristol	Sep-19	50.24%	*35,300	131	Supplying HS2 and Hinkley Point with excavation equipment has boosted the company's sales
80	76	Flame Heating GroupHeating and plumbing merchant			Tyne and Wear	Jun-19	49.98%	*20,087	70	Uses virtual reality to show customers what their new bathrooms could look like
81	77	InteviDisplay and software supplier			Hampshire	Dec-18	49.71%	*5,538	24	Its interactive displays can detect the user’s age and gender and change content accordingly
82	78	RinkitOnline home and garden retailer			Chichester	Feb-19	49.49%	*17,090	45	Started life in a spare bedroom and now receives more than 1.5m orders a year
83	79	Munnelly GroupConstruction/infrastructure logistics			Harrow	Mar-19	48.26%	81,163	523	Founder Philip Munnelly launched the company with money saved up from various jobs including a milk round
84	80	Oliver’s TravelsLuxury travel website			South London	Sep-19	48.18%	*6,206	53	Its largest holiday booking cost £152,000 for one month in a luxury Tuscan villa
85	81	BioPhorumBiopharmaceutical forum organiser			Central London	Dec-18	47.49%	*6,707	10	Says it has signed up 24 of the world's 25 largest biopharmaceutical firms as clients
86	82	Pizza PilgrimsPizzeria operator			Central London	Jun-19	47.48%	*11,900	215	A friend's quip about the founder brothers' search for the perfect pizza as a 'pilgrimage' stuck
87	83	Total Management GroupEvents and travel agency			Central London	Mar-19	47.21%	*15,153	44	Over 30,000 people have attended its events in 50 countries
88	84	LiformeYoga mat manufacturer & retailer			North London	Mar-19	46.89%	*6,022	15	Within four years this company had sold yoga mats to 85 countries and to every US state
89	85	Prime GlobalMedical communications agency			Knutsford	Dec-18	46.57%	19,176	156	Its first offices were located on the site of a former tuberculosis hospital near Chester
90	86	ClearabeeWaste collection services			Birmingham	Dec-18	46.53%	*12,212	179	Purchased 10 acres of native woodland in the Scottish Borders to offset its CO2 emissions
91	87	Spirit HealthcareHealthcare products supplier			Leicester	Mar-19	46.41%	*14,318	66	An NHS study found that this company's software helped reduce hospital admissions by two thirds
92	88	Aspens ServicesContract caterer			Worcestershire	Apr-19	46.40%	49,676	2,172	Serves over one million meals a week to schools and universities across the Midlands
93	89	BrandAlleyOnline flash sales site			Central London	Dec-18	45.99%	45,840	72	Runs a members-only site which stocks hundreds of luxury brands at discounted prices
94	90	IdentityEvents management agency			East Sussex	Aug-19	45.70%	*8,722	43	Says it puts on more than 1,000 events a year for the likes of Google and ITV
95	91	Age PartnershipEquity release adviser			Leeds	Dec-18	45.45%	50,124	552	Founder set up the business after a disappointing investigation into equity release for his mother
96	92	The AlchemistBar and restaurant operator			Greater Manchester	Mar-19	45.08%	41,032	929	Its 'Augmented Reality' cocktail menu utilises an app to bring the customer's drink to life
97	93	EquifinanceSecured loans provider			East London	Aug-19	44.89%	*6,757	25	Has a loan portfolio of £81m with over 2,500 business customers
98	94	United Gas & PowerBusiness energy supplier			Leeds	Jun-19	44.88%	*23,211	60	Says that 100% of the electricity it sells is from renewable energy sources
99	95	Superyacht Tenders & ToysYacht equipment supplier			Ipswich	Oct-18	44.81%	*6,596	11	Supplies jet skis, submarines and inflatable slides to superyachts made across the world
100	96	Honest BurgersBurger restaurant chain			Central London	Jan-19	44.58%	30,669	589	Offers burgers with regional themes, such as the leek and bacon special served at its Cardiff restaurant