We are delighted to publish the North West Fastest 50 list for 2025, in partnership with Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, as well as reveal this year's winners - those companies who have come out top!
Congratulations to Dragonpass International Ltd who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2025, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title.
Bilyana Golf (UK) Ltd won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst Oakwood House (UK) Ltd were named Fastest Growing Small Business (turnover less than £10m).
The Fastest 50 list is ordered by average turnover growth, which has been assessed on a percentage increase based on the difference between turnover figures filed for the last three years.
See the list below to find out more about the Fastest 50 companies and how they have ranked.
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Large and overall winners L
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 142,576
Average turnover growth: 261.77%
Location: Ellesmere Port
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 154,096
Average turnover growth: 254.92%
Medium winner M
Location: Macclesfield
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 31,739
Average turnover growth: 194.53%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 69,766
Average turnover growth: 145.99%
Location: Ellesmere Port
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2023
Turnover (£000s): 185,401
Average turnover growth: 114.91%
Small winner S
Location: Rochdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2023
Turnover (£000s): 5,094
Average turnover growth: 114.54%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 10,530
Average turnover growth: 109.96%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2024
Turnover (£000s): 66,001
Average turnover growth: 109.12%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 8,0623
Average turnover growth: 90.96%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 80,826
Average turnover growth: 74.39%
Location: Skelmersdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2024
Turnover (£000s): 48,107
Average turnover growth: 72.98%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 50,582
Average turnover growth: 68.44%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2023
Turnover (£000s): 6,088
Average turnover growth: 67.10%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 4,963
Average turnover growth: 63.48%
Location: Burnley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 76,844
Average turnover growth: 63.31%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 627,533
Average turnover growth: 58.76%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2024
Turnover (£000s): 41,351
Average turnover growth: 57.34%
Location: Chester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 47,876
Average turnover growth: 56.66%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 42,073
Average turnover growth: 54.60%
Location: Bury
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 29,968
Average turnover growth: 54.47%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 45,590
Average turnover growth: 52.88%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2024
Turnover (£000s): 31,574
Average turnover growth: 52.77%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2024
Turnover (£000s): 9,857
Average turnover growth: 52.72%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2024
Turnover (£000s): 52,418
Average turnover growth: 52.25%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 11,467
Average turnover growth: 50.56%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 444,585
Average turnover growth: 50.07%
Location: Prescot
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2024
Turnover (£000s): 16,940
Average turnover growth: 49.79%
Location: Southport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 24,676
Average turnover growth: 49.61%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 5,057
Average turnover growth: 48.09%
Location: Darwen
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2023
Turnover (£000s): 169,881
Average turnover growth: 48.08%
Location: Chester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 22,382
Average turnover growth: 47.33%
Location: Blackburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 118,185
Average turnover growth: 47.29%
Location: Heywood
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 19,532
Average turnover growth: 46.93%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2023
Turnover (£000s): 16,171
Average turnover growth: 46.11%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2024
Turnover (£000s): 116,203
Average turnover growth: 44.08%
Location: Rossendale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 24,752
Average turnover growth: 43.62%
Location: Penrith
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 59,211
Average turnover growth: 43.60%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 29/05/2023
Turnover (£000s): 39,854
Average turnover growth: 43.42%
Location: Southport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 17,110
Average turnover growth: 41.93%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2024
Turnover (£000s): 33,888
Average turnover growth: 41.79%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 4,290
Average turnover growth: 41.76%
Location: Chester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 29,262
Average turnover growth: 41.56%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 15,932
Average turnover growth: 40.87%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 3,141
Average turnover growth: 40.30%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 50,098
Average turnover growth: 39.96%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 47,820
Average turnover growth: 39.82%
Location: Cheadle
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2023
Turnover (£000s): 781,500
Average turnover growth: 39.65%
Location: Blackburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2023
Turnover (£000s): 28,653
Average turnover growth: 38.92%
Location: Wilmslow
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2024
Turnover (£000s): 129,411
Average turnover growth: 38.99%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2023
Turnover (£000s): 5,511
Average turnover growth: 38.54%
Small business – turnover between £1m – £10m
Medium business – turnover between £10m – £35m
Large business – turnover over £35m
The companies in this list have been selected as the fastest growing profit-making, private, regional companies, based on turnover growth.
Information has been compiled using data which is publicly available at Companies House of UK listed companies or by verification of smaller firms’ abbreviated accounts.
The average turnover growth has been assessed on a percentage increase based on the difference between turnover figures filed for the last three years.
To qualify, companies must be trading entities and have turnover in excess of £1m in the last three years of filed accounts, which are up to date as at 28th February 2025. Companies must also have made profits in each of the past three years’ accounts. Companies must have filed new accounts since the deadline for last years awards.
Private limited companies which are subsidiaries of listed companies do not qualify.
Subsidiaries of foreign-controlled companies have been accepted if they have headquarters or a decision-making function in the region.
Ward Hadaway and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.