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Congratulations to all Fastest 50 businesses for 2024!

Welcome to the  Fastest 50 hub and a huge congratulations to you and your business on achieving such phenomenal growth.

Each year, we objectively compile a list of the region’s 50 fastest growing businesses based on analysis of turnover growth at Companies House – and your business has made this year’s list.

The Fastest 50 ceremony took place on 21st June at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.

Congratulations to J.Carter Sporting Club Limited t/a Castore who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2024, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title. Junkyard Golf Club Limited won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst Campfire Group Ltd were named Fastest Growing Small Business (turnover less than £10m).

 

2024's North West Fastest 50 list

View the full 1-50 line-up of incredible businesses to make this year's list.

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Highlights from the 2024 Awards

  • Download Your Media Toolkit

    To help promote your business’ remarkable achievement as one of the North West’s fastest growing businesses, download the Fastest 50 Media Toolkit which contains logos, social media assets, web articles and PR templates.

Photos from the day

Fastest 50 member benefits

As one of this year’s Fastest 50 businesses, we are delighted to offer a range of benefits for you to take advantage of. Check out the packages that are tailored specifically to fast growth businesses such as yours…

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Who did I meet at the awards?

This year’s North West Fastest 50 Awards were a great success and it was fantastic to see so many of you attend the ceremony. Click the link below to find out about the Ward Hadaway attendees and their contact details.

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Businesses

3

Combined t/o (£ billion)

71.21

Ave. growth (%)

2024's winners

  • We’re absolutely delighted to win this award. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and the entrepreneurial spirit of brothers Tom and Phil Beahon who started Castore from humble roots in 2015. To see our exponential growth and the support from our amazing partners is incredible. This recognition is not just for us, but for all the businesses in the region striving to succeed. It’s an exciting time to be at Castore as we embark on the next phase of our journey.

    Stuart Puddy, Investment Director at Castore
  • It’s amazing to win and it’s all thanks to our people. It’s wonderful to see our team thrive and do so well - the North West is such a special community and we love being a part of it. Investing in our people and seeing them develop week in week out is incredibly rewarding. This award recognises that we’re making a significant impact, and we're excited about the future of Junkyard Golf Club.

    Chris Morgan, Operations Support Manager at Junkyard Golf Club
  • It feels amazing to win this award! Reflecting on our journey from when we started five years ago, it's incredible to be recognised alongside major, well known businesses not just regionally but nationally too. Our team’s hard work, creativity and innovative spirit have been key to our success. We’re proud to be a part of the vibrant North West business community, continually innovating and growing.

    Alex Brown, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder at Campfire

Previous Fastest 50 businesses

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Fastest 50 criteria

The Fastest 50 list is objectively compiled using data sourced from Companies House and ranked by the biggest average annual growth in turnover.

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History of the Fastest 50

For over 20 years, the Fastest 50 has celebrated the success and achievements of hundreds of businesses across the North West, North East and Yorkshire.

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