We are delighted to publish the North West Fastest 50 list for 2022, as well as reveal this year's winners, those companies who came out top.
Congratulations to IMS Euro Limited who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2022, as well as taking the Fastest Growing large Business (turnover over £30m) title.
Applied Nutrition Limited won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover £10-£30m), whilst Training Qualifications 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: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2020
Turnover (£000s): 46,934
Average turnover growth: 105.94%
Location: Wilmslow
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2021
Turnover (£000s): 83,476
Average turnover growth: 86.30%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 150,751
Average turnover growth: 86.04%
Medium winners M
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2021
Turnover (£000s): 21,812
Average turnover growth: 81.53%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2020
Turnover (£000s): 229,699
Average turnover growth: 78.56%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2020
Turnover (£000s): 91,714
Average turnover growth: 73.58%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 31,481
Average turnover growth: 71.44%
Location: Morecambe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 72,908
Average turnover growth: 67.36%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 27,936
Average turnover growth: 66.74%
Small winners S
Location: Sale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 5,133
Average turnover growth: 63.34%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2021
Turnover (£000s): 5,491
Average turnover growth: 63.32%
Location: Blackburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2021
Turnover (£000s): 11,002
Average turnover growth: 60.94%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2021
Turnover (£000s): 149,677
Average turnover growth: 60.65%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2021
Turnover (£000s): 56,990
Average turnover growth: 58.82%
Location: Cheadle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 34,593
Average turnover growth: 57.33%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 976,620
Average turnover growth: 55.61%
Location: Knutsford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2020
Turnover (£000s): 35,985
Average turnover growth: 50.03%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2020
Turnover (£000s): 6,674
Average turnover growth: 47.72%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 16,644
Average turnover growth: 47.20%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2020
Turnover (£000s): 23,717
Average turnover growth: 45.05%
Location: Leigh
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 29,626
Average turnover growth: 44.90%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2021
Turnover (£000s): 11,669
Average turnover growth: 44.87%
Location: Knutsford
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2020
Turnover (£000s): 30,608
Average turnover growth: 43.76%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 5,723
Average turnover growth: 43.22%
Location: Blackburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 23,876
Average turnover growth: 43.05%
Location: Fleetwood
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2021
Turnover (£000s): 28,032
Average turnover growth: 41.91%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 23,669
Average turnover growth: 40.87%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 88,793
Average turnover growth: 40.08%
Location: Bury
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2020
Turnover (£000s): 23,246
Average turnover growth: 38.45%
Location: Wilmslow
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2020
Turnover (£000s): 156,721
Average turnover growth: 38.40%
Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 25,376
Average turnover growth: 38.38%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 53,551
Average turnover growth: 38.24%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 2,059
Average turnover growth: 38.17%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 14,989
Average turnover growth: 36.18%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2021
Turnover (£000s): 118,946
Average turnover growth: 35.88%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 24,174
Average turnover growth: 35.76%
Location: Cheadle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 23,152
Average turnover growth: 35.20%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 133,153
Average turnover growth: 35.10%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 32,755
Average turnover growth: 33.95%
Location: Rochdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 13,350
Average turnover growth: 32.42%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 16,379
Average turnover growth: 32.35%
Location: Stalybridge
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2020
Turnover (£000s): 9,375
Average turnover growth: 32.01%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2020
Turnover (£000s): 21,373
Average turnover growth: 31.73%
Location: Northwich
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 1,762
Average turnover growth: 30.98%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 130,102
Average turnover growth: 30.08%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2021
Turnover (£000s): 2,494
Average turnover growth: 30.08%
Location: Clitheroe
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2020
Turnover (£000s): 44,998
Average turnover growth: 28.53%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 29/06/2021
Turnover (£000s): 19,375
Average turnover growth: 28.38%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2020
Turnover (£000s): 18,710
Average turnover growth: 27.90%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2021
Turnover (£000s): 78,149
Average turnover growth: 27.78%
Small business – turnover between £1m – £10m
Medium business – turnover between £10m – £30m
Large business – turnover over £30m+
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.
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 2022. 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.