We are delighted to publish the North West Fastest 50 list for 2023, 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 Hologic Ltd who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2023, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title.
Apparel Brands Limited won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst Jamieson Contracting (North West) Limited 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: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2021
Turnover (£000s): 450,649
Average turnover growth: 119.90%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2021
Turnover (£000s): 462,710
Average turnover growth: 107.27%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2021
Turnover (£000s): 106,034
Average turnover growth: 99.41%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2022
Turnover (£000s): 37,420
Average turnover growth: 89.91%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2021
Turnover (£000s): 43,178
Average turnover growth: 87.60%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2021
Turnover (£000s): 197,405
Average turnover growth: 85.39%
Location: Lancaster
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2022
Turnover (£000s): 155,315
Average turnover growth: 84.52%
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2021
Turnover (£000s): 37,182
Average turnover growth: 81.20%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2022
Turnover (£000s): 46,957
Average turnover growth: 80.55%
Medium winner M
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 01/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 32,005
Average turnover growth: 77.43%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 02/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 35,228
Average turnover growth: 77.36%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 03/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 30,227
Average turnover growth: 71.29%
Location: Carlisle
Date of last analysed accounts: 04/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 115,836
Average turnover growth: 62.86%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 05/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 37,175
Average turnover growth: 62.53%
Small winners S
Location: Hyde
Date of last analysed accounts: 06/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 7,542
Average turnover growth: 58.82%
Location: Birkenhead
Date of last analysed accounts: 07/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 65,283
Average turnover growth: 56.05%
Location: Bootle
Date of last analysed accounts: 54.80%
Turnover (£000s): 79,248
Average turnover growth: 54.80%
Location: Carlisle
Date of last analysed accounts: 09/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 645,741
Average turnover growth: 53.80%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 10/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 53.23%
Average turnover growth: 53.23%
Location: Lytham St Annes
Date of last analysed accounts: 11/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 435,293
Average turnover growth: 53.02%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 12/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 3007.51
Average turnover growth: 50.81%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 13/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 3,054
Average turnover growth: 49.60%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 14/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 9,199
Average turnover growth: 48.44%
Location: Darwen
Date of last analysed accounts: 15/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 77,469
Average turnover growth: 45.17%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 15/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 77,469
Average turnover growth: 45.17%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 17/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 24,484
Average turnover growth: 44.67%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 18/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 63,663
Average turnover growth: 44.05%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 19/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 19,954
Average turnover growth: 43.85%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 20/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 466,610
Average turnover growth: 43.55%
Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 21/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 9,311
Average turnover growth: 43.51%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 22/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 41,349
Average turnover growth: 43.02%
Location: Crewe
Date of last analysed accounts: 23/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 18,382
Average turnover growth: 42.32%
Location: Blackburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 24/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 13,248
Average turnover growth: 42.00%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 25/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 3,502
Average turnover growth: 41.36%
Location: Nelson
Date of last analysed accounts: 26/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 120,362
Average turnover growth: 40.79%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 27/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 27,404
Average turnover growth: 40.15%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 20,473
Average turnover growth: 39.92%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 29/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 20,828
Average turnover growth: 39.90%
Location: Tarporley
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2022
Turnover (£000s): 37,988
Average turnover growth: 39.02%
Location: Ormskirk
Date of last analysed accounts: 01/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 28,643
Average turnover growth: 38.77%
Location: Wilmslow
Date of last analysed accounts: 02/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 402,135
Average turnover growth: 38.54%
Location: 03/05/2022
Date of last analysed accounts: 03/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 29,595
Average turnover growth: 37.89%
Location: Knutsford
Date of last analysed accounts: 04/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 58,080
Average turnover growth: 37.83%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 05/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 163,737
Average turnover growth: 37.19%
Location: Bootle
Date of last analysed accounts: 06/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 490,234
Average turnover growth: 37.00%
Location: St Helens
Date of last analysed accounts: 07/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 37,907
Average turnover growth: 36.77%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 08/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 14,234
Average turnover growth: 36.60%
Location: Bury
Date of last analysed accounts: 09/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 428,591
Average turnover growth: 36.28%
Location: Bury
Date of last analysed accounts: 10/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 20,494
Average turnover growth: 36.01%
Location: Leigh
Date of last analysed accounts: 11/05/2022
Turnover (£000s): 17,361
Average turnover growth: 35.86%
Take a look at what the guest speakers and winners had to say about the businesses in this year’s North West Fastest 50 list and the regions business landscape as a whole.
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, 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 2023. 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.
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.