We are delighted to publish the North West Fastest 50 list for 2026, in partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, as well as reveal this year's winners - those companies who have come out top!
Congratulations to Vesper Technologies Limited who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2026, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title.
McCrory Construction Group Limited won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst CareConcepts 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: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 142,602
Average turnover growth: 154.83%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 291,072
Average turnover growth: 124.11%
Medium Winners M
Location: Macclesfield
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2024
Turnover (£000s): 19,927
Average turnover growth: 122.81%
Small Winners S
Location: Congleton
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2024
Turnover (£000s): 8,691
Average turnover growth: 114.43%
Location: Burnley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 29,752
Average turnover growth: 111.89%
Location: Leyland
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 54,024
Average turnover growth: 109.73%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2024
Turnover (£000s): 12,218
Average turnover growth: 98.87%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 3,938
Average turnover growth: 90.55%
Location: Cockermouth
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2024
Turnover (£000s): 7,460
Average turnover growth: 89.84%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 79,110
Average turnover growth: 82.83%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 84,508
Average turnover growth: 74.14%
Location: Knutsford
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 42,175
Average turnover growth: 69.93%
Location: Morecambe
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 5,827
Average turnover growth: 69.49%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 40,756
Average turnover growth: 68.32%
Location: Altrincham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 49,094
Average turnover growth: 67.04%
Location: Skelmersdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 63,125
Average turnover growth: 66.96%
Location: Accrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 9,925
Average turnover growth: 66.29%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 53,995
Average turnover growth: 65.04%
Location: Newton-Le-Willows
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,731
Average turnover growth: 64.98%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2025
Turnover (£000s): 24,309
Average turnover growth: 62.82%
Location: Cheadle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 18,154
Average turnover growth: 60.45%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2025
Turnover (£000s): 35,759
Average turnover growth: 60.39%
Location: Southport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 4,629
Average turnover growth: 58.63%
Location: Skelmersdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2025
Turnover (£000s): 69,883
Average turnover growth: 52.88%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 25,599
Average turnover growth: 52.15%
Location: Ellesmere Port
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2024
Turnover (£000s): 237,176
Average turnover growth: 52.12%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 65,942
Average turnover growth: 49.49%
Location: Sale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 24,331
Average turnover growth: 46.64%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 7,857
Average turnover growth: 46.30%
Location: Macclesfield
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 37,922
Average turnover growth: 42.12%
Location: Birkenhead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 19,603
Average turnover growth: 41.22%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 29/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 92,882
Average turnover growth: 40.43%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 6,215
Average turnover growth: 40.04%
Location: Rochdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2025
Turnover (£000s): 5,405
Average turnover growth: 39.74%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 93,897
Average turnover growth: 39.27%
Location: Widnes
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 4,356
Average turnover growth: 38.66%
Location: Burnley
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2024
Turnover (£000s): 32,065
Average turnover growth: 38.15%
Location: Ellesmere Port
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2024
Turnover (£000s): 163,352
Average turnover growth: 35.33%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 53,912
Average turnover growth: 35.14%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2024
Turnover (£000s): 46,835
Average turnover growth: 34.92%
Location: Southport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 20,653
Average turnover growth: 34.37%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2024
Turnover (£000s): 50,418
Average turnover growth: 34.33%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 80,961
Average turnover growth: 34.00%
Location: Chorley
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 11,502
Average turnover growth: 33.06%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 47,394
Average turnover growth: 33.03%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 253,449
Average turnover growth: 31.64%
Location: Skelmersdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2024
Turnover (£000s): 10,535
Average turnover growth: 31.42%
Location: Wilmslow
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2024
Turnover (£000s): 52,157
Average turnover growth: 31.21%
Location: Lancaster
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 29,897
Average turnover growth: 31.21%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 25,371
Average turnover growth: 30.90%
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 2026. 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.