We can now reveal the winners of the 2020 Ward Hadaway North East Fastest 50 Awards.
Congratulations to Hellens Residential Limited who were crowned the North East’s fasting growing company overall, as well as taking the fastest growing small business (turnover £1m- £10m) title.
Adderstone 1993 Limited won the award for the fastest growing large-sized business (turnover £25m+), whilst CD Engineering Services Limited were named fastest growing medium business (turnover £10m-£25m)
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.
Click below to find out more about our Fastest 50 companies, and how they ranked.

Location: Washington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 3,805
Average turnover growth: 92.87%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 28,621
Average turnover growth: 89.17%
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2020
Turnover (£000s): 14,700
Average turnover growth: 75.00%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 29,616
Average turnover growth: 64.76%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 32,919
Average turnover growth: 63.24%

Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 28,809
Average turnover growth: 53.49%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 11,337
Average turnover growth: 52.33%

Location: Seaham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 18,870
Average turnover growth: 45.78%

Location: Bishop Auckland
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2019
Turnover (£000s): 40,595
Average turnover growth: 45.28%

Location: Blyth
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2019
Turnover (£000s): 58,301
Average turnover growth: 45.16%

Location: Darlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 4,917
Average turnover growth: 40.33%

Location: Boldon Colliery
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2019
Turnover (£000s): 9,363
Average turnover growth: 39.71%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 134,658
Average turnover growth: 39.07%

Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 230,720
Average turnover growth: 35.85%

Location: Houghton Le Spring
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 24,797
Average turnover growth: 31.89%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2020
Turnover (£000s): 4,550
Average turnover growth: 31.28%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 40,831
Average turnover growth: 30.75%

Location: Durham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2019
Turnover (£000s): 20,263
Average turnover growth: 30.09%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2019
Turnover (£000s): 2,350
Average turnover growth: 29.56%

Location: Hexham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 40,443
Average turnover growth: 29.43%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2019
Turnover (£000s): 3,368
Average turnover growth: 29.19%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2019
Turnover (£000s): 22,711
Average turnover growth: 29.05%

Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 21,958
Average turnover growth: 28.75%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 16,754
Average turnover growth: 28.57%

Location: Billingham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 125,900
Average turnover growth: 28.54%
Location: Darlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2019
Turnover (£000s): 23,182
Average turnover growth: 27.28%

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 31,809
Average turnover growth: 27.25%

Location: Cramlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2019
Turnover (£000s): 12,990
Average turnover growth: 26.93%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 4,440
Average turnover growth: 24.76%

Location: Houghton Le Spring
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 7,080
Average turnover growth: 24.67%

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 8,280
Average turnover growth: 24.37%

Location: Durham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 18,781
Average turnover growth: 23.89%

Location: Wallsend
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 26,580
Average turnover growth: 23.84%

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2019
Turnover (£000s): 12,674
Average turnover growth: 23.65%

Location: Stanley
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 46,731
Average turnover growth: 23.45%

Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 6,627
Average turnover growth: 23.43%
Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2019
Turnover (£000s): 48,565
Average turnover growth: 22.77%

Location: Swalwell
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2019
Turnover (£000s): 4,406
Average turnover growth: 22.54%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2019
Turnover (£000s): 16,983
Average turnover growth: 21.66%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2019
Turnover (£000s): 6,178
Average turnover growth: 21.56%

Location: Prudhoe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 47,663
Average turnover growth: 19.50%

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2019
Turnover (£000s): 31,054
Average turnover growth: 19.43%

Location: Whitley Bay
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 9,532
Average turnover growth: 19.10%

Location: Sunderland
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2019
Turnover (£000s): 104,432
Average turnover growth: 19.07%

Location: Bishop Auckland
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2019
Turnover (£000s): 12,320
Average turnover growth: 18.70%

Location: Newton Aycliffe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 40,946
Average turnover growth: 18.62%

Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 58,844
Average turnover growth: 18.37%

Location: Consett
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 37,042
Average turnover growth: 18.29%

Location: South Shields
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2019
Turnover (£000s): 11,933
Average turnover growth: 18.12%

Location: Hebburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2018
Turnover (£000s): 34,155
Average turnover growth: 18.05%
Small business – turnover between £1m – £10m
Medium business – turnover between £10m – £25m
Large business – turnover over £25m
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 and independently verified.
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 31 July 2020. Companies must also have made profits in each of the past three years’ accounts. Companies returning to the list must have filed new accounts since 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 Journal do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.