We are delighted to publish the North East Fastest 50 list for 2026, in partnership with the Journal, as well as reveal this year's winners - those companies who have come out top!
Congratulations to Barrier Group Limited who were crowned the North East’s Fastest Growing Business for 2026, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title.
OES Group Ltd won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst The Media Den 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: Wallsend
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2024
Turnover (£000s): 51,197
Average turnover growth: 108.27%
Medium winners M
Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 13,787
Average turnover growth: 76.00%
Location: Hartlepool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 64,238
Average turnover growth: 69.14%
Small winners S
Location: Newton Aycliffe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,480
Average turnover growth: 68.20%
Location: Consett
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2025
Turnover (£000s): 5,225
Average turnover growth: 57.65%
Location: Spennymoor
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2026
Turnover (£000s): 9,223
Average turnover growth: 56.32%
Location: Sunderland
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2025
Turnover (£000s): 10,408
Average turnover growth: 54.47%
Location: Spennymoor
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2024
Turnover (£000s): 33,596
Average turnover growth: 52.88%
Location: Sunderland
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2025
Turnover (£000s): 5,643
Average turnover growth: 48.45%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 31,283
Average turnover growth: 47.47%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,581
Average turnover growth: 45.92%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 2,601
Average turnover growth: 43.68%
Location: Darlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 7,321
Average turnover growth: 42.11%
Location: Seaham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 8,610
Average turnover growth: 42.08%
Location: Durham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2025
Turnover (£000s): 15,683
Average turnover growth: 41.34%
Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 24,056
Average turnover growth: 41.33%
Location: Cramlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,242
Average turnover growth: 41.07%
Location: Hebburn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 52,792
Average turnover growth: 40.24%
Location: Stockton-On-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2025
Turnover (£000s): 21,627
Average turnover growth: 39.88%
Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 119,567
Average turnover growth: 38.33%
Location: Crook
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2025
Turnover (£000s): 20,218
Average turnover growth: 38.28%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,001
Average turnover growth: 34.07%
Location: Peterlee
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 9,754
Average turnover growth: 33.73%
Location: Cramlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 17,314
Average turnover growth: 33.54%
Location: South Shields
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2025
Turnover (£000s): 59,899
Average turnover growth: 33.46%
Location: Sunderland
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 71,905
Average turnover growth: 33.33%
Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 29,119
Average turnover growth: 32.50%
Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 2,958
Average turnover growth: 31.91%
Location: Stockton-On-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 48,222
Average turnover growth: 30.02%
Location: Durham
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 21,195
Average turnover growth: 29.48%
Location: Consett
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2025
Turnover (£000s): 14,139
Average turnover growth: 29.41%
Location: Cramlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2025
Turnover (£000s): 43,181
Average turnover growth: 28.41%
Location: North Shields
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2025
Turnover (£000s): 11,886
Average turnover growth: 27.45%
Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 64,427
Average turnover growth: 27.00%
Location: Boldon Colliery
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 19,948
Average turnover growth: 26.41%
Location: Darlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2025
Turnover (£000s): 24,492
Average turnover growth: 24.41%
Location: Sunderland
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2025
Turnover (£000s): 9,086
Average turnover growth: 23.99%
Location: Stockton-On-Tees
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 24,673
Average turnover growth: 23.19%
Location: Guisborough
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2025
Turnover (£000s): 33,349
Average turnover growth: 22.72%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 22,104
Average turnover growth: 22.44%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2024
Turnover (£000s): 1,604
Average turnover growth: 22.35%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 10,144
Average turnover growth: 22.04%
Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2025
Turnover (£000s): 22,252
Average turnover growth: 21.69%
Location: Cramlington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2025
Turnover (£000s): 3,031
Average turnover growth: 21.29%
Location: Blaydon-On-Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2025
Turnover (£000s): 24,628
Average turnover growth: 21.24%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 15,050
Average turnover growth: 21.04%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/10/2025
Turnover (£000s): 81,473
Average turnover growth: 20.45%
Location: Middlesbrough
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 29,923
Average turnover growth: 20.25%
Location: Gateshead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2024
Turnover (£000s): 23,932
Average turnover growth: 19.98%
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2025
Turnover (£000s): 35,089
Average turnover growth: 19.83%
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 30th June 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 Journal do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions.