A quick reminder that the entry deadline for the Deloitte Fast 50 Award is midnight tonight. If you are one of the UK’s fastest growing technology companies, you should enter.
We have run the Deloitte Fast 50 competition for the past few years and it has given us a really interesting view of the cream of the UK’s technology companies. The Deloitte Fast 50 is an objective ranking of the UK technology companies with the fastest growing revenue over a five year period.
The entry deadline for this year’s award is 16th September.
2010 Award Winners
- 1, Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), Software, 26885%, Angel Funding
- 2, DisplayLink (UK) Ltd, Semiconductors, components and electronics, 9041%, VC – Atlas, Balderton, DAG, DFJ
- 3, Mimecast Ltd, Software, 7579%, VC – Index, Dawn Capital
- 4, Translatemedia (Translations Online Ltd), Media and entertainment, 5409%, Self funded
- 5, Periscopix, Internet, 5147%, Self funded
- 6, Bglobal plc, GreenTech, 4447%, PLC
- 7, Forward Internet Group, Internet, 4443%, Self funded
- 8, Global Personals Ltd, Internet, 4391%, Self funded
- 9, UK Grid, Telecommunications / networking, 3348%, Self funded
- 10, Innovise plc, Software, 2124%, PLC
- 11, Helveta Ltd, Software, 2049%, VC – Albion Ventures, BeCapital, Oxford Capital Partners, Succes Europe
- 12, Moneybookers Ltd, Internet, 1831%, Self funded then PE
- 13, Grove Information Systems Ltd, Internet, 1817%, Self funded
- 14, Ubisense Trading Ltd, Semiconductors, components and electronics, 1730%, Angel funding. Now PLC
- 15, Latens Systems Ltd, Software, 1723%, Self funded
- 16, Focus 4 U Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 1700%, Self funded
- 17, Gyron Internet Ltd, Internet, 1476%, Self funded
- 18, Lovefilm UK Ltd, Software, 1472%, VC – Index, DFJ, others. Purchased by Amazon.
- 19, Bloxx, Software, 1262%, Angel
- 20, Geo Networks, Telecommunications / networking, 1255%, Self funded then PE – Alchemy
- 21, Fluidata, Telecommunications / networking, 1253%, Self funded
- 22, Node4 Ltd, Internet, 1142%, Self funded
- 23, Biome Technologies Ltd, GreenTech, 1132%, PLC
- 24, Intamac Systems Ltd, Internet, 1112%, VC – Seraphim Capital, Octopus Ventures, Catapult Ventures, London Seed and Pace Microtech
- 25, BlueGnome Ltd, Biotechnology / medical equipment, 1096%, Angel/Challenge fund
- 26, Heart Internet, Internet, 1030%, Self funded
- 27, Greenlight Marketing Ltd, Internet, 1029%, Self funded
- 28, Fjordnet Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 1002%, Self funded
- 29, Content and Code Ltd, Internet, 1001%, Self funded
- 30, Skyscanner Ltd, Internet, 997%, VC – Oxford Capital, SEP
- 31, Concentra, Software, 969%, Self funded
- 32, O-bit Telecom Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 956%, Self Funded
- 33, TTG (Southern) Ltd, Semiconductors, components and electronics, 927%, Excell Group
- 34, Markit Group Holdings Ltd, Software, 872%, Private Equity – UBS, Citigroup, HSBC, Goldman Sachs etc
- 35, Yudu Ltd, Software, 868%, Self Funded
- 36, Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 864%, VC – Amadeus, Accel, TVM, Adara,
- 37, Leaf Consultancy, Telecommunications / networking, 848%, Self funded
- 38, Net Media Planet Ltd, Internet, 840%, Self funded
- 39, C4L, Internet, 823%, Self funded
- 40, Saffron Media Group Ltd, Media and entertainment, 801%, VC – Beringea
- 41, HostelBookers, Internet, 799%, Self funded
- 42, Autonomy Corporation plc, Software, 796%, PLC
- 43, Beaming Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 782%, Self funded
- 44, Rehabstudio, Hi-tech, 747%, Self funded
- 45, M247 Ltd, Internet, 745%, Self funded
- 46, ClinTec International, Biotechnology/medical equipment, 738%, Self funded then private equity after 12 years growth
- 47, Export Technologies, Hi-tech, 703%, Self funded
- 48, Retail Eyes (UK) Ltd, Internet, 701%, Self funded
- 49, Jagex Ltd, Software, 689%, Self funded then private equity after 5 years profitable growth
- 50, Gradwell Dot Com Ltd, Telecommunications / networking, 652%, Self funded
If you want to enter the Deloitte Fast 50 deadline is 16th September.
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