We are delighted to publish the North West Fastest 50 list for 2024, 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 J.Carter Sporting Club Limited t/a Castore who were crowned the North West’s Fastest Growing Business for 2024, as well as taking the Fastest Growing Large Business (turnover over £35m) title.
Junkyard Golf Club Limited won the award for the Fastest Growing Medium Business (turnover between £10m and £35m), whilst Campfire Group 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: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2023
Turnover (£000s): 115,018
Average turnover growth: 159.92%
Location: Runcorn
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 54,785
Average turnover growth: 126.06%
Medium Winners M
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 18,727
Average turnover growth: 124.92%
Location: Blackpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2022
Turnover (£000s): 82,550
Average turnover growth: 118.75%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 45,520
Average turnover growth: 105.73%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2022
Turnover (£000s): 361,559
Average turnover growth: 98.55%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2022
Turnover (£000s): 19,105
Average turnover growth: 95.92%
Small Winners S
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2023
Turnover (£000s): 4,085
Average turnover growth: 95.88%
Location: Sale
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2022
Turnover (£000s): 266,513
Average turnover growth: 30/06/2022
Location: Darwen
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2022
Turnover (£000s): 140,105
Average turnover growth: 92.64%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/11/2022
Turnover (£000s): 17,456
Average turnover growth: 92.24%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 467,761
Average turnover growth: 91.04%
Location: Prescot
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 39,678
Average turnover growth: 82.72%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2023
Turnover (£000s): 34,570
Average turnover growth: 79.42%
Location: Skelmersdale
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2023
Turnover (£000s): 29,902
Average turnover growth: 73.26%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 107,468
Average turnover growth: 70.62%
Location: Ellesmere Port
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/06/2022
Turnover (£000s): 102,495
Average turnover growth: 70.11%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 9,410
Average turnover growth: 68.79%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/07/2023
Turnover (£000s): 61,169
Average turnover growth: 67.46%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 23,242
Average turnover growth: 65.60%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 7,781
Average turnover growth: 65.40%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 253,853
Average turnover growth: 64.76%
Location: Preston
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 6,746
Average turnover growth: 64.47%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 40,630
Average turnover growth: 63.07%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 4,671
Average turnover growth: 62.84%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 244,447
Average turnover growth: 61.45%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 52,179
Average turnover growth: 59.84%
Location: Bootle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 34,118
Average turnover growth: 59.74%
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 28/02/2023
Turnover (£000s): 3,129
Average turnover growth: 59.51%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 16,940
Average turnover growth: 58.98%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 17,898
Average turnover growth: 58.33%
Location: Birkenhead
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 71,200
Average turnover growth: 57.49%
Location: Salford
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 30,510
Average turnover growth: 30,510
Location: Oldham
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/08/2022
Turnover (£000s): 5,409
Average turnover growth: 57.39%
Location: Carnforth
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 15,580
Average turnover growth: 55.67%
Location: Liverpool
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 29,257
Average turnover growth: 55.17%
Location: Bolton
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 21,568
Average turnover growth: 54.77%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2023
Turnover (£000s): 25,608
Average turnover growth: 54.26%
Location: Southport
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 23,834
Average turnover growth: 54.24%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2023
Turnover (£000s): 11,404
Average turnover growth: 53.92%
Location: St Helens
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 38,046
Average turnover growth: 53.55%
Location: Morecambe
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 9,728
Average turnover growth: 52.49%
Location: Carlisle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/01/2023
Turnover (£000s): 8,389
Average turnover growth: 50.92%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/05/2023
Turnover (£000s): 97,665
Average turnover growth: 50.80%
Location: Wigan
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 54,875
Average turnover growth: 50.79%
Location: Stockport
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/09/2023
Turnover (£000s): 6,506
Average turnover growth: 50.75%
Location: Carlisle
Date of last analysed accounts: 30/04/2023
Turnover (£000s): 69,190
Average turnover growth: 50.67%
Location: Manchester
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 25,312
Average turnover growth: 49.88%
Location: Warrington
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/12/2022
Turnover (£000s): 7,931
Average turnover growth: 49.69%
Location: Carlisle
Date of last analysed accounts: 31/03/2023
Turnover (£000s): 29,705
Average turnover growth: 49.16%
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 29th February 2024. 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.