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Fast-Growing Firm of the Year Award

Recognising firms demonstrating exceptional business growth, operational success, and market leadership

RecognisesBusiness growthLeadershipPeople & culture
RecognitionBusinessLeadershipGrowth

About this category

This category recognises a firm in any sector achieving exceptional growth. It celebrates businesses that are scaling quickly and well, winning customers, entering new markets and building the team to match.

The winner will show outstanding, sustainable growth, backed by strong leadership, sound operations and a clear plan for what comes next.

Eligibility

Open to UK-based businesses of any sector trading for at least two years, showing significant growth over the last 12 to 24 months. Self-nominations and third-party nominations are both welcome.

Judging criteria

  • Entries will be judged on the scale and pace of growth
  • How sustainably it has been achieved
  • Operational excellence
  • Investment in people
  • The strategy for continued growth

Qualitative criteria

  • Strength of growth strategy
  • Leadership through rapid change
  • Operational systems that scale
  • Culture maintained while growing
  • Market leadership

Metrics

  • Year-on-year revenue growth
  • Profit growth
  • Headcount growth
  • New customers or markets
  • Investment secured

Additional criteria

Submissions should include growth figures for the last two to three years and a short explanation of what has driven the growth.

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