Northern Tech 100 League Table
2017
The North’s fastest growing tech companies
The Northern Tech 100 league table ranks the top 100 fastest growing tech companies in the North.
How has the number 1 company grown so fast? What are the fastest growing sectors? What does this all say about Northern tech?
Find out in our newspaper – packed with interviews, opinion, data and insight.
| Position | Company | Sector | Location | Growth rate (%) | Description |
| 1 | The Car Buying Group | Ecommerce | Wakefield | 191% | UK wide car buying service with regional offices across the UK |
| 2 | TVSquared | Enterprise Software | Edinburgh | 163% | More than 360 brands, agencies and networks across 48 countries use TVSquared |
| 3 | The LAD Bible | Digital Media | Manchester | 133% | Their flagship brand followed by half of all UK men aged 1-24 |
| 4 | Double Eleven | Betting / Gaming | Middlesbrough | 119% | Video games publisher and developer with clients including Sony, Microsoft and Warner Brothers |
| 5 | Trak Global Group | Telecoms Services | Crewe | 108% | Founded by Nick Corrie; an economics graduate, former RAF officer and experienced businessman |
| 6 | Purple Wifi | Enterprise Software | Oldham | 105% | Allows businesses to monitor their physical spaces and promote their brand |
| 7 | Profile Financial | Fintech | Preston | 101% | Improved retirement prospects for over 12,000 customers so far |
| 8 | Accesspay | Fintech | Manchester | 93% | In 2016, they were awarded £1m funding from Barclays |
| 9 | Zerolight | Enterprise Software | Newcastle | 90% | Clients include Audi AG, Pagani Automobili, VW and Toyota Motor Europe |
| 10 | Control F1 | Enterprise Software | Huddersfield | 87% | Clients include Globavista, Johnson & Johnson, the NHS and Risk Technology |
| 11 | Hedgehog Lab | Enterprise Software | Newcastle | 87% | Offices in London, Boston, Austin, Copenhagen and Hyderabad |
| 12 | BigChange Apps | Enterprise Software | Leeds | 85% | They have 15,000 paid subscribers serving over 600 SMEs and enterprise customers |
| 13 | Hyperdrive Innovation | Hardware | Sunderland | 84% | Designed the battery technology used in the world's quickest street legal electric car |
| 14 | Pimoroni | Ecommerce | Sheffield | 80% | Pimoroni's first product, Pibow, has now sold over 175,000 units |
| 15 | Tyres on the Drive | Ecommerce | Holmes Chapel | 80% | Founded in 2011 by Dominic Clark, a former senior manager at Michelin. |
| 16 | Resdiary.com | Enterprise Software | Glasgow | 76% | A restaurant reservation system. Processing over 9.7m diners globally every month. |
| 17 | 3Squared | Enterprise Software | Sheffield | 73% | Won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation |
| 18 | Redu Group | Enterprise Software | Seaham | 72% | Delivers high volume incremental sales for brands and retailers |
| 19 | Rradar | Enterprise Software | Hessle | 69% | Trains and advises its clients to help them avoid risks |
| 20 | Cloud Technology Solutions | IT Services | Manchester | 65% | Deliver tailored digital transformations to organisations in 47 countries |
| 21 | Inventry | Enterprise Software | Leeds | 63% | The market leader for site access and visitor management products, trusted by over 3,000 schools |
| 22 | Currentbody.com | Ecommerce | Cheadle | 62% | Partners with leading brands in the market, including L'Oreal and Unilever |
| 23 | Tribepad | Enterprise Software | Sheffield | 62% | Their software is currently used in over 120 countries |
| 24 | Giacom World Networks | IT Services | Hull | 62% | Provides over 4,000 IT professionals and resellers with access to cloud services |
| 25 | Performance Horizon | Enterprise Software | Newcastle | 59% | Based in Newcastle, with offices in the U.S.A., Japan and Australia |
| 26 | Degree 53 | Digital Media | Manchester | 58% | Based at The Sharp Project in Manchester; a creative digital business hub |
| 27 | Evolution Funding | Fintech | Chesterfield | 58% | Provides market-leading motor finance products to consumers |
| 28 | LPW Technology | Hardware | Runcorn | 56% | Develop and supply metal 3D printing powders, hardware and quality control software. |
| 29 | Azzure IT | IT Services | Sheffield | 53% | Sells and deploys Microsoft business software products to support SME's |
| 30 | Shield Safety Group | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 53% | The No. 1 provider of Food, Fire and Health & Safety services and software |
| 31 | Godel Technologies Europe | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 53% | Employs over 300 people; more than half of their management team are female |
| 32 | The Floow | Hardware | Sheffield | 53% | Operates globally from Sheffield, helping make vehicles safer and cheaper for all |
| 33 | Bede Gaming | Betting / Gaming | Newcastle | 52% | Newcastle, Northumberland |
| 34 | Panintelligence | IT Services | Leeds | 52% | The only Sage certified BI solution for Sage 200 and Sage CRM |
| 35 | Intechnica | IT Services | Manchester | 52% | Its co-founders implemented and optimised the system that sold tickets for Glastonbury 2005 |
| 36 | Telcom Networks | Telecoms Services | Manchester | 51% | Clients include Cirque du Soleil, the NHS, The Lad Bible, AlliedLondon and Uber |
| 37 | Engage Interactive | Digital Media | Leeds | 51% | Works with Northern household names including Yorkshire Tea, Jet2 and Leeds Building Society |
| 38 | Reason Digital | Digital Media | Manchester | 46% | Works with the UK's biggest charities, social enterprises and corporate responsibility departments |
| 39 | Interact | Enterprise Software | Altrincham | 46% | Headquartered near Manchester, Interact has offices in New York, San Francisco and Sydney. |
| 40 | Hiring Hub | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 44% | Hiring Hub's clients include Morrisons, Capita, Nisa, Iceland and Ascribe. |
| 41 | The Hut Group | Ecommerce | Northwich | 43% | The Hut Group serve over 400 million website visitors annually. |
| 42 | Zuto | Fintech | Macclesfield | 43% | Zuto currently employ over 300 people, affectionately known as 'Zutonites'. |
| 43 | Sky Betting & Gaming | Betting / Gaming | Leeds | 43% | Sky Betting & Gaming has offices in Leeds, Sheffield, London and Rome. |
| 44 | MPD Group | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 43% | Manchester-based MPD Group has secured £6.5 million in funding since 2013. |
| 45 | Team17 | Betting / Gaming | Wakefield | 42% | In 2016 they secured a £16.5million investment from LDC |
| 46 | Resulting | IT Services | Warrington | 42% | Strategic suppliers to a number of large consulting firms |
| 47 | Connexin | Telecoms Services | Hull | 41% | Founded and is currently led by Furqan Alamgir, an Imperial College graduate |
| 48 | Evoke Creative | Digital Media | Bromborough | 38% | Staff numbers have almost doubled over the past 18 months |
| 49 | Parallax | Digital Media | Leeds | 37% | Clients include British Airways, Nespresso, Hisense, American Express, Kerry Foods and easyGym |
| 50 | Utiligroup | Enterprise Software | Chorley | 37% | Market leading provider of SaaS software to the utilities and energy industry |
| 51 | ImpulsePay | Fintech | Jesmond | 37% | Clients include SpareRoom, Cross Country Trains, 192.com and Virgin Trains |
| 52 | Mobysoft | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 36% | Help over 70 housing organisations maximise income, create efficiencies and mitigate welfare reform |
| 53 | Airangel | Enterprise Software | Warrington | 36% | Airangel's products cover nearly 100,000 rooms or units in twenty-seven countries. |
| 54 | Metronet (UK) | Telecoms Services | Manchester | 36% | The business operates from Manchester, UK and Bucharest, Romania. |
| 55 | Angel Solutions Ltd | Digital Media | Liverpool | 36% | In 2012 their Liverpool-based office underwent a circus-themed refurbishment. |
| 56 | Mando | Digital Media | Liverpool | 36% | Customers include Transport for London, TalkTalk, Thomas Cook Group and Warburtons |
| 57 | Chess | Telecoms Services | Alderley Edge | 35% | In 2016 awarded 2nd place in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for'. |
| 58 | Mtech IT Solutions | IT Services | Leeds | 35% | Their customers include the Leeds Rhinos, Summer Boarding Courses and Springfield Care Homes. |
| 59 | ContractHireAndLeasing.com | Ecommerce | Hazel Grove | 34% | The largest advertising portal for lease deals in the UK supporting over 300 brokers and franchised dealers. |
| 60 | Advancery | IT Services | Bingley | 33% | Clients include Safestyle UK and leading milk logistics company, SJ Bargh. |
| 61 | Sumo Digital | Betting / Gaming | Sheffield | 32% | Studios in Sheffield, Nottingham and Pune, India. |
| 62 | Ampersand Commerce | Digital Media | Manchester | 31% | Their clients include Harvey Nichols, Poundland and Bensons for Beds. |
| 63 | Opencast Software Europe | IT Services | Newcastle | 31% | Their clients include HM Revenue & Customs, Betfair, Barclays, Catapult, Sage and the NHS. |
| 64 | Aspire Technology | IT Services | Gateshead | 29% | Since 2013, the company has grown their workforce from 40 to over 100 employees. |
| 65 | Fat Media | Digital Media | Lancaster | 29% | Founded in Lancaster, the company has opened two more offices in Bristol and London |
| 66 | SafeGuard | Enterprise Software | Sandbach | 28% | Caters to companies of all sizes in mature and emerging international markets. |
| 67 | Elementary Technology | Enterprise Software | Leeds | 27% | An audio visual and interactive technology reseller working in education and enterprise marketplaces. |
| 68 | Pink Boutique | Ecommerce | Newcastle | 27% | Pink Boutique ship between 2000 – 4000 items of glam clothing worldwide each day. |
| 69 | Mobica | IT Services | Wilmslow | 26% | Based in Wilmslow, Mobica has eleven R&D locations around the world. |
| 70 | TPP | Enterprise Software | Leeds | 26% | Their software has supported NHS services for nearly twenty years. |
| 71 | Apadmi | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 26% | Develops applications for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry devices. |
| 72 | eBECS | IT Services | Chesterfield | 26% | Works with sectors including finance, insurance, manufacturing, distribution, retail and not-for-profit |
| 73 | Sykes Cottages | Ecommerce | Chester | 25% | Provide a cottage booking and management service to over 8,000 cottages in the UK and Ireland |
| 74 | Better2Know | Ecommerce | Lancaster | 25% | Helped thousands of people around the world get tested discreetly and quickly |
| 75 | Provu Communications | Telecoms Services | Huddersfield | 24% | The principal distributors for many leading brands of IP phones |
| 76 | The ESP Group | Enterprise Software | Hull | 24% | Assists major transport operators, local and metropolitan transport authorities and national schemes |
| 77 | WMG | Digital Media | Harrogate | 22% | Employs over 120 people across the group, with offices in London, Harrogate and Wetherby |
| 78 | C365Cloud | Enterprise Software | Wakefield | 22% | Their customers include Bupa, Co-op, Sainsbury's, Heineken, RSLs and NHS Trusts |
| 79 | Vaioni | Telecoms Services | Manchester | 21% | Manchester-based Vaioni is a market leading provider of connectivity |
| 80 | Everything Different | Digital Media | Newcastle | 20% | Their clients include Sky, L'Oreal, Sage, Nexus and the NHS |
| 81 | Venn Digital | Digital Media | Wilmslow | 20% | Global platform allows users to edit content on their website from anywhere |
| 82 | OpenCRM | Enterprise Software | Richmond | 20% | The company has worked with with customers in 14 countries with over 6000 users |
| 83 | Fresh Generation UK | Digital Media | Manchester | 20% | Digital next have launched 452 websites and generated over £515m in revenue for their clients |
| 84 | Pure Technology Group | IT Services | Leeds | 20% | A leading provider of ICT services and solutions to SME, corporate and public sectors. |
| 85 | Visualsoft | Digital Media | Stockton-on-Tees | 19% | Their client list includes TJ Hughes, Carpet Runners UK, Charles Clinkard, Gabor and Beauty Base |
| 86 | ResponseTap | Enterprise Software | Manchester | 19% | Supports more than 2000 clients worldwide, including British Gas, Aviva, Mercedes Benz and Virgin |
| 87 | UKFast | IT Services | Manchester | 17% | The firm has offices in Manchester, London and Glasgow |
| 88 | Parcel2Go.com | Enterprise Software | Bolton | 17% | The company runs websites and customer services for couriers such as TNT, Hermes, DPD and UPS |
| 89 | Uniform | Digital Media | Liverpool | 16% | Uniform now employs 54 people, mostly in Liverpool but with a small outpost in London |
| 90 | Wax Digital | Fintech | Manchester | 15% | Their web3 software is deployed via the cloud to 260,000 users in over 100 countries |
| 91 | Nitesite | Hardware | York | 15% | Nitesite’s products are exported to thirty-one countries, with a presence on every continent |
| 92 | SimpleUsability | IT Services | Leeds | 15% | Their clients include EE, Playtech, Asda, Jet2.com, the NHS, McDonald's and Hermes |
| 93 | Sonocent | Enterprise Software | Leeds | 15% | Develops software that visualises speech from audio recordings |
| 94 | Blue Logic | IT Services | Leeds | 14% | Worked with industry leading vendors like Microsoft, Sonicwall, Sage, Netapp and Veaam |
| 95 | Delete Agency | Digital Media | Leeds | 14% | Operates out of London, Leeds and Munich. |
| 96 | Axon | IT Services | Macclesfield | 14% | Began as a single-source IT company and in 2011 shifted its focus to cloud computing |
| 97 | Context Public Relations | Digital Media | Macclesfield | 13% | Services include media relations, content marketing and social media management |
| 98 | 4040 Media | Digital Media | Southport | 13% | Created over 1,750 videos for over 1,000 clients around the world |
| 99 | Yoomee | Digital Media | Sheffield | 13% | Designs and develops new digital services for social good |
| 100 | Invosys | Telecoms Services | Sheffield | 13% | Recently expanded globally with the launch of its market-leading platform, Number Manager |