Tech Track 100
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The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 is one of seven lists of top performing British companies in a variety of categories. Published each September by British newspaper The Sunday Times in their business section, the lists are compiled by Fast Track,[1] a British research company. For the Tech Track, the top 100 private technology, digital media and telecoms (TMT) companies are ranked based on their average sales growth over the previous three years leading up to the award year.[2][3][4][5][6]
The Tech Track was first published in 2001 and a mention on the list has come to represent "a mark of distinction"[7] for British companies. A place in the rankings helps to boost publicity. Companies that have previously appeared on the list have moved on to forge a strong position in the market, some even becoming household names.[7]
The most recent Tech Track 100 list was published on 16 September 2012, as a supplement in The Sunday Times, with title sponsor Hiscox. Previous title sponsors were BDO in 2011[5] and Deloitte in 2010.[1]
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Criteria
Companies that have made it on the Tech Track rank typically:
- are privately owned and run by entrepreneurs, families or senior executives.[8]
- are primarily technology, telecoms and digital media providers[1][4]
- have between 20 and 200 staff[6]
- have average 3 year sales growth ranging from 40% pa to 280% pa[6]
- have sales ranging from £5m - £50m[6]
- are based primarily in Britain[8]
2012 Tech Track 100 list
The 2012 Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table ranked the top 100 of Britain's private technology, digital media and telecoms (TMT) companies that demonstrated the fastest sales growth over the preceding three years, between 2008 and 2011, or between 2009 and 2012.[4][6] Hiscox, an insurance service provider, was the title sponsor for the 12th annual awards, held in London and published in the Sundays Times newspaper on 15 September 2012.[5][9]
The 2012 Tech Track included a new category, Ones to Recognise, for the first time since the inaugural awards in 1997. This is a list of five companies which demonstrate strong potential but did not make it into the top 100 spots.
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essence[10][11] | Digital marketing agency | 283.94 | http://www.essencedigital.com/ |
| 2 | LycaMobile[12][13] | International telecoms operator | 247.25 | http://www.lycamobile.com/ |
| 3 | Wonga.com[14] | Online money lender | 244.57 | http://www.wonga.com/ |
| 4 | MobileWebAdz[8][15][16] | Mobile advertising provider | 217.72 | http://www.mobilewebadz.com/ |
| 5 | ZBD Solutions[7] | E-paper display developer | 212.80 | http://www.zbdsolutions.com/ |
| 6 | musicMagpie.co.uk | Online entertainment trader | 191.31 | http://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/ |
| 7 | Nomad Digital | Transport communications provider | 185.69 | http://www.uknomad.com/ |
| 8 | WageDayAdvance | Online money lender | 171.85 | http://www.wagedayadvance.co.uk/ |
| 9 | AlertMe | Smart home monitoring provider | 168.99 | http://www.alertme.com/ |
| 10 | Unruly Media | Video advertising distributor | 157.61 | http://www.unrulymedia.com/ |
| 11 | Equal Experts | Software developer | 154.90 | http://www.equalexperts.com/ |
| 12 | Ubiquisys[9] | Telecoms services provider | 151.82 | http://www.ubiquisys.com/ |
| 13 | Asperity Employee Benefits | Employee benefits provider | 145.13 | http://www.asperity.co.uk/ |
| 14 | Evance Wind Turbines | Wind turbines developer | 144.28 | http://www.evancewind.com/ |
| 15 | BCS Global | Video-conferencing services provider | 138.49 | http://www.bcsglobal.com/ |
| 16 | MedicAnimal | Online pet retailer | 118.42 | http://www.medicanimal.com/ |
| 17 | Skyscanner.net | Flight comparison website | 118.20 | http://www.skyscanner.net/ |
| 18 | Bowman Power | Electrical turbogenerator developer | 116.99 | http://www.bowmanpower.com/ |
| 19 | Rarewaves | Entertainment retailer | 113.40 | http://www.rarewaves.com/ |
| 20 | Omnifone[8] | Digital music provider | 106.28 | http://www.omnifone.com/ |
Previous rankings
2011 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wonga.com[2] | Online money lender | 361.29 | http://www.wonga.com/ |
| 2 | Reward Gateway Employee Benefits | Employee benefits provider | 266.52 | http://uk.rewardgateway.com/ |
| 3 | GadjetSupply.com | Premium Mobile Phone Accessories supplier | 205.21 | http://www.gadjetsupply.com/ |
| 4 | Fixnetix | Financial trading services provider | 191.13 | http://www.fixnetix.com/ |
| 5 | XConnect | Telecoms services provider | 171.68 | http://www.xconnect.net/ |
| 6 | I Spy | Digital marketing agency | 169.63 | http://www.ispymarketing.com/ |
| 7 | Telemetry | Online video delivery and analysis | 168.54 | http://www.telemetry.com/ |
| 8 | The Hut Group | Online retailer | 141.62 | http://www.thehut.com/ |
| 9 | Peach Telecom | Telecoms services provider | 137.36 | http://www.peachtelecom.co.uk/ |
| 10 | Smart Traffic | Digital marketing agency | 129.36 |
2010 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKR | 3D poker website operator | 356.44 | http://www.pkr.com/ |
| 2 | Mimecast | Email management services provider | 173.14 | http://www.mimecast.com/ |
| 3 | Quickstart Global | IT services provider | 167.89 | http://www.quickstartglobal.com/ |
| 4 | The Hut Group | Online retailer | 161.92 | http://www.thehut.com/ |
| 5 | Adconion Media Group | Digital advertising distributor | 149.65 | http://www.adconion.com/ |
| 6 | Monumental Games | Computer games developer | 146.31 | http://www.monumentalgames.com/ |
| 7 | Shebang | Point-of-sale software developer | 136.58 | http://www.shebang.net/ |
| 8 | Forward Internet Group | Media technology developer | 120.04 | http://www.forward.co.uk/ |
| 9 | GPEG | LCD display developer | 119.92 | http://www.gpegint.com/ |
| 10 | Sciemus | Risk-analysis software developer | 118.46 | http://www.sciemus.com/ |
2009 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hut Group | Online retailer | 188.77 | http://www.thehut.com/ |
| 2 | ApaTech | Bone graft manufacturer | 180.08 | http://www.apatech.com/ |
| 3 | wewillbuyyourcar.com | Online car dealer | 177.88 | http://www.wewillbuyyourcar.com/ |
| 4 | Mobica | Mobile phone application designer | 174.92 | http://www.mobica.com/ |
| 5 | Phyworks | Integrated circuits developer | 168.03 | http://www.phyworks-ic.com/ |
| 6 | Skrill | Online payment provider | 152.40 | http://www.moneybookers.com/ |
| 7 | Geo Networks | Fibre optic network provider | 146.29 | http://www.geo-uk.net/ |
| 8 | Ubisense | Precision location technology provider | 127.89 | http://www.ubisense.net/ |
| 9 | LOVEFILM.com | Online DVD rental provider | 127.78 | http://www.lovefilm.com/ |
| 10 | The Cloud | Wireless broadband service provider | 113.20 | http://www.thecloud.net/ |
2008 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile Interactive Group | Mobile and digital technology provider | 422.30 | http://www.migcan.com/ |
| 2 | LOVEFILM.com | Online DVD rental provider | 239.28 | http://www.lovefilm.com/ |
| 3 | Netbasic | Website developer | 235.30 | http://www.netbasic.co.uk/ |
| 4 | Timico | Converged communications provider | 205.70 | http://www.timico.co.uk/ |
| 5 | ApaTech | Bone graft manufacturer | 204.57 | http://www.apatech.com/ |
| 6 | Tideway Systems | Software developer | 184.01 | http://www.tideway.com/ |
| 7 | NEG Telecom | Telecoms services provider | 175.40 | http://www.networkeuropegroup.com/ |
| 8 | The Hut Group | Online retailer | 173.07 | http://www.thehut.com/ |
| 9 | Tomorrow Communications | IT network provider | 153.11 | http://www.tomorrowcomms.com/ |
| 10 | Forward Internet Group | Media technology developer | 151.91 | http://www.forward.co.uk/ |
2007 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday Rooms Direct | Online hotel agency | 513.98 | http://www.holidayroomsdirect.com/ |
| 2 | Codian | Video conferencing | 489.49 | http://www.codian.com/ |
| 3 | The Best Of | Community website franchisor | 486.31 | |
| 4 | AMV Holding | Mobile content provider | 467.00 | http://www.amvholding.com/ |
| 5 | LOVEFILM.com | Online DVD rental provider | 367.92 | http://www.lovefilm.com/ |
| 6 | Pitch Entertainment | Mobile services provider | 326.42 | http://www.pitch.tv/ |
| 7 | Stirk Lamont & Associates | ICT consultancy | 317.64 | http://www.sla-ltd.com/ |
| 8 | NEG Telecom | Telecoms services provider | 265.73 | http://www.networkeuropegroup.com/ |
| 9 | buy.at | Online marketer | 254.10 | http://www.buy.at/ |
| 10 | Timico | Converged communications provider | 253.99 | http://www.timico.co.uk/ |
2006 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamesys | Gaming website operator | 301.48 | http://www.gamesyscorporate.com/ |
| 2 | Apertio | Mobile telecoms software developer | 299.50 | http://www.apertio.co.uk/ |
| 3 | Pulsic | Silicon chip software developer | 272.31 | http://www.pulsic.com/ |
| 3 | The Search Works | Search engine advertiser | 272.31 | http://www.thesearchworks.com/ |
| 5 | Redtray | E-learning software developer | 253.19 | http://www.redtray.co.uk/ |
| 6 | ITM Soil | Soil testing equipment maker | 249.32 | http://www.itm-ltd.com/ |
| 7 | Mobile Fun | Online retailer | 237.83 | http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/ |
| 8 | Vivo Technologies | Communication accessories provider | 204.30 | http://www.pdamods.com/ |
| 9 | Assima | E-learning software publisher | 195.02 | http://www.assima.net/ |
| 10 | Latitude | Digital marketing agenc | 191.42 | http://www.searchlatitude.com/ |
2005 top ten rankings
| Ranking | Company Name | Business Activity | Sales growth (% per annum) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Communications | Telecoms service provider | 457.77 | http://www.daisycommunications.co.uk/ |
| 2 | iFone | Wireless games publisher | 357.94 | http://www.ifone.com/ |
| 3 | Intelligent Energy | Clean power systems developer | 327.09 | http://www.intelligent-energy.com/ |
| 4 | Total PDA | Online multimedia retailer | 288.11 | http://www.totalpda.co.uk/ |
| 5 | Marketpipe | Financial software developer | 271.41 | http://www.marketpipe.com/ |
| 6 | Gamma Telecom | Telecoms network operator | 261.32 | http://www.gammatelecom.com/ |
| 7 | Betfair | Online bookmaker | 231.00 | http://www.betfaircorporate.com/ |
| 8 | MX Telecom | Wireless technology developer | 228.91 | http://www.mxtelecom.com/ |
| 9 | Clearswift | Security software developer | 215.75 | http://www.clearswift.com/ |
| 10 | Argogroup | Testing software developer | 211.26 | http://www.argogroup.com/ |
Other published lists
Tech Track 100 is one of seven business lists produced by "Fast Track" and published in the Sunday Times, which also include:
- Sunday Times Fast Track 100 - Fastest sales growth
- Tech Track 100 - Fastest growth in sales for 'tech' companies
- International Track 200 - Fastest growth in overseas sales
- Profit Track 100 - Fastest growth in profits
- Buyout Track 100 - Fastest growth in private equity-backed companies
- Top Track 100- Biggest private companies based on sales
- Top Track 250 - Leading mid-market private companies
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