UK's fastest-growing SME professional services firms

New analysis has identified the 1,000 fastest-growing enterprises in the United Kingdom. Nearly 100 of these growth jewels are active in UK's professional services industry.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the British economy. They account for 60% of all private sector employment, and are the motor behind innovation and job creation. To place the spotlights on the most successful SME companies in the landscape, The London Stock Exchange Group annually conducts research into the growth rates of SME companies across the UK, with the 1,000 fastest-growing enterprises highlighted in the ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report.

This year’s data shows that London and South East England continue to have the greatest number of fast-growing companies, followed by North West England, East of England and the West Midlands. The largest number of fast growers are active in the engineering & construction, information technology, retail, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, together accounting for 44% of the top 1,000 list. 

The professional services industry is also well-represented in the ranking, with over 90 firms in accounting, architecture, advertising, consulting, information technology, legal and recruitment making the prestigious cut.

An overview of the fastest-growing SME professional services firms in the United Kingdom:

Cloudfm Group
Region: East of England
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

Equal Experts
Region: London
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

First Call Contract Services
Region: London
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

Jarell
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Logical Personnel Solutions
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Revenue Range: £40 to £50 million 

Ogury
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Optal
Region: London
Revenue Range: £150 to £200 million 

Recarta IT
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

The Stellar Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Mind Gym
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Virtual Clarity
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

WGC
Region: London
Revenue Range: £75 to £100 million 

Anthesis Consulting Group
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Arrows Group Global
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Ascensos
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Brighttalk
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

BTL Group
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Cavey Dale Group
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

Chrystal
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Cobalt Consulting
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Connect Managed Services
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

The Consultus International Group
Region: East Midlands
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

CV-Library
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

DB Broadcast
Region: East of England
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

EIMS
Region: South West England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Endava
Region: London
Revenue Range: £200 to £250 million 

Energi Recruitment Services
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

ESP Global
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Eton Bridge Partners
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

JJK Personnel
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

FDM Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £200 to £250 million 

Forbes
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

First People Recruitment
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Generate FS
Region: London
Revenue Range: £40 to £50 million 

Gordon Dadds Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Handle Payroll Solutions
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

H & M Security Services
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Impact Contracting Solutions
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Revenue Range: £100 to £150 million 

K3 Capital Group
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

La Fosse Associates
Region: London
Revenue Range: £75 to £100 million 

Lead Forensics
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Learning Technologies Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

Luxoft
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Charmwish
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Mason Advisory
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

M&S On-Time Services
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

MPA Recruitment
Region: Northern Ireland
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Nectere
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Neuven Solutions
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £100 to £150 million 

Now Education
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Now:Pension Trustee
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Oxford Economics
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Perkbox
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Place Partnership
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Premier People Recruitment
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Qxtel
Region: London
Revenue Range: £75 to £100 million 

Regulatory Finance Solutions
Region: South West England
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

The Risk Advisory Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £40 to £50 million 

Russell Taylor
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £75 to £100 million 

RWS
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £150 to £200 million 

Safeguard World International
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £40 to £50 million 

Scott Logic
Region: North East England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Silxo
Region: London
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

Adjustopen
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Sutherland Global Services
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Symphony Ventures
Region: London
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

Synergize Consulting
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Target Umbrella
Region: Northern Ireland
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

Tempest Resourcing
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

The Bridge Recruitment
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Thomas Recruitment
Region: Wales
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Voice & Script International
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Salt Recruitment Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Wilsons Auctions
Region: Northern Ireland
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Winner Recruitment
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

X4 Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Energy Systems Catapult
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Prospero Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £20 to £30 million 

Vensyn Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £100 to £150 million 

Advance Topco
Region: South West England
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million 

Fps Umbrella Payroll
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Globe Locums
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Hanover Communications
Region: London
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Ignite Energy
Region: South East England
Revenue Range: £10 to £20 million 

Optionis
Region: East of England
Revenue Range: £200 to £250 million 

Rainy City Investments
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £200 to £250 million 

Siamo Azzuri
Region: West Midlands
Revenue Range: £75 to £100 million 

Virtual Human Resources Group
Region: London
Revenue Range: £30 to £40 million 

Yunojuno
Region: London
Revenue Range: £50 to £75 million 

Intelligent Gaming Systems
Region: North West England
Revenue Range: £6 to £10 million