The Sunday Times 100 ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing companies has been revealed for 2026.

Gary Lineker’s podcast production and distribution company Goalhanger leads the way with 321% growth on £37.9 million sales.

In second, with almost 300% growth on £210m sales, is fellow London firm Lucky Egg, a board games maker.

Altrincham legal claims services provider TGG, West Sussex content creator firm Viewture and Hertfordshire-based meal delivery service company Simmer Eats complete the top five.

A record 33 of the 100 companies contain a female leader, including Michelle Laithwaite, a BusinessCloud Northern Leader who co-founded Warrington meal delivery service FuelHub with husband James.

The regional breakdown sees 45 firms based in London, followed by the North West (14), South East (10), East of England (8), the West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside (5 apiece), Wales (4), South West and East Midlands (3 apiece) and Scotland and North East (both 1).

Tech firms to make the top 50 include data consultancy Dot Collective (13th), consultancy Swift Strategies (29th), digital lender/broker Lovey (31st), digital advertising firm FunnelFuel (33rd) and Glasgow’s digital healthcare provider Simple Online Healthcare (48th).

The full ranking

RankNameActivityLocationJobs to be created in next 12 monthsSalesGrowth
1GoalhangerMedia producerLondon25-30£37.9m321.25%
2Lucky EggBoard games makerLondon16£16.3m298.19%
3TGGLegal claims servicesAltrincham40£210.5m269.94%
4ViewtureContent creator servicesWest Sussex6£22.2m265.56%
5Simmer EatsMeal delivery serviceHertfordshire25£79.1m264.56%
6Pott'D CreationsCraft supplierLondon4£11.8m256.70%
7Ancient + BraveHealth supplements brandEast Sussex29£53.7m248.39%
8MamedicaMedical cannabis clinicLondon50£21.5m238.59%
9DfyneActivewear brandGlasgow95£152.0m223.17%
10Free SoulHealth supplements brandLondon6£35.4m210.10%
11Mother RootAlcohol-free aperitif makerLondon14£7.2m206.52%
12RehabBeauty brandLondon8£14.2m189.63%
13Dot CollectiveData consultancyLondon40£8.7m172.89%
14BerkfieldFurniture and homeware retailerLeicester5£10.3m170.03%
15Loop 360Facilities managementLondon10£8.8m158.78%
16Bold Bean CoFood producerLondon10£11.7m154.81%
17ContempeeHomewaresBromsgrove5£11.9m152.97%
18MyoMasterSports recovery productsSurreyn/a£8.0m151.98%
19Purdy & FiggConsumer cleaning productsLondonn/a£56.5m151.08%
20MurciFashion retailerManchester5£9.3m140.34%
21Run North WestRunning shoes retailerWilmslow10£11.4m139.48%
22ConstelliaProcurement management specialistLondon25£142.5m130.16%
23The Housing NetworkTemporary housing providerLuton95£51.9m128.53%
24HawkstoneBreweryGloucestershire11£44.9m128.19%
25Evolve ARCMotor vehicle repairCoventry18£7.3m126.28%
26Queensberry PromotionsBoxing promoterHertfordshire3£167.2m124.27%
27NovominsHealth supplements brandLondon10£19.9m122.94%
28VidrateHealth supplements brandWest Yorkshire20£5.7m120.30%
29Swift StrategiesTechnology consultancyLondon8£14.3m119.37%
30Sweet Bee OrganicsSkincare and health supplementsSomersetn/a£23.0m118.66%
31LoveyDigital lender and brokerBirmingham88£19.1m117.05%
32Wendy Wu ToursTour operatorLondon8£53.8m115.70%
33FunnelFuelDigital advertisingLondon12£11.7m111.86%
34MontirexSportswear brandLiverpool30£129.8m103.95%
35Party Hard TravelTravel and eventsLondon3£5.4m101.22%
36Nature SpellHaircare productsLondon40£24.6m100.80%
37CapoFashion brandAccrington5£14.2m99.44%
38P LouiseBeauty products retailerStockport75£111.0m98.84%
39FuelHubMeal delivery serviceWarrington20£6.4m98.69%
40Blend FamilyFood hall operatorSheffield155£12.9m98.52%
41PhizzHealth supplements brandLondon12£9.6m95.15%
42Nala's BabyChildren's toiletries brandOxfordshire4£8.0m94.34%
43Ty NantMineral water brandBethania, Wales15£18.1m91.80%
44NumanDigital healthcareLondon58£157.8m89.36%
45St Ewe Free Range EggsEgg supplierCornwall14£77.1m88.00%
46D LouiseJewellery brandLondon3£8.7m85.85%
47City GreyConstruction contractorHertfordshire3£21.3m85.79%
48Simple Online HealthcareDigital healthcareGlasgow22£155.0m85.36%
49Prep KitchenMeal delivery serviceKent20£33.0m85.26%
50Wingstop UK & IrelandRestaurant operatorLondon1,400£231.1m82.23%
51Target DartsDarts brand & talent managerEssex50+£106.5m81.91%
52atisRestaurant operatorLondon300£28.1m81.91%
53Kid-AManaged servicesWinchester4+£11.7m81.72%
54Bramling WorkshopsInterior fit out contractorCanterbury10£28.7m80.51%
55The Pure Gold CompanyGold brokerLondon6£193.2m80.46%
56Tilly SveaasJewellery brandLondon4£7.0m80.01%
57Blakely ClothingFashion brandNorfolk25£84.1m78.99%
58Just Bee HoneyHoney manufacturerManchester10£9.4m78.89%
59TecharyTechnology consultancyLondon50£50.3m78.36%
60Bio&MeFood brandChester7£15.9m77.44%
61Serious PigSavoury snacksSlough5£5.7m76.59%
62Portman Finance GroupLender and brokerNorthampton50£37.6m76.09%
63FriveMeal delivery serviceLondon23£49.0m75.92%
64MyFirstYoung driver insurance brandSurrey20£32.8m73.98%
65FutureMedsClinical trial site managementLiverpool127£37.6m73.37%
66Claimsline GroupClaims handlerManchester6£21.6m72.04%
67Lemon LaneEvents & travel agencyLondon3£10.5m71.14%
68ZenzeroTechnology consultancyLondon100£103.9m70.45%
69Jigsaw FinanceMotor finance brokerStoke-on-Trent20£9.6m69.65%
70Modus RailRail safety servicesLondon25£5.3m68.86%
71de Novo SolutionsTechnology consultancyNewport10£12.1m68.82%
72SushiDogRestaurant operatorLondon105£9.0m68.47%
73DisturbiaFashion brandNorthumberland14£52.8m68.10%
74TAUKEstate agencyLondon15£7.6m67.01%
75TripDrinks and supplements brandLondonn/a£66.9m66.86%
76Wilson Power SolutionsPower transformer manufacturerLeedsn/a£113.6m66.67%
77Humble CrumbleBakeryLondon15£5.6m66.09%
78SeeperImmersive events studioLondon10£9.2m65.34%
79Mega EventsEvents agencyLondon10£29.7m64.92%
80Hair SyrupHaircare productsPembrokeshire3£6.2m64.32%
81SunEnviroSkip hireSuffolk20£16.8m64.13%
82LitelokBike and motorcycle locks makerSwansea4£7.1m63.11%
8347 SkinSkincare brandYork15£12.8m62.70%
84Hunter & GatherFood and supplements brandLondon4£16.6m62.54%
85Car.co.ukLow value car marketplacePrestonn/a£26.6m62.51%
86Darke EngineeringCivil engineerCambridgeshire10£24.7m62.47%
87Coat PaintsPremium paint retailerLondon10£12.8m60.26%
88EverySkinBeauty clinicsLondon20£5.7m60.16%
89BPO GroupLuxury travel servicesLondon2£27.2m60.01%
90Cosourced GroupEngineering servicesSurrey20£13.5m59.04%
91Floor StreetFlooring retailerBirmingham5£7.6m58.59%
92Thesleff GroupRestaurant & bar operatorLondon350£37.8m58.53%
93Nobody's ChildFashion brandLondon48£52.0m57.50%
94BFY GroupManagement consultancyNottingham7£12.3m57.13%
95Slick GorillaMen's grooming productsLeeds5£15.9m56.35%
96RaptorMarketing agencyLondon10£9.2m55.16%
97ScrumblesPet food producerLondon2£28.0m55.13%
98Farmer JRestaurant operatorLondon100£41.1m54.70%
99Think HireTemporary energy providerOldham25£15.1m54.54%
100AdanolaFashion brandManchester28£102.7m54.48%