Sunday Times 100 Tech rankings revealed
The Sunday Times has published its first league table of Britain’s fastest-growing companies in both software and hardware.
The tables rank private tech companies on the growth in their annual revenues, measured over three years.
The 2025 Sunday Times 100 Tech sees Salford-based HealthTech Evergreen Life top the ranking of 50 fast-growth software companies, while Pure Data Centres leads the hardware category.
Evergreen Life has developed an app which empowers people to improve their health and lifestyle by providing them with insights and connecting them with more effective, joined-up care. It saw 554% sales growth.
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In second spot in the software category is FinTech Allica Bank, which reported 537% revenue growth. It passed £3 billion in lending and £4 billion in deposits last month.
Third is Manchester-based UrbanChain (334%), a green energy marketplace which is raising £50m of investment. Its co-founder and CEO Dr Somayeh Taheri featured on our recent Northern Leaders list.
“To be recognised by one of the world’s leading news publishers is a significant moment for UrbanChain,” said Dr Taheri. “I remember The Times including UrbanChain in its ‘Rising stars series: the companies growing fast in the North West’ back in September 2021.
“Looking at where we were then to where we are now very much symbolises the journey so far.
“There’s no doubt that today, as a team, we feel a real sense of pride. We have once again reached another important stage in our growth and this accolade is very much welcome.”
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In fourth spot is Peppy Health (329%), an employee benefits platform, ahead of lending FinTech Zilch Technology (327%).
Leading the hardware category, Pure Data Centres – which builds and operates data centres for hyperscale tech giants – reported 374% turnover growth. It has £1bn of equity capital and £1bn of borrowing facilities at its disposal.
In second is molecular diagnostic test firm YouSeq (333%) ahead of electric motor technology Evolito (279%), fibre broadband provider toob (271%) and PropTech Utopi (183%).
You can see the full Tech 100 below. The Sunday Times says the companies expect to create more than 4,200 new jobs in the next 12 months, while 17 of them are led, founded or co-founded by women.
Software companies
| Rank | Company | Description | HQ | Annual sales growth | Latest sales | In profit | Year founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evergreen Life | Digital health services | Manchester | 554.09% | £36.1m | Yes | 2014 |
| 2 | Allica Bank | Banking fintech | London/Milton Keynes | 536.98% | £191.0m | Yes | 2011 |
| 3 | UrbanChain | Green energy marketplace | Manchester | 334.39% | £25.0m | Yes | 2017 |
| 4 | Peppy Health | Employee benefits platform | London | 329.10% | £9.0m | No | 2018 |
| 5 | Zilch Technology | Lending fintech | London | 327.17% | £57.1m | No | 2018 |
| 6 | Chip | Investment and savings fintech | London | 325.10% | £15.1m | No | 2016 |
| 7 | Synthesia | AI video creator | London | 272.01% | £25.7m | No | 2017 |
| 8 | PolyAI | AI voice assistants | London | 269.76% | £6.8m | No | 2017 |
| 9 | Sokin | Global business payments | London | 235.72% | £9.4m | Yes | 2019 |
| 10 | Robin AI | AI legal services | London | 227.39% | £7.7m | No | 2019 |
| 11 | Mind Foundry | AI software | Oxford | 216.85% | £6.0m | No | 2016 |
| 12 | Creditspring | Subscription finance | London | 215.92% | £17.8m | No | 2016 |
| 13 | Yoti | Digital ID and age verification | London | 169.34% | £13.1m | No | 2014 |
| 14 | Yoto | Children’s audio platform | London | 157.45% | £51.0m | No | 2015 |
| 15 | Moneybox | Personal finance fintech | London | 148.31% | £77.2m | Yes | 2015 |
| 16 | Manual | Digital health services | London | 142.92% | £54.7m | No | 2018 |
| 17 | Motorway | Used car marketplace | London | 141.44% | £60.9m | No | 2017 |
| 18 | ANNA Money | Business accountancy services | Cardiff | 140.10% | £10.7m | No | 2018 |
| 19 | Round Group | Music marketing technology | London | 135.58% | £7.2m | Yes | 2019 |
| 20 | 9fin | Corporate debt analytics | London | 135.10% | £7.2m | No | |
| 21 | Cleo | Personal finance fintech | London | 119.54% | £51.6m | No | 2016 |
| 22 | Marshmallow | Insurance technology | London | 114.54% | £54.8m | No | 2017 |
| 23 | Birdie | Homecare technology provider | London | 114.14% | £7.2m | No | 2017 |
| 24 | HealthHero | Digital health services | London | 111.98% | £101.8m | No | 2019 |
| 25 | Wagestream | Employee benefits fintech | London | 111.30% | £22.4m | No | 2018 |
| 26 | TrueLayer | Payments fintech | London | 106.03% | £12.4m | No | 2016 |
| 27 | Tandem | Banking fintech | Blackpool | 104.02% | £86.0m | Yes | 2013 |
| 28 | Zopa | Banking fintech | London | 100.86% | £235.0m | Yes | 2005 |
| 29 | Zeelo | Employee transport platform | London | 100.66% | £33.8m | No | 2016 |
| 30 | Hadean | Data analytics and visualisation | London | 98.55% | £5.3m | No | |
| 31 | Juro | AI legal services | London | 96.82% | £5.2m | Yes | 2016 |
| 32 | hyperexponential | Insurance pricing software | London | 96.76% | £15.1m | No | 2017 |
| 33 | Perlego | Digital textbooks and learning | London | 96.45% | £13.1m | No | 2016 |
| 34 | Vitesse | Insurance treasury software | London | 96.19% | £24.8m | No | 2014 |
| 35 | Flagstone | Savings fintech | London | 95.93% | £37.3m | Yes | 2013 |
| 36 | Gravitee.io | Software API manager | London/Denver | 95.17% | £6.7m | No | 2015 |
| 37 | Smart | Personal finance fintech | London | 92.27% | £49.7m | No | 2014 |
| 38 | Genesis Global | Software development platform | London | 87.72% | £12.9m | No | 2015 |
| 39 | Traydstream | Trade documents software | London | 87.49% | £7.5m | No | 2016 |
| 40 | BibliU | Digital textbooks and learning | London/Texas | 86.57% | £54.6m | No | |
| 41 | Storfund | Ecommerce cashflow software | London | 85.32% | £6.6m | No | 2018 |
| 42 | OnBuy | Digital marketplace | Bournemouth | 80.76% | £14.4m | No | 2016 |
| 43 | Thrive | Workforce learning platform | Nottingham | 80.73% | £7.3m | No | 2019 |
| 44 | Multiverse | Workforce training platform | London | 79.55% | £58.4m | No | 2016 |
| 45 | Tyk Technologies | Software API manager | London | 76.64% | £9.4m | No | 2014 |
| 46 | Stannp | Direct mail platform | Barnstaple, Devon | 75.70% | £19.3m | Yes | 2014 |
| 47 | Cera | Healthcare services | London | 69.54% | £225.0m | No | 2016 |
| 48 | Landbay | Mortgage provider | London | 67.37% | £37.7m | No | 2013 |
| 49 | Flo Health | Digital health services | London | 67.35% | £92.8m | No | 2015 |
| 50 | Yapily | Banking fintech | London | 65.35% | £5.1m | No |
Hardware companies
| Rank | Company | Description | HQ | Annual sales growth | Latest sales | In profit | Year founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Data Centres | Data centre provider | London | 373.72% | £19.9m | No | 2013 |
| 2 | YouSeq | Molecular diagnostic tests | Winchester | 332.67% | £8.1m | Yes | 2018 |
| 3 | Evolito | Electric motor technology | Oxfordshire | 279.02% | £13.9m | No | 2021 |
| 4 | toob | Fibre broadband provider | Portsmouth | 270.73% | £5.5m | No | 2017 |
| 5 | Utopi | Property smart sensors | Glasgow | 182.87% | £6.0m | No | 2019 |
| 6 | GeoPura | Hydrogen power generation | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 151.16% | £7.5m | No | 2019 |
| 7 | Carbon Clean | Carbon capture technology | London | 124.89% | £14.1m | No | 2009 |
| 8 | Switchee | Property smart sensors | London | 112.70% | £10.0m | No | 2015 |
| 9 | Moasure | Measuring equipment | Warwick | 102.91% | £12.2m | Yes | 2014 |
| 10 | Zenobē | Battery storage and EV fleets | London | 101.57% | £53.6m | No | 2017 |
| 11 | Rem3dy Health | Personalised nutrition | Birmingham | 100.04% | £7.6m | No | 2019 |
| 12 | Skyrora | Space launch services | Glasgow | 99.26% | £30.8m | No | 2017 |
| 13 | Rowden Technologies | Defence technology engineer | Bristol | 95.03% | £20.4m | Yes | 2016 |
| 14 | MV.Health | Medical devices | Surrey | 93.19% | £9.1m | Yes | 2014 |
| 15 | Artemis Technologies | Clean maritime technology | Belfast | 92.86% | £6.7m | No | 2015 |
| 16 | Alloyed | Metal alloy technology | Oxford | 91.42% | £10.3m | No | 2017 |
| 17 | CMR Surgical | Surgical robotics | Cambridge | 90.77% | £52.9m | No | 2014 |
| 18 | System Loco | Supply chain sensors | Lancaster | 85.84% | £12.7m | No | 2016 |
| 19 | Skin + Me | Personalised skincare | London | 85.01% | £37.1m | Yes | 2019 |
| 20 | Safer Group | Site security technology | Inverclyde, Scotland | 84.69% | £10.2m | Yes | |
| 21 | Dynisma | Automotive simulator | Bristol | 79.40% | £12.1m | Yes | 2017 |
| 22 | Arenko | Battery technology | London | 71.20% | £19.0m | No | 2014 |
| 23 | Symetrica | Radiation detection systems | Southampton | 70.21% | £21.9m | No | 2002 |
| 24 | Cycle Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals developer | Cambridge | 68.44% | £87.8m | Yes | 2012 |
| 25 | Whitefox Technologies | Ethanol production technology | London | 67.04% | £11.5m | Yes | 2000 |
| 26 | Brompton Technology | LED processors | London | 63.13% | £34.6m | Yes | 2011 |
| 27 | Enara Bio | Cancer immunotherapies | Oxford | 56.64% | £17.4m | Yes | 2016 |
| 28 | Engitix Therapeutics | Drug developer | London | 55.34% | £8.8m | No | 2016 |
| 29 | Verne | Data centre provider | London | 53.87% | £105.7m | Yes | 2008 |
| 30 | Nexeon | Battery materials | Oxfordshire | 52.88% | £8.2m | No | |
| 31 | Hypervolt | Electric vehicle chargers | London | 50.56% | £10.0m | Yes | 2021 |
| 32 | Oxford BioTherapeutics | Cancer immunotherapies | Oxford | 47.51% | £18.0m | No | 2003 |
| 33 | G. Network | Fibre broadband provider | London | 47.23% | £10.2m | No | 2016 |
| 34 | Paradigm | Satellite comms technology | Hampshire | 46.25% | £16.5m | Yes | 1996 |
| 35 | Oxford Space Systems | Space satellite antennas | Oxfordshire | 46.03% | £7.0m | No | 2013 |
| 36 | SHD Composites | Composite materials | Lincolnshire | 44.22% | £41.1m | Yes | 2009 |
| 37 | HYPERVSN | 3D holographic displays | London | 43.47% | £10.1m | Yes | 2014 |
| 38 | Innovative Technology | Cash handling equipment | Oldham | 42.22% | £67.7m | Yes | 1992 |
| 39 | Perspectum | Medical imaging & diagnostics | Oxford | 42.22% | £19.2m | No | 2012 |
| 40 | Beam | Subsea technology | Bristol | 42.17% | £19.6m | No | |
| 41 | Genomics | Genetic sequencing | Oxford | 32.78% | £5.6m | No | 2014 |
| 42 | AMT PostPro | 3D printing hardware | Sheffield | 32.77% | £9.7m | Yes | 2017 |
| 43 | STATSports | Sports performance tracking | Newry | 32.19% | £20.3m | No | 2008 |
| 44 | Metrion Biosciences | Drug discovery services | Cambridge | 31.36% | £6.0m | No | 2015 |
| 45 | ALL.SPACE | Satellite comms technology | Reading | 31.11% | £9.3m | No | 2013 |
| 46 | Vision RT | Radiation therapy | London | 28.58% | £97.2m | Yes | 2001 |
| 47 | Hygienic Pigging Systems | Pipe cleaning technology | Nottingham | 28.49% | £7.0m | Yes | 1995 |
| 48 | Wireless CCTV | Mobile video surveillance | Rochdale | 27.37% | £38.5m | Yes | 2001 |
| 49 | Spectrum Medical | Medical device developer | Gloucester | 26.88% | £82.9m | Yes | 2006 |
| 50 | VoCoVo | Wireless retail comms | Oxfordshire | 24.87% | £28.0m | Yes |
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