The Sunday Times Hundred
The Sunday Times Hundred recognises the UK’s most dynamic and ambitious businesses, celebrating resilience, innovation, and growth. Featured companies gain national recognition and the opportunity to showcase their success with a trusted mark of distinction.
Award Overview
Celebrating Britain’s fastest-growing private companies
The Sunday Times Hundred is the definitive ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies, celebrating the businesses that are transforming industries and driving economic growth. From tech pioneers to retail innovators, this prestigious list highlights companies that have achieved extraordinary success through sustained growth and strategic vision.
With businesses spanning a wide range of sectors, The Sunday Times Hundred recognises those that have demonstrated resilience, independence, and an ability to thrive in competitive markets.
It’s a celebration of the companies behind the numbers – the bold ideas, leadership, and ambition that fuel their success.
Benefits of Participation
Entering The Sunday Times Hundred offers your business more than a place on a list — it unlocks prestige, exposure, and credibility:
Prestige
& DistinctionBeing featured among Britain’s fastest-growing private companies signals to the market that you are part of an elite, high-performing cohort.
Marketing
AdvantageWinners gain the opportunity to license the Sunday Times Hundred logo — a powerful endorsement to use in communications, pitches, and PR.
National
VisibilityInclusion drives exposure in The Sunday Times and associated platforms, elevating your profile among customers, investors, and industry peers.
Leadership
RecognitionInclusion celebrates not just financial success but the leadership, vision, and innovation driving sustainable growth.
Award Categories
In addition to ranking the 100 fastest-growing private companies, The Sunday Times Hundred presents several special awards that recognise outstanding achievements beyond growth. Recent categories have included:
- Inflexion Leadership Award: For companies whose leadership teams exemplify excellence and vision.
- Singer Capital Markets Outstanding Achievement Award: Honouring firms that combine strong performance with ambition, resilience, and flair.
- Young Founders Award: Celebrates the youngest founders among those featured in the list.
- Barclays Value Creation Award: Recognises companies generating significant shareholder value in a short time.
- Barclays Britain’s Fastest Growing Company Award: Awarded to the company that achieves the top growth ranking in the Hundred.
How to Enter
To enter The Sunday Times Hundred Awards:
- Check eligibility: Ensure your business qualifies — you must be a UK private company showing strong growth and financial performance over the past few years.
- Complete your entry: Submit the official entry form with company details, turnover figures, and supporting information about your growth story.
- Verification process: Organisers and research partners review your financial data and may request clarification to confirm eligibility and rankings.
- Consideration for special awards: Alongside the main list, your business may also be shortlisted for recognition in categories such as Leadership, Value Creation, or Young Founders.
- Recognition & licensing: If selected, your success will be profiled in *The Sunday Times* and you’ll have the option to license the official Sunday Times Hundred logo for promotional use.
Request access to this award
Congratulations on being listed in The Sunday Times Hundred.
To celebrate and maximise your success, we are delighted to offer a special marketing package which consists of the official awards logo.
Please complete the form to request access to logo license options. Your request will be reviewed by our team and if approved, you will receive a notification with access details via email. If you do not receive a notification within 24 hours, please call us on 020 7711 7826.