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Entries open for the 2018 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards

Entries are now open for the 21st annual Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting Deloitte’s initiative for the UK’s fastest growing companies are the award sponsors DLA Piper, Oracle NetSuite and Silicon Valley Bank.

Since 1998, the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards have been showcasing an increasingly diverse and compelling range of UK-based technology companies, celebrating the fast growth and innovation of the start-up sector. Last year’s Fast 50 winners generated cumulative revenues of £960m in 2016/17, and employed more than 9,000 people in the UK, including 1,800 in research and development alone.

Claire Jolly, head of TMT at Deloitte in the North West: “The UK technology start-up scene is in rude health, and in the North West we boast one of the most exciting technology hubs in the country. This year’s awards will capture the landscape during an exciting and dynamic period for the sector.

“These awards have celebrated one thousand aspirational and influential new companies in the past two decades. This year we look forward once again to showcasing the breadth of innovative and talented businesses in the region. We wish them all good luck in the competition.”

Delivering results – Deliveroo (2017 overall Fast 50 winner) With a record-breaking four-year revenue growth rate of 107,117%, last year’s winning entrant was online food courier service Deliveroo. In the twenty-year history of the Fast 50, no other company has ever grown at a faster rate.

Dan Warne, Deliveroo General Manager UK and Ireland, commented:

“We were delighted to win last year’s Fast 50 award which recognised the hard work and dedication of the people who have made Deliveroo a British tech success. These awards act as an important vote of confidence for the UK’s technology start-ups in what is a highly competitive market.

“Since achieving this accolade, we’ve continued to grow and expand across the globe, powered by our cutting-edge technology and a desire to bring amazing meals direct to peoples’ doors.”

For full details and the entry form please visit: www.fast50.co.uk.

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