UK Fast 50 eligibility criteria
- The company must have been in business for a minimum of five years;
- The company must be considered a technology company, which is defined as:
- producing technology
- manufacturing technology-related products
- be technology intensive, or use unique technology to solve problems
- devoting a high percentage of effort to technology R&D;
- The parent company must be UK-owned and have its headquarters in the UK (subsidiaries of UK or multinational organisations do not qualify);
- Operating revenues must be at least £34,000 (50,000 Euros) for the first financial year of the five year period and £540,000 (800,000 Euros) for most recent financial year;
- All submissions must be accompanied by signed accounts for the first and last financial year being measured in the competition. Unless a statutory exemption is being taken, these accounts should be unabbreviated and audited.
What do you have to do to enter?
Companies must provide:
- Details of company revenues, for the last five financial years;
- Soft (PDF) copies of signed accounts for the first and last financial year being measured in the competition. Unless a statutory exemption is being taken, these accounts should be unabbreviated and audited.