It is published in The Sunday Times each April, with an awards event typically held in June,[1] and alumni dinners during the year.
Founded in 1997[2] by Hamish Stevenson,[3][4] it now publishes seven annual league tables and brings company founders and directors together at invitation-only networking awards events and alumni dinners.
However, given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Fast Track delayed publication in order to liaise with the featured companies.
[17] In addition to the league table ranking, the supplement highlighted the positive actions that some companies took to support their staff, local communities, the NHS and key workers during the initial stages of the pandemic.
[18][19] The number one ranked company was fitness clothing retailer Gymshark, which grew its operating profits from £1.1m in 2016 to £18.6m in 2019.