A list of the UK鈥檚 top 20听businesses听launched in听the last 20 years has been revealed to mark the听20th anniversary听of听Startups.co.uk.听
The听list celebrates alumni that have transformed the way we live, work, bank and communicate.听It听is dominated by technology firms and听includes alternative energy providers, modern banking, geolocation finders, food and .听
鈥淭he听Startups听20 isn’t just an index of听big UK businesses, it’s a snapshot of two decades of change,鈥� said editor听Bryn Glover.听听
鈥淔rom the start of the new听millennium to COVID in 2020, so much can change and in so many cases these businesses have听helped to lead the charge.听
鈥溊暇牌凡� is always evolving, and we’re proud to have seen these companies grow over the years听from simple ideas into – in some cases – multi-billion-pound organisations.鈥�听
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Brewdog听
Craft brewery and pub chain听
Bulb听听
100% renewable electricity and 100% carbon neutral gas energy听provider听
Cazoo听
Used car seller听
Crowdcube/Seedrs听
Equity crowdfunding platforms听
Deliveroo听
On demand restaurant meal delivery service听
Ella’s Kitchen听
Organic baby and toddler food听
GoCompare听
Financial services comparison website听
GymShark听
Gym clothes and workout wear听
JustGiving听
Online fundraising platform听
Levi Roots听Reggae听Foods听
Jerk barbeque sauce听
Mindful Chef听
Healthy recipe box delivery听
Mumsnet听
Online forum for parents听
Not听On听The听High听Street听
Online marketplace for small, independent businesses听
Pip & Nut听
Natural nut butters听
Starling听
Mobile–only bank account听
Tails.com听
Pet food subscription service听
TransferWise听
International money transfer service听
What3words听
Geocode system/location finder听
Zoopla听
Online property information service听
Zopa听
Peer to peer lending service听