The Fastest 50 Hall of Fame
2009
Overall winner and fastest growing large business: SMD, Wallsend, North Tyneside.
Fastest growing small business: Waymid Ltd, Stockton.
Fastest growing medium business: Controle Mesure Regulation (UK) Ltd, New York, North Tyneside.
2008
Overall winner and fastest growing medium business: Fast Temp Engineering, Hebburn, South Tyneside.
Fastest growing small business: Hargreaves Coal Combustion Products, Esh Winning, County Durham.
Fastest growing large business: Merit Merrell Technology, Wallsend, North Tyneside.
2007
Overall winner and fastest growing large business: The Engineering Business, Riding Mill, Northumberland.
Fastest growing medium business: Controle Mesure Regulation, New York, North Tyneside.
Fastest growing small business: Shepherd Offshore Services, Wallsend.
2006
Overall winner and fastest growing small business: Bannatyne Hotels Ltd, Darlington.
Fastest growing large business: Spartan UK, Gateshead.
Fastest growing medium business: PX Limited, Stockton.
2005
Overall winner and fastest growing large business: Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsiders (UK), County Durham.
Fastest growing medium business: David Price Foods, Wallsend.
Fastest growing small business: NEL Recruitment, Stokesley.
2004
Overall winner and fastest growing small business: Harrison Packaging, Thornaby, Teesside.
Fastest growing large business: Eaga Partnership, Newcastle.
Fastest growing medium business: Fox Racing, Gateshead.
2003
Overall winner and fastest growing small business: Straight Line, Newcastle.
Fastest growing large business: DP Furniture Express (formerly Durham Pine), Sunderland.
Fastest growing medium business: Rivergreen, Durham.
2002
Overall winner: Rivergreen, Durham.
Fastest growing small business: AT&P Rentals, Guisborough.
Fastest growing medium business: Lab Medico Legal Services, Peterlee.
Fastest growing large business: The Officers Club, Cramlington, Northumberland.
2001
Overall winner: Bannatyne Fitness, Darlington.
Fastest growing small business: Micromix RM, County Durham.
Fastest growing medium business: Renoir Shoes, Thornaby.
Fastest growing large business: Perlos, Washington.
2000
Overall winner: Doyen, Teesside.
Fastest growing small business: Just Learning, Darlington.
Fastest growing medium business: Bannatyne Fitness, Darlington.
Fastest growing large business: Savers Health and Beauty, Darlington.
1999
Overall winner and fastest growing medium business: Bannatyne Fitness, Darlington.
Fastest growing small business: Just Learning, Darlington.
Fastest growing large business: The Health Clinic, Newcastle.
1998
Overall winner: Armstrong Technology Associates, Wallsend.
Fastest growing small business: Utility Technical Services, Durham.
Fastest growing medium business: Isocom Components, Hartlepool.
Fastest growing large business: Bywell Holdings, Newcastle.