Universal Partners, a leading cross-border payments provider, is ranking 36th in the London Fast Growth 50 Index 2023, recognising the city’s fastest-growing businesses across all industries.
Universal Partners, one of the UK’s fastest growing cross-border payment experts, utilises an analytic approach to provide customers with tailored cross-border payments and bespoke risk management strategies. The London-based payment specialist focuses on SMEs, enabling scaling businesses to expand into new markets with peace of mind. Universal Partners was ranked the 36th fastest growing company in London, celebrating the company’s expanding community of SMEs.
About the Fast Growth 50 Index
The Fast Growth 50 is a respected annual index. It identifies the 50 fastest-growing companies in six UK regions, including London. This year’s London list features businesses from multiple sectors. Together, they generated £2.23 billion in turnover and created nearly 11,000 new jobs. The average growth rate across the list stands at 188 percent.
A Word from Our CEO
Oliver Carson, CEO and Co-Founder of Universal Partners, commented: “We are excited to feature in the London Fast Growth 50 Index, demonstrating the impact of our commitment to helping UK SMEs as they expand across borders. Our focus on strong client relationships and investments in cutting-edge cross-border payments infrastructure have enabled us to continue our impressive growth. We are proud to contribute to London’s rich tapestry of high-growth companies, supporting businesses to continue their growth across borders.”
Industry Recognition from Fast Growth 50
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, Founder, Fast Growth 50 said ”The UK Fast Growth 50 Index demonstrates that a small number of fast growth firms Universal Partners make a substantial contribution to the UK’s economic landscape, providing real examples of how innovation, enterprise and sheer hard work can make a real difference in all sectors from construction to financial services to technology..”
This year’s Fast Growth 50 London list is in partnership with UBS, a leading global wealth manager. Mark Goddard, Head of UK Regions at UBS Global Wealth Management, said: “Business owners and entrepreneurs are the engine of our economy, and UBS has a long history advising and connecting them on each stage of their wealth journey, helping them to unlock their potential. Led by entrepreneurial spirit and often solving some of the UK’s biggest issues, the level of talent and innovation uncovered through this year’s list shows that more needs to be done to support small businesses to strengthen local economies and give back to the local community. As the lead sponsor of this year’s Fast Growth 50, UBS is looking forward to following and supporting these businesses as they go from strength to strength.”
About the Fast Growth 50
Fast Growth 50 has run for 25 years in Wales. Now, it operates nationally and forms part of a wider community that champions UK entrepreneurs. The team behind this initiative also founded The Start-Up Awards and The Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The index showcases the UK’s fastest-growing companies based on two years of turnover growth.
