The Financial Times and Statista ranking of Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions 2027 highlights 300 companies that sustained sales growth over a decade. The top spot goes to the UK’s Yorkshire Gas and Power with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 99%. Energy and utility firms make up 5% of the list, while fintech, financial services, and insurance companies account for 6% and include three of the top five. Second-ranked is Stockholm-based Qred, a tech-enabled bank for small businesses, with a CAGR exceeding 88%.
IT and software companies dominate the ranking at 20%, followed by construction and engineering at 8%. Italy leads with 73 companies, followed by the UK (46), Germany (45), France (39), and Spain (27), across 28 countries. The ranking requires companies to have generated at least €100,000 in 2015 and €10 million in 2025, with growth primarily organic. Revenue figures must be certified by senior executives. The list offers insights into Europe’s most resilient and independently growing firms.
Source: Financial Times Companies · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing