The UK’s fastest-growing founder-led businesses have been revealed in the highly prestigious FEBE Growth 100.
Now in its fourth year, the ranking celebrates the private companies in Britain where founders remain at the helm. Alongside the Growth 100, FEBE has unveiled its Watch List: a hand-picked selection of businesses on exciting upward trajectories. The list highlights companies with exceptional momentum, strong culture, and ambitious leadership.
Founded in Manchester by Elliot Ward, Excite OOH is an independent out-of-home (OOH) advertising agency driven by a deep obsession with the power of outdoor media. The agency delivers smart, on-the-ground media strategy – helping brands stand out in the real world through formats like billboards, London Underground panels, buses, and standout street-level placements.
The team has delivered high-impact campaigns for brands including Pizza Express, Major League Baseball, Prime Video, and Monday Haircare — and continues to grow its presence across both the UK and international markets.
Elliot Ward, Founder and Managing Director of Excite OOH, commented: “To build and scale a media agency from Manchester – and be recognised on a national list like FEBE – is something we’re incredibly proud of. We launched Excite to make OOH advertising smarter, faster, and more accountable, and this recognition is a great milestone for our team. The journey’s just getting started.”
Charlotte Quince, founder of FEBE, said: “The Growth 100 and Watch List are a tribute to the founders pushing boundaries, taking risks, and building brilliant businesses against all odds.”
The FEBE Growth 100 annual list shines a light on the finest and fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the country, where the founder or founders are still involved. The Growth 100 and Watch List are run by FEBE, the club built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.
For more information and the full list, visit www.febe.com
Growth 100 partners include Virgin, PwC, Lawrence Stephens, Pictet, ITV AdVentures Ignite, Whānau, Universal Partners and charity partner The Big Change.
