The Prolific North Tech 100 – The leading tech companies in the North

Today we launch a major new initiative detailing the strength and growing significance of the tech sector in the North.

The Prolific North Tech 100, in association with Manchester Tech Trust and RSM, is an extensive new piece of original research to be published over three days this week.

Today we present the biggest tech companies in the North.

And on Friday, we’ll be publishing two complementary lists: first, showing the North’s biggest employers whose HQs (UK or otherwise) aren’t based in the North, and second, a Ones to Watch list.

A quick word on the selection criteria we have used in compiling the Tech 100. The overriding requirement was that qualifying companies were headquartered in the North, and that tech should form the main component of their product or service. The companies’ financial information has been derived from their last published accounts submitted to Companies House. We should also add that digital or creative agencies were not considered for inclusion as they have their own benchmark rankings, such as the Prolific North Top 50 Digital Agencies, while eCommerce companies are also excluded as they have been ranked in the Top 100 eCommerce Companies in the North.

The research has been compiled in association with Manchester Tech Trust, an independent charity that promotes and supports tech enterprise in Greater Manchester, and RSM, the leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market leaders globally.