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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Fircroft Wins Deloitte Indy 100 Award for Fastest Growing Businesses

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Fircroft, the global recruitment specialist, which for over 30 years has specialised in the oil, petroleum and engineering industries, has been announced as a winner of the Deloitte Indy 100 Awards for 2004. The award identifies Fircroft as one of the 100 fastest growing middle market companies in the UK.

Fircroft was ranked 88th in the Deloitte Indy 100 awards for the UK’s fastest growing companies. The recruitment specialist has demonstrated considerable sustained growth over a five-year period. Managing Director John Urpi, collected the award at a ceremony held at The Park Lane Hotel, London on Wednesday 21 April 2004.

The competition, run jointly by Big 4 professional services firm Deloitte and the Independent on Sunday, examines the growth rates of over 6,100 middle market companies with sales of between 5-100 million. The winners, identified through Deloitte research carried out in conjunction with Professor David Storey at the University of Warwick Business School, demonstrated extraordinary and sustained growth over the last four years and were profitable in their most recent accounts.

David Wenborn, Deloitte partner commented, Market conditions have presented many challenges to fast growing businesses in recent years, yet Fircroft continues to prosper and develop. The resilience of the Deloitte Indy 100 winners brings great strength to the UK economy.

John Urpi added, Fircroft is delighted to receive a Deloitte Indy 100 award. The awards are a showcase for fast growing businesses, recognising our ability to provide a unique service to customers as well as our flexibility in a constantly changing and demanding market place.