{"id":1805,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:32","slug":"vital-break-into-the-sunday-times-grant-thornton-top-track-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1805","title":{"rendered":"Vital Break into The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Vital Break into The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Vital Break into The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-break-into-the-sunday-times-grant-thornton-top-track-250\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Break into The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p class=\"rich-text-case-study__text rte__text\">We are pleased to announce that we have made our first appearance in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 after being named 183<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0on the list of Britain\u2019s leading private mid-market growth companies, and are one of only 29\u00a0North West based companies on the list.<\/p>\n<p>Previously named in The Sunday Times\u2019 \u2018Ones to Watch\u2019 list after missing out on a spot in the Top Track 250 last year, we have grown significantly over the last 12 months, with annual turnover increasing by 30% and operating profit by 15% in 2019, to not only enter the list, but to achieve a ranking of 183.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the recent major projects we\u00a0are delivering across the UK include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leeds PIPES Network<\/strong>\u2013 one of the UK\u2019s largest heat networks supplying heat and hot water to 2,000 properties and businesses in Leeds City Centre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network<\/strong>\u2013 generating and distributing low carbon energy to some of Manchester\u2019s most iconic buildings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battersea Power Station<\/strong>\u2013 bringing the iconic Grade II listed power station back to life with the construction of a modern day energy centre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Queens Quay\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Scotland\u2019s first ever large scale water source heat pump scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">To have our growth in the sector recognised nationally is a fantastic achievement for Vital and a testament to the hard work and commitment of all of our dedicated staff. We are currently working on 146 projects throughout the UK and continue to secure new opportunities. Headcount has increased by 17% as we continue to invest in the growth of staff numbers and their development, researching new technologies and energy services to help the UK achieve its carbon reduction goals. We collaborate with clients, consultants and specialist suppliers to deliver increasing low carbon solutions to meet the future demand for resilience and efficiency in the production and use of energy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Ian Whitelock, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Vital&#8217;s Joint Managing Director <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Karen Campbell-Williams, Partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP, the title sponsor of the league table, praised the companies for their performance, \u201cWhilst the headwinds of political and economic uncertainty have been a consistent feature of the UK economy over the past year, mid-market firms have continued to prove their resilience. They\u2019ve demonstrated their adaptability to uncertain times and found opportunities for growth, both at home and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To access the full list, please visit the official website by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasttrack.co.uk\/league-tables\/top-track-250\/\"><strong>clicking here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tags-social\">\n<div class=\"wrap tags-social__wrap\">\n<div class=\"tags-social__content\">\n<div class=\"tags-social__content-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/?sector=21fa55fc-aebf-4d54-bf1a-343b415c2218\" class=\"tags-social__tag\">Government estate<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tags-social__content-right\"><span class=\"tags-social__social-title\">Share:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-break-into-the-sunday-times-grant-thornton-top-track-250\/\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-twitter\"><\/span> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-break-into-the-sunday-times-grant-thornton-top-track-250\/\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-linkedin\"><\/span> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#9fa0fdf0fbe6a2f7ebebefa5b0b0e8e8e8b1e9f6ebfef3faf1faedf8f6b1fcf0b1eaf4b0f2fafbf6feb0efedfaececb2edfaf3fafeecfaecb0e9f6ebfef3b2fdedfafef4b2f6f1ebf0b2ebf7fab2eceaf1fbfee6b2ebf6f2faecb2f8edfef1ebb2ebf7f0edf1ebf0f1b2ebf0efb2ebedfefcf4b2adaaafb0\" class=\"tags-social__social-link\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"tags-social__icon font-ico-envelope\"><\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Break into The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 We are pleased to announce that we have made our first appearance in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 after being named 183rd\u00a0on the list of Britain\u2019s leading private mid-market growth companies, and are one of only 29\u00a0North West based companies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ve_media_section":[3],"ve_media_year":[],"ve_sector":[],"class_list":["post-1805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","ve_media_section-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1805"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_section&post=1805"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_year&post=1805"},{"taxonomy":"ve_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_sector&post=1805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}