A list of the top 100 UK companies under three years old has just been published, and we’re delighted to announce that Dartmouth Partners came in at number 17.

Launched in 2008, Startups 100 was the first index of its kind – a celebration of the best in new British business. Now in its fourth year, the list counts down the top 100 start-ups to have launched in the last three years. To be considered, companies must be UK based and privately owned.

Entrants are judged by the Startups team against a host of criteria, but primarily for innovation, impressive financials and growth potential.

Dartmouth Partners CEO, Logan Naidu, commented, “As a company operating in an extremely competitive field, I’m delighted that we’ve been able to claim a spot on this prestigious list. In previous years, companies featured on the list have gone on to become household names (and our clients), think zoopla.com, OneFineStay, and Ella’s Kitchen to name a few – so to be classed alongside alumni of this calibre and success is a huge achievement for us. Featuring on the list should also raise the profile of the junior talent agenda amongst both large and small businesses, who all have an opportunity to hire and nurture the future life-blood of their firms.”

The 2013 Startups 100 list features 100 companies founded by 186 entrepreneurs and a range of business types from food and drink companies (the most popular industry in the index with 12 companies) to game-changing tech start-ups and is heralded to “celebrate British business diversity and brilliance.” 37 of the 100 companies were founded outside London (of which propertECO was one).