Travelodge was ranked 25^th (previously 40^th), Southall Travel was 28^th (new entry) with tour operator Lotus Group in 71^st (new entry).

Principal Hotels was 76^th (previously 205^th), luxury hotel operator the Dorchester Collection in 79^th (new entry), Sunderland-based Hays Travel was in 105^th (new entry) and Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels in 180^th (new entry).

JacTravel was 204th (previously 230^th) and holiday parks operator Parkdean was 249^th (new entry).

Kuljinder Bahia, managing director at Southall Travel said: “I’m extremely proud of this great accolade, six years after our very first entry. All areas of the business have performed well and I am thankful for our strong relationships with our suppliers and to our loyal customers, many of whom book with us time and time again.”

The research, which ranks Britain’s mid-market growth private companies by sales, was compiled by Fast Track.