Award winning beauty and gift supplier NPW has been recognised as one of Britain’s fastest growing international sales stars.

The company has placed at No. 197 in the eighth annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table, which ranks Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales.

Chief Executive Officer of NPW, Tim Wright, says: “Exports reached £13.9m in 2016, mainly to America, which is headed by our US sales team based in Cincinnati. This year’s international sales are even better and the team are hoping we can make the top 100 next year.”

The league table reflects the importance of Europe to Britain’s mid-market exporters ahead of the Brexit negotiations. Almost 85% of the companies (167) sell to the continent, the most popular market, followed by North America (112) and Asia (75).

The league table is sponsored by HSBC and DHL Express, and compiled by Fast Track, the Oxford-based research and networking events firm. Amanda Murphy, UK head of commercial banking at HSBC, says: “This year’s Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 is testament to the exciting opportunities available to ambitious UK businesses with appetite to grow their goods and services abroad. The 74 companies in London are putting the city firmly on the map as a thriving business hub. We work very closely with our business customers to help them achieve their goals, so it makes me immensely proud to see so many of them succeed.”

Premium beauty retailer Space NK also made the league table, placing at no. 138. The full league table is available to view online at www.fasttrack.co.uk/league-tables/international-track-200/league-table.