Award-winning global youth and student marketing agency Raptor has been ranked 96 out of 100 in the 2026 edition of The Sunday Times 100, Britain’s fastest-growing private companies.
The annual ranking identifies and celebrates Britain’s 100 leading entrepreneurial businesses, and showcases the people behind these most dynamic private companies. This year’s top 100 fastest-growing private companies generated sales of over £4 billion in the last year, with an average growth rate of 108% over the last 3 years.
The chief executive David Burgman, 43 this month, and chief strategy officer Jonny Edwards, 38, launched the company in 2015.
Headquartered in the UK but with offices in Europe and North America, Raptor grew sales to £9.2 million in 2025. With an annual sales growth over three years of 55.16%. Out of the 100 companies featured in the ranking, Raptor is one of the 45 London headquartered companies to feature on the list.
In a digital-first world, Raptor creates the moments people show up for. Pop-ups, drops and experiences designed to generate queues, conversation and content. Every activation is built to live beyond the moment itself, creating social output at scale. This includes experiential activations, festival integrations, sampling designed for shareability, PR and talent partnerships, and content-first physical design.
Powered by their community, Raptor creates campaigns that spark real cultural moments. Trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands, Raptor counts Tinder, Gymshark, Deliveroo and Google among its clients. Raptor also runs social powered initiative The Raptor Academy, a mentorship programme that helps young people get jobs in marketing.
David Burgman, Co-Founder and CEO, Raptor, said: “Raptor has been recognised as one of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. A milestone we’re incredibly proud to celebrate. From day one, we’ve focused on building a business that delivers outstanding results for clients while creating opportunities for talented people to do their best work. To see that recognised on a national stage is a huge achievement for the entire team.”
The research for the Sunday Times 100 was conducted by business reporters, in partnership with Beauhurst, a source of private company data. As well as a dedicated online hub and print supplement, The Sunday Times 100 also hosts networking events for participants.
