Fast growing firms set to create thousands of jobs Britain’s fastest-growing small businesses are poised to create thousands of new jobs over the next year, despite concerns over the impact soaring inflation and rising interest rates will have on the economy. The Sunday Times 100, a ranking of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies with revenues of less than £250m, reveals that more than 6,000 jobs will be generated over the next 12 months as businesses look to expand in the UK and abroad. Alpesh Paleja, lead economist at the Confederation of British Industry, comments: “It’s welcoming news to see job creation remains strong despite the current challenges facing industry across the UK.” He adds: “Creating high-value, export-led jobs and attracting foreign investment across all regions will be essential to get our economy back on track.”