The Hot 100 2012

It's not easy to become one of the UK's most high-performance companies. But it can be done, and here's how: meet the Hot 100 2012.

Hot 100 2012: Fearless in the fight

Commodity price hikes, cost-sensitive consumers and a shift towards outsourcing are the key trends in this year’s Hot 100 ranking of hi...

How did we work out the methodology of the Hot 100 2012? Full details here.

Hot 100 2012: Number 1 is Alternergy, a green and solar energy provider. Read the full profile here.

Hot 100 2012: Number 2 is Baird Investments, a gold and precious-metals specialist.

Hot 100 2012: Number 3 is Galmarley, which buys and stores gold.

Hot 100 2012: Number 4 is Toluna Group, which specialises in smart polling, with incentives.

Hot 100 2012: Number 5 is Ria Capital Markets, an independent securities broker.

Hot 100 2012: Number 6 is State Oil, an oil importer and auto fuel supplier.

Hot 100 2012: Number 7 is Ink, in-flight magazines for the airline industry.