Two farming businesses make Sunday Times list
15th July 2025
Two farming-related businesses, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs and Hawkstone, have been named among the fastest-growing British businesses.
The Sunday Times annual ranking puts a spotlight on Britain’s fastest-growing private companies with revenues of less than £250 million.
Founded over 50 years ago by the Tonks family, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has been placed 53rd on the list.
The free-range egg producer based in Cornwall said that it only works with like-minded British family farmers who give the hens the outdoor lifestyle they deserve.
As of 2025, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs is a proud B Corp business and was the first UK-based egg packing business to achieve this accreditation in Europe.
Responding to the news, Rebecca Tonks, CEO, founder & farmer at St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, said: “We’re incredibly proud to share that St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has been named #53 on The Times 100 fastest-growing private companies of 2025.
“This achievement is a testament to an awful lot of hard work, resilience, and shared vision of our passionate team, our dedicated farmers, our fantastic partners, and our wonderful customers.
“What an honour it is to have even made it onto this list!”
Championing British farmers
Another company that was also included in the Sunday Times list is Jeremy Clarkson’s brewery, Hawkstone.
This is the second time Hawkstone has hit the list of Britain’s fastest-growing businesses. The company was ranked 23rd this year.
The business owned by the Clarkson’s Farm star brews lager and cider using spring barley from his farm located in the Cotswolds as well as from local farms.
A spokesperson for Hawkstone said: “It’s all because of you. Whether you’ve discovered us in your local pub, down at The Farmer’s Dog, or bought from our website, people all over the country are falling in love with our delicious premium lager, cider and spirits.
“Not just that, but you’re getting behind our mission to make delicious drinks using the best ingredients grown with the mud, sweat and tears of British farmers. None of this would be possible without them and their hard work out in the fields.
“You’re the reason we’ve had another brilliant year, releasing more specials using experimental British hops, a new gin, a new berry cider, and even more specials to come. So, from Jeremy, Kaleb, and all of us at Hawkstone: thank you. Here’s to making it on there again in 2026.”
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