Kilkenny’s company now one of fastest-growing tech companies in Ireland

KKilkenny company CR Payroll Solutions Ltd has emerged as one of the top ten fastest-growing technology companies in this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Technology Awards.

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards is one of Ireland’s foremost technology award programmes. It is a ranking of the country's 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on revenue growth over a four-year period, and this year marks 23 years of the programme celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship in Ireland’s indigenous technology sector.

CR Payroll Solutions Ltd was founded in Kilkenny and was the first UK and Ireland payroll service provider to offer emergency payroll services. The company currently has offices located in Kilkenny, London and Manchester.
It is ranked as the seventh fastest growing technology company in Ireland at this year’s Fast 50 Awards.

Same day grocery delivery company, buymie, has emerged as the fastest growing technology company overall.
The company has a network of over 400 personal shoppers that deliver groceries from Lidl, Dunnes Stores and Woodies in Ireland in as little as one hour. The company expanded to the UK earlier this year in partnership with ASDA.

Buymie uses technology to bundle orders and routes to minimise both time and carbon impact and has seen growth of 6,903% in the last four years.

Cumulatively, the 2022 Fast 50 winners generated approximately €500m in total annual revenues and employed over 5,500 people in 2021. The average revenue of companies featured in the ranking was approximately €10 million, while the average growth rate of the companies over the last four years was 594%.
The awards programme also saw 17 new entrants appearing on the ranking for the first time, seven of which were in the top 10.

Cumulatively, the 2022 Fast 50 winners generated approximately €500m in total annual revenues and employed over 5,500 people in 2021. The average revenue of companies featured in the ranking was approximately €10 million, while the average growth rate of the companies over the last four years was 594%.

The awards programme also saw 17 new entrants appearing on the ranking for the first time, seven of which were in the top 10.