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Definition
Our scale-up definition has changed. In our June release, we’ve amended to:
  • At least 4 years of employment data with ≥10 employees
  • Time span covering at least 3 years between first and last data points
  • 20%+ average annual growth rate
  • 10+ employees at the beginning of the growth period (not just ever)
Background The definition of an OECD scale-up company is extremely close to what we’ve implemented on the platform. This is the OECD definition (source): All enterprises with average annualised growth greater than 20% per annum, over a three-year period should be considered as high-growth enterprises. Growth can be measured by the number of employees or by turnover.” You can read more about our estimates and average annual growth rates here. Our growth rate metric adheres to the OECD’s definition, as it necessitates a minimum of three years of data on reported employees or turnover (TO) from annual accounts. Our estimates and average annual growth rates are used in both the company size definitions and in the scale-up filter. The scale-up filter is located within the growth tab: image png Mar 04 2025 03 56 32 2701 PM Using the OECD’s definition to determine a company’s growth stage enhances the ease of making global comparisons. The OECD does not provide a definition for a start-up. We appreciate there are many different definitions of company size and company growth stages, and which one is right for you will depend on the purpose of your analysis. Our platform still allows for custom definitions using the filters bar, particularly within the financial tab: image png Mar 04 2025 03 57 10 6041 PM