41. Lazarus Mobility

Stephen Collins
Stephen, who was born with cerebral palsy, says getting funding for his company was a nightmare. He sells equipment for disabled people which he personally tests and rates. Stephen started the business because he was tired of using products designed by able-bodied people that were both inadequate and expensive. His mission now is to provide an impressive range of equipment to allow those with disabilities to live their lives as independently as possible. After impressing Duncan Bannatyne when they met at an award ceremony, he now the Dragon to call on for advice.

42. Bulldog

Rhodri Ferrier, Simon Duffy
Former city workers Rhodri and Simon were fed up with the corporate world and decided they wanted more of an entrepreneurial lifestyle. The pair launched their range of natural grooming products for men in 2007 after six months of consultation with buyers at Sainsbury’s. Currently only stocked in that particular chain, the range of hair care, shaving products and moisturisers is on course to turnover around £500,000 in its first year. Keen to build up sales with the supermarket, the guys from Bulldog have told us to watch this space as they carve out their niche in the male grooming industry.

43. Trutap

Doug Richard, David Whitewood
Former Dragons’ Den panellist Doug obviously has a reputation for spotting a potential money-spinner, so we’ve got high hopes for his latest offering. Trutap is a mobile phone application which allows users to access instant messaging, photo sharing and social networking sites such as Facebook while on the move. Doug describes it as ‘your social life in the palm of your hand’. Despite still being in beta mode the service is already available in more than 200 countries.

44. Crisp Thinking

Adam Hildreth
A serial entrepreneur who had already made his mark on the business world with youth marketing agency, Dubit, Adam was looking for a new challenge when he launched Crisp Thinking, software which allows parents to protect their kids from online predators. "There’s lots of software that prevents kids from getting to bad websites, but there was nothing to prevent predators from getting to the kids," he says. Adam insists he enjoys ‘giving something back’, and, having turned over £2m, the Leeds-based entrepreneur now ranks 28th in the Sunday Times Rich List’s 100 richest young people in the UK.

45. Doof

Liad Shababo
Launched in 2007, Doof.com combines casual online games with social networking. Casual gaming is big business on the web. Miniclip, started by Rob Small, is one of the largest privately owned sites on the internet, so it’s no surprise that Liad is after a piece of the action. Similar to Facebook, Doof users get to create a profile with their own personal news feed. In addition, they can display game play statistics, and participate in community leagues and tournaments. The site also wins the award for our favourite company name!

46. Viapost

Charlie Lass, Ben Way
Viapost means that instead of sending a letter from, say, Bath to Edinburgh, you can e-mail it from your computer in Bath to a computer close to its destination point in Edinburgh, where it will be printed out, stamped, addressed, and sent, saving money and time. Charlie and Ben, who started his first business on his 15th birthday and was worth £18.3m by 2001, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, are confident that Viapost will have a big impact on the market. “It will change the way the postal market operates,” says Charlie.

47. Clive Sutton Premier Marques

Clive Sutton
Known as the 'car dealer to the stars', Clive ran three successful dealership franchises before opening his current showroom in 2005. The specialised dealership finds rare luxury and limited edition cars for celebrities, sport stars and city professionals through a series of industry contacts, avoiding traditional waiting lists for new vehicles. At the other end of the price scale, Clive launched Motorati.com last year. The site allows buyers to specify their requirements online, and have dealers around the UK bid for their business.

48. NotOnTheHighStreet.com

Sophie Cornish, Holly Tucker
The site is an online marketplace where customers can buy from a whole range of independent, quirky and specialised small businesses in a single transaction. The website showcases the individual products then manages the transaction between the buyer and the seller. Sophie says once she and Holly came up with the idea, they were simply compelled to do it. “There’s no room on the high street for independent sellers, so they come to us,” she explains.

49. Bright Green

Tom Savage
Bright Green, a green recruitment consultancy, is Tom’s fourth business. Hailed as a social enterprise ‘veteran’ at just 24 years old, the entrepreneur insists the emphasis is on making money. “Money doesn’t have to be about lining pockets,” he explains. “It gives us an opportunity to solve problems.” The business is made up of ‘a good set of people’. “We’re not just your average recruitment business – everyone here is an environmentalist,” he declares. Clearly, the formula has worked well: Bright Green's turnover is predicted to reach around £500,000 in 2008.

50. MyFootballClub.com

Will Brooks
Launched by former football journalist Will in April 2007, MyFootBallClub is returning football to the fans, giving ordinary punters the chance to own a stake in a football club. For £35 a year, they can join the website and vote on decisions made about the club – from the starting line-up to the head coach. The Trust has just completed the purchase of its first club, Gravesend-based Ebbsfleet United. The group’s purchasing fund, which is rumoured to have raised £500,000 in its first 20 days, was given a boost by computer games company EA Sports, which, in Will's words, ‘will be supporting us with a significant investment’.