Leask Marine Recognised in The Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50
Published on June 29 2026
Leask Marine is proud to announce that it has been recognised in The Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50, celebrating Scotland's top-performing and fastest-growing businesses.
The annual Fast 50 highlights companies that are creating jobs, generating wealth and delivering significant economic value across Scotland. As The Sunday Times notes, recognising Scotland's fastest-growing firms is essential because they inspire the wider business community and demonstrate the innovation, ambition and resilience that drives the country's economy.
The list shines a spotlight on a diverse range of businesses that continue to invest, create skilled employment and keep Scotland at the heart of their global operations.
For Leask Marine and the Group, the recognition marks another important milestone in a journey that has seen the company grow from its headquarters in Orkney into one of the UK's leading specialist marine contractors.
Today, Leask Group delivers vessel support, subsea services, engineering, offshore drilling operations and marine coordination for complex offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects throughout the United Kingdom and increasingly in international markets. The company's expertise in operating within some of the world's most challenging high-energy tidal environments has established it as a trusted delivery partner for renewable energy developers, offshore contractors and major infrastructure clients.
Growth has been underpinned by continual investment in people, specialist vessels, innovative technologies and engineering capability, enabling the business to expand while maintaining its commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence.
John Macleod, Chief Operating Officer (Corporate & Commercial) of Leask Group Ltd, said:
“We are incredibly proud to be recognised by The Sunday Times as one of Scotland's Fast 50 businesses. This achievement reflects the dedication, professionalism and commitment of every member of the Leask team, whose hard work has enabled us to grow from an island-based business into an internationally recognised marine contractor.
We are equally grateful to our clients, suppliers and partners who continue to place their confidence in us. Their support has enabled us to invest, innovate and create highly skilled employment here in Orkney while delivering increasingly complex offshore projects around the world."
As the Leask Group continues its growth, the company remains committed to keeping Orkney as its global headquarters, investing in Scotland's marine engineering capability and supporting the continued development of the offshore renewable energy sector.
Recognition in The Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50 is not only a celebration of the company's commercial success, but also a recognition of what can be achieved through innovation, ambition and long-term investment from one of Scotland's island communities.
