by business editor Trevor Sturgess

Tension is mounting ahead of tomorrow's 10 anniversary announcement of Kent's high-growth companies.

MegaGrowth 50 lists the county's top 50 fastest-growing firms and each will receive an award at a presentation breakfast in The Orangery, Turkey Mill, Maidstone.

Special 10th anniversary accolades will be presented to the 10 firms with the steepest growth over the 10 years since the awards were founded in 2002.

Firms in contention for a top three spot include Full Circle Asset Management and Foresight Group LLP, both based in Sevenoaks; Symbol Family Support Services, Newington; Marlin Chemicals, Tonbridge; Veetee Rice, Rochester; Wozair, Gillingham, and GML Construction, Horsmonden.

MegaGrowth 50 is produced by the KM Group in association with Lloyds TSB Commercial and Reeves, the accounting firm with offices in Canterbury, Chatham Maritime and London.

David Rawlance, senior manager for Lloyds TSB Commercial in Kent, said: "The past decade has seen turbulent times and challenging economic conditions. Over this poeriod, the MegaGrowth Awards have celebrated outstanding local companies who continue to grow profitably despite these economic challenges."

Clive Stevens, managing partner at Reeves, said the list demonstrated specatacular successes.

• All the results will be published here after 10am tomorrow.