Biggest cash piles — the UK's literal war-chests
The biggest absolute cash balances — real trading companies sitting on a mountain of cash, banks excluded · 27,954 qualifying · snapshot 2026-10-01
| # | Company | Industry | Cash | Turnover | Cash/turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Multinational energy group subsidiary | Consumer Discretionary | £25.56B | £2.98B | 8.6× |
| 02 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Multinational telecommunications group | Telecommunications | £7.81B | £35.15B | 0.2× |
| 03 | REVOLUT LTD Global fintech and banking app | Technology | £6.65B | £3.31B | 2.0× |
| 04 | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Aerospace and defence engine manufacturer | Industrials | £5.72B | £21.21B | 0.3× |
| 05 | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC Multinational mining group | Basic Materials | £4.76B | £13.76B | 0.3× |
| 06 | CENTRICA PLC Multinational energy and services group | Utilities | £4.21B | £21.57B | 0.2× |
| 07 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | Consumer Discretionary | £3.94B | £23.77B | 0.2× |
| 08 | E D F TRADING LIMITED Wholesale energy trading subsidiary | Utilities | £3.93B | £947M | 4.2× |
| 09 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | Industrials | £3.44B | £28.34B | 0.1× |
| 10 | THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK HOLDINGS P.L.C. Holding company for a retail bank | Industrials | £3.04B | £1.02B | 3.0× |
| 11 | RELX PLC | Consumer Discretionary | £2.94B | £9.59B | 0.3× |
| 12 | TESCO PLC LSE-listed multinational grocery retailer | Consumer Staples | £2.47B | £72.89B | 0.0× |
| 13 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED Luxury motor vehicle manufacturer | Consumer Discretionary | £2.41B | £19.20B | 0.1× |
| 14 | MBDA UK LIMITED British missile systems manufacturer | Consumer Discretionary | £2.19B | £1.77B | 1.2× |
| 15 | FRESNILLO PLC LSE-listed precious metals miner | Basic Materials | £1.98B | £3.38B | 0.6× |
| 16 | NEO NEXT + ENERGY RESOURCES UK LIMITED North Sea oil and gas producer | Energy | £1.89B | £812M | 2.3× |
| 17 | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC UK flag carrier airline | Consumer Discretionary | £1.72B | £14.68B | 0.1× |
| 18 | SKANSKA UK PLC Commercial construction and infrastructure contractor | Industrials | £1.63B | £1.37B | 1.2× |
| 19 | ANTOFAGASTA PLC FTSE 100 copper mining group | Basic Materials | £1.63B | £6.40B | 0.3× |
| 20 | ORSTED POWER (UK) LIMITED Renewable energy generation subsidiary | Utilities | £1.61B | £400M | 4.0× |
| 21 | UPL EUROPE LTD Agrochemical and crop protection manufacturer | Basic Materials | £1.61B | £82M | 19.7× |
| 22 | ARM LIMITED Semiconductor intellectual property designer | Industrials | £1.54B | £3.72B | 0.4× |
| 23 | THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED Top-tier English football league operator | Consumer Discretionary | £1.53B | £3.66B | 0.4× |
| 24 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Telecommunications and broadband provider | Telecommunications | £1.48B | £19.65B | 0.1× |
| 25 | BT GROUP PLC Listed telecommunications holding company | Telecommunications | £1.46B | £19.65B | 0.1× |
All figures from each company's latest filed Companies House accounts; detailed filers only, with implausible outliers and scale artifacts excluded. Filed accounts lag the present by roughly 12–24 months, and group-vs-parent scope changes can move a figure between filings. Banks and insurers that don't report a turnover line are under-represented on the turnover-based boards.