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 · 29,269 qualifying · snapshot 2026-06-01
| # | Company | Industry | Cash | Turnover | Cash/turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Multinational energy group subsidiary | Consumer Discretionary | £24.23B | £2.83B | 8.6× |
| 02 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Multinational telecommunications group | Telecommunications | £11.00B | £37.46B | 0.3× |
| 03 | REVOLUT LTD Global fintech and banking app | Technology | £6.65B | £3.31B | 2.0× |
| 04 | CENTRICA PLC Multinational energy and services group | Utilities | £6.34B | £24.64B | 0.3× |
| 05 | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC Multinational mining group | Basic Materials | £6.16B | £20.64B | 0.3× |
| 06 | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Aerospace and defence engine manufacturer | Industrials | £5.72B | £21.21B | 0.3× |
| 07 | ABBEY COVERED BONDS LLP Santander mortgage securitisation vehicle | Unclassified | £5.08B | £1.03B | 4.9× |
| 08 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED Luxury motor vehicle manufacturer | Consumer Discretionary | £4.26B | £25.24B | 0.2× |
| 09 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | Consumer Discretionary | £3.94B | £23.77B | 0.2× |
| 10 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | Industrials | £3.38B | £26.31B | 0.1× |
| 11 | THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK HOLDINGS P.L.C. Holding company for a retail bank | Industrials | £3.04B | £1.02B | 3.0× |
| 12 | BT GROUP PLC Listed telecommunications holding company | Telecommunications | £2.63B | £20.37B | 0.1× |
| 13 | CHANEL LIMITED Global luxury fashion house | Consumer Discretionary | £2.43B | £14.11B | 0.2× |
| 14 | E D F TRADING LIMITED | Utilities | £2.32B | £1.26B | 1.8× |
| 15 | TESCO PLC LSE-listed multinational grocery retailer | Consumer Discretionary | £2.23B | £69.92B | 0.0× |
| 16 | BUPA FINANCE PLC. Financing vehicle for healthcare group | Industrials | £2.01B | £18.15B | 0.1× |
| 17 | NEO NEXT + ENERGY RESOURCES UK LIMITED | Energy | £1.80B | £770M | 2.3× |
| 18 | UPL EUROPE LTD Agrochemical and crop protection manufacturer | Basic Materials | £1.67B | £85M | 19.7× |
| 19 | ANTOFAGASTA PLC FTSE 100 copper mining group | Basic Materials | £1.65B | £6.50B | 0.3× |
| 20 | SKANSKA UK PLC Commercial construction and infrastructure contractor | Industrials | £1.63B | £1.37B | 1.2× |
| 21 | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC UK flag carrier airline | Consumer Discretionary | £1.62B | £14.57B | 0.1× |
| 22 | ORSTED POWER (UK) LIMITED | Utilities | £1.61B | £400M | 4.0× |
| 23 | THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED Top-tier English football league operator | Consumer Discretionary | £1.53B | £3.66B | 0.4× |
| 24 | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Regional water and wastewater utility | Utilities | £1.48B | £2.14B | 0.7× |
| 25 | COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC Multinational beverage bottling company | Consumer Staples | £1.35B | £17.71B | 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.