Biggest companies in Belfast 2026
- Companies
- 609
- Total revenue
- £16.43bn
- Total jobs
- 71,934
Biggest companies in Belfast by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED Meat processing and packaging subsidiary | £985M | 1,157 |
| 02 | POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED | £900M | 546 |
| 03 | SCOTTISHPOWER RENEWABLES (UK) LIMITED registered office Renewable energy generation subsidiary | £658M | 931 |
| 04 | SHORT BROTHERS PLC | £641M | 3,533 |
| 05 | DALE FARM LIMITED | £638M | 693 |
| 06 | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED | £580M | 1,522 |
| 07 | AIB GROUP (UK) P.L.C. group accounts | £384M | 702 |
| 08 | W & R BARNETT TRADING LIMITED | £383M | 32 |
| 09 | SHS SALES & MARKETING (GB) LIMITED | £343M | 93 |
| 10 | MUSGRAVE RETAIL PARTNERS NI LIMITED | £329M | 940 |
| 11 | SSE AIRTRICITY ENERGY SUPPLY (NI) LIMITED | £318M | 160 |
| 12 | SONI LIMITED | £251M | 158 |
Biggest employers in Belfast
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SHORT BROTHERS PLC | 3,533 |
| 02 | CORPORATE CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 2,978 |
| 03 | THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LIMITED group accounts | 2,745 |
| 04 | ULSTERBUS LIMITED | 2,120 |
| 05 | ALLSTATE NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED | 1,626 |
| 06 | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED | 1,522 |
| 07 | KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED | 1,437 |
| 08 | DUNNES STORES (BANGOR) | 1,263 |
| 09 | INDUSTRIAL TEMPS LIMITED | 1,237 |
| 10 | HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED Meat processing and packaging subsidiary | 1,157 |
| 11 | BRYSON CHARITABLE GROUP group accounts | 1,015 |
| 12 | CITYBUS LIMITED | 942 |
Most profitable companies in Belfast 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SCOTTISHPOWER RENEWABLES (UK) LIMITED registered office Renewable energy generation subsidiary | £544M | 931 |
| 02 | AIB GROUP (UK) P.L.C. group accounts | £249M | 702 |
| 03 | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED | £122M | 1,522 |
| 04 | SONI LIMITED | £73M | 158 |
| 05 | KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED | £64M | 1,437 |
| 06 | SSE AIRTRICITY ENERGY SUPPLY (NI) LIMITED | £45M | 160 |
| 07 | KAINOS WORKSMART LIMITED | £37M | 522 |
| 08 | SSE RENEWABLES SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | £36M | 636 |
| 09 | DALE FARM LIMITED | £36M | 693 |
| 10 | HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED Meat processing and packaging subsidiary | £31M | 1,157 |
| 11 | PORTVIEW FIT-OUT LIMITED | £29M | 138 |
| 12 | DUNNES STORES (BANGOR) | £23M | 1,263 |
Best-paid boards in Belfast
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SSE RENEWABLES SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | £4M | 636 |
| 02 | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED | £2M | 1,522 |
| 03 | GILBERT-ASH LIMITED | £2M | 178 |
| 04 | INPOST NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED | £2M | 73 |
| 05 | COMMUNICORP UK LIMITED | £2M | 100 |
| 06 | AIB GROUP (UK) P.L.C. group accounts | £1M | 702 |
| 07 | CAMSENG INTERNATIONAL FOODS LIMITED Specialist food retailer | £1M | 90 |
| 08 | SSE AIRTRICITY GAS SUPPLY (NI) LIMITED | £1M | 131 |
| 09 | PORTVIEW FIT-OUT LIMITED | £1M | 138 |
| 10 | THE 3173 COMPANY LIMITED | £1M | 266 |
| 11 | DIACEUTICS PLC | £1M | 172 |
| 12 | UNITED MOLASSES TRADING LIMITED | £1M | 10 |
Directors' remuneration as disclosed in filed accounts. Group filings may report key-management-personnel compensation, which is broader than the board; LLP members' profit share is excluded. Treat as "highest disclosed", not a like-for-like board ranking.
Filed accounts in October 2026 · Belfast
97 of the companies we profile in Belfast filed a new set of accounts in the month to 1 Oct 2026 — the biggest by turnover. Whole register →
| # | Company | Turnover | YoY | Employees | Year to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SHS SALES & MARKETING (GB) LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £343.3m | -4% | 93 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| 02 | MUSGRAVE RETAIL PARTNERS NI LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £328.9m | — | 940 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 03 | DUNNES STORES (BANGOR) Consumer Staples | £204.1m | +7% | 1,263 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 04 | GILBERT-ASH LIMITED Industrials | £195.6m | -17% | 178 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | MUSGRAVE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £167.1m | — | 312 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 06 | ALLSTATE NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED Technology | £118.0m | -3% | 1,626 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | AER LINGUS (U.K.) LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £103.1m | +0% | 204 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 08 | PHOENIX ENERGY GROUP LTD Utilities | £97.1m | -6% | 128 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 09 | PHILIP RUSSELL LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £87.6m | -4% | 225 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 10 | MUSGRAVE RETAIL STORES NI LIMITED Consumer Staples | £78.7m | — | 284 | 27 Dec 2025 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Belfast. Registered office is where a company files, which is not always where it trades — see the badges. Implausible outliers are excluded. Snapshot from Companies House.