Biggest companies in Bristol 2026

Companies
1,042
Total revenue
£49.51bn
Total jobs
215,078

Biggest companies in Bristol by revenue 2026

Top filers by latest reported turnover

# Company Revenue Employees
01 AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED UK aerospace manufacturing subsidiary £4.99bn 8,009
02 IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED Tobacco products wholesaler and manufacturer £3.97bn 1,276
03 GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED registered office Industrial belt and hose manufacturer £2.55bn 13,171
04 NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC Electricity distribution network operator £2.48bn 7,083
05 INSPIRING VET CARE LIMITED National veterinary care provider £1.22bn 14,036
06 ALD AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED £1.09bn 576
07 BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED £1.07bn 2,163
08 MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED £892M 1,406
09 NASA UMBRELLA LTD £789M 4,829
10 HARGREAVES LANSDOWN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Retail investment and savings platform £762M 2,229
11 KERRY INGREDIENTS (UK) LIMITED £684M 1,341
12 EQUINIX (UK) LIMITED registered office £658M 436

Biggest employers in Bristol

Top filers by latest reported headcount

# Company Employees
01 INSPIRING VET CARE LIMITED National veterinary care provider 14,036
02 GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED registered office Industrial belt and hose manufacturer 13,171
03 TELEPERFORMANCE LIMITED Contact centre and BPO operator 10,797
04 LOUNGERS UK LIMITED Cafe-bar and restaurant operator 9,557
05 AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED UK aerospace manufacturing subsidiary 8,009
06 NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC Electricity distribution network operator 7,083
07 NASA UMBRELLA LTD 4,829
08 SIRONA CARE & HEALTH C.I.C. Community healthcare services provider 3,673
09 CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 3,155
10 PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS LIMITED group accounts Independent hospital and healthcare operator 2,810
11 EXPD8 LIMITED 2,781
12 THE BRANDON TRUST 2,509

Most profitable companies in Bristol 2026

Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit

# Company Pre-tax profit Employees
01 IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED Tobacco products wholesaler and manufacturer £3.64bn 1,276
02 NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC Electricity distribution network operator £1.25bn 7,083
03 AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED UK aerospace manufacturing subsidiary £739M 8,009
04 HARGREAVES LANSDOWN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Retail investment and savings platform £415M 2,229
05 GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED registered office Industrial belt and hose manufacturer £234M 13,171
06 COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PLC £108M 1,687
07 STAR BRANDS LIMITED registered office Household cleaning products manufacturer £104M 31
08 ANAPLAN LIMITED Business planning software provider £83M 425
09 BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED £80M 373
10 INSPIRING VET CARE LIMITED National veterinary care provider £67M 14,036
11 ETEX BUILDING PERFORMANCE LIMITED Plaster construction products manufacturer £61M 523
12 ALD AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED £46M 576

Best-paid boards in Bristol

Highest directors' remuneration disclosed

# Company Directors' pay Employees
01 GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED registered office Industrial belt and hose manufacturer £16M 13,171
02 BLUE OWL CAPITAL UK LIMITED registered office UK alternative investment management subsidiary £5M 53
03 HARGREAVES LANSDOWN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Retail investment and savings platform £5M 2,229
04 SANDERSON SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC group accounts Recruitment and talent solutions group £4M 470
05 NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC Electricity distribution network operator £3M 7,083
06 IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED Tobacco products wholesaler and manufacturer £3M 1,276
07 FIRST CORPORATE SHIPPING LIMITED £3M 748
08 LOUNGERS UK LIMITED Cafe-bar and restaurant operator £3M 9,557
09 UNITE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PLC registered office Student accommodation operating subsidiary £2M 1,908
10 GLYN HOPKIN LIMITED £2M 768
11 SEMPERIAN GROUP SERVICES LIMITED group accounts registered office £2M 280
12 AMPLIFY EDUCATION £2M 725

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.

Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Bristol. 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.