Biggest companies in Edinburgh 2026
- Companies
- 1,011
- Total revenue
- £36.78bn
- Total jobs
- 123,700
Biggest companies in Edinburgh by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HEINEKEN UK LIMITED UK brewer and pub operator | £2.32bn | 2,239 |
| 02 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED Scotch whisky distilling subsidiary | £2.23bn | 3,467 |
| 03 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | £2.05bn | 28,568 |
| 04 | RENEWI LIMITED Private waste management group | £1.74bn | 5,926 |
| 05 | CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD Electronic components manufacturer | £1.49bn | — |
| 06 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £1.21bn | 1,295 |
| 07 | TSB BANK PLC | £1.17bn | 4,733 |
| 08 | NADARA LIMITED Independent renewable energy producer | £1.15bn | — |
| 09 | SCOTTISH WIDOWS SERVICES LIMITED Service company for Scottish Widows | £1.07bn | 635 |
| 10 | PREMIER OIL UK LIMITED registered office Upstream oil and gas producer | £1.03bn | 0 |
| 11 | SCOTTISH WATER BUSINESS STREAM LIMITED Commercial water and wastewater retailer | £708M | 305 |
| 12 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LIMITED UK medical device manufacturer | £655M | 1,344 |
Biggest employers in Edinburgh
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | 28,568 |
| 02 | RENEWI LIMITED Private waste management group | 5,926 |
| 03 | TSB BANK PLC | 4,733 |
| 04 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED Scotch whisky distilling subsidiary | 3,467 |
| 05 | EDINBURGH TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | 3,045 |
| 06 | AEGON UK CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | 2,673 |
| 07 | HEINEKEN UK LIMITED UK brewer and pub operator | 2,239 |
| 08 | BAXTERS FOOD GROUP LIMITED group accounts Food manufacturer and processor | 1,413 |
| 09 | GALLIFORD TRY INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | 1,399 |
| 10 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LIMITED UK medical device manufacturer | 1,344 |
| 11 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1,295 |
| 12 | SRUC | 1,218 |
Most profitable companies in Edinburgh 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED Scotch whisky distilling subsidiary | £689M | 3,467 |
| 02 | TSB BANK PLC | £339M | 4,733 |
| 03 | CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. | £280M | 1,183 |
| 04 | WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED | £195M | 180 |
| 05 | ALBION AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | £100M | 74 |
| 06 | SCOTLAND GAS NETWORKS PLC | £78M | 149 |
| 07 | SEMTECH LIMITED | £57M | 37 |
| 08 | HEINEKEN UK LIMITED UK brewer and pub operator | £48M | 2,239 |
| 09 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LIMITED UK medical device manufacturer | £47M | 1,344 |
| 10 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | £45M | 28,568 |
| 11 | URBAN&CIVIC PLC Real estate master developer | £39M | 138 |
| 12 | TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE LIMITED Supermarket financial services provider | £38M | 986 |
Best-paid boards in Edinburgh
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £22M | 1,295 |
| 02 | WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED | £10M | 180 |
| 03 | WITHERBY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | £5M | 47 |
| 04 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | £5M | 28,568 |
| 05 | TSB BANK PLC | £4M | 4,733 |
| 06 | HEINEKEN UK LIMITED UK brewer and pub operator | £4M | 2,239 |
| 07 | EDINBURGH AIRPORT LIMITED Commercial airport operator | £4M | 958 |
| 08 | URBAN&CIVIC PLC Real estate master developer | £3M | 138 |
| 09 | W.A. BAXTER & SONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED group accounts | £3M | 1,413 |
| 10 | AEGON UK CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | £2M | 2,673 |
| 11 | BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED | £2M | 93 |
| 12 | CRANEWARE PLC | £2M | 765 |
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 · Edinburgh
197 of the companies we profile in Edinburgh 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 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED Industrials | £1.2bn | -1% | 1,295 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 02 | NADARA LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £1.2bn | — | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 03 | CITYFLEET NETWORKS LIMITED Industrials | £412.9m | +112% | 999 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 04 | ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED Industrials | £356.6m | +14% | 1,200 | 30 Nov 2025 |
| 05 | WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED Energy | £299.2m | +8% | 896 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 06 | EDINBURGH TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED Industrials | £236.6m | +8% | 3,045 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | JOHNSTON OILS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £186.3m | +4% | 105 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 08 | BULTEN LIMITED Consumer Discretionary | £159.6m | -18% | 105 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 09 | BRIDGEPOINT EUROPE (SGP) LTD Financials | £158.2m | +1% | 0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 10 | MURRAY INTERNATIONAL TRUST PLC Financials | £96.3m | +14% | — | 30 Jun 2026 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Edinburgh. 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.