Biggest companies in Hampshire 2026
- Companies
- 57
- Total revenue
- £2.89bn
- Total jobs
- 12,619
ARQIVA LIMITED alone accounts for ~20% of the revenue reported here — a single group's national accounts booked to its registered office.
Biggest companies in Hampshire by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARQIVA LIMITED Broadcast and utilities infrastructure provider | £591M | 1,307 |
| 02 | LINDE MH UK LIMITED Material handling equipment supplier | £476M | 1,357 |
| 03 | PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS LIMITED Electrical and telecommunications cable manufacturer | £443M | 1,004 |
| 04 | R & M ELECTRICAL GROUP LIMITED group accounts Industrial electrical equipment distributor | £154M | 299 |
| 05 | KENWOOD LIMITED Kitchen appliance manufacturer | £128M | 220 |
| 06 | APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED Manufacturer of fire detection equipment | £125M | 381 |
| 07 | KNIGHTS BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD Civil engineering and construction contractor | £116M | 302 |
| 08 | ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED UK subsidiary of German electronics group | £78M | 76 |
| 09 | WINGATE ELECTRICAL PLC Construction site electrical services provider | £72M | 316 |
| 10 | SOUTHAMPTON ISLE OF WIGHT AND SOUTH OF ENGLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED Passenger and freight ferry operator | £60M | 551 |
| 11 | H+S AVIATION LIMITED Aircraft engine maintenance and repair | £55M | 153 |
| 12 | LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING (UK) LIMITED Forklift and warehouse equipment supplier | £48M | 262 |
Biggest employers in Hampshire
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | LINDE MH UK LIMITED Material handling equipment supplier | 1,357 |
| 02 | ARQIVA LIMITED Broadcast and utilities infrastructure provider | 1,307 |
| 03 | PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS LIMITED Electrical and telecommunications cable manufacturer | 1,004 |
| 04 | PAULTONS PARK LIMITED Family-owned amusement park operator | 736 |
| 05 | UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER Higher education institution | 717 |
| 06 | THE BRENDONCARE FOUNDATION Charitable care home operator | 640 |
| 07 | SOUTHAMPTON ISLE OF WIGHT AND SOUTH OF ENGLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED Passenger and freight ferry operator | 551 |
| 08 | BEDALES SCHOOL Independent secondary school | 388 |
| 09 | APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED Manufacturer of fire detection equipment | 381 |
| 10 | THE PORTSMOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Independent co-educational school | 319 |
| 11 | WINGATE ELECTRICAL PLC Construction site electrical services provider | 316 |
| 12 | KNIGHTS BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD Civil engineering and construction contractor | 302 |
Most profitable companies in Hampshire 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARQIVA LIMITED Broadcast and utilities infrastructure provider | £499M | 1,307 |
| 02 | LINDE MH UK LIMITED Material handling equipment supplier | £57M | 1,357 |
| 03 | APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED Manufacturer of fire detection equipment | £39M | 381 |
| 04 | LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING (UK) LIMITED Forklift and warehouse equipment supplier | £25M | 262 |
| 05 | KENWOOD LIMITED Kitchen appliance manufacturer | £19M | 220 |
| 06 | PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS LIMITED Electrical and telecommunications cable manufacturer | £18M | 1,004 |
| 07 | WINGATE ELECTRICAL PLC Construction site electrical services provider | £8M | 316 |
| 08 | ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED UK subsidiary of German electronics group | £7M | 76 |
| 09 | PAULTONS PARK LIMITED Family-owned amusement park operator | £6M | 736 |
| 10 | PARIS SMITH LLP Southampton-based law firm | £6M | 187 |
| 11 | R & M ELECTRICAL GROUP LIMITED group accounts Industrial electrical equipment distributor | £4M | 299 |
| 12 | H+S AVIATION LIMITED Aircraft engine maintenance and repair | £4M | 153 |
Best-paid boards in Hampshire
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WOODLANDS & HILL BROW LIMITED Family-run residential care home operator | £3M | 236 |
| 02 | APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED Manufacturer of fire detection equipment | £2M | 381 |
| 03 | ARQIVA LIMITED Broadcast and utilities infrastructure provider | £2M | 1,307 |
| 04 | WINGATE ELECTRICAL PLC Construction site electrical services provider | £1M | 316 |
| 05 | UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER Higher education institution | £1M | 717 |
| 06 | LINDE MH UK LIMITED Material handling equipment supplier | £1M | 1,357 |
| 07 | THE PORTSMOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Independent co-educational school | £1M | 319 |
| 08 | GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST Wildlife conservation and research charity | £1M | 146 |
| 09 | R & M ELECTRICAL GROUP LIMITED group accounts Industrial electrical equipment distributor | £1M | 299 |
| 10 | PORTSMOUTH AVIATION HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts Aerospace and defence engineering group | £946,534 | 174 |
| 11 | KNIGHTS BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD Civil engineering and construction contractor | £917,000 | 302 |
| 12 | PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS LIMITED Electrical and telecommunications cable manufacturer | £801,000 | 1,004 |
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 Hampshire. 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.