Biggest companies in Northern Ireland 2026
- Companies
- 1,603
- Total revenue
- £58.59bn
- Total jobs
- 232,369
Biggest companies in Northern Ireland by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MOY PARK LIMITED Poultry meat producer | £1.94bn | 9,014 |
| 02 | JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £1.12bn | 1,686 |
| 03 | LCC GROUP LIMITED group accounts | £1.12bn | 272 |
| 04 | HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED Meat processing and packaging subsidiary | £985M | 1,157 |
| 05 | POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED | £900M | 546 |
| 06 | HENDERSON WHOLESALE LIMITED | £895M | 817 |
| 07 | HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED | £728M | 4,201 |
| 08 | SCOTTISHPOWER RENEWABLES (UK) LIMITED registered office Renewable energy generation subsidiary | £658M | 931 |
| 09 | FOYLE FOOD GROUP LIMITED group accounts | £656M | 1,130 |
| 10 | SHORT BROTHERS PLC | £641M | 3,533 |
| 11 | DALE FARM LIMITED | £638M | 693 |
| 12 | MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | £612M | 834 |
Biggest employers in Northern Ireland
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | MOY PARK LIMITED Poultry meat producer | 9,014 |
| 02 | HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED | 4,201 |
| 03 | SHORT BROTHERS PLC | 3,533 |
| 04 | CORPORATE CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 2,978 |
| 05 | THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LIMITED group accounts | 2,745 |
| 06 | ULSTERBUS LIMITED | 2,120 |
| 07 | ENCIRC LIMITED Glass container manufacturer and bottler | 1,980 |
| 08 | RANDOX HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | 1,926 |
| 09 | TEREX GB LIMITED Material processing equipment manufacturer | 1,895 |
| 10 | FP MCCANN LIMITED Concrete manufacturer and quarry operator | 1,849 |
| 11 | JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 1,686 |
| 12 | PRAXIS CARE | 1,672 |
Most profitable companies in Northern Ireland 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 | EVERWAY OPCO LIMITED | £469M | 189 |
| 03 | NORTHERN BANK LIMITED | £250M | 1,106 |
| 04 | AIB GROUP (UK) P.L.C. group accounts | £249M | 702 |
| 05 | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED | £122M | 1,522 |
| 06 | MANNOK BUILD LIMITED | £114M | 263 |
| 07 | MOY PARK LIMITED Poultry meat producer | £103M | 9,014 |
| 08 | ALMAC CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED | £86M | 1,530 |
| 09 | SONI LIMITED | £73M | 158 |
| 10 | KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED | £64M | 1,437 |
| 11 | MOYLE INTERCONNECTOR LIMITED Electricity interconnector operator | £59M | 11 |
| 12 | ENCIRC LIMITED Glass container manufacturer and bottler | £56M | 1,980 |
Best-paid boards in Northern Ireland
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NORBROOK LABORATORIES LIMITED Veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer | £8M | 1,353 |
| 02 | JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £5M | 1,686 |
| 03 | HENDERSON WHOLESALE LIMITED | £4M | 817 |
| 04 | SSE RENEWABLES SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | £4M | 636 |
| 05 | WOODSIDE LOGISTICS GROUP LIMITED group accounts | £3M | 684 |
| 06 | WILSONS AUCTIONS LIMITED | £3M | 263 |
| 07 | GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £3M | 665 |
| 08 | WILLIAM KEYS & SONS LTD | £3M | 25 |
| 09 | MOY PARK LIMITED Poultry meat producer | £3M | 9,014 |
| 10 | OASIS RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED | £3M | 157 |
| 11 | KX SOFTWARE LIMITED | £2M | 314 |
| 12 | HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED | £2M | 4,201 |
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 · Northern Ireland
295 of the companies we profile in Northern Ireland 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 | ENCIRC LIMITED Industrials · Enniskillen | £567.4m | -6% | 1,980 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 02 | SHS SALES & MARKETING (GB) LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Belfast | £343.3m | -4% | 93 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| 03 | MUSGRAVE RETAIL PARTNERS NI LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Belfast | £328.9m | — | 940 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 04 | MAXOL OIL LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Newtownabbey | £247.8m | +3% | 15 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | DUNNES STORES (BANGOR) Consumer Staples · Belfast | £204.1m | +7% | 1,263 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 06 | GILBERT-ASH LIMITED Industrials · Belfast | £195.6m | -17% | 178 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | SDC TRAILERS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Antrim | £184.6m | -19% | 594 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 08 | BRETT MARTIN LIMITED Basic Materials · Newtownabbey | £173.6m | +3% | 761 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 09 | MUSGRAVE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Belfast | £167.1m | — | 312 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 10 | HALDANE FISHER LIMITED Basic Materials · Newry | £158.9m | 0% | 694 | 31 Dec 2025 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Northern Ireland. 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.