Biggest companies in Scotland 2026
- Companies
- 4,064
- Total revenue
- £200.32bn
- Total jobs
- 717,869
Biggest companies in Scotland by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED Upstream oil and gas subsidiary | £22.76bn | — |
| 02 | BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC Commercial and retail bank | £5.66bn | 16,682 |
| 03 | ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES LIMITED Independent car dealership group | £5.56bn | 11,743 |
| 04 | FIRSTGROUP PLC | £4.76bn | 27,327 |
| 05 | SCOTTISHPOWER ENERGY RETAIL LIMITED Gas and electricity supplier | £3.97bn | 968 |
| 06 | HEINEKEN UK LIMITED UK brewer and pub operator | £2.32bn | 2,239 |
| 07 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED Scotch whisky distilling subsidiary | £2.23bn | 3,467 |
| 08 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | £2.05bn | 28,568 |
| 09 | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | £1.77bn | 1,386 |
| 10 | STAGECOACH GROUP LIMITED group accounts Public transport operator | £1.76bn | 25,974 |
| 11 | RENEWI LIMITED Private waste management group | £1.74bn | 5,926 |
| 12 | CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD Electronic components manufacturer | £1.49bn | — |
Biggest employers in Scotland
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | 28,568 |
| 02 | FIRSTGROUP PLC | 27,327 |
| 03 | STAGECOACH GROUP LIMITED group accounts Public transport operator | 25,974 |
| 04 | BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC Commercial and retail bank | 16,682 |
| 05 | ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES LIMITED Independent car dealership group | 11,743 |
| 06 | RENEWI LIMITED Private waste management group | 5,926 |
| 07 | CASTLE VIEW CORPORATE HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | 5,838 |
| 08 | SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED | 5,505 |
| 09 | FARMFOODS LIMITED | 5,091 |
| 10 | CONCENTRIX TSC UK LTD | 4,948 |
| 11 | BROWNS PLANTATIONS KENYA LIMITED | 4,882 |
| 12 | TSB BANK PLC | 4,733 |
Most profitable companies in Scotland 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC Commercial and retail bank | £1.77bn | 16,682 |
| 02 | ITHACA ENERGY (UK) LIMITED registered office North Sea oil and gas operator | £889M | 632 |
| 03 | SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC Electricity transmission network operator | £723M | 2,619 |
| 04 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED Scotch whisky distilling subsidiary | £689M | 3,467 |
| 05 | GE CALEDONIAN LIMITED Aviation support services subsidiary | £566M | 896 |
| 06 | CHIVAS BROTHERS LIMITED Scotch whisky distiller and blender | £354M | 1,543 |
| 07 | TSB BANK PLC | £339M | 4,733 |
| 08 | KINTAIL TRUSTEES LIMITED Corporate trustee for The Robertson Trust | £295M | 3,100 |
| 09 | NEO NEXT+ ENERGY UPSTREAM UK LIMITED | £287M | 208 |
| 10 | CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. | £280M | 1,183 |
| 11 | THE MACALLAN DISTILLERS LIMITED Single malt Scotch whisky distiller | £246M | 190 |
| 12 | THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED Spirits joint venture holding company | £241M | 2,093 |
Best-paid boards in Scotland
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £22M | 1,295 |
| 02 | ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES LIMITED Independent car dealership group | £16M | 11,743 |
| 03 | R.J. MCLEOD (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED | £12M | 425 |
| 04 | ALLIED VEHICLES LIMITED | £10M | 782 |
| 05 | WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED | £10M | 180 |
| 06 | SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC | £8M | 1,850 |
| 07 | AAB PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED | £7M | 57 |
| 08 | JONES WHYTE LAW LTD | £7M | 225 |
| 09 | ALBERT BARTLETT & SONS (AIRDRIE) LIMITED Potato grower and processor | £7M | 1,373 |
| 10 | FIRSTGROUP PLC | £5M | 27,327 |
| 11 | WITHERBY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | £5M | 47 |
| 12 | GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED registered office Contract logistics and warehousing provider | £5M | 28,568 |
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 · Scotland
722 of the companies we profile in Scotland 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 | SCOTTISHPOWER ENERGY RETAIL LIMITED Utilities · Glasgow | £4.0bn | -15% | 968 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 02 | SCOTTISHPOWER ENERGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED Utilities · Glasgow | £2.5bn | -11% | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 03 | FARMFOODS LIMITED Consumer Staples · Cumbernauld | £1.2bn | +18% | 5,091 | 3 Jan 2026 |
| 04 | CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED Industrials · Edinburgh | £1.2bn | -1% | 1,295 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | NADARA LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Edinburgh | £1.2bn | — | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 06 | CEFETRA LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Paisley | £1.1bn | +2% | 199 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | KEPAK GROUP LIMITED Consumer Staples · Aberdeen | £994.9m | +32% | 2,212 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 08 | THE EDRINGTON GROUP LIMITED Consumer Staples · Glasgow | £922.3m | -14% | 2,832 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 09 | EASTERN WESTERN MOTOR GROUP LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Broxburn | £921.7m | +7% | 1,522 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 10 | THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED Industrials · Glasgow | £895.6m | -13% | 2,093 | 31 Mar 2026 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Scotland. 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.