Biggest companies in the UK 2026
- Companies
- 73,039
- Total revenue
- £4.86tn
- Total jobs
- 17,833,473
Biggest companies in the UK by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | TESCO PLC LSE-listed multinational grocery retailer | £72.89bn | 310,022 |
| 02 | TESCO STORES LIMITED Principal UK supermarket operating subsidiary | £50.84bn | 249,663 |
| 03 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY group accounts Multinational telecommunications group | £35.15bn | 91,128 |
| 04 | SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD Major UK supermarket operator | £28.54bn | 130,800 |
| 05 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | £28.34bn | 107,300 |
| 06 | BELLIS FINCO PLC group accounts Holding company for Asda | £25.88bn | 136,950 |
| 07 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | £23.77bn | 131,027 |
| 08 | BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED Upstream oil and gas subsidiary | £22.76bn | — |
| 09 | CENTRICA PLC registered office Multinational energy and services group | £21.57bn | 22,066 |
| 10 | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Aerospace and defence engine manufacturer | £21.21bn | 42,600 |
| 11 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Telecommunications and broadband provider | £19.65bn | 84,000 |
| 12 | EG GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts Global forecourt and convenience retailer | £19.26bn | 37,300 |
Biggest employers in the UK
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | G4S LIMITED registered office Multinational private security company | 425,321 |
| 02 | TESCO PLC LSE-listed multinational grocery retailer | 310,022 |
| 03 | TESCO STORES LIMITED Principal UK supermarket operating subsidiary | 249,663 |
| 04 | BELLIS FINCO PLC group accounts Holding company for Asda | 136,950 |
| 05 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | 131,027 |
| 06 | SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD Major UK supermarket operator | 130,800 |
| 07 | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED group accounts British postal and courier service | 126,811 |
| 08 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | 107,300 |
| 09 | JD SPORTS FASHION PLC Listed sports fashion retailer | 98,688 |
| 10 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY group accounts Multinational telecommunications group | 91,128 |
| 11 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Telecommunications and broadband provider | 84,000 |
| 12 | JOB AND TALENT HOLDING LIMITED registered office UK holdco for staffing platform | 79,147 |
Most profitable companies in the UK 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Aerospace and defence engine manufacturer | £6.93bn | 42,600 |
| 02 | 3I GROUP PLC group accounts Listed private equity and infrastructure investor | £5.29bn | 216 |
| 03 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY group accounts Multinational telecommunications group | £4.24bn | 91,128 |
| 04 | VISA EUROPE LIMITED European payment network operator | £4.08bn | 2,454 |
| 05 | IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED Tobacco products wholesaler and manufacturer | £3.64bn | 1,276 |
| 06 | BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC registered office Ring-fenced UK retail bank | £3.33bn | 18,000 |
| 07 | CHANEL LIMITED Global luxury fashion house | £3.25bn | 38,045 |
| 08 | GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL registered office UK investment banking subsidiary | £2.71bn | 3,637 |
| 09 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | £2.57bn | 107,300 |
| 10 | BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED registered office Upstream oil and gas operator | £2.48bn | 2,924 |
| 11 | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC UK flag carrier airline | £2.43bn | 41,908 |
| 12 | TELEFONICA UK LIMITED Mobile telecommunications network operator | £2.39bn | 5,375 |
Best-paid boards in the UK
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CINVEN LIMITED | £114M | 201 |
| 02 | MCLAREN RACING LIMITED Formula One motor racing team | £111M | 1,246 |
| 03 | THE LINE ART WALK | £72M | 13 |
| 04 | THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED Regulated water and wastewater utility | £49M | 8,472 |
| 05 | ARM LIMITED Semiconductor intellectual property designer | £48M | 3,765 |
| 06 | HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Multinational generic pharmaceutical manufacturer | £44M | 9,603 |
| 07 | C. HOARE & CO. | £41M | 584 |
| 08 | ESURE SERVICES LIMITED | £38M | 1,090 |
| 09 | CHANEL LIMITED Global luxury fashion house | £34M | 38,045 |
| 10 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC Listed aerospace and defence contractor | £32M | 107,300 |
| 11 | VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY group accounts Multinational telecommunications group | £31M | 91,128 |
| 12 | CONVATEC GROUP PLC group accounts FTSE 100 medical device manufacturer | £26M | 10,903 |
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 · the UK
13,545 of the companies we profile in the UK 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 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £23.8bn | -3% | 131,027 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 02 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Laindon | £18.2bn | +16% | 5,415 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 03 | MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. Consumer Discretionary · London | £13.7bn | — | 67,478 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| 04 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED Industrials · London | £9.5bn | -6% | 735 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED Energy · Ellesmere Port | £9.1bn | — | 1,277 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 06 | BP GAS MARKETING LIMITED Energy · Middlesex | £7.5bn | -45% | 0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | JET2.COM LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Yeadon, Leeds | £7.2bn | +15% | 14,456 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 08 | ANTOFAGASTA PLC Basic Materials · London | £6.4bn | +22% | 7,213 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 09 | JET2HOLIDAYS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £6.1bn | +14% | 1,769 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 10 | BMW (UK) LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Farnborough | £5.8bn | +6% | 470 | 31 Dec 2025 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in the UK. 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.