Biggest companies in Yorkshire & the Humber 2026
- Companies
- 4,306
- Total revenue
- £285.61bn
- Total jobs
- 1,247,770
Biggest companies in Yorkshire & the Humber by revenue 2026
Top filers by latest reported turnover
| # | Company | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BELLIS FINCO PLC group accounts Holding company for Asda | £25.88bn | 136,950 |
| 02 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | £23.77bn | 131,027 |
| 03 | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED Private equity-backed supermarket chain | £8.49bn | 43,975 |
| 04 | JET2.COM LIMITED Low-cost passenger airline | £7.17bn | 14,456 |
| 05 | JET2HOLIDAYS LIMITED Package holiday tour operator | £6.06bn | 1,769 |
| 06 | SAFEWAY STORES LIMITED Morrisons-owned grocery brand subsidiary | £5.94bn | 32,998 |
| 07 | TURNER & TOWNSEND HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts Holdco for a construction consultancy | £5.76bn | 23,380 |
| 08 | DRAX POWER LIMITED Biomass power generation company | £4.37bn | 645 |
| 09 | U K INSURANCE LIMITED General insurance underwriting subsidiary | £4.11bn | — |
| 10 | ARLA FOODS LIMITED Dairy products producer and wholesaler | £3.03bn | 3,783 |
| 11 | PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED Major UK housebuilder | £2.68bn | 3,951 |
| 12 | DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED B2B electricity supplier | £2.57bn | 416 |
Biggest employers in Yorkshire & the Humber
Top filers by latest reported headcount
| # | Company | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | BELLIS FINCO PLC group accounts Holding company for Asda | 136,950 |
| 02 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Major UK supermarket chain | 131,027 |
| 03 | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED Private equity-backed supermarket chain | 43,975 |
| 04 | SAFEWAY STORES LIMITED Morrisons-owned grocery brand subsidiary | 32,998 |
| 05 | TURNER & TOWNSEND HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts Holdco for a construction consultancy | 23,380 |
| 06 | JET2.COM LIMITED Low-cost passenger airline | 14,456 |
| 07 | ALLIANCE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | 11,357 |
| 08 | CARD FACTORY PLC | 9,949 |
| 09 | GREENCORE FOOD TO GO LIMITED Convenience food manufacturing subsidiary | 9,299 |
| 10 | MACH RECRUITMENT LIMITED | 9,271 |
| 11 | 2 SISTERS FOOD GROUP LIMITED group accounts | 8,766 |
| 12 | EVRI LIMITED National parcel delivery network | 8,540 |
Most profitable companies in Yorkshire & the Humber 2026
Top operating filers by latest pre-tax profit
| # | Company | Pre-tax profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DRAX POWER LIMITED Biomass power generation company | £588M | 645 |
| 02 | JET2.COM LIMITED Low-cost passenger airline | £504M | 14,456 |
| 03 | ASDA EXPRESS LIMITED Fuel and convenience store operator | £485M | 4,129 |
| 04 | INDIVIOR UK LIMITED Addiction treatment pharmaceutical subsidiary | £467M | 153 |
| 05 | TURNER & TOWNSEND HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts Holdco for a construction consultancy | £409M | 23,380 |
| 06 | KELDA FINANCE (NO.1) LIMITED Holding company for Yorkshire Water | £406M | 3,876 |
| 07 | EVRI LIMITED National parcel delivery network | £176M | 8,540 |
| 08 | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED | £173M | 1,597 |
| 09 | JET2HOLIDAYS LIMITED Package holiday tour operator | £165M | 1,769 |
| 10 | HAIN FROZEN FOODS UK LIMITED Frozen food manufacturer | £162M | 107 |
| 11 | NORTON HEALTHCARE LIMITED | £148M | 583 |
| 12 | RSCPBR LIMITED | £110M | 664 |
Best-paid boards in Yorkshire & the Humber
Highest directors' remuneration disclosed
| # | Company | Directors' pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RIPON SELECT FOODS LIMITED | £17M | 106 |
| 02 | REBOUND TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED group accounts | £7M | 358 |
| 03 | MCCAIN FOODS (G.B.) LIMITED Frozen potato products manufacturer | £6M | 1,236 |
| 04 | DECIDEBLOOM LIMITED | £5M | 3,007 |
| 05 | JET2.COM LIMITED Low-cost passenger airline | £5M | 14,456 |
| 06 | DALMORE CAPITAL LIMITED registered office | £5M | 30 |
| 07 | ITM POWER PLC | £5M | 374 |
| 08 | J.R. RIX & SONS LIMITED | £4M | 937 |
| 09 | DRAX POWER LIMITED Biomass power generation company | £4M | 645 |
| 10 | G.R. ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED | £4M | 52 |
| 11 | KIRIL MISCHEFF LIMITED | £4M | 84 |
| 12 | HIGHFIELD AWARDING BODY FOR COMPLIANCE LIMITED | £4M | 223 |
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 · Yorkshire & the Humber
862 of the companies we profile in Yorkshire & the Humber 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 | JET2.COM LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Yeadon, Leeds | £7.2bn | +15% | 14,456 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 03 | JET2HOLIDAYS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £6.1bn | +14% | 1,769 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 04 | ARLA FOODS LIMITED Consumer Staples · Leeds Valley Park | £3.0bn | -1% | 3,783 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | KELDA EUROBOND CO LIMITED Financials · Leeds | £1.6bn | +26% | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 06 | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED Utilities · Leeds | £1.6bn | +26% | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 07 | ASDA EXPRESS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £1.5bn | -41% | 4,129 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 08 | KELDA FINANCE (NO.1) LIMITED Industrials · Leeds | £1.3bn | +6% | 3,876 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 09 | ADM AGRICULTURE LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Gainsborough | £1.2bn | -7% | 162 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 10 | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED Industrials · York | £1.2bn | +6% | 7,694 | 31 Mar 2026 |
Companies ranked from their latest filed accounts at registered offices in Yorkshire & the Humber. 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.